. The Spirit of '76 : devoted to the principles, incidents, and men of '76 and colonial times . ionally re-organized by descendants oforiginal members and officers of the Conti-nental Line who were entitled to originalmembership. The General Society has beenvery conservative about the re-admission ofState societies which become dormant. Asall State societiesin the General Society *reequal in voting power, revived societies hav-ing but a small membership are discounte-nanced. It is thought better in such casesthat persons whose propositi belonged to thedormant societies shall be members of exis
. The Spirit of '76 : devoted to the principles, incidents, and men of '76 and colonial times . ionally re-organized by descendants oforiginal members and officers of the Conti-nental Line who were entitled to originalmembership. The General Society has beenvery conservative about the re-admission ofState societies which become dormant. Asall State societiesin the General Society *reequal in voting power, revived societies hav-ing but a small membership are discounte-nanced. It is thought better in such casesthat persons whose propositi belonged to thedormant societies shall be members of The revived State society is also required torestore its beneficiary fund. The present officers of the GeneralSociety are : President-general, William Wayne (descendant ofMad Anthony;) vice-president-general, Wiuslow Warren;secretary-general, Asa Bird Gardiner; assistant^secretary-gen-cral, Nicholas Fish. The treasurer-general. Richard , and assistant treasurer-general, Henry ThayerDrowne, have died since the last triennial convention, whichwas held in Philadelphia in ing State societies. SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI. IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. Organized at Saratoga Barracks, on the Hudson (Schuyler-ville,) N. !., 24th June, 1783. First meeting in Rhode Island,in the Senate Chamber, State House, Providence, 17th Decem-ber, 1783. Incorporated by Act of the State Legislatui e, ,HhFebruary, 1814. Act of incorporation amended by the StateLegislature, 26th March, lt78. Prescriptive use on Independ-ence Day of the Senate Chamber in either the State House inNewport or in Providence, confirmed by act of the State Legis-lature, 30th March, 1882 The Senate Chamber, State House,Newport, for special meetings or meetings of the General Socie-ty, granted by resolve of the State Legislature, 25th March,1&8?. Use of the Hags of the Rhode Island Continental Line ofthe Revolution for Independence Day and other appropriateoccasions, granted by resolve
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