The Washington times., 1895-06-16
Daughters Of
The Cincinnati
NEW SOCIETY OF DESCENDANTS
OF REVOLUTIONARY HEROES.
Women Who Can Trace Their
Lineage from High
Degree.

New York, June 15.-The patriotic fire
which has glowed with such fervor of late
among the fair descendants of colonial and
revolutionary sires is having 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 So
ciety 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 tEe remaining twelve
States, which with New York compose
the thirteen original colonies. Each State
society is TO he governed by its own board
of officers, but all win be subservient to the
general society, just as the national society
of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion is the parent association of all the To-
cal chapters throughout the union.
THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW WAY
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 stored
searcher has an even more difficult task be
fore her than of yore, for this time her
progenitor cannot have been dame nor OF
the common herd, as allowable by the sister
revolutionary societies, but in accordance
with the constitution he must be one of the
masculine persuasion and a gentleman of
high degree
IN plaln 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.
OTHER CONDITIONS.
She must also be very nice and very
well behaved, in addition, or she viii not
prove acceptable to this dignifed and
elegant body of women.
In the first place, she must be invited to
join their ranks. She must not offer her
self as a possible candidate for admission
nor allow ii To lie opposed for a moment
that such a condition OF affairs would be
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
founded after the close of the revolution
society O-day, through the New York State
branch, has acted as patron to its young
sister associations An advisory board,
consisting of Il number OF the leading
members, with Mr.. john Schuyler, treas
urer-general of the entire society acting
as chairman, has been formed and already
lent most efficient aid TO the ladies III
organizing their association.
SOME OF ITS PURPOSES.
Ia ord h1G a al Gid
one OF its chief objects is TO renew, foster
and develop among its devotees friend
ships formed and cemented amid the trying
experiences of the great struggle. As soon
as it is in thorough working order there
are to be frequent and delightful reunions
at the homes Of the different members,
when patriotism, tea and talk viii COM
mingle and promote lively esprit de
corps among the fair DANES in whose deli
cate veins flows such very azure blood.
They are a charming coterie of danes.
earnest, intelligent and attractive, and
they mean to do some good work in arous-
ing and perpetuating a 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 Ma
tional Society of the Colonial Danes Of
America, and OF one of its constituents,
lut oONitlS OA blG SOltlllSlA DGilllGS VI blIt
State Of New York.
The society's president is Mrs. James
NJ. LawtOn, who is also the only woman
associated on the executive committee of
the Huguenots Society, with all its mas
culine representatives; the vice presi-
dent is Mrs Howard Townsend.
THE SOCIETIES INSIGNIA.
The insignia decided upon displays the
head OF the father of his country and the
American eagle in all hisglory. The colors
are white aud pale blue.
The ladies are blessed with a goodly
number OF distinguished sires; it is re-
corded of colonial dame that she entered
her association with thirty-five noted pro-
genitors to back her. She might well share
n 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
character and scope that of the like orgaui
cations, but unique ofits kind.