The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-19
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SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCEND
ANTS FORMED IN NEW YORK.

The Society of Mayhower Descendant
was started on Dec. %, 1894. Although
the organization of the society has beef
completed only few weeks, the member
ship is rapidly increasing. The society ha:
already received letters frcG,, more than q
states seeking Information respecting TIE
society and asking how to become mem
/ bers of it. Even from Paris has come re
/ quest from prominent American residing
there, asking TO be permitted to join the
/ society among its earliest members.
The interest manifested in this new or
ganization is SO widespread we feel that
our readers will be glad to know in detail
something of its objects and requirements.
The objects of the society are to preserve
the memory of the pilgrims, their record,
their history and all facts relating to them,
their ancestors and their posterity.
The society decided not to elect the gov
ernor and other officers provided for by the
constitution until its first annual meeting.
which viii occur on the 22d of November
next, the anniversary date of the signing
of the original compact.
At present the society is governed by a
partial board of assistants, consisting Of
seven members, who have elected their own
temporary chairman, secretary and treas
urer.
As to the requirements for membership,
the constitution says:
Every lineal descendant, over Is years Of
age, of any passenger Of the voyage of the
Mayfower, which terminated at Plymouth,
Mass, December, 1870, including all signers Of
''The Compact, shall be eligible TO member
ship. They must ipe proposed, seconded and
al tod hoy hall he mi iSfl fee
dues and comply with the conditions in the
constitution and the bylaws.
This is therefore the first Of the new pa
triotic societies TO invite both sexes to
membership in the same organization.
Tho bylaws provide that all nomina-
tions for membership shall be made in
writing TO the secretary by a member of
the society and shall be seconded by some
other member, both of whom shall vouch
for the candidate.
All nominations shall be favorably reported
by the membership committee before applica-
ton blanks shall be issued.
The candidate shall then be permitted TO
file papers showing direct descent from May
flower pilgrim and may file additional papers
for each such ancestor, ell of which shall be
sworn TO and shall include references and au-
thorities given in detail.
All application papers shall be examined by
the historian. and, after the pedigree is APP
proved, IL shall be referred to the board of as
sistants, who shall vote upon the same By Sc
cret ballot.
Three negative votes shall reject any candi-
date. and no candidate shall be declared elect
ed unless such candidate shall receive a ma
3ority of the votes Of the whole board of assist
ants.
Every election shall be void unless il shall
be followed within 60 days after receipt Of no.
tice by payment Of the entrance fee and dues
for the current year.
The entrance fee is So and the annual dues
IS.
Under the terms of the constitution the
general society has the power 10 establish
state societies, when. in its discretion,
there are sufficient members of the general
society residing in any state TO warrant
such separate state organization
a society based upon lineal descent from
the Mayflower pilgrims coming 10 these
shores on the first voyage of that vessel in
1920 is necessarily commemorative of the
earliest dates in our history.
This society starts with the intention o.
investigating most carefully the character,
standing and pedigree of all applicants for
membership.
The fulfllment of these requirements
bership, and we extend 10 il our heartiest
wishes for success
The society held its first formal meeting
at New York city on Wednesday. the 2ed
of May. this being the first semiannual
meeting.
A large proportion of the members elect
ed were present. After short business
meeting the members and their guests
spent very pleasant social time together
We give herewith list Of names OF
those who came 10 this country in the
Mayfower in 1920. as il may assis. some
Of our readers 70 determine If they are eli
gible by descent as members of this society
John Carver s in family: William Bradford
.: Edward Wins,ow. 5: William Brewster (.
Isaac Anerton. 6: Captain Miles Sfandish. 2
John Alden, samuel Fuller. ?: Cl1ristopher
Martin. 4: william Mullins 3: William White
8: Richard Warren, John Howisnd- STEPHEN
Hopkins, s.: Edward Tiney, 4: John Tiilcy. s.
Francis Cook. ?; Thomas Rogers, ?: Thomas
Tinker, S: John RideeCiale. .; Edward Fuller
3: John Turner. 3; Francis Eaten, 8; james |
Chiffon. 3; John Cracksfon, 2; JOHN Ellington |
T. Moses Fletcher. John Goodman. Dego-y |
Priest. Thomas Williams Gilbert Wi.slnw