The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-10
Fourteen Members of the Organiza-
Call During the Past Year.
LIST OF OFFICERS ELECTED
DURBIN'S TRIBUTE TO SOLDIER He
ROEs OF INDIANA.
Conduct of State Afairs-Nonpart is san
management of State Institu-
tiOns Again Commended.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, May 9.-The annual
meeting of the Indiana Commandery of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion was
held in the Lincoln Club Hall at p. M.
There was good attendance of repre-
sentative members from all parts of the
State Admiral George Brown presided.
The report of the recorder shows a net in
crease of but nine members the past year.
fourteen members having died, as follows:
Col. Nicholas r.. Ruckle, Surgeon Major
Jacob r. West, Maj. Henry b. Saylor.
Capt. Louis Puster, Capt. James Bragg,
Col. James X. Ross, Brig. Gen. Benjamin
+. Scribner, Col. John S. Williams. Capt.
Charles L. Holstein, Surgeon Major Smith
Il. Mapes, Lieut. Henry c. Long, Mai
j homas Graham, Capt Alexander A.
knapp and Brig. Gen. Benjamin Harrison
The present membership is composed of
23e who were officers "a who are the sons
of officers, and of one honorary member
Capt. Francis NJ Pickens pension exam
iner. Indianapolis. and Quartermaster John
Shryer, of Terre Haute, were elected TO
membership.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year:
Commander, Rear Admiral George Brown;
senior vice commander Col. Chester G..
Thompson; junior vice commander, Lieut.
Com. Gustavus V. Menzies; recorder Col
ZenrC A. Smith; treasurer. Capt Horace
Mckay; chancellor, Lieut. Crawford Fair
bank; registrar. Capt. Allen II. Doug all;
chaplain Rt. Rev. John Hazen White
John w. Ross, Mr.. John w Cruft, Mr.
Roscoe O. Hawkins, Mr. Frank Martin.
The banquet was at the Lair House at
$50 p. m. and was a successful function in
those W
present We're: Governor and Mrs. Durbin,
Admiral and Mrs. Brown, President and
Mrs Stone, OF Purdue. Colonel and Mrs
q. X. Stormont Hon. Lafe and Mrs. Barr,
president OF the Indiana W. r. c., Mr. and
Mrs c. Ii. Ankeny, Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer
Levering Mr. and Mrs Fowler James Muir
dock, Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch, Mr.. and Mrs
Baird. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, DR. and Mrs.
q. f. Beasley, Or. and Mrs Burt. Capt. AMI
Mrs H. o. Tinney, Col. and Mrs. +. p.
hammond. Maj. and Mrs III II Wood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simms. MIR. and Mrs. Frank
l. Grubbs, r. r. LeverinS, MAI and Mrs
J. II. Mitchell, Col. c. G.. Thomson and
wife, Capt and Mrs. A. A. Rice, Professor
Latta, Col. j. II. and Mrs. Van Malta. DR..
and Mrs. J. c. Webster, Capt and Mrs
J b. Wagner. all of Lafayette; DR.. and
II IRON. Capt. and Mrs. j. b. Pence, DR.. ami
Mrs. Ensminser, Capt. and Mrs Henry
Campbell. Gen. Lew Wallace, all of Craw-
Anderson; Col. and Mrs. r. 5. Robinson,
Col d. n. Foster Capt Allan H. Dougall
Fort Wayne: Maj. and Mrs. w. II. Snider.
Mrs. w. NJ. Henley, Wabash Col. and
Mrs. j. w. Headington. Portland Capt
Milton Garrigius. kokomo; Capt. and Mrs.
a. c. Gregory. Decatur: Judge d. Fl. Com
stock. Richmond; Col. A. G.. Cairns, Bloom
field; Col. and Mrs. John c. Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings. Frankfort; Capt. Augustus
c. Ford, j. w. Craft and Capt. l. II. c..
ROyse Terre Haute; Capt. and Mrs. Elder
Cooper, Capt. and Mrs o. f. jacob,
Evansville: DIR. and Mrs: McMahan and the
Misses McMahan. Huntingburg; Col c. Il.
Pryant, huntington Rev. ]. A. Maxwell.
l. D.. ana daughter. Mulberry; Prof. and
Mrs. NJ. J.. De Motto. Valparaiso; Capt.
Ross. Connersville; Gen. w. A. Olmsted
and Father Dinen, Notre Dame; Col. Vain
wright Nohlesville; Gen. Geo. F. McGinnis,
Judge J. E. Black. Capt. NJ. l.. Brown,
Capt. w. H Armstrong, Capt. s. NJ. Comp
ton, Capt. Byron Dawson and wife, Maj.
9. Fortner, Capt. w. T.. Hayward. Hon.
l.. Q. Hawkins, Capt Leighty and wife.
Rev. DR.. Lucas, Capt. and Mrs. Horace
and Mrs. Fred T. Ross Mrs. J. r. Ross.
Col and Mrs. H. y. Smith and Miss Steele,
Capt. and Mrs. II. w. Tutewiler, Col. |. n.
Walker. Col. c. E. Wilson, DR.. and Mrs.
e. V WOollen, the Misses Snyder, Mr. II.
{. Levy. Col. r. w Harrison. all of In
6ianapolis: Capt and Mrs. Knox, Mr. and
Mrs. Clark. Capt. and Mrs. A. Nj. Scott, of
I.adoga; Capt T. a. Cobb, Capt X. w.
Harrison. Capt. and Mrs. T. II. Martin.
Capt. J. O. Pedigo and daughter, Maj. c. b.
Cooper and Mrs. Gibson. Anderson; CAPT.
d. Z. BEEN, department commander q.
a. \
Col. T. =. Hammond and the response by
Prof De Motto. Addresses were made by
Governor Durbin, by Frank Martin for the
inheritance membership. Mrs. Laura S
roem and Miss StinSOn gave Rotations,
and Rev. Dr. Lucas led in the old songs.