. The World almanac and encyclopedia. ch of the States, and State commahderiesnow exist inthe States of New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, California, , Florida,Maryland,District of Columbia, Ohio, Missouri, Vermont, Virginia, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Indiana,and Wisconsin. The National Commandery was instituted March 11,1896, by the officers of the New York, Penn-sjlvania, and Connecticut commanderies. The followingare theofficers of the National Commandery:CowwiOJuier-Gexecai—Major-General Alexander S. Webb, Secretary-General—\, St. Paul Bui
. The World almanac and encyclopedia. ch of the States, and State commahderiesnow exist inthe States of New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, California, , Florida,Maryland,District of Columbia, Ohio, Missouri, Vermont, Virginia, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Indiana,and Wisconsin. The National Commandery was instituted March 11,1896, by the officers of the New York, Penn-sjlvania, and Connecticut commanderies. The followingare theofficers of the National Commandery:CowwiOJuier-Gexecai—Major-General Alexander S. Webb, Secretary-General—\, St. Paul Building, New York City. Treasurer-General—Edw&rdS. ^ Eegistrar-General—Rev. Henry N. Wayne. Historian-General—Ca\:>t& ^\ K. Gross, V. Judge-Advocate-Gen-eral—Yr&xik Montgomery Avery. Chaplain- General—Key. C. Ellis Stevens. Eecorder- Getieral—CharlesJ). Walcott. There are Vice-Presidents-General representing each State society. 338 Society of the Cincinnati. ^octets of tfje (Eincinnatt-. R. I. GENERAI, OFFICERS. r)-esident- General Hon. Winslow Warren, Mass. Vice-President-General Hon. James Simons, )., S. C. Secretary- General Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner, LL. B., L. H. D. Assistant Secretary-General Vacant.* Treasurer- General Hon. Frederick Wolcott Jackson, N. J. Assistant Treasurer-General Hon. John Cropper, Va. Ttie historic and patriotic Order of the Cincinnati was founded bj theAmerican and French officers at the cantonments of the Continental army onthe Hudson at the close of hostilities in the War of the Revolution for AmericanIndependence May 10, 1783. In forming the society it was declared that, To perpetuate, therefore, aswell the remembrance of this vast event as the mutual friendships which havebeen formed under the pressure of common danger, and, in many instances,cemented by the blood of the parties, the officers of the American army dohereby, in the most solemn manner, associate, constitute, and combine them-selves into one Socie
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