The news & observer., 1897-02-21
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have the full right and power TO regulate
tb, admission of members, both as to the
oualifications of the members and the
terms of admission; provided, that adm1s-
sion he confined to the male descen-
dants of original members, or of those
v.ln, ar, now members (includmg collat-
ernl branches as contemplated by the
sy,,;ssn4al ,>onstitutionl; or 10 the male des-
ernd.uts OF such officers of the army or
navy as may have been entitled to adj
NISSAN. hut who failed to avail them
selves thereof within the time limited
hv tn, constitution; or to male descen-
.iantS at such officers of the army or
navy III the revolution as may have re
sirn,>l with honor or left the service with
renuta ion; or to the male collateral re
latives of any officers who died in ser
v.cNe without leaving issue
Several of the dormant or disbanded
Societies have been revived and among
this number is the North Carolina So
ciety which was reorEanizei at Raleigh,
y. O.. April 4, 1896 by the eldest lmeal
male descendants OF original members
of that Society who appointed delegates
Society held Mt Philadelphia, pennsyl-
vania. May 18th to 18th, 1896. These
delegates were most cordially received
and the North Carolina Society is now
practically in full fellowship with the
General Society.
At a meeting Of the North Carolina So
ciety held at Asheville, n. c., July 4,
1896 it made a permanent organization
by the adoption of bylaws prescribed
for ct by the General Society, and the
election of officers. The following shows
its officers and membership on July 4,
1896:
NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF
THE CINCINNATI.
July 4th, 1896.
Organized at Hillsboro,N. c., Oct, 1888.
Re-organized at Raleigh, n. O., April
4th, 1896.
OFFICERS.
Presient-W1LSON GRAY LAMB.
V. FLAMES IREDELL M'REE.
Sec'y.-CHARLES LUKENS DAVIS.
Assist. Sec'y.-GRAHAM DAWES.
Treas.-JOHN COLLINS Dawes.
(Dhese officers constitute the Standing
Commfttee.)
HEREDITARY MEMBERS.
JOHN GRAY BLoUNT, Washing
ton, N. @.
JOHN MYERS BLoUNT, Mocks-
vile, N. @.
JoH. COLLINS DAWES. A B. Bal
timore, Md.
ARCHIBALD DIXON. M. d., Hen
derson, Ky.
CHARLES vIRGINIUS DIXON,
Scott, Lonoke County, Ark.
SURGEON NELSON MACPHER-
son FEREBDE, u. S. Navy, Norfolk,
Va.
DENNY PORTERFIELD HAD
LEY, Brentwood, Tenn.
RICHARD BRADLEY HILL, At
lanta, Ga.
WILSON GRAY LAMB, Williamson,
NC.
JAMES IREDELL M'RBB, Rich
mond, Va.
WILLIAM GRIFFITH MREE, st.
Louis, Mo.
GEORGE ALLEN MEBAN1, NJ. D.
Asheville, n. G.
PROF. WILLIAM LEW MURFREE,
L. L. B., Boulder, Col.
WILLIAM POLK, Lamourie, Rapides
Parish, La.
WILLIAM JOHNSON SAUNDERS.
Raleigh, II. G.
LEE YARBROUGH, Raleigh, N. G.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
GRAHAM Dawes, A. b., Newbern,
N c., President Roanoke Colony Mem
orial Association.
BREVENT MAJOR CHARLES
LUKENS DAVIS, Asheyille, n. c., Cap
tain Tenth United States Infantry.
PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEON
SAMUEL WESTRAY BATTLE, NJ. d.,
Asheville, N. O., United States Navy
(Retired)
Descendants or representatives OF or
iginal members OF the Society Of the Gin
cinnati.
A stated meeting Of the Society will be
held at IL a. m. on Monday, February
o. 1897. at the office Of the Adjutant
General, in the capital at Raleigh, n.
c., where several new members will be
elected.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY, OR
INTERNATIONAL PEACE-DAY.