Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14
VIRGINIA RECEIVED.
ADMITTED INTO THE GENERAL SO.
GETTY OF THE CINCINNATI.
Report of the COmmittce-EIoauent
Speeches of Welcome-The Old Do
Ovntion-Notes and Incidents.

ton or the Society CT the Cincinnati III
the State OF Virginia was considered, and
the following report was presented:
The standing Executive Committee OF
the Society OF the Cincinnati, on the sub
ject OF the reorganization of the Society
OF the Cincinnati i'm the State OF Virginia,
beg leave to report as follows: Six years
ago the Virginia gentlemen applied at
Baltimore for admission. Again they ap-
peared, and were heard at Boston in 1898
Twice a subcommittee Of the special
committee appointed by the General So
ciety went to Richmond to meet the
applicants. and the special committee as
well as the standing Executive Commit
tee. has carefully examined into the evil
dcnces Of claimants as follows, and have
eliminated many as not eligible under the
constitution Of the Cincinnati. Those
found eligible as eldest male posterity,
and worthy, upon the proofs submitted,
are as follows: W. W. Bentley. j. b. Bay
Tor, George W. Ball, John Chopper. p. II.
c. Cabell, Eugene Darlington, Thomas
Darlington, 5. Griffith. Rev. Mr.. Bendin-
ger Jesse Barker Neville, General IA.
Heth. Robert l.. Mcclure. George Lee.
George Kennon Or. George Ben. John
ston, Thomas oliver Towles. Heth Lor-
ton, General Beale, Herbert \. Claiborne.
and NJ. Southall
A TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
These gentlemen have for six years
maintained a temporary organization sub
ject TO the final decision OF the General
Society Of the Cincinnati They have had
regular meetings, and shown themselves
worthy representatives, Of original Vir-
ginia members. They have contributed
permanent fund as a sacred trust TO be
used only In the manner provided In the
institution, and pledge themselves not
only TO this permanent provision. but
that they shall until after the next trien-
NAL meeting of the General Society. be
governed and bound by the existing by
laws and rules Of the Society Of the Gin
cinnau in the State Of Massachusetts.
Your committee believe that these Vir-
ginia gentlemen have shown their ability
to maintain a desirable and permanent
/ organization Of the Cincinnati, under the
institution, which will be able to Illus
trate and carry out its principles.
THE PERMANENT FUND.
The permanent fund contributed consists
/ Of $500 Of Virginia State bonds. having
a market value OF g. $50 and cash in the
| bank Of $1,000, making a permanent fund
OF S3,ooll3-an equivalent Of $3.50 for each
| hereditary member This was the sum
| considered reasonable on reorganization
hv the late Hon. Hamilton Fish. LII. D..
! president-general of the General Society,
| In order to provide, under the institution,
/ funds which shall be respectable for the
/ benevolent objects thereof. After mature
/ elaboration your committee beg leave
/ 10 report that, I'm their opinion, the So
| ciety IN the State of Virginia should be
accepted As the revived and recognized
| Society OF the Cincinnati in that State,
and that their representation-viz. John
| Cropper George Ben. Johnston. Patrick
Henry Carey Cabell, Thomas oliver
Towles, and Heth Lorton-be accepted and
received as the representation Of said So
ciety i'm this general meeting upon formal
acquiescence in the terms of this report
Respectfully submitted
| Asa Bird Gardiner, LII. D., OF Rhode
Island State Society; Richard Meredith
McSherry. LII. D., OF Maryland state
Society: James Simons, Ii. d.. Of Soutt
Carolina State Society; Winsow War
rem. Of Massachusetts State Society
Marcus Holmes Hutton, ID. D., Of New
York State Society. Francis Marinu.
Caldwell. Of Pennsylvania State So
ciety; william Scudder Stryker Of New
Jersey State Society; the acting presi
dent-general ex-oficic
/ STANDING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Philadelphia, May 10, 1896.
MIR. TUCKER SPEAKS.
Mr.. George Haig Tucker. OF South Caro-
lima. in rising to move the adoption Of
the report or the standing EXecu
tive Committee, said: 1t affords m'
great pleasure 10 welcome these gentle
men into our society. Without Virginia
known as the Mother Of States. th'
mother Of the great George Washington
how can there be anything American
which is not associated with Virginia?
gives me great pleasure, sir, to move tn
adoption Of this report. and 10 welcOm
into the Cincinnati Of this, our grea
country. the society which has beer
formed I'm Virginia. (Applause)
Rev William Stevens Perry, Bishop o
Iowa, said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen.-I d
not know. but IT may seem presumption
in one coming from Iowa to second thl
proposition but when / remember. an
when / recall 10 the minds Of all Of on
brethren. the fact that in the charter
or grants Of 1906. 1901, 1912. and 1913, tn
King OF Great Britain. in view OF tn
discovery of the mainland Of the Mort
American Continent by John Cabot
granted to Virginia the land between tn
thirty-hrst and forty-eighth parallels O
northern latitude, thus including ever
foot OF land which We the people OF IN
United States to-day claim as the basl
OF our glorious national heritage, l an
profoundly moved. | gratefully remem
Der that Iowa was a part Of Virginia, an
gladly do / second the resolution, Nj
President, when the names Of these ger
tlemen, unbemished gentlemen like tn
great Washington, himself of Virginia
were reported by our committee as Dein
worthy of membership in this society,
only prayed and hoped that we OF late
date may be worthy Of their recognitio
as brethren Of the Cincinnati.
STRENGTH OF THE REPUBLIC.
1--WE all know the beamlng. cheerft
face Of one of the applicants from Vii
ginia. who has long been member {
the New York Society. and who, whereye
he has been, has given benediction frol
his very smile. and / see those who al
come with him 10 join this society," an
be represented in this gathering me
like him. and like all the men who com
from that glorious old Commonwealth
Mother of Church, as well as Of Stat
the very foundation and strength Of tn
whole republic. | rejoice that IL Is OF
privilege to welcome them to-day. L fe
that 1 am well repaid for my pilgrimaa
here when | vote in acceptance Of IN
resolution. God bless the restored Cincil
natl OF Virginia. We have never fe
complete without them. We shall
, prouder ourselves. we shall rejoice mol
and more, when we have passed this el
abling act. and have welcomed to close
bonds and with loving gratitude al
thanks 20 God. these, our brethre
coming TO US. bearing the full fruits
: righteousness; not repentant prodlgal
] they. but those whom we esteem al
honor and reverence as our peers l migl