The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-23
HOLDERS OF THE
MEDAL OE HONOR
They win Have Their Next Annual Con.
ventlon 10 This City.
DATE HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED
II vii, he Named by the Local Com.
mittee Of Arrangements That Will
Make Preparations for the Enter.
tainment Of the Distinguished Visi.
tOrs..General Nelson A. Miles Will
Preside Over the Sessions Of the
Convention.

Within n few days Captain +. De-
Lacy will have a conference with May
or James G. Bailey at which arrange
ments for entertaining the brave men
who have received the medals of hon
or from the government will be consid-
cred. These distinguished men have
an organization which until recently
was known as the Medal of Honor
Legion" This in a sense was mis-
nomcr and the more appropriate title
Military Order OF the Medal OF Honor
Of the United States" was adopted.
At the last meeting of the organiZa-
ticn in Boston early last summer the
invitation Of Captain DE Lacy to hold
the next meeting in this city was ac-
cepted. Surrender day. April 3. is the
one on which the meeting Is usually
held. although the local committee of
arrangements Is always given discre-
tionary power in fixing the actual date.
The medal is given by the government
for distinguished bravery on the field
of battle and there are but three of
them in this part of the state. They
are held by Captain DE Lacy, n. A.
McKown. of Tunkhannock, and Ser
geant James Rutter. of Wilkes Barre.
At the coming conference Captain
De Lacy will suggest that Mayor Bal
ley appoint committee of repreSen-
tative men to make arrangements for
suitably entertaining the medal hold
ers when they meet in this city in
convention. There will be between 100
and $50 medal holders at the conven-
tiCn and as the greater number Cf
them will be accompanied by their
wives or members of their family the
convention will bring here about 80
strangers representing all sections of
the country. General Nelson A. Miles.
major general of the United States
army, is president of the order, and
will preside over the convention.
ARE MAKING INQUIRIES.
Captain De lacy last week received a
letter from james r. Durham. of Wash
ington, II. c.. secretary of the order,
in which he asked for the date decided
upon for the meeting in this city. and
also other information relative to the
preliminary work of making cOnVen q.
tiOn arrangements. He also sent II
sample of the ribbon of the order adopt
ed bv the president of the United
States. Concerning this ribbon the last
issue of the National Tribune says.
I'm accordance with the act Of con-
gress authorizing him to prescribe the
kind of ribbon to be worn with the
medal of honor awarded to soldiers fer
distinguished gallantry, and also the
style of knot To be worn in lieu of the
medal. the president has selected and
prescribed the following patterns; The
ribbon to be of silk, one inch wide and
one inch in length; the center stripe to
be of white. One-siXteenth of an inch
wide, thanked on either side by a stripe
of blue, seven thirty-secondS of an inch
wide. bordered by two stripes of red,
each one-Guarter inch wide. The knot
to be bow of the same combination
of colors as the ribbon above de-
scribed.'
The constitution and bylaws Of the
order set forth its purposes as follows:
Ever mindful that the medal is an
insignia of heroic meaning, its possess
sors are thereby reminded that it is
their habitual and most constant and
ceaseless duty to be at all times gal
liant, modest. self-sacriiicing and pa
tIiotic and of sDOtless integrity both
in private and public life. Having in
the darkest hours of their country's
history attested their fidelity. they now,
in golden era of patriotism and pros
perity, bind themselves to love with
equal sincerity and earnestness all por-
tiOns of their country and to teach
by conduct and example obedience to
a sacred and venerated constitution and
tne laws OF tne ldnn ana common
devotion to the union, and to the one
flag which alone represents its great
ness, power and glory.
THE DUTY IMPOSED.
"The principles and objects of the
Legion as thus defined include the OBJ
legation and duty to cherish all pa
triotic memories to cultivate in truth
and charity fraternal fellowship and
sympathies, and contribute our earn
est efforts at all times. in cordial CO.
operation with all other organizations.
in securing and advancing the best
interests of all comrades and worthy
soldiers and Sailors"
All officers and enlisted men of the
Regular Army and volunteer forces of
the United States to whom medals of
honor have been presented are e!ig-
able to membership in the organization