The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
HISTORIC ORDER
ELECTS OFFICERS
Colonel McCabe Named Again
as President Of Society of :
the Cincinnati.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
Delightful Luncheon Feature,
With Many Addresses
by Members.
HELD

The annual meeting of The Cincin-
natl" the most ancient and most ia
nous of all American patriotic societies,
took place at the Westmoreland Club
on Thursday, the anniversary Of the
surrender of CornwalKs at Yorktown
OH October 10, 1881
The whole of the mornings session
was devoted to hearing reports read
from the secretary. treasurer and from
special committees The reports all
showed that the society is In a most
llourishing condition, both as to num-
bers and as TO finances. the permanent
fund of the Virginia society now
amounting to over $4,000.
The membership OF the Cincinnati
throughout the country is relatively
small only some LOO out of our
80, 100000 population owing TO the rigid
requirements as regards eligibility.
The society was formed by the COM
missioned officers OF WashinstoR's army
in their environments on the Hudson
on May 10, lTS3, and Washington was
the trst president-general.
Eligibility is regulated by the law
of primogeniture. the right of mem
bership descending Ito the eldes. male
lineal descendant of such officers of the
Continental army as had seen three
years service in the capacity of Off
GERS" In case of failure of the eldest
male lineal posterity of the original
members. the collateral branches inner
it membership in order of the male
line, according to the English law Of
primogeniture."
Two new members were admitted at
Thursdays meeting-Lieutenant Clom .
ent Craig Heth, U. S. a, and George
de Bonneville Keim.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
to serve until October 49, 1912:
President. William Gordon McCabe.
Vice President. Francis Thomas An
derson Junkin.
Secretary. Levin Joynes.
Treasurer. Henry Landon Cabell.
Assistant Treasurer. DR.. Julian Mayo
Cabell.
Chaplain. Rev. Henry Bedinger.
Assistant to Secretary. John Peyton
Mcguire.
Member of the standing committee OF
the General Society. DIR. George Bem
Johnston.
Member of the nominating commit
tee of the General Society. Francis
Thomas Anderson Junkin.
Standing Committee-Francis Thomas
Anderson Junhin. Robert Withers
! Massie. Levin Joyres. Henry Landon
Cabell, DR.. George Ben Johnston. Will
Guire. DR.. Julian Mayo Cabell. General
| Green Clay Goodloe.
| Delegates and alternates to me gen.
eral meeting and trustees OF the per-
manent fund were also elected.
/ At the conclusion OF the business
me citing the society and Its guests were
ushered into the small dining-room on
the second floor OF the club and par
took OF a sumptuous luncheon. The
! large flag of the Cincinnati was behind
the presidents chair, and the table was
beautifully adorned with flowers of the
| Cincinnati colors, white and blue.
| Colonel McCabe presided and acted
as toastmaster. Speeches were made
! by Wyndham r. Meredith and DR..
' George Ben Johnston (both ex-presi-
dents of the society. by II. NJ Smith, Jr.,
| Captain Thomas Pinckney Con behalf
| of the guests and by others.
| The luncheon was in every way a
most enjoyable affair. as was evidenced
| by the fact that though the members
and their guests sat down at 1880 P. NJ,
trey fingered at the table until half
past 5. The motto Of the society. Este
perpetual" bids fair to be realized.