The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
.,,rg OF THE CINCINNATI.
r 10 REoRGANIzE THE
! w. GEORGIA BRANCH.

Nov,-IieorSla Ohce
o. linn Branch and There
H'n,,Ie>s Many Now Here Who
,,.ninlc for Member ship.
iF' ~ t. society of the, order of the
MAY be revived. The idea Of re-
o'-l''' so.isty is being discussed, and
Wis ' ,,..1,, that some move in this
81 'I ,g, be made. Georgia is the
dr. ~ the thirteen original states
oe ,u W thout a branch of the So
F@NN .5is makes it more likely that
y sr- will be made to revive the Geor-
"a branch o,..,,na,, l. the only
~ ..,ira and exclusively aristocratic
l'''' ,5s+ has ever existed IN this DEM
~, country. 1t was organized shortly
.s. evolutionary war by Gen. Wash
and a number Of the officers of the
anil navy. Only officers were eligible
n.r,r,rsbip and after them their eldest
f.s,an1ants. The law of the society
'aor This point is as follows:
.~s,.e entitled TO membership in the So
A. the Cincinnati are male descend
..,st, the fine of primogeniture from orig
-,ns,.hsrs and such officers of the Con-
s,.rr., line as might have Joined but
,,a5 fl, 10 50. If the male line be extinct,
,t.r The eldest male descent through the
.s.st intervening female line is recognize
Cd rneal descent failing, the eldest male
coiaea} line is accepted; or if this be
sytr,t the eldest male descent through
female collateral line.
,nbouah the plan of the society was
o,r5erned by some as undemocratic the
osoers of the continental army and navy
entered quite generally into the scheme,
and f5uush.ng society was organized.
The officers of the French army and navy,
which had assisted the colonies in throw
rg off the yoke of he mother country,
were also made eligible to membership,
and quite a large branch of the society
was organized in Paris. The exclusive re-
gunements of The society and its aristo-
cratic tendencies excited much severe
criticism and opposition throughout this
country I'm France, where the country
was shortly after in the upheaVal of the
revolution the antagOnism to the society
was SO great that it was paced under the
ban by R0Despicrre, and his associates,
and the penalty of death proclaimed
against all who might be guilty of belong
ing to il.
The society fourished for a time in
America, but after a time interest Ian
guishel and the membership began to fall
away The Georgia society was organized
shortly after the revolutionary war with
hiy-four members, but with the death of
many Of the older members and the re-
moyal Of others, interest in the society
Waned and it was allowed to lapse.
The late Hon. William D. Harden was
member Of the society, being connected
with the South Carolina branch, and took
much pride in the fact. Judge Harden
took deep interest in the affairs of the
society and had sci has heart upon the
TNrsanIzation Of the Georgia chapter.
with this object in view he corresponded
with Mr. F. Apthorp Foster of Cambridge,
Mass. the general secretary of the organ
Haiion. and as a result of this CORE
Spondence Mr.. Foster visited Savannah
ABOUT two years ago. The records of the
Old Georgia society We're looked up and
circular prepared, which was addressed
70 those whom it was thought might be
asIble 10 membership. The circular was
h0' fruitful of results, probably due 10
ne TACT that Judge Harden's failing
leaIih prevented him from giving the at
fnuon to the matter which he had intend
Ell dong Since his death about year
ago nothing has been done until the mat
Ter was recently gsvived.
vi Tie original thirteen state societies
SIX nave had an uninterrupted existence
n na A.
massachusetts,, New York, New Jersey.
pennsylvania, Maryland and South Caro-
IMa For various reasons the remaining
seven societies became dormant. However.
since INN, when the Rhode Island society
was revived, the Connecticut and Virginia
Sceues nave been received and admitted
uy the general society, and the Delaware.
NWlh Carolina and New Hampshire socie-
ues nave reorganized and applied for adj
mission and now await the action of the
general society in 1899 The society in
WoIga consisted of flfty-four members
UIsha'ly' among them being many of the
MoSI patriotic officers of the continental
A1e in that state.
c iDe ulty-iour original members of the
SoSo'sIa Society were as follows: Gen.
ca.l1el Ebert Gen. Lachlan Mcintosh,
w. n george Matthews, Gen. Anthony
IIaSle' Col Richard Wylly, Lieut. Col
yOSSph Haoersham, Lieut.. Col John Nc
.USl' MAJ. John Berrien, Maj Jacob
D. D. Mag. Icnabod Burnett, Mai John
.15,Iousns' Maj. Richard Call, Mai. Alex
rr. Ddnlel Cuthbert, Maj. John Skye
pos s'a.e' MAI Benjamin F'ishbone, Maj
W. Nal Loisyth, Maj. John Habersham,
Fnlllip Love, Mai. John
Nas' Maj. William Mcintosh. Mai
p oa.lahel Pendleton, Maj. Emmanuel
su siIe ae Ia Plaigne. Maj. John Carroway
Nm ','' d. Capt Edward Cowan. Capt. John
Ions, IONS Capt Francis Fennin, Capt
Ca .ES Gum, Capt. Lachlan Mcintosh, Jr.,
Cs ps John Martin, Capt. John Meanly,
0H SC John Milton, Capt. Ferdinand
tsr,. a" capt. Edward White, First Lieu
T. In cornelius Collins, First Lieutenant
i'm. I's rlelds, First Lieutenant BENJAMIN
n.y., su ilrst Lieutenant Edward Lloyd
Te. Lieutenant Nathaniel Pearre, First
Tenant John Peter Ward, Second Lieu
4. w. raul de la Beaune d. Angely! Baron
a., |'I'gs' Second Lieutenant Arthur
h., aeoond Lieutenant Christian Hill
en- second Lieutenant Ebenezer Jack
second Lieutenant William Jordan.
Ise,0 -'u,onant Frederick Shick, Second
r. I'ht John Peter Wagnon. Ensign
p,II. oae kson, Brigade Chaplain Abraham
Srr.N' brigade Chaplain John Holmes,
HIM Peter Fayeroux, Surgeon James
Pan surgeon James b. Sharpe, Surgeon
Son. Jr "Ui seol Noou"lh VII
h,d. 4''iety was organized and had its
1sr.tL lers in Savannah Many Of the
's Just given are sim familiar hero