Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-11
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Adjournment ofathe Loyal Legion
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Congress.
DELEGATES TOOK A RIDE ON RIVER
Action in the SECRET Session This
NO
Morning.
L Asst NIGHTS BANQU ET


this afternoon to meet four years hence in
San Francisco. The delegates to the con-
gress left at 40 for trip to Indian Head
on the steamer Samuel J. Pentz, and will
return in time for dinner this evening
The result of the secret session of the
congress this afternoon was the adoption
of the report of the committee constitu-
tonal amendment, in part No amend
mentS Which had been adversely reported
by the committee were adopted, and none
accepted that had not been recommended.
1t was said after the meeting that the
amendments agreed to did not widen eligi-
bilfty to the order, except in the measure
proposed by the Michigan commandery. In
effect, this amendment provides for the
eligibility of men who served as enlisted
men during the war of the rebellion, but
who have been, or may hereafter he, COM
missioned officers of volunteers. Thus, per-
sons who We're in the ranks during the war
Of the rebellion. but who received commits
sions in the Spanish war, in the army, navy
or Marine Corps become eligible.
Other amendments adopted were to allow
members of the second class to vote for
members by Inheritance; the amendment
proposed by the District of Columbia COM
mandery emitting Communicates to annul
elections that are procured by fraud; max
ing nine members quorum of command
cries; allowing officers of the army and
navy to wear a ribbon instead of the TO-
settle with undress uniform.
Reception to Visiting Members.
A brilliant reception was rendered the
visiting members Of the order last even
ing by the commandery of the District of
Columbia. The function took place in the
parlors of the Arlington Hotel, and after
all the guests had been informally received
an adjournment to the banquet hall was
aud l,.,f h N-n1
The lapel insignia of the Loyal Legion was
upon each dress coat. Gold bedecked uni
forms mingled with the somber hues of
conventional civilian evening dress. The
reception began shortly after s o'clock, con-
tinued until late in the evening and proved
an enjoyable affair throughout Among
the guests present were: Secretary Long,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Commander-n-ch chief
Gen John NJ. Schofield. Recorder in chief
Col. John p. Nicholson, Col. Smedburg Col
Mason, Gen. r. B. Cowen Gen. Warnock,
Col Arnold A; Rand, Major Charles A.
Hopkins, Gen. W.aW. Blackmar. Gen Eras-
tus Blakeslee, Col. c. E. Fuller. Col. Noel
P. Brakeman, Col. Thomas l.. Livermore,
Gen. Granville NJ: Dodge, Col. Swords Rear
P: Clark, L. S. ", senior vice commander
of the order; Gen H, c. Merriam, junior
vice commander; Major w. p. Huxford, U.
S. a., registrar: Pa Enhaster George F. Bar
ton, treasurer; Major II. S. Burrage, chap
lain; Rear Admiral George Brown, L. S.
n; Major G. w. Chandler. L. s. "; Col
G. a. Woodruff. I. S. a; Gen. J. B. San
born, |. S. V; Capt r. II. Mason, Gen. L.
c. Abbott, Col. c. j. Allen T. S A Major
H. E. Alvord, Col G. H. Andrews. u s. A.;
Capt. Robert Armour, Mr.. U. S. Baer, Com
R ma rIstf &. "; s & Z: $; n: Capt R
ton, Q. S. n; Medical Director G. S.
Beardsley, U. s3N.;: Gen. r. F. Bernard.
I. S. A; Capt. Nathan Bickford, Assistant
ford, Rear Admiral @. A. Bright, Gen. V.
II. Bukey, Lieut.nC sP. Bundick. Capt. NJ.
J: Bunneli, Capt. $, r. Burch, Col. Edward
Byrne, Major T. Fl: Carpenter, Major j. NJ
Lieutenant w. S. Chase. Major e. W.
Clark, General Cecil Clay, Colonel Michael
Gooney, Z S A.; Major O.. H. Curtis,
Edwin Dye, Mr.. Paul w. Eaton, Capt
Howard Edmonds, Capt. E. A. Edwards,
u. S. A; Capt. E. o. Fechet, Lieut.. New
ton Ferree, Chaplain a: 8. Fiske, Chief
ert Fletcher. Medical director ]. NJ. Flint,
U. S. N; Capt. G. =. Foote, U. S. A;
Col. l.. c. Forsythe, u. S. A. Col. E. w.
