The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
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In NINTH ANNUAL SESSION
Congress of the Loyal Legion Cen.
venes at the Arlington.

coined to the City by Rear AGHiA-
raj acknowledgement Amendments
to the Sociefy's Constitution.
The Ninth Congress Of the Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion of the United
States convened this morning at the Ar
Hngton Hotel at O'Clock An address OF
welcome was made by Rear Admiral Ed
win Stewart. L. s N, retired. Comman-
der Of the District of Columbia Comman-
derry The Commander-in-Chief. Gen.
John NJ SchofeId, Z s A, retired, pre-
sided. with John P. Nicholas. brevet lieu
tenant colonel United States Volunteers,
as recorder-in-chief.
Proposed amendments to the eonstitu-
ton were considered. Most Of the amend
ments affect the fifth and sixth clauses OF
the constitution. concerning eligibility t.
membership to the orde-. The Loyal Le-
gion, as now constituted, permits the adj
mission to membership only of commits
stoned officers who served during the civil
! war or to the eldest son. or to the nearest
male relative Of deceased officers. There
are many proposed amendments. showing
great diversity of opinion among the nu-
merous communicates, concerning quail
fcation for admission to the order.
No action was taken by the congress
upon the amendments, and they were re-
ferred to a committee of seven members.
which met this afternoon at 2 o'clock The
committee win report its findings at the
second session of the congress, which viii
be held this afternoon at o'clock The
congress adjourned at noon, and as
body proceeded TO the White House. AT
12.so o'clock the President received the
congress. and such visiting companions as
accompanied them.
At this afternoons session some action
VIII be taken in passing upon the amend
nents. At O'Clock. this evening. a re-
ception viii be held in the parIors of the
Arlington, whfct will be followed by n
collation. in the banquet-room. at .
! o'clock
The morning session was opened with
prayer, offered by Capt J. H. Bradford,
OF the District of Columbia Commandery.
The congress consists Of three members
from twenty communicates. representing
the Northern States. and ronean. indi-
Gated fHn 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 comnandery, I ex-
tend a greeting and a hearty welcome.
We of the District of Columbia Comnan-
derry feel ourselves not only greatly hon
ored by this meeting of the c.agress IN
our city, but We feel ourselves highly
privileged in the opportunity thus AFFORD
ed Us of meeting and becoming acIuaint-
! ed with so many companions Of the order
from other commanderies.
we trust that your stay among us VIII
be pleasant md yod may rest assured
that If it lies in the power Of the Wash
linton Commau8ecy TO make it so it vii
be done Again. companions. I extend our
welcome
The congress then proceeded to The con-
sideration of regular business. On the
motion of Compg MO smeJlley. OF t'alifor-
MIA Command Try. it was decided 10 mold
the next annual meeting a. San Fran
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
York. Massachusetts. California. Illinois.
| District of Columbia Ohio Michigan and
Minnesota Clause 6. a kindred one. re
Iating to the election Of members. is at
fected by amendments offered by Cali
fornia, Illinois, District Of Columbia,
! Ohio ard Michigan An amendment TO
clause Il was offered by Oregon, to clause
10 by Illinois, to clause q by New York.
Massachusetts,. California. and Illinois.
and to clause % by California.
Tie amendments affecting the eligibility
To membership are of Two characters.
| those which desire to extend the eligibility
ever others than now contemplated in the
constitution and those serving 10 close
| The. doors even closer than at present The
amendment submitted by New York pro-
poses to admit TO membership all non
commissioned officers. warrant officers. or
enlisted men who served in the civil war
/ and who were subsequently raised to the
rank Of commissioned officers in the
United states Army, or who were made
! officers in the Volunteer Army prior to
August 20. 1866. Hereditary membership.
| in the amendment offered by New York,
/ is extended TO not only the eldest direct
HneaI descendant, but in the absence Of
| such TO tie Oldest collateral descendant.
| After considerable discussion the
amendments were referred te a commit
tee. composed of Chairman Brevet Major
William P Huxley, Lambert Ward,
Chandler. wherry, and CauIkin.
After n brief recess. during which the
/ colamittee assembled in an anteroom.
Chairman Huxley announced that it
would meet at p. m. and consIdl- the
amendments. Major Huxley stated that
the committee would first consider the
amendments other than these TO the fifth
ard siSth clauses
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