The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
SOCIETY Of THE
CINCINNATI HAS
CELEBRATION

The Society OF the Cincinnati OF Rhode
Island held its annual commemorative
celebration yesterday in the Representa-
tives hall OF the old state house at New
port.
One OF the most interesting features OF
the day was an address delivered by Rt.
Rev. Sidney Catlin Partridge missionary
bishop of Kyoto. Japan, a great-grandson
OF Capt William Tew OF the Second Regi-
nent. Rhode Island Continental Infantry.
Bishop Partridge's address was On
"America's Influence in the orient" a
subject on which he is an authority.
In honor OF the meeting OF the society
the state house throughout its interior
was decorated with flags.
AT o'clock the principal meeting OF
the day was held. Mr. Gardiner presided
and made the opening address TO the
members. Rev. Henry Barton Chaplin OF
New York. general chaplain OF the Gin
cinnati. offered the prayer and then thu
Declaration OF Independence was read by
Rev Alva Edwin Carpenter Accom-
panied by Albert Ross Parsons president
OF the American College OF Musicians of
New York, Augustus Franklin Arnold OF
Charlestown, Mass, sang 'The Sword OF
Bunker HILL"
There wer two addresses at the meet
ing. one by Bishop Partridge and the
other by Roswell b. Burchard. speaker OF
the Rhode Island house OF representatives
The latter's subject was THE Changing
Years"
The dinner last evening in the pictures
que dining hall OF the Casino club was
the most successful ever given by the
society. for. I'm addition TO the distinguish
ed guests present. the speeches were OF
unusual brilliancy.
Lieut. Gov Frederick H. Jackson. who
represented the state, responded to the
toast "The State OF Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations" The toast 10
Gen Washington was drunk standing and
In silence. as was also the toast 10 the
memory OF Mai. Gen. Nathaniel Greene
and those who fell in the defence OF
America.
NJ. des Portes de la Fosse. charge daft
faires OF France. responded TO the toast
"Our Great and Brave Ally. the Nation of
France" and Malcolm Henry Angel OF
Etna N. j.. spoke for the "Order of the
Cincinnati" The other toasts and those
who responded TO them was as follows:
ssThe American Army" Col. Walter
Howe. u s. Artillery Corps; ''The Amer
ican Navy" Capt Albert G. Dillingham;.
u s. NJ; "The Constitution OF the United
states" George Herbert Utter; "The Pa
triotic Societies OF America Prof Will
fred Harold Munro. president OF the
Rhode Island Historical society; The
American Flag" Roswell Bebe Burchard:
'sThe Ever Glorious Fourth OF July, 177s,
Charles Howland Russell OF New York;
s'The Battle OF Rhode Island Aug. ~,
177s," Charles Warren 'Lipptt and Per
petual Peace and Happines sto the Unit
ed states" Brevet Brig. Gen. Hazard
Stevens OF Boston.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President. Hon. Asa
Bird Gardiner; vice president, Charles
Warren Iippitt: secretary. George WASH
inaton Olney; assistant secretary, Thomas
Arnold Peirce; treasurer. William Dehon |
King; assistant treasurer, William Blod-
get: chaplain. Rev. Henry Barton Cha
pin. ID. d.: delegates to general society |
OF the order. Dr. John Sullivan, William |
Dehon King, George w. Olney, Edward |
Aborn Greene, Charles Warren Lippitt.
The following were elected TO member
ship: Robert T. varnum. New York; |
Richard II. williams. New York; Elisha |
Dyer, Newport; William Nj. BENJAMIN,
New York: Byron A. Remington, Provi-
dence; DR. Irwin s. Cook. Georgiaville, |
r.. l.; Eben M. Flagg, Nantucket; Al
fred ". Oldham. Louisville, KY; Charles
Colfax Bereault. Bescoe, Ariz: Tracy |
Hoppin, Providence. William Paine Shelf
field Jr.. of Newport was made an hon
orary member.