Colonial wars, Society of
A patriotic society established in 1892 to “perpetuate the memory of those events and of the men who, in military, naval, and civil offices of high trust and responsibility, by their acts or counsel assisted in the establishment, defence, and preservation of the
American colonies, and were in truth the
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founders of the nation.
With this end in view it seeks to collect and preserve manuscripts, rolls, and records; to provide suitable commemorations or memorials relating to the
American colonial period, and to inspire in its members the paternal and patriotic spirit of their forefathers, and in the community of respect and reverence for those whose public services made our freedom and unity possible.”
Any adult male may become a member who is the descendant of an ancestor who fought in any colonial battle from the
Jamestown settlement in
Virginia, in 1607, to the
battle of Lexington, in 1775, or who at any time was a governor, deputy-governor,
lieutenant-governor, member of the council, or as a military, naval, or marine officer in behalf of the colonies, or under the flag of
England, or during that period was distinguished in military, official, or legislative life.
The officers in 1900 were:
Governor-general,
Frederick J. De Peyster, New York;
secretary-general, Walter L. Suydam, 45 William street, New York; deputy secretary-general,
Gen. Howard R. Bayne, New York;
treasurer-general, Edgeneral,
George N. McKenzie,
Baltimore.
ward
Shippen,
Philadelphia; registrar-
