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society of the 
 
 War of 1812 
 
 OF THE DISTRICT 
 OF COLUMBIA 
 
 Oi-ganized April i8> 1896 
 
 Formally recognized by the General Society 
 June 19, 1896 
 

 Mjb. Julian Jame« 
 1912 
 
OFFICERS OF THE 
 
 Society of the War of 1812 
 
 OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
 
 1896-1898 
 
 President 
 General Adolphus W. Greely, U. S. A. 
 
 First Vice-President 
 Admiral Francis Ashbury Roe, U. S. N. 
 
 Second Vice-President 
 Marcus Benjamin. 
 
 Treasurer 
 John Elfreth Watkins 
 
 Secretary 
 
 Henry Randall Webb 
 
 727 19th Street, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Registrar 
 
 Henry Weston Van Dyke 
 
 Executive Committee 
 
 Gen. adolphus W. Greely I Exoffido 
 
 Henry Randall Webb > 
 
 A. Howard Clark 
 
 John Elfreth Watkins 
 
 Delegate to General Society 
 Marcus Benjamin 
 
THE CONSTITUTION 
 
 PREAMBLE. 
 
 Whereas, In the Providence of God, victory 
 having crowned the forces of the United States of 
 America, in upholding the principles of the Nation 
 against Great Britain in the conflict known as the 
 War of 1812 ; we, the survivors and descendants of 
 those who participated in that contest, have joined 
 together to perpetuate its memories and victories, 
 to collect and secure for preservation rolls, records, 
 books and other documents relating to that period ; 
 to encourage research and publication of historical 
 data, including memorials of patriots of that era 
 in our national history ; to cherish, maintain and 
 extend the institutions of American freedom, and 
 foster true patriotism and love of country. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 NAME. 
 The Society shall be known as the "SOCIETY 
 of the war of l8l 2, of the district of 
 Columbia." 
 
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 ARTICLE II. 
 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Any male person above the age of twenty-one 
 years, who participated in, or who is a lineal 
 descendant of one who served during the War of 
 1812, in the army, navy, revenue-marine or priva- 
 teer service of the United States, offering proof 
 thereof satisfactory to the Executive Committee, 
 and of good moral character and reputation, may 
 become a member of this Society when approved 
 of by the Board of Direction or the Society. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 The officers shall consist of a President, two 
 Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Regis- 
 trar, a Historian, and an Executive Committee of 
 seven members, who, together, shall form the 
 Board of Direction, having the general manage- 
 ment of affairs of this Society. They shall be 
 chosen by ballot at the annual meetings of the 
 Society, by and from members in good standing. 
 
 The Board of Direction shall control the affairs 
 of the Society, regulate the terms and details of 
 admission to membership, fix salaries, make appro- 
 priations, arrange for meetings (other than usual) 
 and celebrations, receive delegates from similiar 
 consituted societies or individuals of national repu- 
 
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tation — as patriots— and collect and provide for the 
 due care and safety of books, documents, papers, 
 portraits, relics and such literature relating to the 
 War of 1812 as may be acquired by purchase, gift, 
 bequest or loan. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Every application for membership shall be made 
 in writing, and in duplicate upon the form pro- 
 vided by the Society for that purpose, subscribed 
 by the applicant, setting forth claims of eligibility, 
 and contain or be accompanied by proofs of same. 
 
 On the recommendation of two members, such 
 application and proofs shall be submitted to the 
 Executive Committee or to such sub-committee as 
 they may select, who may approve of and report 
 the same to the Board of Direction. Payment of 
 the initiation fee and subscription to the declara- 
 tion in the printed form of application, is required 
 of each applicant on admission. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 The regular meeting of the Society shall be held 
 in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, 
 United States of America, and, inasmuch as the 
 only justification of modern war is to improve rela- 
 
tions between nations laboring under wrongs or 
 indignities, and in order to establish for such 
 peoples just bases for their future intercourse ; and 
 as the treaty of Ghent inaugurated between the 
 United States and Great Britain an era of peace 
 that has been unbroken for eighty years : 
 
 Therefore, the District of Columbia Society 
 OF THK War OF 1S12 selects as its day of celebra- 
 tion the eighteenth of February, the date on which 
 said treaty was promulgated by the President of 
 the United States. 
 
