The Institution of the Society of the CincinnatiJ.M. Elliott, printer, 1851 - 120 strani |
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1st N. Y. Reg 2d N. Y. Reg 2d or N. Y. 2d Reg AARON OGDEN Addoms admission admitted adopted afterwards Aid-de-camp ALEXANDER alterations American Army ANTHONY LAMB appointed battle of Monmouth By-laws Capt Captain ciety Cincinnati Clinton collateral Colonel commanded Congress Constitution Continental Army corps Date of Death deceased deep regret delegates descendants died duty EBENEZER STEVENS elected Ensign 1st N. Y. father funds HAMILTON HENRY HENRY KNOX hereditary honor JAMES Jersey JOHN JOHN TRUMBULL July June Leaycraft Lieut Major MARINUS WILLETT médaille MORGAN LEWIS Names and Rank New-York State Society NICHOLAS FISH officers original member Philip Van Cortlandt POPHAM present President announces proposed Rank of Original regiment of Artillery respected Revolution Revolutionary Army RICHARD VARICK Secretary Secretary-General SIMEON DE WITT Standing Committee Taulman tion Treasurer Varick venerable Vice President vote Washington WILLIAM JACKSON Witt
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Stran 63 - Parties, the Officers of the American Army do hereby in the most Solemn Manner associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one Society of Friends, to endure as long as they shall endure or any of their Eldest Male Posterity, and in failure thereof the Collateral Branches, who may be judged worthy of becoming its Supporters and Members.
Stran 4 - To perpetuate, therefore, as well the remembrance of this vast event, as the mutual friendships which have been formed under the pressure of common danger, and in many instances cememted by the blood of the parties, the officers of the American Army do, hereby, in the most solemn manner, associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, to endure as long as they shall endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who may be...
Stran 30 - ... the officers of the American army do hereby in the most solemn manner associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one society of friends, to endure as long as they shall endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who may be judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members.
Stran 5 - To render permanent the cordial affection subsisting among the officers, this spirit will dictate brotherly kindness in all things, and particularly extend to the most substantial acts of beneficence, according to the ability of the society, toward those officers and their families who unfortunately may be under the necessity of receiving it.
Stran 17 - To render permanent the cordial Affection subsisting among the officers; this Spirit will dictate Brotherly Kindness in all things, and particularly extend to the most substantial Acts of Beneficence, according to the Ability of the Society, towards those Officers and their Families who unfortunately may be under the Necessity of receiving it.
Stran 8 - CINCINNATUS: Three Senators presenting him with a sword and other military ensigns — on a field in the background, his wife standing at the door of their Cottage — near it A plough an'd instruments of husbandry. Round the whole, OMNIA RELIQUIT SERVARE REMPUBLICAM.
Stran 8 - ... will at all times be, men in the respective States eminent for their abilities and patriotism, whose views may be directed to the same laudable objects, with those of the Cincinnati, it shall be a rule to admit such characters, as Honorary Members of the Society, for their own lives only: Provided always, That the number of Honorary Members, in each State, does not exceed a ratio of one to four of the officers or their descendants.
Stran 4 - An incessant attention to preserve inviolate those exalted rights and liberties of human nature for which they have fought and bled, and without which the high rank of a rational being is a curse instead of a blessing. An unalterable determination to promote and cherish, between the respective states, that union and national honor so essentially necessary to their happiness and the future dignity of the American empire.
Stran 10 - That the members of the several State Societies assemble as soon as may be, for the choice of their President and other officers and that the Presidents correspond together and appoint a meeting of the Officers who may be chosen for each State in order to pursue such further measures as may be judged necessary. "That the General Officers, and the Officers delegated to represent the several corps of the Army, subscribe to the Institution of the General Society, for themselves and their Constituents,...
Stran 4 - IT having pleased the Supreme Governor of the Universe, in the Disposition of Human Affairs, to cause the Separation of the Colonies of North America from the Domination of Great Britain, and after a bloody Conflict of Eight Years to establish them free and independent sovereign States, connected by Alliances founded on reciprocal Advantage with some of the Great Princes and Powers of the Earth.