The herald., 1896-03-07
COLONIAL WARS SOCIETY
Organized Here Last November Holds Its
First Court Tonight
1emsers Descended From Ancestors Holding
Rank in the Service Of the Colonies
Prior to the Revolution

Invitations of unique and rich char
acter have been issued by the Society of
Colonial wars in the state of California to
certain favored ones to be present at a
court and banquet which will take place to-
night at rye tavern of jeremiah Illch."
The society of Colonial wars, which was
organized in this city November so. 1895,
OF which a notice appeared in this paper
of December l, 1895, was granted char
ter at the meeting of the general society in
New York on December 10. 1895.
The gentlemen of the state society pre-
ferred to keep their proceedings quiet I'M
til all matters pertaining to future proce-
dure should have been settled and there
fore no information has been given to the
daily press. The society is composed only
of those who are descended from ancestors
who held high rank in the military, naval
or civil service of the colonies prior to the
revolution, and it is rather select in the
personnel of its members.
Immediately after the granting of the
charter by the general society, it was re-
solved that no new members would be
received until after the holding of the
First General court the colonial name
adopted by the society for its general
meetings.: and although the officers have
had many urgent applications by gentle
men who desire to have their names APP
pear in the articles OF incorporation, they
have refused all. The present membership
is as follows
Rev VIM. A. Brewer, San Mateo; Prof.
Edward S. Holden, Lick observatory; Rev.
Alexander NJ. Merwin. Pasadena; Judge
Elisha w. Mckinstry. late of the supreme
court OF California, now of San Francisco:
Henry A. Nichols. Frank c. Prescott, Will
lard A. Nichols, Redlands: Holdridge o.
Collins, George J. Denis, Major VIM. A.
TnJf npln
Fenner, Edward 7. Harden, John r.
Haynes, NJ. d.. Harry W. Latham, Brad
ner w. Lee, Josiah A. Osgood, Judge
Erskine M. Ross, Andrew r, Thorpe, Cam
eron E. Thorn and Spencer r. Thorpe, all
of Los Angeles.
of William Bradford. governor of
Plymouth colony; Thomas Dudley. COVER
nor of Massachusetts Bay; Robert Treat,
governor of Connecticut; Patrick Henry,
Gen. Rufus Putnam of Massachusetts,, Gen.
Daniel Denison cf Massachusetts, Col. John
Palmer of Oglethorpe's troops. Gen.
Humphrey Atherton of Massachusetts,
Deacon Stephen Hart of Hartford, Conn,
David Provost. one of the mine men, of
the early New Netherlands, and of large
number of colonial officers who were dis
tinguished in the Pequot battle and the
great swamp fight, and as members of the
councils of the several colonies, This in
dicates the character of the ancestors of
the members and the high standard of per-
sonal character required for membership.
The first general court" of this society
will be held. as stated, this evening in
Illich's restaurant A permanent code and
bylaws will be adopted and the procedure
for the election of members settled upon.
Messrs. Tiffany g. Go. of New York. and
Bailey. Banks ~ Bddle of Philadelphia
have submitted several beautiful designs
for society seal, from which choice
will be made.
The business meeting will be followed by
banquet, which will be unique in some
respects A very handsome menu cover,
bearing the embossed insignia oe the So
ciety and the Indian peace pipe. has been
obtained from Philadelphia for the occa-
sion.
Papers will be read by Judge Ross. Judge
Mckinstry. DR.. Haynes, Major Prescott,
Major Eiderkin and the governor of the So
ciety, Holdridge O. Collins
Following are the officers of the society:
Governor, Holdridge Ozro Collins; deputy
governor, Judge Erskne Mayo Ross; lieu.
tenant governor. Major William Anthony
ElderlIin. L. 5. A.; secretary, Harry Wood
vile Latham: treasurer, Frank Putnam
Flint registrar, Edward Thomas Harden;
historian, Bradner Wells Lee: chancellor,
George Jules Denis; surgeon, John Ran
dolph Haynes, NJ. D.; chaplain. Rev. Alex
ander Moss Merwin; gentlemen of the
council. spencer Roane Thorpe, Rev. Will
lam Augustus Brewer. Willard Atherton
Nichols. Charles Putnam Fenner, Josiah
Alonzo Osgood, Motley Hewes Flint, Cam
eron Erskine Thorn, Henry Atherton Mich
OILS and Andrew Roane Thorpe.