Mr. William Lloyd, Mr. Francis Barber, Colonel Clifford Stanley Sims, Mr. Robert Morris Boggs, Mr. John Clarke Sims, Hon. John Fitch, Commodore Charles Henry Baldwin, U.S.N.
Rev. Charles Clinton Beatty, D.D., Col. Clifford Stanley Sims, Hon. John Thompson Nixon, Dr. Herman Burgin, Hon. John Fitch.
William Bowen Buck, Francis Barber Ogden, William Henry Hornblower, Joseph Griffith Scott, Commodore Charles Henry Baldwin, U.S.N.
On motion resolved that hereafter the rule on Invitations (XVII) shall read: “and the committee of arrangements not exceeding three guests,” instead of “and the Standing Committee not exceeding six guests,” as heretofore.
The Standing Committee have received the following applications for admission to the Society:
Almarin Brooks Paul, grandson of Ensign Almarin Brooks. He was admitted.
Richard Stockton Cumming, grandson of Lieut. Col. John Noble Cumming. He was admitted.
Anthony Reckless, grandson of Lieut. Anthony Reckless, referred for further information, the application not stating whether he is the eldest son of Joseph Warren Reckless.
S. Frost Johnson, application under Rule (No. 2). as representative of Major Richard Johnson and Quarter Master Nathanial Ogden, laid over under the rule.
The Standing Committee report that the present permanent fund of the Society is $15,000.
That they have examined the accounts for the past year as rendered by Wm. B. Dayton, Treasurer, and find the same correct. By this there is shown to be in the hands of the Treasurer, the sum of $1,008.05, after allowing the following several disbursements made during the year.
| Attendance Fees | $270.00 |
| Donations | 325.00 |
| Dinner | 225.00 |
| Expressage | .90 |
| Safe Deposit Co | 7.50 |
| Treasurer’s Expenses | 16.00 |
| Fidelity Trust Co | 3.86 |
| $848.26 |
On motion it was resolved that the payments made for mileage be abolished after the present meeting.
On motion Resolved, that in view of the diminished income of the Society, members other than the President, who invite guests, shall notify the President and the Secretary and shall pay the expenses of their guests’ dinners, and that this resolution take effect after today.
Resolved, that the Treasurer inform the Committee appointed to take charge of the dinner of July 4, 1881, what amount of money can be set apart for that purpose without trenching upon the capital or diminishing the gratuities of the Society.
Resolved, that the Trustees be instructed to sell and dispose of the present securities held by them, if in their judgment advisable to do so, and to invest the proceeds thereof or the principal money thereof when the said securities shall be paid off, in their names as Trustees, in securities of the State of New Jersey, or in securities of some county, city, municipality or corporation, or in bonds and mortgages in the said state.
Your Standing Committee recommend that the sum of $25 be appropriated to each of the following persons, namely: Mrs. Elizabeth F. Allen. The Misses Lloyd, Miss Mary Cumming, Miss Julia A. Pennington, Miss Mary DeHart, Miss Elizabeth Barber, Miss Sally O. Dayton, Mrs. C. Dunham, and Mrs. Rebecca Buck. Recommendations adopted.
In the absence of the Chaplain, at the request of the President, the meeting was opened with prayer by Vice-President, the Rev. Doctor Charles C. Beatty.
The Roll having been called, the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The President announced to the Society the death of Col. Alexander McW. Cumming, Chairman of the Standing Committee, adding in appropriate words the estimation in which he was held, as one of the few surviving sons of an original member.
The Secretary reported to the Society that he had communicated the Resolutions passed at the last meeting, relative to the death of Hon. James Simons, to the Society of South Carolina, and received a suitable reply, and then read a letter from Chaplain, Rev. Luther Halsey, D.D., declining a reelection to that office on account of advanced age and feeble health.
The Standing Committee have received a communication from General Wilmot De Saussure, President of the State Society of the Cincinnati of South Carolina, enclosing a letter from the Mayor of Charleston, S. C., relative to the celebration of the Battle of Cowpens, and recommend the following resolution be adopted:
Resolved, that the communication from General Wilmot De Saussure, President of the State Society of the Cincinnati of South Carolina, with its enclosures relative to the Centennial observance of the victory of Cowpens, and proposed monument in commemoration thereof be referred to a Committee of three, consisting of the Hon. Lucius Q. C. Elmer, President of this Society, the Hon. John T. Nixon, U. S. Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Major General William S. Stryker, Adjutant General of the State, with the request that they submit the same to his Excellency the Governor, and take such other steps as they may deem advisable in the premises. It was adopted.
Resolved, that this Society hear with deep regret of the feeble health of the Revd. Dr. Luther Halsey and of his determination to no longer act as Chaplain, and that they hereby tender to him the thanks of the Society for his past services.
Resolved, that the Secretary be instructed to refer to the minutes of the Society to ascertain if any record could be found therein of the presentation of Mr. W. W. Thomas to the Society of a roll of the Society ribbon, and that he convey the thanks of the Society to Mr. Thomas for the same.
Resolved, that the payments made for mileage be abolished after the present meeting.
Resolved, that in view of the diminished income of the Society, members other than the President, who invite guests, shall notify the President and the Secretary, and shall pay the expense of their guests’ dinners, and that this resolution take effect after to-day, and that hereafter the rule on Invitations XVII. shall read “and the committee of arrangements not exceeding three guests” instead of “and the Standing Committee not exceeding six guests” as heretofore.