Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
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Mrs. T.. ID. HoTCiIkISS.
VIII" VIII direct affairs In Ernys'
Arm"ry May i,. for Hous~wi,cs'
I.rngmr. She viii name II committee
tn assist her.
uation. II; was impossible for Cen
! cral Washington to view with indif-
ference this state of the public feel
ing. Bound to the officers OF his
army 10y the strictest ties OF esteem
and affection, conscious of their mcr-
its and assured OF their attachment; TO
his person. he was alive to every
thing which might affect their rcpu-
tation or their interests. However
innocent the institution might he in
Itself or however laudabic its real
objects. IL tho impression IL made on
the public mind was such as to draw
n line of distinction between tho mill
tary men OF America and their fell
low citizens. he was earnest in his
wishes TO adopt such measures as
would enace that impression. =.
To remove these approximations. he
deemed a wise and necessary policy.
and at the general meeting In May
the hereditary principle and the pow
CIR OF adopting honorary members
were rclinquishcd. The result demon
stratcd the propriety OF this altcra-
/ ton. Although a few, who always
perceive most danger where none cx-
! lists, and the vis!onarics then abound
Ing in Europe continued their
prophetic denunciat!ons against the
order, America dismissed her fears.
and. Notwithstanding the refusal Of
one or two State societies to adopt
the measures recommended by the
general meeting, the members Of the
CINCINNATI were received as brethren
into the bosom OF their country"
DISTINGUISHED Foreign Members.
In the comprehensive book on The
Order of the Cincinnati in France
by ASA Bird GARDINER. former sec
rctary- general OF the order, we find
the names and histories OF numerous
distinguished foreigners who were
membcrs Of the society. among them:
the Count dc Rochambcau. marshal OF
France: the Duke de lauzun ct de
Biron, general in chief. French army.
the Count de Scgur. marcchal de
( camp. the Count d'Estaing. admiral
of France. and the Marquis dc La
fayctte. major general. America n
army. The institution was formally
sanctioned by Louis XVI. In council
nj Versailles In i7s3, and the pcrma
/ ncnt organization effected July l.
1884. The order In France was rem
dered dorman; and the members dis
]
/ 10, 1892.
| The eagle" or medal OF the Gin
! ciHnati was designed by Major / I'm :
| FAINT. and. up to the time of the world
| war. was the only foreign order that
/ the officers of the French army were
! permitted to wear. And the flag OF
! the society, said to have been first
/ intended as the flag OF the United
/ States, has in the upper lcft-hnnd
3 pDIrin oh ~. IT,
teen stars. The stripes on the main
part OF the banner were of blue and
, white. Congress declined the design
on the ground that. since there was
no red in IL. * could not he seen in
the smoke OF battle. The Cincinnati
asked for il and adopted ii. and there
is sim am old law on the statutes
OF the United states requiring il to
he salUtcd
State Hodlcs Meet Annually.
The meetings Of tho State societies
take place annually, and tho reunion
! of the general society Is once in
three years Until the time OF pro-
hibition, the first toast Of the cvo-
ming. given by the president gen
cral mt the tricnnlal meeting. was
TO the memory OF his cxccllency
General George Washington" 10 be
. drunk standing and In silence
Pre- ldcnt-Gcncrhl Winslow Warren
emphasized. in recent speech, tho
Hiact that Il patriotic society Is no,
an IDLE organization. but. composed
OF thoughtful men who stand higf
In the community, forms body OF
people who. amid the Influx of for.
"!cn population. arc capable of de-
handing adherence IN government I,
the principles laid down by Wash
inEt"n and the founders OF the re
public.
The Virginia state society contrib.
ut"d. during the world war. $500 4
year 30 The Mutual Aid Society OF
ihe tihccrs OF the Army and Navy Of
france. ana for the last six wears
have mad" an annual appropriation
OF 5000 for scholarships at the Viz.
tinia Military institute Tho State
society also awards n gold medal II
'Hc student at the institute who. nc.
CordinE 10 the combined votes Of fel
!"w-Stud"n's and Instructors, at,
: tains the highest average during tn.
year in leadership, military efficiency
ana personal character The media
:"r IN" year before last went q
samuel brown witt. Gr.. or Richmond
Officers az Nirrinin Society.
IN" oi'ic"rs OF the Virginia SO
''e'N are; President, Henry Lander
LHh"Il; vice president. John Pcytof
''' '"f' '' Nf'I'lbIN. Levin IpNlge
treasurer. John Archer Coke. Jr.: as
si>'a"t treasurer. Lieutenant Colonc
Julian May" Cabcll: chaplain. Rev
Henry Hcdingor. assistant to score
'Hir, Herbert Augustine Claiborne
IT,. incmh"r Of the executive commit,
-" 80 the general society. Jane
lIarE Mcclure, standing committee
Mai'r William weldon BENTLEY, Hen
~ LaHd"u Cah"ll, Lieutenant Colonc
ffanhis Thomas Anderson Junkin. l.
A' Levin Joyncs John Archie
'''"" ir. hd!nird Hilary polar,
Jones Jr =. : y. Robert With.r
Masfi" Holm Peyton Mcclure. nr
hev'rle' Hana"lrh Kcnnon. NJ. C.. l.
p a. Delegates 10 tho general NEE,
p NIX lIout'Haut- Colonel Edxar Era
KIN" Iiuino. " c. H. 8. A.. Li.u,en
."nt-H"1"u'. Francis Thomas And.r
son JmF!M I. s. a: Admiral HiInr,
I"llaN i1rcs. Ir.. 4. :. y. Colo,a
'ohn ii"f"rs Moius TAYLOR. T.
arr tIn Roy CauphoI Smith. T. :
! ai'"fnHtcS, I,r. beverley Rando,nl
. Ecnn"n, ". g.. T. s A.: howard nan
: doipf, Bayne, Edmund Howard Mar
lh' Robert Withcrs Massfe Roger
,iark Ballard Thurston: trustees
Myhhham Robertson Meredith. Uonr