The times., 1901-04-11
CIVIL War OFFICERS MEET
The Loyal Legion Holds Its Ninth
Quadrennial Congress.
Matters of Importance TO the Order
to BE Acted On-A visit Paid to the
President - The Companions at
Reception An Excursion Today.

President - The companions at n
Reception An Excursion To-day.
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion
of the United States convened yesterday
in its ninth quadrennial congress and
fourth general reunion at the Arlington
Hotel This is the first time that the con-
gress Of the Loyal Legion has been held
in Washington.
The opening session of the congress was
held beginning at 10 O'Clock. when the
congress was welcomed to the city IN
brief address Of welcome by Rear Admiral
Edwin Stewart Commander of the local
commandery. At I2;30 o'clock the session
adjourned and the congress. in body,
accompanied by visiting members of the
order, proceeded to the White House,
where they were received by the Presi-
dent At 4 O'Clock the congress met again,
bat adjourned almost Immediately
In the evening 4 reception, given by the
local commandery, in honor of the con
gress. was held in the parlors of the Ar
lington. The reception was followed, at
9 o'clock, by a collation., served in the
banquet room.
a session Of the congress viii be held
this morning at o'clock when business
Of the order will come up for considera-
mandery has provided an excursion down
the Potomac to Indian Head for the en-
tertainment of their guests. The steamer
Samuel j Pentz win leave the wharf, at
the end Of Seventh Street southwest, at
.I:45 J.. IN. Returning the steamer will
arrive at as near o'clock as possible. a
band viii provide music during the eX-
.cursion. and a luncheon viii be served on
board the steamer.
The privilege Of landing at Indian Head
has been especially accorded by the Navy
Department in order that a visit may be
paid TO the Naval Proving Grounds. The
operations Of the modern naval ordnance
viii be observed.
The morning session was opened with
prayer. offered by Capt. J. II. Bradford,
of the District of Columbia Commandery.
The congress consists Of three members
from twenty communicates, representing
the Northern States, and rollcan indi-
Gated a fun attendance. Admiral Stew
art, in his address OF welcome, said:
The Commandery of the District of
Columbia has been looking forward with
pleasure and anticipation to this event
and on behalf Of the commandery, I eX-
tend d greeting and a hearty welcome
We of the District Of Columbia Comman-
ntIA lEt4 ourselves not only SEtdAtA l'VlA-
ored by this meeting Of the congress in
our city, but We feel ourselves highly
privileged in the opportunity thus af.ord-
ed US Of meeting and becoming ac4uaint-
ed with so many companions Of the order
from other communicates.
we trust that your stay among us viii
be pleasant And yOd may rest assured
that if it lies in the power Of the NASH
linton Commandery to make it so it VIII
b. done Again, COMPANIONS, l extend our
welcome"
The congress then proceeded to the con-
Of regular business. On the |
notion of Compapnion Smedley, Of Califor-
mia Command ry, il was decided to mold
the next annual meeting at San Iran
cisco.
Amendments to the constitution were
then taken up for discussion. Amend
ments to clause in the constitution af-
fecting the eligibility to membership were
offered by the communicates Of New 1
York Massachusetts, California, Illinois. /
District of Columbia, Ohio, Michigan and I
Clause 6, a kindred one, re-
hating TO the election Of members. is -af- (
fected by amendments offered by Cali
foTnia. Illinois, District OF Columbia, /
Ohio and Michigan. An amendment TO !
ciause a was offered by Oregon, to clause /
Is by Illinois, TO clause p by New York, /
California. and Illinois, |
and to clause q by California
After a brief recess, during which the |
committee assembled in an anteroom, 4
Chairman Huxley announced that it /
would meet at , p. m, and -considi- the !
amendments Major Huxley stated that (
the committee would first consider the (
amendments other than those to the fifth /
and sixth clauses
The Amendment Committee did not !
complete its deliberations until I O'Clock /
last night and at the brief session Of the .
congress opened at 4 p. m. il was an |
nounced that the committee would make
it's report on the amendments this morn |
ing.
The officers Of the Cpmmandery- n-Chief
are:
Chief. Lieut.. Gen. John
NJ. Schofield, |. S. A; Senior Vice Com
Acting Volunteer Lieut.
Charles p. Clark, late l. S. y: Junior
Vice Chief Brig Cen.
Henry c. Merriam, L. S. A: Recorder-in-
Chief, Bvt' Lieut.. Col. John T. Nicholson.
Y. 5. Y; Registrar-in-Chief. Bvt Mai
William p. Huxford L. S A: Treasurer
n-Chief. Paymaster George DEF. Barton
late 1. ;. y: plain-in-Chief. Bvt Mai !
Henry s. Burrage. L. 5. V; the Council
in-Cbief. Bvt. Maj. George W. Chandler.
u. 5. V Rear Admiral George Brown /
I. 5. n; Col. Charles A. Woodruff L !