New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
STARTED ON IT'S CAREER.
THE NEW. ORDER OF FOUNDERS AND
PATRIOTS OF AMERICA


| CHAHTER MEMBERS ELECTED AND CONSTlTU-
TON AND BYLAWS ADOPTED.
The new patriotic society. the Order OF Founders
| and Patriots Of America. held important meet
| Ing last evening at the Hotel Normandie The
meeting had been called by the nine ncorporators
for the purpose Of adopting constitution and elect
| Ing the charter members. There was large and
enthusiastic attendance, and the success OF the or
| der Is assured. Seventy-esht names had been
| passed upon by the Membership Committee. and
| these were duly elected charter members. The
next order Of business the reading and adop-
ton Of the constitution and bylaws Of the order.
| This proved most interesting document and was
some slight changes. The following are the most
| important extracts from It:
PREAMBLE.
Recognizing Almighty God as guiding
cestors to this land, establish Of their descend
ants. not a colony, but an Independent, sovereign
Christian nation destined by Him to occupy
commanding place among the nations OF the earth
ern Hemisphere. and recognizing that the founda;
tons OF the Nation wsr, laid in the pers and
settlers OF that period, rather than in the years
that followed and recognizing that necessary to
patriotic progeny in the time Of the Revolutionary
strugge. out OF which our country came to De inde-
selves and those VINO may associate with US. we
have formed society founded on descent IRON
ants.
OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE ORDER.
To bring together and associate congenial men,
whose ancestors struggled together for life and
liberty home and happiness. in this land when II
a new and unknown country, and whose line OF
descent from them comes through patriots who
sustained the colonies in the struggle for independ-
ence In the Revolutionary War
To teach reverent regard for the names and his
tory. character and perseverance. deeds and hero
ism, of the founders OF this country ana their pa
trotic descendants.
To teach that the purpose OF the founders could
have had no lasting result but for their patriotic
TO inculcate patriotism in the associates and
To discover. collect and preserve records docu-
lating to the genealogy and history OF the FIRST
colonsts and their ancestors and descendants. 81.
To commemorate and celebrate events IN the MS
tory of the Colonies and Republic
ELIGIBILITY
ANY man above the age OF twenty-one years, OF
good moral character and reputation. and citizen
OF the United States is eligible to membership In
the order who IS nealy descended In the male line
Of either parent from an ancestor who settled In
United States OF America from the settlement OF
Msy ID @ to- May al the cn OF the
Revolutionary War that followed.
The members discussed the advisabllity Of at once
forming State societies in both New-Jersey and
Connecticut as there sufficient members Of the
order living in these States TO do So and plans are
now being made with that object In view
There will be an annual meeting on April "a at the
Hotel Normandie. for the election OF the permanent
officers and committees OF the New-York Society
The society has already large list OF applicants
for membership awaiting the action OF the perma-
nent membership committee about TO be elected
The list of the ncorporators and charter members,
most OF whom present at the meeting last
evening Is as follows:
william W. Goodrich. General Ferd!gand r
conSian George ~ Van sisen Edward Iiasama 4
s H~"ra % Hssfy George Liver
more Henry 4 Hoyt. John ii. washbarn. Daniel 9.
sS%p'n ( & ssan T EaMa2a t a
William -. Baldwin. James H. Hoadey FRANCIS -.
Nlcho.s, Marvin Dana William 5. Banks OF New
Z. n. g. Greene, Howard Marshall Matthew Hin.
HaT % Ls%s wa% a MteheII John Wnsow sui
man + Knee.and. Henry u. Davenport. chauncey
co Mshs' ralph G F. Prime Morris p Ferris of
p Williams. CHI ert NJ Tucker. William II. Nc
p5 cSOHs Harry cushmHn the ks oy A GsoTse
Franklin + Hathaway. Plattsburg. n. Y.
William c. Strong. Tarrytown.
Colonel William { ssnser: s hanger
Thomas II. stryker, Rome.
James Is. Lockwood, White Plains
n n. Frank 4 XIV " Ma Stamford Conn
John F. Morris, Jonathan +. Morris, William c.
Russell James f. Brooks. Charles NJ. Glazer. Hart
ford. Conn.
Edward p. Chaplin. James f. Chaplin. Springfield
Mass
William II. Clapp. Northampton, Mass.
George l.. Hutchings. James H. Lindsey East Or
ange. n. J.
The Rev Joseph F. Folsom. Kearny. N. j..
Frederick 4; Angel. v. / Lincoln Adams Charles
George ". Case the Rev. Elmer s. Forbes, Jersey
City.
William A. Halsey. George f. Hasey, Newark
N. J.
Charles g. Corwin, PaInfeld. N. J.
Francis L. Hills, Wilmington. Del.
Edward G. Lee Philadelphia.
Frederick A. r. Baldwin. Allentown, Penn.
John c. Foote. Bevldere. ILL.,