Coassement
de la Grenouille
Journal of the
Milice de Ste. Famille
Volume
15, No. 4, August 2003
Bon jour mon amis
I have been surfing the net and found a couple of interesting items.
First, Sameul Pepys diary.
Pepys lived in London in the mid 1600¹s. His diary is one of the
finest examples of everyday life to be found. It is available in the
internet at : http://www.pepysdiary.com/ It is posted day by day.
So if you check it on Aug 14th you can read what happened on Aug 14,
1660. Quite interesting.
For the past three years, after June fort, Carol Wonderlick has been hosting a
“so you want to be a reenactor” seminar at the Cahokia Courthouse. She
has a web site under construction at http://blh.homestead.com/home.html .
There is a picture of Lyle Cubberly and me cowering behind a tree at a
Fort Massac tactical of the first page. Check it out.
Biff, Fritz Glock, Ray Naughton, Gary Driver, Susan Kirk, and Jean Driver
have put together a workshop for the Sept Meeting. I hope to see a
good turn out.
Some fine events coming up. Sept 6-7 - Grande Fete du Chez Les
Canses at Hodge Park, Mo., For more info contact Mike Keeny
(MKeeny@msn.com ) I will be there. That is the
reason for the date change for September meeting. I have directions if
anyone else is interested.
Sept 20-21 - Lewis and Clark encampment at Belle Fontaine
2004 is looking to be a very busy year. I have already submitted the
Milice¹s name to participate in the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Great
Meadows. I hope we can have a good turn out to beat Col. Washington
again.
As usual, my pen is running dry. Keep safe. I hope to see you soon
Votre Serviteur
Jean Baptiste Tavernier
We have a video tape of a very basic 1755 drill. Thanks to Lyle, Tom, Larry, Dennis and Brian for their help. If anyone is interested in a copy, let me know. I am not going to charge for these, but donations for postage, etc., will not be turned down. - John
Answer to last issues photo question – the object in the photo was a tavern mug. Here is this issue’s Guess What This Is photo.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR F&I: A NEW EVENT!!
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09/12-14/2003
Fall Gathering of F&I Military, Woodland Indians and Their
Families: "Tute's Hoot"
Fox Valley Muzzle Loader's Club Site, New London, WI
Sponsored by Tute's Co. Roger's Rangers (Michael Moore)
SATURDAY SEPT. 13th. (Evening)
Common Meal For ALL! This meal is a cover dish style. Everyone will be asked to
provide a dish to share that is traditional to their reenactment character.
French will provide French dishes. British will provide dishes from the British
Isles. Woodland Indians, American/Canadian colonists will provide dishes common
to their culture. Please DO NOT! provide common soldier's fare. This meal is
designed to allow everyone to create finer fare and to enjoy the same.
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Special Note: Please provide an ingredients list of the dish you prepare. Some
of our reenacting friends may not care to eat certain food items for health
reasons. We want to protect them from eating something harmful.
(a) Contact Mike Moore before August 15th.
(b) 1-920-734-2628
(c) ranger@usxchange.net or michael@mooreclean.com
(d) Need to know, unit's attending, # of people, tents, lodges,
recipies and the dish you plan to bring for Sat. night.
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BEWARE
OF THIS DANGEROUS CHARACTER (A thank you to Jim Chestney for providing this
timely and important information.
NOTICE
NOTICE NOTICE
The Milice meeting scheduled for September 6 has been changed to
Saturday September 13 at 10 a.m.
To: John
Mefford le Captain de Milice de Saint Famille
Milice committee for meeting programs
At a previous meeting a committee of volunteers was loosely appointed to
respond to the issue of providing a program for meetings of the Famille
The following met on august 13, 2003
Biff, Fritz Glock, Ray Naughton, Gary Driver, Susan Kirk, Jean Driver
There was considerable discussion about possible programs, which might prepare
novices for participation in shooting events like woods walks, or developing a
persona male and female
A list of topics including crafts skills for developing accouterments for
attire of the ladies and gentlemen of 1754 Šshooting both men and women,
clothing, food, lodging, making paper, furnitureŠ.and many other things.
We would like also to suggest that a shoot at frog talk or other meeting might
include a mixed shoot male/female team where one loads and the other shoots and
vice versa a time eventŠfor big prizes or not so big prizesŠ
After much more discussion we thought that in preparation for future events we
would put on a workshop (this means participants are involved) at the September
meeting on making of cartridge booth blank and ball and powder. This might
include making balls 62 and 69cal, rolling cartridges and boxing for carrying
in woods. We will try to do period correct method that some one could use in
camp as a demonstration and a do at home method.
We will provide lead, paper and perhaps TOM could provide powder from
Milice supply. Gary has volunteered to sweeten the pot by providing coffee and
cobbler.
We should include this information in newsletter and perhaps an e-mail to
members inviting them to meeting.
This committee will report at that meeting and solicited additional topics and
demonstrator of stuffŠ
Submitted on behalf of the committee by the non-scribe
Fritz Glock
Web
site to see --------
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/costumhc.html
http://www.costumes.org/pages/18thlinks.htm
Changes
in roster --------
Email
address changes –
Ed
Glock - FRITZGLOCK@SBCGLOBAL.NET
Susan
Kirk – sevenyearswar@sbcglobal.net
Cecil
Comte – rdcar_23@yahoo.com
New
additions –
Marie
Heck, 8100 Acorn St., St. Louis MO
63123, 314-752-6988
David
Gaston, 16231 Co. Rd., Rolla MO., 573-364-2692
ROBERT
J. MOORE, JR & MICHAEL HAYNES BOOK SIGNING - The Lewis and Clark
Society is hosting a dual program on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - a book
signing at the Store of Discovery (Lewis and Clark State Historic Site,
Hartford, IL) and the Society's General Membership meeting, after which the
Robert Moore will speak to the Society.
