Evening journal., 1897-02-22

JUDGE LATIMER, OF YORK,
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF della
WARE SOCIETY OF THE CINcIN-
MATT, TO SUCCEED JUDGE
WALES.
Commemorating the anniversary Of
the birth of George Washington to-day
society of distinguished looking men,
many Of them past three-score, gath
cred in the Delaware Historical So
ciety's Westinghouse at IL o'clock this
morning, and remained in session until
this afternoon.
1t was the Delaware Society of the
Cincinnati, that celebrated patriotic or
ganization formed by officers Of the
revolutionary army, with Commander
in-Chief Washington foremost among
the charter members. The society con-
sists exclusively. so far as active mem-
bers are concerned, Of hereditary or
collateral descendants of commissioned
officers of the revolutionary army The
members present from out OF the state
at tO-day's meeting were: Captain
Henry Hobart Bellas. LII. b., Omitted
States Army, retired), Germantown,
Pa: John Price Hyatt, Philadelphia;
Rodney MacdonOugh, Boston, Mass. ;
Thomas David Pearce, Philadelphia;
John Platt Osgood, Philadelphia; Allan
/ Thomson Sangston, Philadelphia; Ed
win Jacquett Sellers, A. NJ. LII. b.,
Philadelphia; Philip Howell White,
! (ate assistant engineer United States
Navy, Philadelphia.
The honorary members present from
out of the city were: Rev. Horace Ed
win Hayden, A. NJ, Wilkesbarre. Pa ;
Rev. Robert Atkinson Mayo. A. H., LII
b., Philadelphia; Major James Patriot
Wilson Neill (late United States
Army)
The last meeting was held in Will
mington on July 4, as the society s
charter calls for meetings semi-annu-
ally on Washington Birthday, and the
anniversary of American independence
July T.
The first action to-day, after prayer
by the chaplain, Bishop Coleman, anc
the formal announcement in the secre-
tarys report of the death of the so
cietys president, Hon. Leonard Eugene
Wales, and of General John Meredith
Read, was the appointment Of commit
tees TO frame into suitable resolutions
the society's regret and esteem.
4 JUDGE LATIMER CHOSEN PRESI
DENT.
Judge James William Latimer o
York, Pa, was placed in nomination
and was duly elected to fill out the un
expired term of the late Judge Wales
The term expires on July A. at whicl
time the annual election of officers vii
take place.
John r. Hyatt, Henry G. Banning an
Bishop Coleman were appointed a com
mittec to Investigate and prepare a re
port Cor the meeting on July upon tn
real location of General Washington
headquarters in Wilmington just prio
to the Battle of Brandywine, and tn
exact spot on Dover green where tn
eommandant stood at the last music
of Deiawares S regiment in 1850, prior Z
its memorable and fatal march South
There are two sites most prominentl
pointed out as the localities wher
Washington made his headquarters
One is on West street between Thir
and Fourth; the other on Market stree
beyond Brandywine bridge.
The Society of the Cincinnati pro
poses to erect memorial tablets at tn
authentic location. The society will ais
petition the General Assembly to tax
immediate steps toward securing an
preserving all the authentic data c
Delaware's history during the revolu
ton. A similar action was taken at las
meeting. but now the society's execu
+ tive committee will probably take it i
hand and go before the Legislature.