The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16
DAUGHTERS OF CINCINNATI
A New Patriotic Organization
Recently Founded in
New York.
SOCIAL SIDE OF THE ORDER.
Only Lineal Descendants of Officers
Who Fought In the War
Are Eligible.

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 10, 1895.-The
patriotic fire which has glowed with such
fervor of late among the fair descendants
of colonial and revolutionary sires is hav-
ing new fuel added to the flames in the
form Of just one more organization whose
aim is to inspire love of home and country.
This is the Society of the Daughters of the
Cincinnati, corresponding in requirement
to that of the masculine Society of the
Cincinnati, the country's first patriotic
order. 1t has lately been founded in New
York City, and movement is already on
foot to form like societies in the remaining
twelve States which, with New York, COM
pose the thirteen original colonies. Each
| State society is to be governed by its own
board of officers, but all will be subservi-
ent to the general society, just as the Ma
tional society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution is the parent asso-
citation of all the local chapters through
out the Union.
There is more of a furry than ever
among the patriotic all over the land, and
the search for an ancestor is being pursued
in hot haste while the revolutionary tea
kettle and Priscilla's distaff are restored
| along the way. But the enthusiastic
searcher has an even more difficult task be-
fore her than of yOre, for this time her pro-
genitor cannot have been dame, nor of
the common herd as allowable by the sis
ter revolutionary societies, but in accord
ance with the constitution he must be one
of the masculine persuasion and q gentle
man of high degree.
In plain English any woman eligible to
the new order must be the lineal descend
ant of an army or navy officer, no matter
OF what nationality, who fought in the war
of independence.
She must also be very nice and very
well bahavaH in addition ho will Of
prove acceptable to this dignified and ele-
CANT body of women.
In the first place she must be invited to
join their ranks. She must not offer her
self as possible candidate for admission
nor allow it to be supposed for moment
agreeable to her. She must then be pro.
posed by one daughter" already within
the charmed circle. seconded by another
and recommended by third, then run
the gauntlet Of the executive board.
The Society of the Cincinnati was
by French and American officers, and this
society to-day, through the New York State
branch, has acted as patron to its Young
sister associations. An advisory board, con-
sisting of a number of the leading mem
bers, with John Schuyler, treasurer-gen-
eral OF the entire society, acting as chair
man, has been formed, and already lent
most efficient aid to the ladies in organiz-
ing their association.
This new order has a social side, too, and
one of its chief objects is to renew, foster
and develop among its devotees the friend
ships formed and cemented amid the try
ing experiences of the great struggle. As
soon as it is in thorough working order
there are to be frequent and delightful re-
unions at the homes of the different mem
bers, when patriotism. tea and talk will
commlngle and promote a lively esprit de
corps among the fair DANES in whose deli
cate veins flows such very azure blood.
They are charming coterie of danes,
earnest, intelligent and attractive, and
they mean to do some good work in arous-
ing and perpetuating love and respect for
the land freed at such a cost by their
heroic forefathers.
The incorporators are Mrs. Howard
Townsend, who is also president of the
National Society of the Colonial Danes of
America, and of one of it's constituents, the
Society OF the Colonial Danes of the State
of New York.
The society's president is Mrs. James
M. Lawton, who is also the only woman
associated on the executive committee of
the Huguenots Society, with all its mascu-
line representatives; the vice-president is
Mrs. Howard Townsend.
The insignia decided upon displays the
head of the father of his country and the
American eagle in all his glory. The colors
are white and pale blue.
The ladies are blessed with a goodly
number of distinguished sires 1t is re-
corded of a colonial dame that she entered
her association with thirty-fve noted pro-
genitors to back her. She might well share
few with her unfortunate sisters pining
for one only.
There is already a long waiting list of
women, the lineal offspring Of revolution
airy official ancestry, and the Daughters of
the Cincinnati have before them future of
usefulness and influence sharing in charac-
ter and scope that of the like organizations,
but unique of its kind. CoRoLYN HALsTRp.