The sun., 1893-06-26

In NIL OF It's proclnmntions, announce
mcnts. and Invitations. the JamWany So
cicty uBcB Indian names and adopts Indian
designations of place and time. Tho reasons
for this, and tho origin OF II. hrc known by
very fcw Some persons. indeed. declare
that IL is n misuse Of words having no sig
nIhcance nt present: others say that
these forms are adhered TO because OF tho
profound effect which such nysicrious
phrases exercise upon persons Of imperfect
intelligence. Tho truth OF tho matter is
thnt these Indian names arc sYmbolcal Of
the origin and continued existence OF tho
Oldest and most successful political 0rgani-
zation now active In tho United States.
At the close OF tho Revolutionary war tho
spirit OF American patriotism and the true
republican spirit were not as thoroughly
diffused as Is sometimes supposed. Many
individuals Of Tory sympathics regretted
tho success OF tho colonial army. Others.
favorable to the idea OF political severance
from Great Britain, were for setting up "a
rival monarchy on this sidc OF the Atlantic.
Other persons OF more liberal notions. but
Of strong English proclivitles. believed In
perpetuatlng here English names, laws. and
ordinary forms OF designation. THIS was
charged against tho members OF the Society
Of the Cincinnati. organized In 1883. Par
ticularly was 1t truo OF New York
city. then the hotbed OF Toryism. SO
the founders OF the Tammany Society.
established six years later. In opposi-
ton to tho Society OF tho Cincinnati.
determined to use aboriginal names as
manifestation Of their Amerlcanism. They
t.xNA 4, ~ 4 sI.t,. - r.,
tees, Sachems: their doorkcepcr. Wiskin-
skie. and their corresponding secretary.
Sycamore. They established q Tammnny
calendar dividing tho year. December.
January. and February are the Season OF
Shows; March. April. and May. tho Season
OF Blossoms: Juno. July. and August, tho
Season OF Fruits. and September. October.
and November. the Season OF Hunting.
These Seasons aro 8ubdividcd into moons
and days. and tho founders fixed the hours.
~ the Indians did. according " their prox-
unity TO sunrise or sunset
There was nothing foreign about all this.
IL was American. aboriginal. Oddly enough.
New York. tho city which, ut tho establish
mont Of tho Tammany Society In 1889. was
the stronghold Of Toryism. Is to-day the
great cosmopolitan capital OF tho world and
the chosen home OF men OF every race and
nation. A fow harmless dudes. promis-
ouously sprinkled about town. are tho only
and the lonely survivors OF tho Tory colony
Of o century ago.
Tho Society Of tho Cincinnati. which the
TAmmany Society was established to com
bat, long ago ceased TO exercise any pollti-
cal influence. 1t is n social organization OF
distinguished membership and reputable
character. GEORGE WAsHINGToN was its
first President General. ALEXANDER HAM
IDroN succeeded him. and the last OF the
line OF noted mon TO hold tho honorable Of
Doe 10 HAMILTON FISH, now cighty-four
years OF age. q venerable and publlc.sprted
resident Of that part Of this town which was
many years ago farm In tho possession OF
his family.
As q political factor the Society OF the
Cinolnnati has gone completely out OF busi-
ness. 1t has withdrawn from lost fight
Tsmmany. with Its aboriginal names and
democratic sentiments. continues, on the
other hand. stronger. better known. more
honored. feared. and formidable than at
any pre yious time.