The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-13
OUR HEROES SONS.
TRIENNIAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL soCIETl
OF THE CINCINNATI YESTERDAY

TRIENNIAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL SOCIETY
OF THE CINCINNATI YESTERDAY.
Just ninety-two years ago to-day. while the
Revolutionary Army was IN cantonment on the
gudson River eagerly waiting for the final declara-
tion or that happy WORD, peace, its ofhcers at
the suggestion OF General Washington, formed
society on the following basis:-
.It having pleased the supreme Governor OF the
Universe, In the disposition or human AFFAIRS, TO
cause the separation OF the colonies Of North
America from the domination OF Great Britain
and after a bloody conflict OF eight years. 10 es-
taolsh them free, independent and sovereign
States, connected, by alliances founded on reel
procal advantages with some OF the greatest
princes and Powers OF the earth.
40 perpetuate, therefore, as well The remem.
brance OF this vast event as the mutual Trend
ships which nave been formed under the pressure
or common DANGER and in many instances &C.
mented by the blood OF the parties, the of1cers or
the American army do hereby, ana In the most
solemn manner, associate constitute aud COM
Dine themselves into one society Of friends, 70 en-
dure as long as they shall endure, or any Of their
eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof the
collateral branches VINO may he Ju0Eed worthy OF
becoming It's supporters and members.
"rne following principles snail oe immutaoe
and form the basis OF tue society Of the Clncln-
nat:-
IAN incessant attention 10 preserve involate
the exalted rights and liberties OF human nature,
which the nigh rank OF rational being IS curse
instead OF olesslng.
cherish between the respective States that union
and national honor so essen ially necessary 10
their happiness and the future dignity 0! the
American Empire.
''fo render permanent the cordial affection SUD-
sisting among the officers This spirit will dictate
brotnerly KINDNESS IN oil things ana particularly
extend 10 the most subs anIlal acts OF Denencence,
those ofncers and taeir families VINO, uniortun.
atey, may be uuder the necessity or receiving IT,
The arst President OF the General soclely-wnich
Is composed or delegates rom the state societies :
was General Washington.
Yesterdays SESSION OF THE SOCIETY.
YESTERDAY In1ralng the Iriennlal Convention OF
the General society, composed q the descendants
o. the Revolutionary heroes, oegan AZ Demonico's.
Eacn state society SENDS hye delegates ~ w >
1rlennial Convention aud yesterday all the seven
STATE societies. or Massachlsetts, New YORK, New
Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland aud aOuta Caro-
lima were represented. Among those present
were Admiral Henry x. thatcher ana Mayor COBB
tof B0stonl, OF MASSACHUSETTS; hun. Hamilton
Fish and Alexander hamilton Jr., OF New York;
ex-Judre Lucius Qulntius Cluclnnatus Elmer anu
United states Judge john T.. Nixon, oil New Jer-
sey, aud hon. James Smons ana =. Pinckney
opened at eleven O'CLOCK by aon HAM ton Fish,
tae PRESIDENT General Mr.. George ~ harris. OF
Pennsylvania, secretary General acted a. secre-
tary.
Af,er prayer oy Rev DR.. Hutton the minu'es Of
the last tr.ennial session. helf IN Boston. were
read ana approved. Inc treasurers 81 the various
stare societies made repUrts on their nnaaclai
condition, anu more especially on The FUNDS az the
orphans 81 members. Inc Massachusetts society,
according 10 these reports, has luad or So zoo
Tor tnat purpose anu spends about 5000 year.
the New YORK society mas s2a O00, the New Jersey
$4,000 the Penns tlyanja So. 900. the Maryland
5000, while the south Carolaa society IS a. yet
dependent upon individual efforts In that regard
anu lund Is now being es ablsned Tae an
nOun~ements OF deaths Of memUers were then
made. among others that OF General TigHlman. 81
Maryland ana committee was appointed 70 re-
porE obituary reso utions. The Assistant lress-
urer General Mr. MIhdm y. Dayton, reported
tnat the late Treasurer General General Iignl-
man, had lelt deficiency OF $500 or $4,000, aud
VS. authorized 70 prosecute nIs estate for that
amount. The sgcery then adjourned till MS
Inorulng. at eleven O'Clock. when the general
ofncers Tor tue next three years VIII b. elected.
LAST EvESING's BANQUET.
The New lOrE State society OF the Cincinnati
gates az TOE Union Cluo The toa SIS were AZ Ill
lows
"Ihe Memory Of Washington earh's greatest legacy 70
lha Founders o. our Society; dear sons Of memory.
fhe Memory 81 those who fell on the battle fields OF
the hevouon aud in the second war Of Independence;
ihei u, works Aye AFTER them en-, $50,
Inc Governor q me stare 81 New 1ork.'
The President GENERAL Of the society Of the Ga
''0ur sister state Societies"
The school House ami the Church; Il Is education
thai forms. Int rtghteousness that exalteth nation
then. tie 18Th day NAY. ls our fathers founded Il;
children Ook upon rhcir work ADD pronounce t good.n
The army and Navy q the United siates'
Tonight the New YORK state Society and the
General society VIII be entertained at great BAN
qlet 10 be given al DelmonicO's. Hon. Hamilton
fish vii preside. In tue afternoon the delegates
WI PC driven 10 the PARK and " the various Insti-
tutlons. Tney are In charge Of General John C0cn-
rane, Alexander Hamilton, Jr., and John W.
Creation, COmnirtee Oi Arrangements OF the New
YORK society. General Cocnrane Is Inbal
descendant roi DT. Joan Cochrane. Surgeon Gene
raj and Director General or the hospitals or the
Army or the Revolution.