The New York herald., 1872-07-05
MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINOIN.
MATT.

NALL
The Late General Andorson-Lunch at
Observation-Disclosures OF Score.
tary Fish and General John Cochrane.
The Society OF the Cincinnati OF the State OF New
York met yesterday ut noon to commemorate the
anniversary of National Independence. Hon. Ham
ilton Fish, Secretary Of State presided and though
the attendance was not large 1t was composed OF
good stock. Those present could boast OF ancestors
who held commissions in the army during the
Revolutionary war, and on the left breast
Of each member was suspended the rib
bon and medal Of the order, Instituted In
1888, when American independence was established.
No more respectable assemblage could be brought
together, and the presiding officers detracted
nothing from Its character. Mr.. Fish was c0urte-
Ous afYable and easy. No one to look ut him would
have thought, without previous knowledge, that on
his back rested the disposition of questions involv
ing peace war, and certainly one, to mark his
words and actions for moment, could fail to recog
nize the high-toned and cultivated gentleman. The
Society Of the Cincinnati was organized by the
officers of the army Of the Revolution to render
permanent the cordial relations subsistng between
them at the time Of its dsbandment, as well as
cordial relations among their descendants, and to
keep alive the sentiments Of patriotism that then
obtained in their ranks
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The business transacted yesterday was to great
extent routine The minutes OF former meetings
were read and approved, and 1t appeared that the
sum OF s. 600 lying In bank to the credit Of the
society without drawing interest. Mr.. John B.
Varick, in the right of his grandfather, Richard
Varick, was balloted for and admitted as member.
The death Of Mr.. William Irving Graham. Secre-
tary, and General Robert Anderson, United States
Army honorary member) were announced Gen.
era John COchrane offered the following resolution,
which was adOpted:-
Resolved That the Cincinnati Society has heard Of the
death Of General Robert Anderson one Of its honored
and exalted deep rssrs and society De-
ss Ss X s TO
It was determined that the future annual meet
ings Of the society take place on the ga Of Febru-
V. Plume and william II. Leggett was appointed to
make necessary arrangements The election Of Of
fcers for the ensuing year resulted IN the choice OF
the following gentlemen President, Hon. Hamil-
ton Fish Vice President VIM. s. Popham; Secretary,
Rev. Marlnus Willett; Treasurer, Henry H: Ward;
Chaplain, Rev. Mancus s. Hutton; Physician, Alex
ander Clinton NJ. D. Standing Committee
Pierre Van Gortlandt, William Stuart, Wickham
Schuyler; Delegates to the General society-Hon.
Hamilton Fish, William 8. POpham, j. w. Creation,
Henry H. Ward, Rev. Marinus Willett.
AT DELM0NICO's
After the transaction of the foregoing business
the members formed in procession, before which
was carried the time-worn banner Of the society,
and proceeded to DelmoncO's, on Fourteenth
street, where they sat down to lunch. The aInia-
BILE Secretary Of State, who occupied the head OF
the table, was fanked at either side by General
John Cochrane and the Chaplain. Two old gentle.
ninety, who met at the festive board,
felt themselves privileged, and drifted into
politics. Both were democrats or what
was the same thing, Greeleyites The men OF the
Cincinnati were nearly all the same, but the sub
ject was good humOredly laid upon the table.
Secretary FISH rising remarked that 1t was GUS
tOmary on such occasions to call upon members Tor
either toasts or songs. He would ask his friend,
General COchrane, to offer toast. General COch-
rane, in response, remarked That there was no
more pleasing duty to q free born American citizen
than to court the opportunity OF speaking his senti
pendence. Too much could not be said, provided
iapplied to the occasion. The celebration had its
usages, which led up to the true understanding OF
the trials of the founders Of the republic and their
triumphant success. The speaker, in glowing Ian
guage, proceeded to describe the character OF
memory Of Alexander Hamilton was next pro-
posed, and was responded to by Alexander Hamil-
ton Jr., who considered that the services OF his
great fOrefather were not appreciated as fully as
they deserved. One gentleman remarked that
monument stood over his grave In Trinity church
yard, and Secretary Fish added that Hamilton was
lone OF those few immortal names not born to de,
The health OF Secretary Fish was then proposed.
That distinguished gentleman remarked that ne
had very little to say and could only express the
satisfaction he experienced on being elected Tor
the eighteenth time President OF the Society or the
Cincinnati. He then observed that he was obliged
to leave the city by afternoon train, and as rail-
roads, he was reluctantly obliged to leave The
COmDanv soon after broke