The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
THE CINCINNATI
H|ERE THIS WEEK
Distinguished Society, Dating
From Revolutionary War,
in Triennial Session.
MANY PROMINENT VISITORS
3From All the Thirteen Original,
II States Men Of Note Will
.S..s Come.

The General Society Of the Cincinnati
will hold its tliennial meeting in Rich-
smond Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday
OF this week. This is the first time In
1.-THE history Of the order Of the Cincinnati
that the General Society has ever met on
Virginia soil, and unusual interest at |
@taches TO this meeting on that account.
The society, during its three days ses-
.sion in Richmond, will be the, guests OF
the Virginia Cincinnati, and every Ell
fort is being made by the Virginia mein-
&Ders 10 make the meeting a memorable
land enjoyapie one. AS is we'll known,
f41he membership of the Cincinnati Society
As composed Of representatives OF the
soidest and best known families OF the
sS1hirteen original States. The order is the
oldest and most distinctive IN America
Founded by General Washington and his
Officers highest in rank at the Canton
tillent Of the American army, on the Hud-
son river, May 10TH. 1888, it descends
from the Oldest son to the Oldest son by
1.-The laws of English primogenture.
Membership is limited strictly TO the
thirteen original States, and by descent
5Gonly from officers OF the American army
from those original thirteen States, who
were original members Of the Gincln-
matt. The order of the Cincinnati is the
4 Eonly similar American association recog-
mixed at foreign courts.
ID Upon assembling in the council chamber
son May 10th, the General Society of the.
CINCINNATI will be welcomed to the
State and city by his EXcellency, Gov.
sernor Andrew Jackson Montague, and his
Honor, Mayor Carlton Mccarthy. y
large banquet will be given by the Nir-5
4sgina Cincinnati "Wednesday evening to
tfathe general society. The guests Of honor
Ion this occasion will be: The Ambassador
4 Extraordinary .Ghd Rlenipotentiary pr
(, France. the Governor of Virginia; his
sst1Ionor, the Mayor of tho city; Hon,
tflWinslow Warren, president general; Hon
n James Smons, vice president general
Mr. Henry Landon Cabell, president OF
!. the Westmoreland Club, and Mr. LEVIN
4 Joynes, president Of the Commonwealth
Club.
is On Thursday the Virginia Society viii
(; take the entire party to Yorktown to
witness the scene of Lord CORVALLIS .
I 9Eurrendcr, on October 10, ISL
i&s The executive committee of the Nir-
4 ginia Cincinnati, who have arranged all
4 the details for the general society meet
4 ing, is composed Of Mr.. John Cropper.
( president; Or. George Ben Johnston. VICE
president; Mr. Hcth Lorton, treasurer:
y Mr.. p. IL &. CaDeil, secretary, and Nj.
A. Randolph Tatum.
Official Programme.
Following is the official programme FOL
the thsXe days meeting in Richmond
The trlcnn!a general meeting of the So
4ciety of The Cincinnati Will convene ~
4i the council chamber, City Hall, the STAG
Senate chamber being under repairs, al
! Richmond, on the morning Of Wednes-
day. May 10, 1865, at 1880 clock. anf
will be Welcomed TO the state of Vii.
I glnia by his IcXccllency Andrew Jackson
Montague, Governor OF the State.
The general society will also be vel
coined by the Society of the Cincinnati
in the State of Virginia. The genera
society will continue In session until
O'Clock p, NJ. when an adjou. nmcnt vii
g1e had for luncheon at the Common
wealth Club at l:2o p, NJ, and will re
convene for business at 2:30 O'Clock p, NJ
The general officers, delegates and al
3 ternates, together with special guests
2 tncluding the Ambassador E,xtraordinar
and Minister Plenpotentiary Of Franc
and His zT2xcallency the Governor of VII
pnia. will attend banquet at th
+ SWestmoreland Club at $50 r. NJ, a
guests of the Society of tho Cincinnati
81 the State Of Virginia.
On Thursday morning, May 18th, tn
4G8 general society VII i'aNt iSSi-Vpliu "
"a special train at s45 O'Clock for Wes
Point, Va, and thence by steamer /
YORKTOWN, whore conyeyances viii be pr
B yided to take the members 10 the battle
ground and site of Mathematician
Earl cornwallis's surrender October ]
* i78l. Buffet luncheon VIII be served q
The steamer returning, and the pari
is viii arrive in Richmond about o'cloe
iP. NJ, None others but the members al
The French Ambassador VIII go on IN
trip.
In the evening the general society W
attend a reception by the ylte-pres!de
Virginia Cincinnati, Or, George -
johnston and Mrs. Johnston, at th'
4, residence. on Grace Street. al $50 o.cloc
On Friday morning. MAJ 18th, the sc
sral society win reconvene for busne
in the council chamber ~ a. 1870 Wh
AT 1870 o'clock r. M. the general {
48 ciety viii he entertained at luncheon