Evening star., 1901-04-10
FOURTH GENERAL REUNION
CONGRESS OF MILITARY ORDER OF
LOYAL LEGION IN SESSION.
Call at White House to Pay
Their Respects to Presf-
dent Mckinley.

The ninth Quadrennial congress of the
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion, and
the fourth general reunion of the order,
began this morning in the parlors Of the
Arlington Hotel, about 157 members from
different parts Of the country being pres
ent. The congress, which Is the legislative
body Of the order, and composed Of three
delegates from each of the twenty COM
manderies. was In session during the morn
ing and the main item Of business was the
referring Of a number Of suggested consti-
tutional amendments to q committee of
seven. The committee win meet this after
noon to consider the proposed changes. The
amendments relate chiefly to questions of
eligibility to membership in the order, pro-
posing to grant membership to a class of
veterans heretofore not recognized by the
organization. 1t is expected that the COM
mittee will report to the congress tomor-
row morning.
At noon today the Congress adjourned
and the members called at the White House
In body to pay their respects to the
President. The representatives in the con-
gress from the District commandery are
Major VIM. P. Huxford, Col. George A.
Woodward and Francis P. B. Sands with
Justice Charles c. Cole, Senator Joseph R.
Hawley and Mr.. Frank w. Hackett, as
sistant secretary of the navy, as alter
mates. The national officers of the order
are:
Commander-in-chief, Lieut. Gen John NJ.
Schofeld, U. s. A.; senior vice com
mander-in-chief. Acting Volunteer Lieut..
Chas P. Clark. late u. s. N: junior vice
eemmander-in-chief, Brig. Gen. Henry C..
Brevet Lieut. Col John P. Nicholson, q.
S. "; regfstrar-in-chief, Brevet Major Will
lam P. Huxford. U. S. A; treasurer In
chief Paymaster George Def. Barton
late U. S. N; chaplain-in chief, Brevet
Major Henry S. Burrige u g. ". the
council-in-chief, Brevet Major George w
Chandler, q. S. "; Rear Admiral George
Brown, q. S. N; Col. Charles A. Wood
ruff. U. s. A: Brevet Major Gen. John B.
Sanborn U. S. v; Capt. Roswell H. Ma
son. U. S. "
Plans for Entertainment.
The local commandery. Of which Rear
Admiral Edwin Stewart is commander. has
planned to entertain the visiting members
Of the order during their stay In the city
A reception will be rendered them tonight
at the Arlington, while tomorrow after
noon the members will be given a complt-
mentary excursion down the Potomac river
They will leave the 7th street wharf at z
|, clock on the steamer Samuel J. Pentz OF
the Randall lines, and steam past Mount
Vernon and the many other historic points
Of the Potomac in this vicinity.
A stop will be made at the naval prov
ing grounds at Indian Head, and the visit
ors will inspect the new powder magazine
and other works there, and the methods
of testing guns and armor plate will be
shown. If possible another stop will be
made at one Of the fishing shores on the
congress will see the method Of hauling
seine for the catching of shad and herring.
The steamer will run as far as possible
down the river during daylight, and return
refreshments will be served and band of
music will be heard in concert.