Evening star., 1901-04-06
LOYAL LEGION CONGRESS
QUADRENNIAL ASSEMBLY TO BE
HELD HERE NEXT WEEK.
Many Amendments Proposed to the
COnstitutiOn Are to Be
Considered.

The ninth quadrennial congress of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States will assemble In the l street
banquet hall of the Arlington Hotel at 10
o'clock next Wednesday morning, April
10, and viii continue in session for two
days and perhaps longer. The congress,
which meets every four years. is composed
of the commander-tn-ch chief, at present
Lieut.. Gen. Schofeld, L. S, A.. retired; the
recorder-in-chief, who is now Col. John r.
Nicholson of Philadelphia, and three rep
resentatives from each commandery. The
purpose of the congress Ia to consider busi-
ness for the good OF the order and to act
upon any propositions to change it's or
ganic laws which may have been made in
the preceding four years, a tWo-thirds vote
being required to adopt any changes The
coming assembly will be called upon to
consider number of proposed amendments
to the constitution. most important of
these having in view changes in the re-
quirements for membership. Some of the
communicates, it is understood, regard the
present rules governing membership as be-
ing too rigid and will endeavor to have
them relaxed and broadened.
Strength of the Order.
There are twenty Communicates in the
order, with membership of over 1900, as
follows: Pennsylvania, 1,123; New York,
1903; Maine, III; Massachusetts, 919; Cal
ifornfa, TO; Wisconsin, 207: Illinois. $50;
District Of Columbia S2O Ohio 500; Mich
igan. 304; Minnesota, 2s6; Oregon, es;
Missouri 300; Nebraska, 112; Kansas, 219;
Iowa. 25s; Colorado, 239; Indiana, 331;
Washington. 6s; Vermont, go.
Members are divided into five classes:
Original members, who saw active service
as commissioned officers in the civil war:
members In succession who are eldest sons
Of original members; members by inher-
itance, who are lineal descendants, where
such exist, or collateral descendants of de-
ceased members. or of officers who would
while alive had they availed themselves Of
the privilege; second-class members. who
are the eldest sons of original compan-
ions of the first class, and third-class
life during the rebellion were specially dis
tinguished for conspicuous loyalty. None
of the latter class has been elected since
1890.
District Representatives.
The representatives Of the District of Co.
lumbia Commandery to the congress will
be Major William P. Huxford, recorder,
who is serving his fourteenth consecutive
term as SUCH and who is also regstrar-in-
chief of the order; Col. George A. Wood
ward, u. s. A, and Mr. Francis P. B.
| Sands, who was formerly an acting master
| in the navy. The alternates are Justice
| Charles c. Cole of the District Supreme
| Court who was q captain of volunteers;
Senator Joseph r. Hawley, who was a
| brevet major general of volunteers, and
| Mr.. Frank w. Hackctt, assistant secretary
| of the navy, who was formerly an acting
| assistant paymaster in the navy. The ses-
| sons of the congress will be executive. The
| attendance will not be confined to repre-
| sentatives and alternates, because each
| Quadrennial congress is also made the Occa-
| 60. ,~.,l TON, Of
| and indications that several hundred
will be here. The reunion will take place
! at the Arlington Hotel next Wednesday
night. There will be a formal reception,
| without speeches. and an elaborate COLA
| ton will be spread.
Reception by the President.
| Wednesday noon President Mckinley will
| receive the legion at the White House.
! Thursday afternoon trip will be made to
| Indian Head, the steamer Samuel j. Pentz
having been chartered for the purpose. The
| naval proving grounds will be visited, and
1t is probable some of the big guns Will be
| operated during the visit.
| Headquarters of the legion will be opened
| Tuesday in the art gallery of the Arlington
The local commandery will exert every ef-
| fort to make its guests stay pleasant
| one, the legion has never before held
it's congress here. The officers of the Dis
| trict commandery are as follows: Com
mander, Rear Admiral Edwin Stewart, L,
S. N; senior vice commander, Brevet Brig
Gen. Ellis Spear, L. S. v; Junior vice com
mander, Col. George Lippitt Andrews, u
s. A; recorder, Brevet Maj. William Pitkir
| Huxford, U. S. A; registrar, Chief En-
gineer Edward Dunham Robie, L. S. n.
treasurer First Lieut.. William Baker
Thompson, U. S. "; chancellor, Maj. VIII
liam Samuel Patten u. s. A; chaplain
Chaplain James Henry Bradford. u s. ".
council, Acting Assistant Paymaster Frank
| Warren Hackett late U. 8. N; Brevet Maj
William Lacy Kenly, U. S. "; Brig. Gen
George Miller Sternberg, U. s. A: Col. Fe
lix Alexander Reeve, u. s. ", and Capt
Frederick William Mitchell, Z. S. V.
The officers of the order at large are as
follows: Commander-in -in-chief Lieutenant
General John NJ. Schofeld, Z. S. A.; senior
vice chief, Acting Volunteer
Lieutenant Charles P: Clark, late U. 8. N;
junior vice commander-n-c chief, Brigadiel
General Henry c. Merriam, Z. S. A. re.
corder-in-ch chief. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
John P. Nicholson. U. s. "; registrar-in.
chief, Brevet Major William P Huxford
U. S. A; treasurer-in- chief, Paymaster Geo
Def. Barton, late U. S. N; chaplain-in.
chief, Brevet Major Henry s. Burrage, U
s. v; the council-in-c chief, Brevet Majo,
George w Chandler u. s. "; Rear Ad
miral George Brown, U. s. N; Colone
Charles A. Woodruff. U. s. A; Breve
Major General John B. Sanborn, U. S. V.
Captain Roswell H. Mason U. s. v.