The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-15
AMERICAN ORDERS.

Do you wish to wear the insignia, or
! the lapel button of an American order,
or Patriotic Hereditary Society of the
United States? Then get the Historical
Register (Which is the monthly gazette
of all these associations for September
and find out how you can do so. 1t
gives the requirements for membership
and eligibility rules of all the American
patriotic societies whose membership is
based upon American military or civE
service of an ancestor, to wit: The Cir
clnnti, Sons of the Revolution, Military
Order of the Loyal Legion, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, Naval Order
of the United States, Colonial Danes,
Society of the War of 1912, Society OF
Colonial Wars. Daughters of the Gin
cinnati, Medal of Honor Legion, etc. The
article on the societies Is an entertain
ing one full of information. 1t shows
they are divided in three classes-l, Mil
itary orders; 2. Military and Civil Or
ders; 3, Civil Orders. The membership
in Military orders is derived through
an ancestor who was a soldier, or by
reason of personal service>in the United
States army or navy. Under this heau
are the Society of the Cincinnati, Mill
itary Order of the Loyal Legion, Grand
Army of the Republic Naval order,
Society of the War of 1872 The Aztec
Club, etc. The membership in the MIL
itary' and Civil orders" may be derived
from an ancestor who he'd public office
in America during or before the Reyo.u-
ton, as well as by right of military SER
vice of an American ancestor. In this
c.ass are the Society Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, Sons of the Revolution,
Society of Colonial Wars, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, Colonia'
Danes. etc. The ''Civi orders" are
made up of descendants of people Of GER
tain nationa.ities and creeds, without
the service" of the ancestor Claiming
under" being taken into consideration.
Under this head come the Society OF
"MayAower" Descendants, the Hugue
not Society, the Holland Society, the CO..
onial order. the Pilgrim Society. thf
Netherlands Society, and the st. Mich
ola, ST. George, St Patrick, st. An
drew Societies. The various United
States army corps societies are not in
cluded in the sketch printed in The His
torlcal Register, nor are the state so
cletles, nor the New England and other
similar societies. Since these is no pro-
vision in their constitutions for their
membership being hereditary, in fact,
they are simply dining clubs" Besides
this interesting information about the
Patriotic Hereditary Societies. The His
tOrical Register contains the continua-
tlcn of Lafayette's tour in the United
States in lS2l-25, illustrated. In this num-
ber the nations guest is in New England
and Boston. The size roll of the 1st
Regiment of Pennsylvania line in the
Revelation is concluded; Col. A. Louden
Sncwden tells why ours is the Great
est Natlol in the World" The frontis-
piece is the beautiful insignia OF the
Society Of the War of 1872. done in prop
or colors and embossed. The usual spice
is devoted to American historical mat
ters and contins large amount OF val |
liable information which cannot fail 20
be appreciated by the inteiligent. Pub |
lshed by the Historical Register Publish-.
ing Company, Philadelphia. Subscrip- |
tion. 500 a year.