The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI

The North Carolina Society of the Gin
cinnati held its regular meeting at IL
a. M. Yesterday, the 22d instant in the
rooms of the State Library.
The Society is the oldest and most Sc
lect of the patriotic hereditary societies.
having been founded in the camp Of the
Continental Army on the Hudson in
Nav. 1888. Its origin is attributed to
Generals Stubcn and Knox of Wash
ington's staff and, while its main OBJ
ject was to form one society OF 1rlends
to endure as long as any of the male
descendants OF its founders may en-
dure limited TO one representation there
of in each casel and to preserve the
memories of the great event which Sc
cured 10 us the benefits of liberty sep
arated from the control of the British
Grown. il is also beneficial in its char
acter, aiming to contribute to the needs
of descendants of its members as well
as to commemorate by various acts the
memory Of those who shed their blood
to secure their liberties
Membership is desired from officers
who served faithfully during the Ameri-
can Revolution, but one representative
being admitted and the laws of primo
genitive govern. provided the descend
ant may be found worthy of the honor.
There were sixty-two original members
in the North Carolina Society founded
in 1888. From various causes this So
ciety lapsed into obscurity. but it was
revived in April, 1896, and now numbers
thirty-four hereditary and five honor
airy members, DIR. Ephram Mays Bre-
ward. the great-grandnephew of Surgeon
Ephriam Brevard. being added to its
number at its meeting of yesterday.
Although its membership is scattered
as far as Russia. Alaska. the Philippines
and the West Indies blythe influences of
the recent war with Spain. one-fourth
of its members We're in attendance and
exhibited lively interest in its welfare,
and it is now in a flourishing condition.
having. by the contributions of its mem
bers secured. in its permanent fund,
thirteen hundred dollars more than its
original fund of 1888. based on the as
sumption that each original member
contributed, as required. months pay
thereto, which was not the case for many
of the original members were too poor
to do 50.
At its meeting yesterday the Society
1
to it on the 10Th inst. by the General
Assembly of North Carolina.
The Society made arrangements to be
properly represented at the approach
ing triennial meeting of the General
Society. which is to take place in New
York in May next. when it is expected
that, for the first time since 1874, all the
original thirteen State societies viii be
represented by delegates, fitting end
of the century event.
4 resolution of thanks to the treasurer,
John c. Dawes was passed for his heroic
efforts and excellent financial ability in
securing the restoration of the original
permanent and inalienable fund.
The committee to secure an appro-
priation for Il monument to Generals
Nash and Davidson. North Carolina
Continentals who fell during the Revo
luton, was continued. The treasurer
was directed to register the bonds now
owned by the Society.
The bylaws governing membership
were amended and several interesting
papers were read
The Battery Park Hotel at Asheville,
n. c.. was selected as the place of the
annual meeting on July 4th next and,
after very pleasant intercourse, these
descendants of Revolutionary sires en-
joyed dinner together at the Var
borough House and in the evening were
handsomely entertained ut supper
given by Marshall Del. Haywood, at
his residence. corner of Blount and Ed
enton streets.
The charter granted the Society is as
follows:
1.-THE General Assembly of North Car
DINA do enact:
THAT John Gray Blount John Myers
Blount, John Collins Dawes, Richard
Bradley Hill, Wilson Gray Lamb James
Iredell McRae. William Law Murfree.
William Johnson Saunders Leo II. Var
brough and all such persons as may
from time to time be associated with
them. and their successors, be and they
are hereby constituted body polite
and corporate by the name of the
North Carolina Society of the Cincin-
natl, to be located at Raleigh, for the
purpose of carrying out the principles
of the said Society and to succeed to all
the rights. property and privileges of
said Society as originally organized at
Hillsborough in October, 1888, with the
power to hold real and personal estate.
by subscription, grant purchase, or
devise, and TO sell or invest the same for
the benefit of said Society and the bene-
ficiaries thereof, to have common
seal, to make contracts in relation TO the
objects of 1.-THE charitable fund of the
said Society; to sue and be sued; to es-
tablish bylaws and rules for the regu-
lation of said Society and the preserva-
ton and application Of the funds there
of, not inconsistent with the laws Of
the State of North Carolina or of the
United States.
This act shall be i'll force from and
after its ratification.
Ratified February Is. 1899.