Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

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James Monroe the 5th President of the United States

When President Monroe visited Boston in 1817, he was received with great enthusiasm and was provided with a military escort. It was on this visit that President Monroe was enrolled a member of the A&HAC on 30 June 1817 and was then elected an Honorary Member, the highest distinction which the Company can bestow.

Chester Alan Arthur the 21st President of the United States

In 1882, The Fall Field Day Tour of Duty was celebrated in Marshfield on account of the centennial celebration of the birthday of Daniel Webster. The Company had been invited to do escort duty to the President of the United States. It was on the occasion of this pleasant duty that President Arthur was enrolled a member of the A&HAC on 12 Ocotber 1882, and was then elected an Honorary Member, the highest distinction which the Company can bestow.

Calvin Coolidge the 30th President of the United States

As Governor of Massachusetts, Calvin Coolidge had been the Commander-in-Chief of the A&HAC. During his administration he won the high regard and admiration of all thoughtful men and women. H stood firmly for the principles of our Company had advocated during its existence. For these reasons, President Coolidge was enrolled as a member of A&HAC on 5 May 1924 and was then elected an Honorary Member..

John F Kennedy the 35th President of the United States

John F. Kennedy was enrolled a member of the A&HAC on 16 April 1956 and was elected an Honorary Member on 3 April 1961. On the occasion of his Inaugural as President on 20 January 1961, seventy-five officers and members proudly participated in the Inaugural Parade in Washington, DC.