Foster, Maj. G; H. French. Mr.. Felix
Capt. A. D. CASTOR. Col. G.. C. Goodloe,
U. S. NJ. c.; Col. D. s. Gordon, u S. A.
Maj. c. G. Gould. Lieut. R E. Grant,
Lieut. ]. G. Greenewait, Capt. E. l.. Grum-
ley, u. s. A; Mr.. John II. Gunnell, Past
Assistant Engineer r. II. Gunnell. U. s.
N: Capt. D. A. Hall, Capt Abraham
Hart, Gen. J. R. uawley. Lieut. R. F.
Hill, Capt. w. r.. Hillyer, Col. A A. Hos
ford u s. A; Lieut.. H. G. Jacobs, Capt.
A. B. Jameson, Capt Il. F. Jewell U. s.
NJ; Maj F. B. Jones. U. s: A; Rear
ADMIRAL :. S. Kenny, U. 8. N;
Capt. W. A. Knapp, Col G. c. Kniffin. Col.
f. A. Koerper. U. s. A; Col. D. r. Larned,
Z. S. A; Major c. H. Lawrence, Rev. Jas.
$. Lemon, Pay Director T. H. LOCKER, U.
Va nr6 7 NoJo
John S. Loud, U. S. A: Col. J. S. Mccall
mont, Lieut.. Commander F. A. Miller, U.
s. N; Capt. w. NJ. Meredith, Gen. Arson
Mills U. S. A: Capt. F: w. Mitchell, Mr..
B. J. Northcott, Col. S. r Maxwell, U. s. A;
Capt. B. ], O'Driscoll, Rear Admiral Chas
ONeill. U: s. N; Lieut. J: L. Paine, Major
ton Lieut.. Aven Pearson, Major D. c. Phil
lips, Col E. s. Pierce, Col. w H. Ff,nkett,
Capt. J. Tyler Powell. Capt. E. A. Pratt,
Capt. H. L. Prince, Capt. Parsons. Lieut.,
W. Powell Mr.. s. K. Radford. Capt. c. F.
Rand, Capt. A. H. G. Richardson, Col.
Wright Rives, L: s.. A; Chief Engineer E.
G. D. Ruggles, Capt. r. G. Rutherford,
Major Romeyn, Major s. Willard saxton,
Rear Admiral T. o. Selfridge, jr., U. S. NJ;
Lieut.. w. S. Shallenberger, Col. Nathaniel
Shatswell Mr. r. p. Chealey, Major T. H.
Sherwood, Chief Engineer W. H. Shock,
u. s. N, Capt. II. N. Snyder, Gen. Ellis
Spear. Capt. W. Z Spencer, Capt. Clark
| Saxton Col. F. D. Stephenson, Mr.. Alonzo
A. Stewart, Rear Admiral Edwin Stewart.
y. s. N; Mr.. c: MEG sweitzer, Mr.. n. B.
sweitzer, Gen. Sumner. Commander q. L.
Tanner, U. S. N: Surgeon J: J. Temple,
Major j. B. Ten Eyck Lieut.. W. B. Thomp-
son, Chief Engineer G; E: Tower, U. $. NJ;
Col E. F. Townsend, u. s. A; Col George
TruesdelI Capt. J. Thomas Turner, Major
John Tweedale, U. S. "a: Rear Admiral w.
K Van Reypen,. s, n; Mr.. G. P: Van
WICK Col g. w. F. Vernon, Gen. T. NJ.
| Vincent, U. S. A; DIR. T. N. Vincent. Major
Adolph Won Haake, :C2l. E. r. Warner, Y.
s. A.; Capt Edward Webster, Lieut.. G. c.
West, Mr. Francis, B.. Wheaton, Major L.
P. Williams, Capt I, 3 Wyekoff' Mr. J:
and Mr.. A. L. B.,'Zerega.
Mrs. Grundy Losing Her Grip.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The Star of last evening, referring to
the reform element in the Boston women
and their determination to ride astride at
tho horse sbo1u next week saws. s"The adj