The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23

3QUp Mr.. W. y. ClrStar-
phen, Of Plymouth, =. G., Right Rev
Joseph Blount Cheshire, ID. d.. OF
Raleigh, \. c.; Medical Director Nell
son VI. Ferebee. of the United States
navy; Mr.. Marshall Deyancey Hay
wood, OF Raleigh. n. T.; Mr.. +. Iie-
ward Mcdowell of Charlotte Y. q:
Col Bennehan Cameron, of Raleigh
N. c.; Judge w. A. Hoke, of the SUI
preme Court: Capt. :. A. AShe, of
Raleigh, n. c.; Col. w. j. Saunders,
of Raleigh, n. c., and Capt. James ID.
Mcneil, of Fayetteville, a member Of
the Delaware Society
The election OF officers and dele
gates to the general convention of the
society resulted as follows: Hon.
Wilson G.. Lamb, of Williamson, n.
c., president: Mr.. John G. Dawes. of
Baltimore. Md, vice president; Briga-
dier-General Charles l.. Davis. U. s.
N, secretary; Mr.. Marshall Delaney
Haywood, of Raleigh, n. c., assistant
secretary: Mr.. Walter ID. Carstarphen,
of Plymouth, N. c.. treasurer; Col.
Bennehan Cameron, of Raleigh, y. c.,
assistant treasurer. and the Right
Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire. d. D.,
of Raleigh. chaplain. Delegates to
the General Society: Wilson G.. Lamb,
Charles l.. Dawes. u. S. ~, John Col
IiliS iJdFeS. beHneftdll cameron, ana
Joseph Blount Cheshire d. d. Alter
mates: Walter II. Carstarphen, John
Bradley Lord. James Iredel McRee.
Marshall Delaney Haywood and
James Aston Cabel. Mr.. Dawes was
elected member OF the Standing Com
mittce Of the General Society.
The secretary was directed to "; lite
a letter of thanks to Hon. Winslow
Warren, of Massachusetts, president
of the General Society, for courtcsies
shown President Lamb. Of the North
Carolina Society while Mr.. Lamb
was on a visit 10 Boston several
months ago.
a resolution was also passed e,i-
pressing tho sympathy Of the society
for one of its members. DIR. s. Wes-
tray Battle. who was prevented from:
attending The meeting by the sudden
death Of his son. Milshipman S.
Westray Battle, Jr., OF the United
States navv.
The following resolution was adopt
ed Resolved, That Il committee be
appointed by the president of this So
ciety to appear before the joint legis-
lative Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, and present in behalf of
this society, a plea for the erection Of
a building in which there may be
kept, convenient of access. suitably
arranged and safe from danger of de-
struction by fire. the States collec-
ton Of Books, newspapers and docu-
mcnts Of historical value"
The following new members of The
society We're elected:
l. T.. Livingfield More, of River
Falls, Ala, great-great- of
Capt. Elijah Moore. "Rule of 1854"
CHR. T.. l.. More was already n men,
Der of the society through another
ancestor, Ensign John Taylor, and
this transfer was made by request.)
2. Robert Walker Foard. of Cliff
ION Forge, Va, -great-grand-
nephew of Lieutenant John Foard,
Rule or 1854
8. James A.ves Walker, OF Will
mington, n. c., granddaughter OF
Licutenant-Coionel John Walker,
Rue 1854"
4. Raiford Falligant. Of Savannah.
Ga. eat-grandnepheW Of
Captain Robert Raiford "Original
Member
4. Oliver Hicks, M. D., of Caroleen,
\. c., granddaughter of Captain
Howell 1atum, Original Member"
C. Pierre Mallett Holmes. of Will
mington. \. c., -great-grand-
nephew OF Lieutenant Hardy Holmes,
Original Member
Jonl1 6dSlOD hlfkldIlu. OF
Augusta. Ca, Experimentation Of
Surgeon William Mcclure, rule of
1854"
s. William Alexander Blount, Of
Pensacola, Fla, reat-grandnephew
of captain Clement Hall, "Original
Member.
8. Fabius julius Haywood, Jr., of
Charlotte, n. c.. great-great-grand-
son of Captain John Pugh Williams,
RUE OF 1854
10. Captain Lythe Brown, 1Sngi-
neer Corps, L. S. a.. great-great-
grandson of Captain John Pugh Will
liams. "Ru'G of 1854"
After the business of the meeting
bad been COMPLETED, the members Of
the societS participated in an evening
banquet which was served III the
private dining room of tn i:u'-
borough House. This was a most en-
Joyable affair. and the hall was irip-
ed with the flags both of the Society
of the Cincinnati ard tn ,li thirteen
colonies. AS guests of the society at
this meeting were several officers and
members of the board of managers