Moore
and Hayes are the two hottest authors presently on the Lewis and Clark National
Trail. Their book, ... Tailor made, trail worn, will be the most
important book for years into the future. We are lucky to be able to
offer them for a signing and as speakers.
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You
are all cordially invited to a free day of telling sponsored by the
Illinois Arts Council and the Cahokia Mounds Museum on ...
Sunday, August 24th, 2003, 11:00 - 4:00
at Cahokia Mounds
World Heritage Site (and home of the largest man-made earthen monument
in North America) Collinsville, IL
"Walking in Two Worlds - From Indian Schools to the University and
Back"
Come walk with Grandmother Coyote (Dolores Santha) an elder of the
Seneca-Comanche tradition as she retraces her steps along a journey that
weaves the love of her traditions with modern day life. Currently she lives in
St. Louis where she volunteers her time at prisons administering to Native
American inmates. From their own stories they find the healing power of story
as they re-enter society. She also relishes her title as
"Grandmother" where she passes on the traditions to her
grandchildren. The journey passes on..
"Sacagawea - The Expedition, Herstory"
Diane Moran, storyteller/naturalist/reinactor/historian, from Richwoods,
MO, transports her audiences back to the banks of the Mississippi River as
Lewis and Clark embark on their historic journey to open the way for Westward
Expansion. As Sacagawea, Diane brings new insights into what it meant to be a
guide as an person of native heritage and as a woman.
"Stories from the Upper Mississippi River Tribes"
Dan Hechenberger is a storyteller, reenactor, and a keeper of the history
and traditions of the Illiniwek who lives in Mascoutah, IL He brings to life a
colorful adventurer and raconteur from the early 1700's named "Etienne de
Veniard, Sieur de Bourmont." As he holds court with his listeners. he
relates stories he heard from tribes along the upper Mississippi River Valley.
"The Swapping Grounds"
Cahokia Mounds, a World Heritage Site situated in the Mississippi River
Valley, was an ancient trading grounds for tribes from the North, South,
East, and West. As they traded their goods, they swapped their stories. Marilyn Kinsella, a storyteller and writer,
from Fairview Heights sheds new light on the stories from the many tribes who
traveled to Cahokia, the City of the Sun.
James Skjerseth of Medora IL will weave the stories of the day together
with the sweet sounds of his hand-carved Native American flute.
The Kahok Dancers, an interpretive dance troupe from Collinsville, will end
the day with stories through dance.
for more information,, contact Marilyn A. Kinsella at (618) 397-1377 or
email at markinsella19@hotmail.com
Marilyn A. Kinsella, Taleypo the Storyteller
Fairview Heights, IL
Storyteller, Writer, Puppeteer, and Workshop Presenter
http://communities.msn.com/TaleypoTales
http://www.dulcimerguy.com/taleypo_morning.htm
FOR
SALE
I
have 3, 1751 French style, brand new tents that measure 7’x7’x6’6’ with a 42”
bell with grommets and soc clothes.
These are $310 tents from Tentsmiths and I was able to obtain them for
$265 which is what I am selling them for.
If anyone is interested or you know anyone interested, would you please
have them contact me at robertwmadden@earthlink.net.
Rob
Madden
Upcoming
Events
2003
Sept
6 – Meeting 10am, - Cahokia Courthouse
Sept
6-7 – Fair at New Boston IN
Sept
6-7 – Grande Fete du Chez Les Canses –
Hodge Park MO
*Sept
12-14 – Fall Gathering of F&I Military, Woodland Indians and Their
Families: “Tute’s Hoot”, New London WI
- contact Mike Moore 1-920-734-2628, ranger@usxchange.net, or Michael@mooreclean.com
Sept
20-21 – Belle Fountaine
Sept
21- Colonial Crafts – Frot de Chartres
Sept
27-28 – Heritage Days, Godfrey IL
Oct
4-5 – F&I encampment – Fort de Chartres
Oct
4 – Meeting – 4pm – Capt’s tent
Oct
11-12 – Kampsville
Oct
18-19- 30th Grand encampment – Fort Massac
Oct
18-19 – Gathering of the Eagles, Grafton
Oct
18-19 – Bullseye
Nov
1-2 – Winter Rendezvous – Fort de Chartres
Nov
1 – Meeting – 4pm – Capt’s tent
Nov
11-13 – Lewis & Clark Bicentennial – Fort Massac
Dec
7 – Christmas meeting - TBA
Dec
31 – La Guiannee – Fort de Chartres
2004
Feb 7 – King’s Ball in Historical Ste. Genevieve
Feb 8 – Open house at the Felix Valle House Entertainment and refreshments – St. Genevieve
Mar 7 – Mardi Gras Pierre Menard Home
June 10-13 – Stone Creek MI
June 24-27 – Fort Ticondergoa NY
July 1-4 – Fort Neessity 250th Anniversary
July 15-18 – Theatiki?
July 22-25 – Fort Niagara
Aug 219-22 – Fort Meigs, OH?
If you know of any other events for 2004, please send them to me, and I will add them to the calendar – Lynn