...most solemn manner combined themselves into one society of friends : to endure as long as they should endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches who might be judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members. In memory of the illustrious Roman,...

...near Fishkill. By its formula, the officers of the American army in the most solemn manner combined themselves into one society of friends : to endure as long as they should endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, their collateral branches...

...near Fishkill. By its formula, the officers of the American army in the most solemn manner combined themselves into one society of friends to endure as long as they should endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches...

...Baron Steuben presided. An agreement was then entered into, by which the officers were to constitute themselves into one society of friends, to endure as long as they should endure, or any of THEIK ELDEST MALE POSTERITY; and in failure thereof, any collateral branches...

...may be under the necessity of receiving it." On this basis, then, these officers solemnly associated themselves into " one society of friends, to endure...judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members." This society was divided into state societies. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,...

...the officers of the American army do hereby, in the most solemn manner, associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one society of friends, to...eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the eollatcnil branches, who may be judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members. "The officers...

...the first institution of the society, formed AD 1783, the officers of the American army associated " to endure as long as they shall endure, or any of...thereof, the collateral branches who may be judged wor thy of becoming members," <fec. By this institution, the eldest male branches of officers who died...

...near Fishkill. By its formula, the officers of the American army in the most solemn manner combined themselves into one society of friends : to endure as long as they should endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and, in failure thereof, the collateral branches...

...male descendant of an original member should be entitled to membership on the decease of such member, "in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who...judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members." They also adopted an Order, to be worn whenever tho society should meet. For a full account of this...

...descendant of an original member should be entitled to membership on the decease of such member, " in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who may...judged worthy of becoming its supporters and members." During the remainder of his life, Washington manifested a great interest in this society, and the re-unions...