The i forgot to tell you who i am. I am joe kelly, the chapter president. Chapter president of the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society of the state of pennsylvania. And i was very proud tonight to i was about to introduce our president , but a special guest has asked if they may say a few words. Ladies and gentlemen, i have been given the honor tonight and the privilege of introducing our distinguished and special guest. He prefers to call himself a farmer. His accomplishments go far beyond the tilling of the earth. He has served as a member of the house of burgess in virginia and as a delegate to the Continental Congress. He has received an Honorary Degree of doctors of law from harvard university, yale college and other renowned institutions. He is a member of the american philosophical society, and the president general of the society of cincinnati. In the french and indian war he served as as commander of the virginia militia. Our guest served also as the commander in chief of the