The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-14
17ss-1so2-soc1ETY OF THE GIN

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 The annual meeting was held at the senate chamber of the capitol on Fri day. July 4th. The usual business was transacted. Prayer was offered by the chaplain, after which the "Immutable Principles" of the order were read, all standing. The treasurer's report show ed that the permanent fund is SIC, 750. Two candidates were proposed for membership. The following officers were elected: President, Col. George Bliss Sanford, U. s. Army, retired), Litchfleld, Conn.
 Vice president, Brig. Gen. Henry Lar com Abbott. U. S. Army, (retired), Cambridge, Mass.
 Secretary, Hon. Morris Woodruff, Seymour. A. M., Bridgeport, Conn,
 Treasurer, Charles Isham, A. B., N. Y. city.
 Assistant secretary, Timothy Huggins Bishop, M. D., New Haven. Conn.
 Assistant treasurer, Charles Hobby Pond, Bensonhurst, l.. I.
 Chaplain and historian, Rev Alonzo Norton Lewis, M. A.. Montpelier, Vt.
 Surgeon, Robert Shoemaker Ives, M. D., New Haven, conn.
 The Order of the Cincinnati was con- stituted by a convention of officers of the Continental Army in their canton- ments on the Hudson River. near New Windsor, N. Y. May 13 1783. Each regiment and staff corps sent represen- tatives, and the convention was presid- ed over by Major General Baron Steu- ben. inspector general. All commits stoned officers of the American Army who had served at least three years or resigned with honor, were made eligible to membership on contributing one months pay to the charity fund. Off, cers of the Navy in and above the rank of captain, and officers of the French Army and Navy were also made eligi- ble. Under this rule, Marquis de Rochambeau, Count D'Estaing, Count de Grass and other French officers be- came members. Lafayette joined as an American officer.
 Thirteen State Societies were consti-
 Thirteen State Society were eonstitut- tuted in the U. $. and one in France.
 General George Washington was elected president-general, and contin- ued in office until his death.
 Membership was to descend from eld- est son to eldest son. and in the case of failures the male line to collateral lines.
 Soon after it's organization violent hostility arose against the order. It was thought to be an order of nobil- ity" which would sooner or later ''monopolize all the officers" and over- +brour tba 1ihartiac of Tho Nation IT. was proposed in several states to dis franchise the members. From this and other causes. the N. H., R. l., Conn, Del, Va. N C., and Ga, Societies were dissolved. or became dominant" With in the past 20 years all have been re- vived, and at the general meeting" in Hartford, June 17 and IS. all were rep resented. "Hs.RFI
 The Conn. Society has 50 members of whom 16 are residents; Dr. T. H. Bishop of New Haven, James B. Daven- port of Hartford; President Timothy Dwight of New Haven: N 0. Gorhan of Stratford: John P, Harmon of Nau- buc; pr R. $. Ives of New Haven; Will ton: Dr. R. S. Ives of New Haven; Will liam s. Judd of New Britain; Col. Geo. B. Sanford of Litchfield: Morris W. sey- mour. of Bridgeport: w. J. Starr. New Milford; Morgan G. Bulkeley, Hartford; Charles E. Cross Hartford; Lieut., Frank N. Kellogg, U. S. Navy: Hon. George P. Mclean, of Hartford, and Hon. Jonathan Trumbull, of Norwich
 The Connecticut Society had 26S orig inal members. Less than 40 of these