The remains of Major-General Nathanael Greene . suitable to theoccasion. With respect to the public character of this greatman, it is so well known, by the distinguished ser-vices he has rendered his country, that it requires,and indeed can receive no addition from what mightbe said here. As to his private virtues, they will livein the remembrance of all his fellow citizens. General Greene left behind him a wife and fivechildren, the eldest of whom is about eleven loss of such a man, to such a family, must betruly afflicting! Thy darts, O death : that fly promiscous such a v
The remains of Major-General Nathanael Greene . suitable to theoccasion. With respect to the public character of this greatman, it is so well known, by the distinguished ser-vices he has rendered his country, that it requires,and indeed can receive no addition from what mightbe said here. As to his private virtues, they will livein the remembrance of all his fellow citizens. General Greene left behind him a wife and fivechildren, the eldest of whom is about eleven loss of such a man, to such a family, must betruly afflicting! Thy darts, O death : that fly promiscous such a victim many others wound. Immediately after the interment of the (General themembers of the Cincinnati retired to the coffeehouse,and came to the following resolution : On viotion, That, as a token of the high respect andveneration in which this Society hold the memory oftheir late illustrious Brother, Major-General Greene,deceased, George Washington Greene, his eldest son,. ^ < c 3 be admitted a member of this Society, to take his seaton his arriving at the age of eighteen years: Resolved^ therefore, unanimously, That he be admit-ted a Member of the Cincinnati; and that he may takehis seat in the Society on his arriving at the age ofeighteen : That this resolve be published in the Geor-gia Gazette, and that the Secretar)^ transmit a copy ofthe same to the several State Societies, and to theguardian of the said George Washington Greene. Regimental Orders, 20th June, 1786. The Honorable Major-General Greene ( whosememory ought to be sacredly dear to every citizen ofAmerica, and respected by every lover of the rights ofmankind) having departed this life, the Colonel, froma sense sufficient honor cannot be paid his remains, butwhat is in the power of the regiment ought to bedone, requests the regiment to exert themselves onthe occasion. The regiment will parade in the Church Square, theInfantry equally divided into
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