The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-11
CINCINNATI IN
ANNUAL MEETING
(Contin,ied from First PACED 3s
BY lion. James Aston Chbcll, Il member
or the Virginia society.
Mr.. Smiths Address. 3

y BY lion. james Aston cabcli, Il member
) or the Virginia society.
Mr.. Smiths Address.
An eloquent Grafton was delivered ny
Hon. Alfred Etlielbnrt Smith, l1ctn l!
or the Massachusetts Society Of the IN
cinnuti, Oh tie subject, "l'tc Past, An.
Inspiration for tic Present Mr.. smith,
III forccful and graceful manner, drew
many useful lessons from Ills subject.
and nointcd out Tic obligation for higher
citizenship and patriotism that rested
upon the present members or the Society
( OF tho Cincinnati, because they are the
dcscendnn,js of The llistrlots Revoln-
tlonnry officers who Instituted this MS
torIc military order III 1883,
MIR. Smith said In part@"ln no one OF
tl,o thirteen colonies did The cause OF
indencntlencc develop faster than In Vir.
+rtnIn, A prosperous and brilliant society
flourlsl1cdS OH the banks or the rivers,
nnd n hardy race coupled the uplands,
nnd hunters and pioneers were pushing
II toward the Ohio Society was n de-
mocrattc nrIstocracy, obstlnntely resist,
ing royal authority, and lmpregnatca
\ with the germ OF the personal right OF
the individual. .
at is incte that we pause In the IN
tense activity OF this commercial age
nnd review the deeds OF heroisn ana
tInsclfish$ devotion OF the patriots. VINO
fought. blcd ana died In tue sacred cause cause
OF human liberty. 3, @ ,,.,.
A.rhey have long since gone to thelr
glorious reward honorcd and belo'eu'
leaving 10 us n priceless heritage.
y Si,,Are there no tasks, no duties for US I!
viii the fires of liberty. lighted by the',
\ burn brightly without our wAtchiiii cur y
.'Ah, no The years that have flown
have made US the greatest nation, rlcil
ana populo,ls But the great guesllon..
). now pressing for an answer inc 3 80 ga
probIcms demanding solution must r..
cciyc Il ttention from the patriotic vlrllity
OF d. citizenship, uncorrupted By the love
OF Wealth isprcd BY the love OF liberty
and justice. ia
,aSlav the story Of the glorious past be
. he inspiration Of true patriots OF ~. ny
present TO maintain inHioable the ~
critics OF this blood bought rep1pi'cs
Prominent People Present.
Among some OF the prominent people
present were Judge and Mrs. Il, - on ~,
Scott. Colonel and Mrs. ~ >. l'u.o, -. ~
CAPTAIN and Mrs. q ohm A. COKE. Juus.S
and Mrs. John II. Ingram. pr. and MIS- '
George Ben Johnston. Mr.. and MIS-.
Henry l.. Cabcl, Mr.. and Mrs. 5eorsI
1,ryan. Air and Mrs Joseph Bryan, Ho'l,
& MA Mrs. James Alston Cabell. MIR. anu
Mrs. leth Lorton. $of New YORK; Go.oilsi
and Mrs Archer Anderson. Mr.. ana Ai -.
e. +. Mckee, sof Richmond; Mr. ana ~ :.
lsrbcrt &; Leigh, Jr.. Mr. and1s.H, - >.
1evIn .1oyncs. Hon and Mrs Randolph,
Harrison. of Lynchburg, Va.a Mr. ailu
\ Mrs phIlip T. Soutiall. Of Williams ou' s,
Ma. Mr.. Ji,nius Leigh, Colonel 10. l.an !.
stern Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cotes"o' ~
1iInckney, the Misses Stewart, OF BTU. f'tooh
4 1Iill:,' Hon and Mrs. Andrew JACK o %
Montague, Ex-Goyernor, OF T :, J! -" I,,.ad
1Vyn1ham r. Meredith. Hon. Allreu
l.thclbert smith. OF Massachusetts; Mr;
and Mrs. Charles " Meredith. Hon. ana
Nrs Robert ". Wiliers.s OF Suffoik, Va.'
Mir and Mrs William Weldon BentieS,
OF Pulaski City. Va: Mrs Wl l..
Dashicll Colonel William O.. shelton, " !:
James b. BAYLOR. of Washington, D ;;L.,. I
Major and Mrs. william iiancoch $50.
& Mr. Tucker Darlington, Captain Stoch
ION Hcth. Mr. James Clark McGulrc, :.
f New York; Hon Chapman Coleman "
II 1rashinpton D. c.: Hon. and Mrs !osepn
4. wizard Mr. Walter Cayrington'i Q o. !
charlottesville, VA; Mr.. Joseph S1'S
ran. of Stanton, Ya.a Hon: ana ~. =;
Harry st. George Tucker. Colonel anu anu
AZ, re ,r.nM. r.. Taleott, DIR. and l:i Mrs VI
Christophcr 'rompkins, Mr.. and MITE
edward Y. Valentine. Miss Annie ROSS
Il walker. Major and Mrs. OtwayFS. Alien,
Mr.. and Mrs. John SHELTON " l'i'A."'
Mrs. John Dunlop. Mrs. A. NJ. Tyler, Mr:
and Mrs. William l.. Royal, the MISSES IS,
s Royall, Mr. and MIS- Dec'itui 80, :.
hon. ana Mrs. Carlton MCCARTHY, W.
AIar,aret Stringfelow. Major. Cnallea
$ Strlngfellow. Miss Mary w l.eW's'
NJ and Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mr.. Blhir
Rolling. Miss Emily Addison Mr. ana
Mrs. Andrew II. Christian. DR.. and Mrs:
Charles v. Darlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
i. Charles o.. Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs Pres
Sion Cooke, Mr. and Mrs Charles Y. Mere
di,h Mr.. ana Mrs. Junlus B. MosoS,
Mrs, Ramsay. or "Wcstoyer;' Mr. ana
II Mrs charles Seldcn. Miss Sadie sutton,
MI and Mrs. Frank w. Christlan, Hon,
S. S. p. Patterson, Judge and Mrs. James
Keith, Judge and Mrs. William !. gi- 'eaa.,
Mr.. ana Mrs. John b. Lightioot, Gap
tain w. Gordon McCabe, Hon, ana MIS-.
u,yon G. Tyler. Mr.. Alfred Wlllia 11'l
Major Robert Hunter i,
This meeting OF the Virginia GlncihHtt..
on what is called Cincinnati 4 Day
marks an epoch in the annals OF the
society because 1t has aroused an interest
ana enthusiasm never before evinced ny
rs members since the Virginia Society
was formally revived some ten years ago
1r. the early days the Virginia society
WAS one or the largest of the state
branches, but for ten years past 1t mas
,,een among the smallest OF the orlsinhl
thirteen State societies forming the
General Society OF the Cincinnati. a NUM-
her OF the more active members met IN
Richmond last December and determined
tt make energetic and systematic effort
ID restore the Virginia Society TO It's