The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-22

Maj. Griffith John McEec. the last nam
ed two of whom were present on thar
casion. 1t is known 10 have held .r
nual meetings ut Fayetteville, y. C.. ..
July /, 11S4 and July I, 11S5. and a-
Halifax, y. c., july t. 17S6. An accg5--
OF this last meeting saws:
The f~eStivity OF this suspicious d.
commenced by Il suitable disclars. .-
artillery about II o'clock. y large NUM-
Ter of gentlemen from the town ar.
different parts of the State. met tt
Society at Mr.. Barkdale'S tavern. Who,
an elegant dinner was prepared by ,#
direction of their stewards. After
ner tbs following toast. tThcre ur..
thirteen Of them which / omit. for v...
of space. They were all most patriot
{. !. pl We're drunk. accompanied Ia
separate discharges Of cannon and dit
mated with the most rational mirth ar.
patriotic enthusiasm.
The afternoon was spent in the utwu..
conviviality enlivcned with a number
| gay and political SongSaul toaStS. n.
the evening the Society gave a ball whl..
was honored with Il numerous and SPLEEN
did attendance of the ladies'
This is the last known asScmblagc of
the North Carolina Society although f..
is known to have been represented t.
one or more delegates TO the meetings
Of the General Society III 11S1 and l1~#.
At the meeting OF he Society I'm l7N-.
Lieut.. Col. John RaptiStcr -AShc. Brow.
Major Howell Iatum and Brcytt Major
Robert Fcnn"T were elected RESPECTIVE
~. President, Secretary and Treasuyr..
50 far as now known, there j. l.
further record Of this Society until. .a
April t. 1896. at Raleigh. y. c., ten quu'-
iticl descendants OF its original mru.
hers revived and ~rc-organizcI it and .-
is now i'll Il tlouriShing condition. At 81
meeting of the General Society. i'll l'hI...
delEhia. May 13. 1896, it WAS, with tu.
Delaware Society. professionally rcco1u-
lied and anticipates full fellowship af
the General Society next trj-ruHa.
meeting in 1899. The Georgia Soc.yI,
was organized. in all probability, in ill.,.
autumn Of 1888. General Authous
Wayne was one Of its early presidents
and, among its honorary members ua-
Gen. john Sewer, one of the mihtuI
heroes Of Kings Mountain. who Wa
distinguished in the early history of Ten
nessec. Its number Of original mcmhcr-
between fifty and sixty would indica..
4 good proportion of those who Wcl,
eligible under the original ''InStitutiou."
Like the Society in North Carolina. it,
life was brief and there is little known
of its meetings for no trace of its records
can be found. One or more delegate
represented the Society at the tri-cunla,
meetings of the General Society in 1TSl.
1877 and 1870. About 1924 lis perm.
ncnt fund found its way to the Unite
States Treasury where it remained III,
$ > when, in due form. it was absorbt.
by the General Society. Measures are
10 be taken, at an early date, by gentla
men well qualified for the task. lookiu-
to Il rpSuHcitation Of this Society.
1t is confidently believed. in view OF
the interest being taken III the revival of
American patriotism. that all of tn
original State Societies of the Cincinul-
ii will be restored to the fold in 1889
for such. | have reason to believe. is
the Will of all true members Of this time
honored patriotic society. Fsto perpetEa.
CHAS. J.. DAVIS.