Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-03

only living members OIL lllCOln cabinet.
The meeting adjourned shortly after 10
o'clock and headed by the Knights Of
Pythias' band marched to the Gandolfo
hotel to the music of Marching Through
Georgia." The line was headed by Cap
tain GushY and Colonel Hallowell follow
ed by Governor Martin and
General Med. McCook and Others
The tables were in waiting for the
Legioneers and invited guests. They'were
soon arranged and invocation was pro-
nounced by the Rev. Boyd.
The following is the menu:
Raw Oysters.
SOUP,
Green Turtle.
FISH,
K1nnebeck Salmon, Mayonaise.
GAME,
Roast Snipe, Port Wine Sauce.
CROSSES,
Cold Meat and Salad,
Boned Turkey la Royale
SANDWICHES,
Ham, Beef Tongue.
Chichen Olio
Shrimp la Russo.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Assorted Cake.
Fruits. Coffee Cigars.
Capt. H. NJ Insley was toast master for
the occasion and the first toast of the eve
ming was by
COL. j. r. HALLowELL.
On NJ o. L. L. U. S. He spoke as fol-
lows:
Mir. Commander. Companions and Friends:
NJ O. l.. L. u. S, realistic letters. The
Alpha's of the words that compose the
name of our order; whose principal mem
bership are men who led the ROYAL Knights
of the gun and bayonet to victory, to the
Omega of the confederacy, dethroning
treason and re-establishing the supremacy
of the government.
1t is not inappropriate at this annual
meeting of the Kansas Commandery of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States, that we should refer
briefly to our order, its organization, aims
and objects.
The order was instituted in 1865, in the
city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with
in stone throw of the spot where a nation
was born in day, its membership consist
ing entirely of officers and eXofficers of
the army and navy.
The founders seem to have taken as
their model the Society Ct the Cincin-
nati' which was organized in 1888 at the
close OF the Revolutionary war, and in
Guided in its membership only officers of
high rank, that of colonel being the low
est grade admitted. General George
Washington was its first president. The
membership, as stated, was hereditary, de-
scending to the oldest of the male line or
in default of male issue. to the oldest in
the collateral male line, and declared in
its organization that Ito perpetuate as
well the remembrance of the War of indie
pendence as the mutual friendships that
fDrv,aH r,nIar tho of
common danger, and in many instances
cemented by the blood of the parties, the
officers of the American army
do hereby, in the most solemn manner,
associate, constitute and combine
themselves into one society of friends, to
endure as long as they shall endure, or
any of their male posterity, and it the fail
may be judged worthy of becoming its
members"
1.-The officers of the American army hay
ing been generally taken from the citizens
of America possess high veneration for the
character of the illustrious Roman, Lucius
Quintius Cincinnatus, add being resolved
to follow his example by returning to
their citizenship, they think they may
with propriety denominate themselves the
Society of Cincinnati"
The principles enunciated are as follows
IAN incessant devotion TO preserve invio-
late those exalted rights and liberties of
human nature for which they fought and
bled, and without which the high rank of
a rational being is a curse instead of a
blessing
AN unalterable determination TO pro-
mote and cherish between the respective
states that union and national honor as
essentially necessary to their happiness
and the future dignity of the American
empire"
ITO render permanent the cordial affec-
ton existing among the officers.
This spirit Will dictate broth
erly kindness in all things
and particularly extend to the most sub
stantial acts of benificence according to
the ability of the society towards those
officers and their families who unfor-
tunately may be under the necessity of
receiving it.
The Cincinnati grew RAPIDLY and eX-
tended to several states in the union; yet
il encountered bitter opposition on account
of its form of hereditary membership.
Even Benjamin Franklin opposed it, and
Thomas Jefferson made it the subject OF a
long correspondence with General Wash
iugton. Its patriotic and benevolent OBJ
iects; when fully known, disarmed all
opposition, and the society exists TO this
day IN some of the original states OF our
union.
Our order. Familiarity called "The Loyal
Legion" is not unlike The Cincinnati.
and we announce orr belief and principles
a. follows:
"a firm belief and trust in Almighty
God. and His everything providence IN the
affairs of nations. True ALLEGIANCE 10 the
United States of America. based upon the
paramount respect tor and fidelity to the
national constitution and laws, discounte-
nancing whatever may weaken loyalty, In
cite TO instruction, treason and rebellion
and impair in any manner the efficacy and
permauency OF our free institutions.
And our obJects-''To cherish the aSSo-
Citations and memories of the war waged
IN defense of the unity and the indivisibil-
ity OF the republic; to strengthen the ties
OF fraternal fellowship and sympathy
formed by companionship in arms; to ad-
vance the best interests Of the soldiers and
soldiers OF the [ nited States, especially of
those associated as members of this order
and extend all possible relief to their
widows and children: to foster the cultiva-
tion of military and naval science: to en-
force unqualified allegiance TO the general
government, 10 protect the rights and lib
critics OF American citizenship and TO