New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05
THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI MEETS.
GENERAL JOHN COCHRANE ELECTED PRESIDENT
TWO APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP.

r.rNrpA1 Ior4N C0cIiRANE ELECTED PRESIDENT
TWO APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP.
The New-York state Society q the Cincinnati
he'd rs annua! meeting yesterday. according 10
custom. at Demon.c0's. There were hrN-'"o
members present. Among these were Genera Johh
Cochrane John Schuyler. Charles Graham. Ken
ard Var.ck DeW.tt Carroll Livingston, John
Barnes Varick. Dickson Gelaey Hugafs William
Lynn Reese. Alexander James Clinton. Manclus
Holmes Hutton James Stevenson Van COrtiandt.
Rooer, Burnet. George Bezaleel Howe. Dr. Thomas
" l. CAryste. Edward Wright T4pp. William
Kemeys Genet. samue Nissan Addoms. A.eXan-
der Hamilton. John T. II. Dew .ndt, William A
Herring. william Greene Ward. Herber; Cray Tor
rey John Cropper. Taibo. Olyphan,, Charles Al
Der. Hoyt Joshua Howard King and Charles Henry
Ward
Hamilton Fish. the soc.e;ys president died last
sep;ember. and. as vice president. General Coch-
rare presided prayer was offered on the assem-
hing OF the members by the chaplain the Rev.
T. Manc!us Homes Hutton.
Taken altogether the meeting % the Society OF
ihs Cincinnati was one If the most delightful Of
lneepen. enc- Day ce.eDratons. Genera ) )hn
cochrane. The venerable newly elected preslden,'
g.n ami foundation ~ tf- society. Severn. years
ago the late President Hamilton Fish maintained
that Tue America. : clety OF the cincinnati vas
tae on.y society Of that name In the word. Ger
tain memtets he'd that there was French organ
proven ihat Mr.. Fish right in the position he
assumed, ana right a.sO IN giving 70 America the
elea., attached 70 the organization OF tn4s PAIR
ouc Institution.
men 10 engage in private Fourth OF July celeDra-
ton' but when IL Is remembered that In the veins
VI every one OF these men thrOobei the blood OF
al officer fought .n the American army OF
Independence the significance Of sucn q gathering is
apparent The Society Of The Cincinnati IL strict In
NE matter OF admitting applicants TO memb ership.
yesterday II added 10 It's rolls the name OF
Nchoas Fish The SON OF Hamilton Fish, its late
Essdeg' a direct descendant Of Colonel Nicholas
risa Of the Revolutionary Aripy. 1t also took into
Us ioid young man possessed Of the h0noreI nam
Oh Arthur Gouverneur Morris d direct descendant
Lieutenant William Walter Morris. OF tho Revo-
This was the list Of officers elected President.
INN CoGnrane; yice-presdent John Schuyler: sec
rvssa,N william J. Reese; treasurer. Alexander j.
linton; assisan, treasurer Samuel X Addoms;
s,a,, the Rev. DR. Mancius X. Hutton: ply
ppliiee-John y. Varick. James $ Van C5rtlandi.
TSomn.drn nn iden. William g. Ward. William 6.
Charles s0 M HaS, v be wit George D. Howe,
JSGL11ohh Cochrane. John H. Varlck Alexander
cus II james ; Van Cortlandt. the Rev Man
Schuyler i'uS'ee 10 MI vacancy John
was resolution. offered by Alexander Hamilton
IN unanimously adopted:
Cincinnati r rhat The New York Society Of the
IN the nail nqhrtured by tho best blood Of France
her Republic It's heartfelt condolences in this
bleeding fr nUur when her nnstrious President lies
preme in H. 1r Washington. In his presence. su-
sured the 'ils Integrity and by his wisdom he In
mantle M Srace and prosperity Of Europe. The
than itsoI, ms Greatness touched nothing less pure
All bo~eri lie has entered upon his higher duties
assuaea - ~ MS memory. and may the Comforter
60. me grief OF his afflicted family"
adjournsde aaaoouon Of this resolution the meeting
with the stare sr.c9lor nag Of France was linked
e'''en' throughout The proceedings
MERCURY ALSO HAD A CELEBRATION
h,ans sun sent out its hottest rays yesterday and
So .he independence Day record for the last
,ns Na,onai anniversaries. the temperature hav.
1855 ' Oh any four'h OF July since
q On. the mercury had climbed up TO "A de.