The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-07

70. He entered the service as midship-
man at the age Of Is, and has cruised the
wide world over. General Walker and
the Nicaragua filibusters surrendered on
board of his ship in 1857. He was at the
siege of Vera Cruz and the capture of
Tuxpaa in Mexico. During the Civil
war he commanded the gunboat Connec-
ticut, and distinguished himself by run
ming down and capturing four notorious
blockade runners and destroying four
others. Twenty-seven years of his life
have been spent on the high seas OF the
world, and he visited all portions of the
globe, with few exceptions, both civil
lied aud undivided.
Admiral Amy was made by nature
member of the Loyal legion OF genial
men before he joined the order under dis
cussion. His laugh is hearty, his man
ner whoie-souled, and his eye kindles
with the light of kindness as he talks of
men and scenes which have come into his
life. One is struck by the deep interest
shown by such men as Admiral Amy,
and there are hundreds all over the coun-
| try as enthusiastic as he in the welfare
and the future of the Loyal legion. 1t is
an organization difficult to enter and
membership is all the more priced on
| that account.
| The junior vice. commander-in in chief is
| Nelson Cole, the well-known st. Louis
, merchant. The recorder in chief is Lieu
tenant Colonel John P. Nicholson; the
registrar-iu chief is General Albert Ord
way. and the treasurer-in-chief is General
Charles A. Carleton. This congress
assemblies once every four years and is
the occasion Of the meeting OF many army
and navy officers from all over the coun-
| try. There will be gathered at the con-
grsss the officers of the national capital
commandery including the commander
| in chief, the junior vice commanderin
chief, the recorder-in-c chief the registrar
in chief, the treasurer-in -chief, the chan
cellor-in-chief, the chaplain chief and
the five members of the council-in- chief.
Besides this there will be present three
representatives from the commanders of
nineteen states and three from the Dis
trict of Columbia. All of which goes to
show that the military order OF the Loyal
Legion is quite an important organiza-
| ton, although there are many good citi-
zens dou btless who never heard of it. A
| few words of explanation therefore will
| be in order
| Some thirty years ago number of Of
| ficers Of the United States army, navy and
marine corps, men who had aided IN
maintaining the honor and supremacy of
| the national government at critical
point in its history, united to establish a
permanent association, unique in its char
acter, secret IN its proceedings. The OBJ
| ject of this association was and is ssto
cherish the memories and associations OF
| the war waged in defense of the unity and
indivisibility of republic; to strengthen
the ties OF fraternal fellowship and SYM
pathy formed from companionship IN
arms; to advance the best interests oil the
soldiers and sailors of the United States
to extend all possible relief to their wild
ows and children; to foster the eultiva-
ton of military an6 naval science; and in
general to maintain national honor, union
and independence. -
Since then the Loyal Legion has grown
and prospered SO that today it has total
membership of over 1000 in the whole