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the committee then appointed will be within
month or two Of completion. ard the work so
long ago undertaken by the officers OF the Revo-
luton will be crowned with success.
That committee contains none Of the names OF
those who gave inception to the work. Genera.
tion after generation has succeeded TO the noble
task and to the hereditary honor of membership.
No such monument as they will unveil was ever
dreamed of by the sturdy, yet modest. soldiers
who prepared the original resolution, but they
will be animated by no more love and reverence
than were those who in the beginning laid the
unpretentious foundation for the erection OF
this grand tribute TO George Washington. III
view of the completion OF the labors of the COM
mittee by the transfer Of the monument to the
keeping of the city OF Philadelphia the original
proclamation of its purpose is Of special interest
1t Is as follows:
AT an anniversary meeting OF the Pennsyl-
yania Society OF the Cincinnati, held ut the State
House in the city of Philadelphia on Thursday.
the Fourth OF July, 1911. the following res
olution was unanimously adopted:
ResOlred. That a committee of this society
be appointed to prepare plan for raising oE
subscription such sum OF money as they shall
deem sufficient for the purpose OF erecting
monument to the memory of the late Father OF
his Country, Gen. George Washington. That
tho plan when prepared shall be submitted to
the them S shall be carried into effect That Major
Lcnnox. Judge Peters. Major jackson, Mr..
Bddle, and Mr.. Binney be a committee for the
above purpose.
ITO the People OF P,nnsyirdnid:
FRIENDS. CoUNTRyMEN, AND FELLOW CITI.
ZENs: Under q deep ana heartfelt impression OF
its propriety, and as the most grateful subject
that could engage their attention, the preceding
resolution was unanimously adopted by the
PENNSYLVANIA State Society OF the Cincinnati.
As n portion OF the surviving military associ
ates Of the immortal Washington they believe
they should render an acceptable service to
their fellow citizens by becoming the organ OF
their wish to consccrato the memory OF the
patriot hero and statesman who was not only
the boast and delight OF their own nation but
an object of veneration to all mankind.
LAS the committee appointed TO carry the rcso-
luton of the society into effect II Is our pleasing
duty at this time to address you. And us no
argument could be adduccd TO increase tho in
flucnce which expands every American heart
with gratitude. love. and reverence for tho great
Father OF our Country, we beg leave simply to
submit to your consideration the annexed plan
for erecting monument to perpetuatc the re.
membrance OF his glorious achievement and to
preston OF people love. go
I'D. LENNON, X. PETERS,. w. JACKSON. Gu.
BIDDLE, HoR. BINNEY."
Two thousand dollars was subscribed In re-
sponse to this appeal and this small beginning
has grown into 1880 900. which includes 500, 900
that was collected for u similar purpose.
The State Society of tho CINCINNATI OF Penn
sylvRnia was organized in Philadelphia Oct. 4,
1888. It's first officers were: MajOr-tien. 81.
Clair, President; Brig R-Gen. Wayne, Eice-Prcsi'
dent; Brighton Irvine Treasurer; Col. john