Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-27
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.

The standing committee of the Vlr-
ginia Society of the Cincinnati held an
important meeting at the WestmOreland
Club, Richmond, on Wednesday, Febru-
ary l4th, 1906, with tie following mem
bers present:
DR.. George Ben johnson, William
Weldon Bentley, Mr. p. h. @. Cabell,
Mr.. Heth Lorton, DR.. Philip I. South
all, Mr.. A. Ran. Tatum, Mr.. James B.
Bayler, Major William Hancock Clark
and Mr.. Tucker Carriusion.
A large degree of interest has been
aroused in the affairs Of the Virginia
Cincinnati, and fully two dozen appIica-
tions for membership were fdvorably act
ed upon at the above meeting
At the special meeting of the Society
of the Cincinnati held in this city on
December 18th, 1905, there was a large
and enthusiastic attendance. That meet
ing was the largest held by the Virginia
Society of the Cincinnati FOR period OF
more than one hundred years. Ne" by
laws were adopted and much other i'm
porlaut business was transacted, includ-
ing the appointment Of membership
committee, printing committee, nomi-
mating committee, entertainment com
mittee and others. These committees
have been actively at work since De-
cember 18th. and they also held meet
ings Wednesday at the Westmoreland
Club.
The original members of the Virginia
Society, numbered fully four hundred,
and the standing committees and the
su5-committees have determined to hunt
up the eli .ible heirs TO the dOrement
rights now existing and to restore the
society to its former large and inhuen-
tial membership. The eldest direct
male descendants of the revolutionary
officers are entitled to membership in
the Cincinnati after being duly elected.
Honorary members are also entitled
as follows
Honorary members may be admitted
to the society for their own lives only,
and provided always thai the number Of
b on0rary members OF the society shall
not exceed a ratio OF one TO four OF the
hereditary members thereof.
Men in the country eminent for their
abilities and patriotism, whose views
may be directed to the same laudable
objects with those of the Cincinnati.
Men who are eminent lneal descen
dsnts or representatives of those who
we're distinguished by high military or
civil virtues and services in the RevOlu-
tionary War.
At the meeting of the Virginia Society
on Wednesday, the following officers we're
elected:
DIR George Ben. Johnston, president;
Major William Weldon Bently, vice
president; Mr.. P. H. 0. Cabell. secre-
tary; MIR Heth LortoD, treasurer; the
Rev. Henry Bedinger, chaplain; Mr..
Tucker Darlington, assistant secretary.
Delegates George Ben Johnston, Pa
trick Henry Cary Cabell, He.h Lorton,
William Weldon Bentley, Augustus Ran
dolph Tatum.
Alternates-Philip Turner Southall,
Tucker Darlington, Blair Lee, George
William Beale, Samuel Selden Brooke.
Nominating committee-William Han
cock Clark, chairman; Rev Henry Bed
niger, William Weldon Bentley.
Annual Meeting May lOth-Heth
Lorton, chairman; Robert WiIhers Mas
sic, DIR. George Ben Johnston.
Committee of Three-Heth LOrtcn,
chairman; DR.. George Ben. Johnston,
William Hancock CLARK
Membership Commit!ee--Heth Lor-
ton, chairman; DR.. Philip T. Southall,
William Weldon Bentley.
Printing Committee-Heth Lorton,
chairman; William Hancock CLARK,
James Bowen Baylor.
The Virginia Society will hold its an
nual stated meeting in Richmond on
May 10, 1906. A large attendance is
expected, as there will be present many
prominent men, including several distin'
guished orators of national reputation.
In addition to the banquet, there will b.
public speaking IN the Senate chamber
at the Capitol, to which special cards o
invitation will be issued TO the prominen
people of Richmond, including large
number of ladies - Richmond Times
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