 Special meetings may be called by the President 
 at the request of ten or more members to transact 
 only such business as shall be specified in the call. 
 No questions involving partisan politics, religion 
 or offensive personalities shall be discussed at any 
 meeting. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 This Society shall conform to the General Society 
 in its Constitution, but shall have the right to govern 
 its own affairs outside of the restrictions prescribed 
 therein. It shall elect each year, at its annual 
 meeting, five delegates to represent its membership 
 at the biennial or other meetings of the General 
 Society and the President shall have power to till 
 vacancies. 
 
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 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 EXPULSION OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Any member found guilty of unlawful or im- 
 proper conduct, after due notice and fair trial, may 
 be expelled under rules and regulations to be made 
 and provided for that purpose. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 SEAL. 
 
 The seal of the Society shall be two and one-half 
 inches in diameter, and shall consist of a rising 
 sun, bearing on its face a representation of the 
 bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British fleet, 
 while above the sun and its rays, rises, displayed, 
 the Star Spangled Banner of our country, with the 
 motto of the Society — "For our country's rights" — 
 in small Roman capital letters overhead. The de- 
 sign described to be surrounded by wreaths of oak 
 and laurel (emblematic of the valor and victory of 
 our soldiers and sailors), with trophies of cannon, 
 musket, sword and anchor on each side of and 
 below said design. The whole to be encircled with 
 a waving ribbon, one-fourth of an inch wide, bear- 
 ing above in plain Roman capital letters, the 
 legend, "The Society of the War of 1812," and 
 below in similar letters, the words, "Founded 
 1854." The Secretary of the Society shall be the 
 
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 custodian of the seal, which shall be used for the 
 purposes designated by the Board of Direction. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 No alteration or amendment shall be made to 
 this Constitution until a written resolution to that 
 effect be offered at a meeting of the Society, and, 
 at some subsequent meeting, receive the concur- 
 rence of two-thirds of the members present. 
 
BY-LAWS. 
 
 FINANCES. 
 
 Section i. The initiation fee shall be four (4) 
 dollars; the annual dues one (1) dollar. Members 
 who have not paid, will be deemed in arrears and 
 debarred from voting at the meetings of the So- 
 ciety. Persons admitted to membership after 
 October 1st of any year are exempt from payment 
 of dues for that year. The payment at any one 
 time of twenty-five (25) dollars shall entitle the 
 member so paying to a life membership. 
 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Section 2. The President, or, in his absence, 
 a Vice-President, or, in their absence, a Chairman 
 pro tempore, shall preside at all meetings of the 
 Society or Board of Direction, and shall exercise 
 the usual functions of a presiding officer under 
 general parliamentary rules. The President shall 
 be, ex-officio, a member of all committees. He 
 shall have power to call a meeting of the Board of 
 Direction at such time and place as he may deem 
 
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 advisable. He shall represent this Society, either 
 in person or by substitute, at such assemblages as 
 may be consistent with the objects, aims and pur- 
 poses of this Society. 
 
 SECRETARY. 
 
 SECTION 3. The Secretary shall conduct the 
 general correspondence of the Society and perform 
 such other duties as the Society or Board of Direc- 
 tion may reasonably require of him. 
 
 TREASURER. 
 
 Section 4. The Treasurer shall collect and 
 keep the funds and securities of the Society, and 
 deposit the same in some banking institution, 
 which shall be designated by the Board of Direc- 
 tion, to the credit of the "Society of the War of 
 1812." Such funds shall be be drawn thence by 
 the check of the Treasurer. 
 
