The Portland daily press., 1890-05-08
ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION.
Annual Meeting and Banquet Of the
Maine Commandery.

The annual meeting of the Maine Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion of the United
States was held last evening at the Fal
mouth Hotel, Gen. John Marshall Brown,
commander. in the chair. Among those
present from out of town were ex-Goy.
Robbie, Gen. Geo. L. Beal of Augusta. Gen.
F. E. Heath of Waterville, Gen. l. S. Bangs
of Waterville, W. B. Lapham of Augusta,
Capt. Charles E. Nash of Augusta, Chaplain
N. A. PhilbroOk of Boston, Maj. d. e. Par
sons, COL A. b. Farnham of Bangor, and
Lieut.. e. A. Butler of Rockland.
The following were elected officers for the
Commandery year:
Commander-Brevet Brig. Gen. John Marshall
Senior Vice Commander Brig. Gen.
Junior Vice Commander-Brevet Brig. Gen.
Francis 4. Heath, U. S. v.
Recorder Brevet Maj. Henry S. Burrage, U. S.
Registra-Brevet Mai. Holman S. Melcher, U.
Treasurer-Capt Thomas ]. Little, U.sV.
Chancellor-First Lieut.. Chas W. Roberts, U.
Chaplain Chaplain Hiram A. PhIbrook. U. S.
Councll-Maj Sidney W. Thaxter, U. s. ";
Breyet Maj. Gen. Henry G. Thomas, U. S. A;
First Lieut.. Charles o. Hunt, U. S. "; Brevet
Henry B. Cleaves, U. S. V.
The annual reports were presented and
the following were elected members of the
Commandery of the First Class
Lieut.. William Clinton Wise, U. S. N, Norfolk,
Va; Capt Albert Edwin Fernald, Y. s, v, Win
s. ", Waldoboro, Me-; Commander Frank
Wides, U. s. N, Portland. Me-. Surgeon Elbridge
Augustus Thompson, U. $. y, Dover Me-; Lieut..
Col Darius Julius Stafford, U. S. ", Augusta, Me.
OF the Second Class:
Dennis Milliken Bangs, Waterville, Me-, eldest
son OF Companion Breyet Brig Gen. Isaac S.
Bangs.
Lieut. Col. Jared A. Smith presented the
following memorial with reference to the
death of Companion Major o. E. Mchaelis
OF Augusta. The memorial was adopted.
| Major Ohio Ernest Michaelis. o. S. Army,
a member of this Commandery, died at his
station, kennebec Arsenal, Augusta, Maine,
on Thursday, May /, 1890. He was born in
Germany. Coming to this country in infan-
cy, ne was educated at the public schools in
New York city, graduating at the Free Acad-
envy at the age OF 10, as valedictorian of his
class.
In June, 1868. he enlisted as private in
the I'D Regiment New York National Guards
and served in the campaign from Harrisburg
temSeTy sSss Se pa in July 1858 In Sep
tenant in the Signal Corps of the United
States Army. In November of the same
year, after passing the required examination,
ne was transferred to the Ordnance Depart
mens ana was ssseccesslyeiy promoted First
he rendered faithful and meritorious
services, for which he received
the breyet OF Captain March 10, 1865.
he was Chief of Ordnance of the Department
OF the Cumberland; was present at the siege
OF Atlanta; at different times was stationed
at Detroit, Frankfort, Waterford and Water
vliet ArSenals, and in 1887 was assigned to
the command Of the Kennebec Arsenal.
| Major Michaelis was a man of active mind
and temperament was interested in various
scientific subjects beyond the range of duty
In his own department; was an enthusiastic
member OF the American Society of Civil En-.
gineers, and was one Of the founders and
Electrical Engineers.
With literary tastes and ready pen, he
was the author and translator of several i'm.
portant military works.
In addition to other accomplishments, he
was distinguished as an expert chess and
| whist player
Elected companion of this order in the
Commandery Of the State of New York
UctoDeT z, 1868, he was transferred tC
Massachusetts,, where he served as member
Of the council for two years, and in 1887 to
this c0mmandery.
| As an officer Major Michaelis leaves an
honorable record; as man he was widely
known and respected; and as a companion
Oh our order, thoroughly interested in its
welfare, and an earnest worker for its pros.
perltY. His cordial greeting and courteous
hospitality will be long remembered and his
loss deeply regretted by his surviving
companions.
JARED A. SMITH,
Lt.-COl. Engineers, u. S. A.
EDWARD M. RAND,
/ LIST Lieut. and Adi't, U. S. V.
VIM. III. ANDERSON,
Paymaster, U. S. V.
The commandery adopted resolutions ex-
consistent with accuracy and completeness.
At p m. sharp the commandery sat down
TO It's annual banquet served in the small
parlor. The menu cards were very hand.
some, bearing on the outside the badge OF
the order beautifully executed in colors.
After the annual dinner General John
Marshall Brown, General Selden Conner and
General l. S. Bangs gave an account of the
celebration in Philadelphia connected with
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding
of the order
| A large number of additions made to the
library since the last meeting were an
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