The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-05

lne nrst regular annual meeting OF the
Delaware State Society of the Cincinnati
for over ninety years was held yesterday
at noon in the rooms Of the Delaware His
torical Society. being well attended by
members of the former society from this
and other states. Judge Wales Of the
United States District Court, and presi-
dent OF the Delaware Cincinnati, presided,
and Haslet Wylie Crawford offcated as
secretary. Much business Of Importance
was transacted at the session, and the fol-
lowing additional members were elected,
all being the eldest llneal male descend
ants las prescribed by the institution. of
original members Of the. society: Thomas
David Pearce of Philadelphia, Calvin
Smith Bennett Of Natchez, Miss, and
Jacob Bowman McKennon Of Washington.
Pa, the latter being the representative of
the first secretary Of the society.
The Right Rev. leighton Coleman. d. D.,
LIZ D., bishop Of Delaware, was also elect
ed an honorary member.
After the reading of the minutes OF the
meeting held on February 22 last In the
United States Court rooms In this city, for
organization, and the secretary's report,
Yhlch latter showed the society to be al
eady not only increasing in membership,
and otherwise code Of bylaws were
adopted and steps were taken toward a
formal application being made by the So
ciety for its early recognition by the Gen
eral Society.
This latter body will meet In its trien-
NAL session in Philadelphia on the second
Wednesday in May 1896. and will be pre-
sided over by the Hon. Robert Milllgan
McLane, president of the Maryland So
clety, beside being ce-president-general
and acting presdent-general since the
death OF the Hon. Hamilton Fish several
years ago, of the General Society. MIR.
McLane, as is well known, is the grandson
of the gallant Colonel Allen McLane, long
a resident OF Delaware and an original
member of the Delaware Cincinnati till
its dissolution in 1902, when he was trans
ferred on his application to the Pennsyl-
vania Society.
The delegates appointed to represent the
Delaware Society at the general meeting
are as follows: The Hon. Leonard Eugene
Wales, Colonel McLane Tllton. United
States Marine Corps; the Hon, James Will
liam Latmer. Captain Henry Hobart Bel
las United States Army, and Philip How
ell White, late United States Navy.
The following gentlemen were elected to
serve as officers of the society for the en-
suing year:
The Hon. Leonard Eugene Wales. presi-
dent.
Colonel McLane Tilton, U. s. NJ. c., vice
president.
Haslet Wylie Crawford, secretary.
John Osgood Platt, assistant secretary.
Philip Howell White, treasurer.
Samuel Seay Roche, assistant treasurer.
The Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, chap
lain.
The Standing Committee consists OF the
| above named officers and the following ad-
dltional members: Charles Breck Adams,
Henry Geddes Banning, Captain Henry
Hobart Belas, U. S. A, Newell Kirkwood
Kennon, James Dobbin Mcneil and
Thomas Daniel Pearce.
After the meeting the society adjourned
to the Clayton House where an elaborate
dinner was served and toasts were drank
to the memory OF Washington. the first
President-General OF the order, and TO the
future prosperity and permanency OF the
Delaware State Society, The former was
drank standing and In silence. In accord.
ance with the time-honorcd custom. and
observed In all state societies to the pres
ent time.
Among the members and invited guests
present were the Hon. Leonard r. Wales,
the Hon. James W. Latimer, Colonel Nc
Lane Tilton. U. s. NJ. c., Captain Henry
Hobart Belas, u. s. A.. Philip Howell
White, date u. 8. NJ Henry C. Conrad and
Haslet Wyle Crawford. also Thomas David
PearGe, Dallas Sanders, Edwin Jaquett
Sellers, George Horace Burgin, M D., Will
Ian II. Kirkpatrick. John osgood Platt,
tall Of Philadelphia) and Newell Kirkwood
Kennon Of st. Claresville. Ohio.
Letters of regret were received and read
from several members, also telegram
from General John Meredith Read, an hon
orary member Of the society. and at pres
ent resident OF Paris. France.