 Out of these funds the Treasurer shall pay such 
 sums as may be ordered by the Society, Board of 
 Direction, or, in case of urgent necessity, the Ex- 
 ecutive Committee. He shall keep a true and 
 accurate account of his receipts and payments ; and 
 at each annual meeting, report the full fiuaueial 
 condition of the Society, when an auditing com- 
 mittee shall be appointed, who shall report the 
 result of their audit to the Board of Direction. 
 
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 REGISTRAR. 
 
 SECTION 5. The Registrar shall receive from 
 the Secretary, file and keep on record, all the 
 proofs upon which membership has been granted ; 
 a list of all certificates countersigned by him, and 
 all documents, rolls, or other evidences of service 
 in the War of 1812, of which the Society may 
 become possessed. 
 
 HISTORIAN. 
 
 Section 6. The Historian shall prepare at least 
 one historical paper during the year for which he 
 is elected, and obituaries of members deceased 
 during the year. 
 
 BOARD OF DIRECTION. 
 
 Section 7. The Board of Direction, composed 
 of the elective officers of the Society, united with 
 the Executive Committee, shall generally super- 
 intend the interests and have the control and 
 management of the affairs and funds of the So- 
 ciety. The Board may also be convened by the 
 President at the written request of three of its 
 members. Four members shall constitute a quo- 
 rum for the transaction of business. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 Section 8. At all meetings of the Society fif- 
 teen members shall constitute a quorum for the 
 transaction of business. 
 
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 The order of business shall be as follows: 
 i. Prayer. 
 
 2. Reading of minutes. 
 
 3. Report of Board of Direction. 
 
 4. Reports from officers. 
 
 5. Reports from special committees. 
 
 6. Communications read. 
 
 7. Election of officers. 
 
 8. Unfinished business. 
 
 9. Miscellaneous business. 
 
 MEMBERS. 
 
 Section 9. Each member, on being notified of 
 his admission, shall signify his adherence to the 
 constitution and by-laws. His initiation fee and one 
 year's dues shall be forwarded with his application. 
 
 SUSPENSION OF RULES. 
 
 Section 10. Any of the foregoing rules may be 
 suspended at any meeting of the Society or Board 
 of Direction, by a two-thirds vote of those present 
 when the exigencies of the case may require it. 
 
DESCENDANT MEMBERS 
 
 Aeden, Charles Henry. Colonel and Assistant 
 Surgeon-General, U. S. Army, War Depart- 
 ment, Washington, D. C. 
 
 First in descent from Charles Henry 
 Alden, Musician in Twelfth Regiment, 
 New York Militia, 1S14. 
 
 Benjamin, Marcus, Ph. D. U. S. National Mu- 
 seum, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Third in descent from Ezra Hough, Ser 
 geant in Capt. McMahan's Company, New 
 York Militia, 18 14. 
 
 CivARK, Alonzo Howard. U. S. Smithsonian 
 Institution, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Lieut. John 
 Carnes of the Privateers "York" and 
 "Leo," of Baltimore, Md. 
 
 Davenport, Richard Graham. Lieutenant, U. 
 S. Navy Department, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Isaiah Davenport 
 of First Regiment, Georgia Militia, 1815. 
 (13) 
 
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 Second in descent from George Gra- 
 ham, Captain of Fairfax County Company 
 of Cavalry, Second Regiment, Virginia 
 Militia, 1814. 
 
 Third in descent from James Watson of 
 Captain Briscoe's Company of Cavalry, 
 First Regiment, District of Columbia, 
 1813-1S14. 
 
 Gardner, George Clinton. 235 New Jersey 
 Avenue S. E., Washington, D. C. 
 
 First in descent from Charles Kitchel 
 Gardner, Colonel in United States Army, 
 1S14. 
 
 Greelv, Adolphus Washington. Brigadier- 
 General and Chief Signal Officer, 1914 G 
 Street, Washington, D. C. 
 
