The 123rd Annual National Congress
Kansas City Hosts
Smooth Congress
T
he 123rd Congress, hosted by
the Missouri Society, drew 448
Compatriots and guests to
Kansas City. From July 7 to 10, the
delegation soaked up the Midwestern
lifestyle, which includes far more than
the city's renowned barbecue.
Sunday's Memorial Service,
pictured here, honored the 580
compatriots who died in 2012. It was
held in the historic Grace and Holy
Trinity Cathedral, which hosted an
NSSAR celebration of George
Washington's birthday in 1895.
"Welcome back," said The Very Rev.
Peter DeVeau.
With the exception of the Welcome
Reception, which was held at the
spectacular National World War I
Museum, all meetings and banquets
were held at the Kansas City Marriott
Downtown. Business sessions at the
Sunday evening Joseph S. Rumbaugh
Orations were held in the Count Basie
Ballroom.
Among the outside tours were
trips to the Steamboat Arabia
Museum, an art tour and a trip to
nearby Independence, Mo. Many
compatriots added a day onto their
trip to visit historic Fort Leavenworth
as well.
Under the direction of Peter O.
Grassl of Kansas, the national
chairman of the Congress Planning
Committee, and Richard T. Bryant and
Russell K. DeVenney of the Missouri
Society, the Congress chairman and
vice chairman, the Congress ran as
smooth as the jazz for which the city
is known.
SUMMER 2013
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