New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
FIGHTERS IN FOREIGN WARS.
AN ORDER THAT CONTEMPORARIES
THEIR NAMES AND SERVICES
pAprp GROWTH IN INFLUENCE OF THE MILITARY
ORDER OF FOREIGN UNEMPLOYMENT
MEN WHO BELONG TO 1T.

RAPID GROWTH IN INFLUENCE OF THE MILITARY
ORDER OF FOREIGN UNEMPLOYMENT
MEN WHO BELONG TO IT.
The coming annual convention Of the National
Council Of the Military order of Foreign Wars OF
the United States to be held at the Union League
Club in Philadelphia on May 20. calls attention to
a military society which In dignity and charac-
ter rivals the famous Society of the Cincinnati.
The rapid growth Of this military order TO such
an enviable position as it has attained since us
institution In 1894 is attracting attention through
out the country and has brought within It's ranks
II ere noted men in proportion to its membership
than can be found In any other similar society.
The dominant features of this order are the per-
petuatng Of the name as well as the service OF
AIRY officer who served in either the American
Revolution. the with Tripoli. the war or loiz
or the Mexican War. and the comforting OF COM
partnership upon such officers or their direct de-
scendants in the male line they shall be selected
by the order. It's membership stands 'or the
needed and hon orable principle of National de1ehee
against foreign aggression
From a parent commandery founded In the
State of New-York In 1894 by Frank Montgomery
Avery and James Henry Morgan, of Brooklyn. the
order has spread throughout the United States,
embracing Communicates In New-York, Pennsyi-
vana, Connecticut, Illinois, California Massachu-
sets Florida the District of Columbia and Mary
land and several others In process OF organization
National
erning power. The order, having been Instituted
largely by veteran officers has received recog-
milton of the National Government through Its
State Navy and War departments. which author
ICES officers of the Army and Navy to wear the
decoration on all occasions Of ceremony
It's roll of companionshp commands marked at
tention, for on 1t you find the names of President
Mckinley ex-President Benjamin Harrison, the
new Ambassador to France, Horace Porter; Lieu
tenant General John NJ Schofeld Major-Generals
Nelson A. Miles Thomas H. Kruger, wesley Mer-
rift, christopher c. Anger Thomas j. Wood Or
lando B. Wilcox Frank Wheaton, Stewart van
Vlet. David S. Stanley. William F. Smith, NJ. D.
L. Simpson, D. C. Rucker. J. ]. Reynolds, James
8 Negey r. w. Johnson. George w. Getty,
Francis Fessenden f. A. Carr, William f. Car
lin Albion T. Howe. Fitz John Porter Alexander
s. Webb end 2. b. Tower. all of the United states
Army with many officers of lower rank IN the
Army; Rear dmirals Bancroft Gherard. Daniel
L. Braine Henry Erben Daniel Ammen John
L. Worden John c. Walker j. II. Upshur, Thomas
H. Stephens, John II. Russell. Francis A Roe.
Francis NJ. Ramsay Thomas III. Phelps Stephen
r. Luce John Irwin. Samuel r. Franklin. John
c. Febnger, Pierce Crosby, Edmund c. Calhoun.
George f. Belknapp and George b. Balch and
Commodore Oscar C. Badger of the United States
Navy.
Among noted men In civil life the Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix the Rev. DR.. Richard 8. Storrs the
Rev. DR.. T. Stafford BROWNE the Rev. Alexander
Hamilton. the Rev. Dr. C. f. Stephens. the Rev.
Brockholst Morgan Horace Davis. of San Francisco,
Professor Edward S. Holden Lick Observatory;
Rodney Marlborough. Of Boston; General Stewart
l.. Woodford Thomas Willing Balch. Of Philadei.
phia Louis Alexander Biddle, Philadelphia; Efing-
ham b. Morris Philadelphia Stephen DECATUR,
Philadelphia; William Fl. Egle. Harrisburg Henry
ID Babcock Samuel Rossiter Belts Colonel John
G. Calhoun Colonel Edward II. Chittenden Yer
mont: DR. W. Seward Webb. George j. Gould,
Edwin Gould, Maturn L.. Delafeld, Jr, ex-Gov-
error NJ j. Buckley Hartford, Conn; Richard r.
Ferris vice president of the Bank of New-Y York;
Ashbel p Fitch Controller of the City OF New York:
Colonel Frederick d. Grant, Judge William Dear
ing Harden Georgia; Frederick j. Huntington, Nor
wch Conn; General Philip W. Kearny William
Linn Reese Robert Olyphant Roswell II. Roches-
ter DR. Clarkson Crosby Schuyler, General James
NJ Varnum and many others.
The officers OF the National Commandery compose
the National Council. which is 10 meet In Phila-
delphia on May 20. They are: Commander-G Cen
erai Major General Alexander s. Webb. U. s.. A,
New-York; vce-cC NINA rder- general. Admiral Ban
croft Gherardi L. s. M vice-comman der, general.
A Floyd Delaiold: vice-commander- general James
m Gilbert; cecommaider- general, Horace DAVIS;
vice comma nder general, Rodney MacDonough:
vice commanders general. Lieutenant James a. Bun
T. s. N: secretary-general James IA. Morgan;
treasurer general Edward s. Sayres; registrar
general the Rev. Henry \. Wayne; historian
general, Captain Henry, II, Belas U. s. A.; judge
Advocate general, Frank NJ. Avery; chaplain-gen-
eral, the Rev. Or. G. Ellis Stephens; recorder-sen-
eral Frederick J. Huntington. ., /, NTH,
The National Council while convened In Phila-
Commandery at the Union League CLUB OF that