 First in descent from John Balch Greely 
 under command of Lieut. Paul Merrill of 
 Capt. John Chickering's Company of Mas- 
 sachusetts Militia, 1814. 
 
 Second in descent from Samuel Cobb, 
 who served at battle of L/Undy's Lane,i8i4. 
 
 HENRY, JAMBS Malcomb. 2040 F Street, Wash- 
 ington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from John A. Kear- 
 ney, Surgeon, U. S. Navy, 1S13-1S15. 
 
 HENRY, John William. 3106 N Street, Wash- 
 ington, D. C. 
 
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 Second in descent from John A. Kear- 
 ney, Surgeon, U. S. Navy, 1813-1815. 
 
 HorTon, Wiujam Edward. 639 A Street N.E., 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Third in descent from William Clarke, 
 of Col. John Prior's Regiment, New York 
 Militia, 1S14. 
 
 Johnson, James Bowen. 2460 Sixth Street, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Jeremiah 
 Johnson of Captain Marston's Company, 
 Twenty-first Regiment U. S. Infantry, 
 1813-1814. 
 
 Keim, DeB. Randolph. Reading, Pennsylvania. 
 
 Second in descent from Thomas Beverly 
 
 Randolph, Captain in 20th Regiment, 
 
 United States Infantry, and Aide-de-camp 
 
 to Gen. Morgan Lewis, 1813. 
 
 Maloney, James Aeoysics, M. D. 1424 Q Street, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Anthony Grady, 
 of Fifty-first Regiment, Maryland Militia, 
 1814. 
 
 Mason, Theodorus Baieey Myers. Lieutenant, 
 U. S. Navy. 1606 Twentieth Street, Washing- 
 ton, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Mordecai Myers, 
 
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 Captain in Thirteenth Regiment, U. S. 
 Infantry. 
 
 Roe, Francis Ashbiry. Rear Admiral, U. S. 
 Navy. 1232 Seventeenth Street, Washington, 
 D. C. 
 
 First in descent from Isaac Roe of Lieu- 
 tenant-Colonel Smith's Regiment, New- 
 York Militia. 1814. 
 
 Saxton, Henry Dearborn, 615 Nineteenth 
 Street, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Ethan Allen 
 Clan-, First Lieutenant in Fortieth Regi- 
 ment, U. S. Infantry, 1S14. 
 
 Smith, Frank Birge. 15 15 Corcoran Street, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Cyrus Birge of 
 Captain Birge's Company of Vermont 
 Militia. 
 
 Townsenp, Thomas Gerry. Captain. V. S. 
 Army. Chevy Chase. Mil. 
 
 Second in descent from Daniel S. Town- 
 send, Captain in Ninth Regiment, D. S. 
 Infantry, 1S13. 
 
 Van Dyke, Harry Weston. 1416 F Street. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Third in descent from Joseph Edson, 
 Major in Vermont Militia, [814. 
 
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 Watkins, John Elfreth. 1626 S Street, Wash- 
 ington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from John Elfreth 
 who served in the Philadelphia City Troop 
 under Captain Charles Ross, 1814. 
 
 Watkins, John Elfreth, Jr. 1626 S Street, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Third in descent from John Elfreth who 
 served in the Philadelphia City Troop 
 under Capt. Charles Ross, 1814. 
 
 Webb, Henry Randall. 727 Nineteenth Street, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Second in descent from Henry Knapp 
 Randall, Midshipman, U. S. Navy, 1813- 
 1815. 
 
 *Winlock William Crawford. 2005 O Street, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Third in descent from Joseph Winlock, 
 Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. 
 
 * Died, September 20, 1896. 
 
 Expenses. 
 
 Initiation Fee, $4.00 
 
 Annual Dues 1.00 
 
 Members can obtain application blanks, insignia, 
 rosettes and diplomas from the Secretary. 
 
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