New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
= SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
STATE AND GENERAL ORGANIZATIONS DIN
ING TOGETHER.

STATE SOCIETIES WE'LL hffiEohNiID -''H
MARKS BY THE HON. HAMILTON FISH, GEN. 81
MONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE REV. DIR. 10TH
RoP OF BOSTON, DIR. BEATTY OF NEw-JERskf'
GEN. CASEY, ADMIRAL THATCHER AND oTHRRs.
The New-York State Society OF the Cincinnati heid ls
annual dinner last evening at Delmonicos, large num-
Der Of guests being present. and many participating III
the making speeches that followed the reading OF the
toasts The Hon. Hamilton Fish, PresdentGenerai OF
the General Society Of the Cincinnati presided Ihe SISTER
State societies we're represented as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Henry r: Thatcher the HOP:
Samuel C. Cobb Mayor of Boston, VIM Perkins % and '9e
Rev Dr. s. X IOthrOp. NewJersey-Ine hon. L" " ~
Elmer the Rev Charles G Beatty S th9 coo HSn ord SH, s
sms aasn Sou south caronaGen Jaes snons James
smons jr; r. Pinckney Lo%ndef ana a,r iHIc Rishard
bsgefIShl s plco Ha Wm wayne and Grant wiedan
Marylandw. Hall, Richard Manning. ana Kicau
present were IL Crosby GenJW Webb & Alexander sa r
Webb Gen Ayefil 3 Gsn Jo8 waTS oUine' u'e ie'
Contrary to the usual custom, the regular toass were
nearly all drunk In silence, the plan evidently peneto
have the speeches after all the toass had been an
nounced. When Our Sister State Societies was rean'
however, the responses became numerous each o,a'c
having representative who promptly responded Inc
toasts were as follows "The Memory of Washington;
"The Founders OF our Society,"" "The Memory Of those
who fell on the Batlefelds of the Revolution and in The
Second War OF Independence " "The President OF the
United States" "The Governor Of the State" "Ihe
Mayor of the City Of New-YOrk;" 1.-THE PresdentGene-
raj of the Society OF the CINCINNATI "Our Sister STATE
Societies :" THE schoohouse and the Church," "Ihe
Society OF the Cincinnati" and The Army and Navy"
Before announcing these the PresidentGeneral Mr. FISH,
made the following address:
SPEECH OF THE HON. HAMILTON FISH.
GENTLEMEN AND OFFICERs Our Committee has
discharged its duty. They have now desired me 10
submit TO you certain which they have prepared
Before doing shall, without violating the injunction
which YOU have long since imposed upon your Presidents
of not making speech upon any such 0ccaloh-ask
your indulgence for or two minutes TO call your al
ention to this occasion This ia the anniversary OF the
birthday OF the Cincinnati Society This day the Society
completes its ninety-second year. On the 18th OF !
May, 1888, upon the banks OF the Hudson, this
Society was organized We have the pleasure to-day
the presence of the members Of the General soceas o
Them formally to yon They already mingled with
ete the personal as You have long known their colec
five worth. 1t is great satisfaction 10 know that on
rnnesenaion s Of the General Society of the Cincinnati
inch has been assembled during the present century.
TWO small executions by full delegations. We trust that
this augIy OF the future as it is an assurance OF
The speaker here read the several tossts when he
changed that it simply read The General society
of the Cincinnati" and then seized the opportunity 10
respond first reading short letter from Gov Ilden re-
grettng lis inability to be present Cen slmohs SPOKE
at considerable length. Following are Tho main portions
SPEECH OF GEN. sIMoNs.
Fancy 10 yourselves, my friends the useihpooieu
spirits of those iusrious who formed the order
which YOU marshaled through the approach 10
this chamber and ncarnated in their original form and
spirit of e Fancy them looking upon this assemhage
surrounded by all that exas and adorns and emDeshes
refined life and accomplished nature, and looking
upon YOU, their children, seeing that some OF
YOU come from what might almost be called
the Orient hand and the Occi-
dent on the other joyful social reunion
Would they not with common sentiment have
fallen their knees and una roes WIN @ m
with grateful hearts that after the vicissudes that have
ysars He had sent His angels Of peace glorious blessed
peace, with silver wings to oyershad9w you all ana
nestle in the bosoms Of each. lAgplause
The President then read the toast. Our Sister State
Societies" and added thatnaming them in their geo
graphical order Massachusetts came first The Rev.
DR.. Latlrop Of Boston responded in these Words
REMARKS OF TIE REV. DIR. LATIIRoP.
Mr. PRESIDENT / rise, Sir, simply to say, under in
strucon and authority, that the President OF the Massa
chusetts society OF the Cincinnati is Henry Knox
Thatcher, splendid old Admiral OF the Navy OF the
United States who sits third your right hand He is
not disposed the Massachusetts Society to-
night, because probably he will have TO answer
for that grand and glorious institution.
the Navy OF the United States. Then, Sir, our
next neighbor here tpointng) is the Hon Samuel C.
Cobb lAppausc But lie is very much occupied in di-
gestng duner and feels that he is not called upon TO
Say nyng ysssd ss e o onr neH ,e
sentstyes Mr. William Perkins Treasurer OF our soci
and he SO & taxing M & care eop OF aa nas ana
vide for the needy that find words IN which to
nr and in the pro %
superior officers and in tas az nov should M
massachusetts Society Of the Cincinnati Sir, cannot
do It. ny f;e w !H y Ssy
Dr.: Beatty Of NewJsrsey, spoke for the the Society
si snnia ya''' Appas % Thessa Ss + 5 Ssa during %
been his strong attachment for the society derived
his honored father, OF the original members that he
had constantly been "a IN e naS IL sUff of the neS
fAppauseJ The speaker paid an especial compliment
Nv Nv saving that among the various societies with which
he had been connected membership III this was 'he hiSh
est honor OF ALL
The Pennsylvania Society came next in order. and
Grant weidman Of the delegation from that State re-
sponded Ho referred with pride to the lineage Of the
,iety and hoped II might he perpctuated
The Hon W. G. Hall Of Maryland answered for the so
cety o that State He said that lie stood in the unhappy
position Of finding himself anticipated In his remarks by
the gentlemen who just spoken They had said pre-
csely what wished TO utter. He would only atd that
he hoped general gathering OF the society would
have larger deeg from Maryan than the present
Answering for South Carolina, James simons, jr said
the testimony his delegation cOnld give TO their
loyalty and regard the distance they had Travelled to
present conclusion he said that he trusted that al
no far distant day they should have opportunity Of
receiving the Society Ia the sunny South ii. Pinckney
Joundes also spoke briefly behalf OF South Carolina
The President said that Of this extinct sociees the last
10 siccumb was that Of Rhode Island. whose members
were from her by death He should glad
Mr. Ward respond IN behalf Of Rhode Island. He had |
felt In looking around upon the gathering ~ II the soc
ffy bad In So degree failed 10 achieve ts original elo