On Friday night, April 11, the Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565 – 1861 again joined with the National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861 for the annual meeting of the two societies.

Carla W. Odom, Bench and Bar President General pro tempore, introduced the evening’s speaker, Dr. George J. Hill, who presented “Quakers, Plantations and Lawyers in the Seventeenth Century Pennsylvania”.  The memorial service, officer reports, and installation of officers for the 2014-2016 term followed.

The 2013 meeting of the Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565—1861 was held on Friday night, April the 12th, at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D. C. Bench and Bar was joined by the National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861.

Stephen A. McLeod brought the program, a slide presentation on “Dining with the Washingtons”, a book he edited. The business meeting, including the election of a nominating committee, and the memorial service followed.

The 2012 meeting of the Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565—1861 was held on Friday night, April the 13th, at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D. C. Bench and Bar was joined by the National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861.

Peyton Dixon, first-person interpreter, brought the program, “Meet John Adams” . Following the program, the business meeting, memorial service and installation of officers were held.

The 2011 meeting of the Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565—1861 was held on Friday night, April the 15th, at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D. C. Bench and Bar was joined by the National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861. A cash bar preceded dinner. The brief business meeting included:

• The election of a nominating committee to select the slate of officers for the 2012—2014 term,
• Greetings from our scholarship recipient, a law student from William and Mary College, and
• A re-enactor from Gunston Hall, George Mason’s home, brought the program, “Why George Mason Refused To Sign the Constitution”.

The Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565 – 1861 met on Friday night, April the 16th, at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D. C.

• Following dinner, the annual scholarship was awarded to a second year law student at William and Mary College.
• R. Peyton Mahaffey, Esq. spoke on “The Rise of the Lawyer Class from the 1600’s to the Revolution.”
• National Officers for the 2010 – 2012 term were installed.