Evening star., 1933-02-24

are being congratulated on the birth
: of son yesterday. Mrs. Bays Is the
- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman and was Miss Elsie Tucker
man before her marriage.
Society Of Cincinnati
To Celebrate Anniversary.
Although no official branch Of the
{ Society of the Cincinnati exists in the
District of Columbia, for many years 1t
{ has been the custom for members to
gather at an annual dinner in the
Army and Navy Club. The 1888 din
and all members of the society who may
be in Washington at that time are in
yited to be present.
The dinner this year will be of spe-
cial significanee, since 1888 will mark
the 15Oth anniversary of the founding
of the Society of the Cincinnati. This,
the oldest of American hereditary go
meties, was formed by officers of the
Continental line after the American IN
. dependence had been achieved. The ON
GERS selected as their first president gen
raj George Washington, and he retained
that office until his death, when he was
succeeded by Alexander Hamilton, and
he in turn by George Cotesworth 2inck-
ney. In a century and half of its
existence the society has had but IL
president generals, the present incum-
bent being Mr.. John G. Dawes OF Bal
timore. who also Is the president OF the
North Carolina Branch Society. The
Cincinnati is divided into IA societies,
one In each of the 13 original States
and one in France. 1t is expected that
the 1888 dinner will be attended by
the presidents of number OF the State
societies, including DR.. William S.
Thomas president of the New York So
ciety; Col Bryce Metcalf, president OF
the Connecticut Society; DR.. William H.
Wilmer, president of the New Jersey
Society; Judge H. Randall Webb. presi-
dent of the Maryland Society; Maj.
Edgar Erskine Hume, president OF the
Virginia Society; Mr.. John c. Dawes,
president of the North Carolina So
ciety. and possibly few others.
The society comprises approximately
1900 members, there having been 1000
at the time of its foundation In l78S.
Succession of membership follows the
line of primogeniture, member being
succeeded by his eldest son.
: The toastmaster at the dinner will
be Admiral Hilary P. Jones. U. S. N,
retired, and it is expected that five
of the six general officers will be pres
ent. including President General Dawes,
Vice President General Metcalf, Secre-
tary General Foster, Assistant Secre-
tary General Hume and Treasurer Gen
eral Webb. The president general will
wear on this occasion the eagle of this
society, which was designed by Maj.
L'Enfant, who laid out the City Of
Washington. This eagle, which is
richly set in diamonds, was originally
presented to Gen. Washington by the
officers of the French Navy after the
Revolution, and has descended ever
since and been worn by the president
general of the order. 1t is only on
important occasions of this kind that
this valuable heirloom is worn.
Announcement ha been received
In Sandy Spring of the marriage
Saturday at New Haven, Conn, of Miss
Lucille Lyman Reed, daughter of Mr..
Lyman Coleman Reed, to Mr.. Robert
Farquhar, son of Mr.. Frank Farquhar,
of York, Pa, and Sandy Spring, Md,
where Mr. Farquhar maintains a Sum
mer home, Sharon. Mr.. Robert Far
quhar is graduate of Yale and Ok