Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
COMPLIED RECORDS
 OF THE CINCINNATI Book Has Been Issued by the Con- nectieut Historical Society.

The work of publishing in hook form the records of the Connecticut state society of the Cincinnati, I7SS-lsU4, has been completed and the volumes Historical society, forming special publication The publication of the sets, which are composed Of hand some series of plates by a photo by the generosity of former Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley, a member Of the society, and the work of the society s. librarian, A. c. Bates. Two volumes, the smaller containing the records ana the larger the correspondence, compose each set The original records of the society. from wEich the books were made, have been in the, possession Of the historical society for more than half century.
 The Society of the Cincinnati is the oldest of the pa triotic societies of the United States. Eligibility to member- ship is prized very highly by those fortunate enougnf to have the honor. It was founded by Washington:s off1- cers in 17S3. Senator Bullleley belongs to the Cincinnati by right of service of his ancestor, Lieut. Col El1phalet BuIlleley, who was captain of the train band which marched from Colchester at the Lexington alarm in April, 1115, and who figured prominently ln numer- 0uS other campaignS.
 The first suggestion of an organiza- ton of the officers of the army Of the Revolution appears in 8 paper by General Knox, as Rough Draft of a Society, West Point, April Is. 17S5." The paper was circulated among army officers and the signature of General Washington in his own hand leads all others. As soon as the organization got under way, tremendous outcry arose from the politicians who profess ed to see in the order the germs of a monarchy In Gonnecticut the antag- onism to the Cincinnati, which the members have always alleged proceed ed solely from jealousy. was very marked, and ultimately resulted in the lapse of the order. The Connecticut State society. like those Of the other states, was founded in the camp at West Point on July 4, 17S3. From the first there was deep seated hostility in this state. The legislature repeatedly refused to pass an act incorporating the society and enabling it to hold 1893 and about 30 members admitted to membership. and it was incorporat- ed in 1895.
 The two books, which are hand somely bound. give photographic re- productions of the records of the so- ciety which have been carefully pre- served by the historical society for many years. Tke historical society came into possession of the record books and a number of letters and miscellaneous papers on Jan. IA, 1S42. The last entry in the record books, when the society voted to disband, was a resolution placing the papers of the society in the hands of Col. John Mix of Pennington, then secretary, for preservation. In 1342 they were given to the historical society by Egg bert Cowles, administrator of the es- tate of Colonel Mix.
 Many reproductions of loose papers of the society are contained in the new books There are two copies of the institution on foolscap paper. evactfy as copied in tho record book. There Is copy of a letter from Major L'Enfant, circular letters from the other state societies and a letter signed by Gen. >ral- Washington at his home in Mount Vernon, appointing Philadelphia as the place for the first general meeting One set was presented to the state library Tuesday. It is understood that Senator Bulkeley intends to present set to each Connecticut member of the society.