Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-06
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.


 The State Branch Reorganized in HartfOrd-0nnceFs KlecGed-The MOve ment to ReOEEanfEe 1s Meeting With Much Encouragement.
 Pursuant to notice, the hereditary mem
 bers of the Society of the Cincinnati of the | State of Connecticut who are members of
 the societies in other States, and also num- Der of others who are not members of any society, although entitled to membership in \ the State society, met in the Senate chamber l in Hartford at noon on the Fourth and re- organized the State society.
 Following the precedent of the Rhode Island society, credentials were examined d and officers elected as follows: President, Hon. Dwight Morris, of Brid geport; vice president, Nathan G. Pond, of Milford; secretary, John 0. Kinney, of Hartford assistant secretary, J. M. Montgomery, of New York; treasurer, Charles E. Hart, of
 New Haven; chaplain, the Rev. J. M.
 Merwin, of New Haven; delegates to the
 New York, Hon. Dwight Morris of
 Bridgeport; MT. John Benjamin of New
 York, J. o. Kinney of Hartford and Hon.
 Joseph R. Hawley of Hartford; alternates,
 Satterlee Swartwout of Stamford Augustus
 W. Merwiu Of Wilton, Charles E. Hart of
 New Haven, William H. Bissell of New
 York. The following honorary members
 were elected: Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, Hon.
 J. Hammond Trumbull, Hon. Charles J.
 Hoadley. The standing committee consists
 of the officers and John Fitch, William Fl.
 Bassett, Augustus M. Merwin, Charles J.
 Hoadley and F. s. Talmadge. When the
 society was disbanded in 1894 there were scendants it is probable that 8 membership of at least 100 will be formed for the revived society.
 The Society of Cincinnati was formed by the officers of the Washington army in 1783. The original draft of the constitution was drawn by Gen. Knox, and the organization was perfected at the headquarters of Baron Steuben on the Hudson river. The original records containing the autographs of Wash ington, Steuben, Lafayette, Knox and other distinguished officers of the revolution are in the keeping of the Connecticut Historical society. The objects of the society were pa- triotic, benevolent and social. A fund was contributed of one months pay by each member to form fund for the relief of needy members. Membership was perpetu- ated by lneal descent. Branch societies were formed in the different States. A fool- ish prejudice arose against the society on the ground that it was an attempt to estab- fish military aristocracy. In some of the States charters were refused. The opposi- tion was especially strong in Connecticut, and even went so far as to suggest law pro- hibiting members from holding civil office in ths State. The result was that the Connecti- cut members, including many of the most eminent officers of the revolution, held O farewell meeting in 1894 and after patriotic address by Colonel Humphreys voted to dis solve and gave the balance of their fund to the treasurer of Yale college. The societies of six other States also ceased to exist but ] the branches in Massachusetts, New York. New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and l South Carolina continued in existence and long ago outgrew the petty jealousy of the 1 early days. The Rhode Island society was re- | vived 8 few years ago and efforts that bid fair ! to meet with deserved and gratifying success | are being made to resurrect to Connecticut | society. When the society in this State dis | banded permission was given to the members | to transfer to the societies in other States. | and descendants of such members were well l represented at the Hartford meeting on July | 4h above detailed.
 How many descendants of the original | society in this States are now living there is | no means of knowing at present. But efforts l are being made which will no doubt bring to | light most of the names desired. . If you have numbness in arms or limbs, | heart akips beats, thumps or dutters, or you | are nervous and irritable, in danger of shock, | Dr. Kilmer's Ocean Weed regulates, relieves, | ,0rrects and cures.
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