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Memorabilia of Chesley Perry |
Spanish American War 1898, Rotary Club of Chicago 1908, Secretary of Rotary from 1910-1942 |
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Ziegler Memorabilia Collection -
Harris Collection -
Other Organizations -
Perry -
Rotary -
Rotary Stamp - Diplomats Don't Make Wars - Where Money is at Home |
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Chesley Reynolds Perry (1872 - 1960) Secretary of Rotary International 1910 - 1942 |
Ches Perry's Rotary Pin |
Member of the Rotary Club of Chicago since 1908 50th Ann. Award from RC of Chicago Rotary Club of Chicago honors Chesley R. Perry on his 50th anniversary as an exemplary member of the founder club Mitchel P. Davis, President 1957 - 58 |
From the Rotary Club of Osaka, presented in 1930 |
From the Rotary
Club of Osaka, back inscription: Chesley R. Perry Builder of Rotary With affectionate greetings from The Rotary Club of Osaka June, 1930 |
And
presentation case |
From the Rotary
Club of Guayaquil (14K gold), inscribed on the back Club Rotario
Guayaquil, 1927-1952 |
Military
Awards, likely from Perry's service during the Spanish American War |
Cuban Civilian
Award: Knight's Cross of Manuel des Cespedes |
The back of the
same award |
Received during
the Ostende convention of 1927 (possibly from the Crown Prince of
Belgium) was the Officers Cross of the Order of the Crown of Belgium |
During the
convention in Vienna in 1931 he received the Goldenes Ehrenzeichen |
During the
convention in Nice in 1937 he received the Knight of Legion of Honor
(Ches received three decorations during his lifetime as a Rotarian.) |
Ches Perry's Military
Decorations |
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"Army of
Occupation - Cuba" 1898-1902 |
Decoration from
the American Legion in 1933 |
Perry's belt
buckle from the Spanish American War |
Three
Regimental Tokens, used for trade |
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