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NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY. Formed in December 1863 by those with family ties to New England, the New England Society celebrated December 22nd, the day the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. A festival was held the first year at the JULIEN HOUSE and after a dinner, remarks were made by James LANGWORTHY. Each of the New England states were saluted with music and a few remarks.
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"The Festival of the New England Society," Dubuque Democratic Herald, December 23, 1863, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=A36e8EsbUSoC&dat=18631223&printsec=frontpage&hl=en