Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-11
lannon's mouth exhibited the true spirit

lannon's mouth exhibited the true spirit
of soldier comradery.
Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, the new national
| commander, in responding to the greetings
of Gen. DeLaCey, said the President of
the United States had once remarked
that he would rather wear the ribbon and
emblem \of the Medal of Honor Legion
than be the chief executive of the ma
ton.
Therefore, as commander of the le-
gion," Col. Urell continued, Il feel even
prouder than does Mr.. Roosevelt of his
honors."
Capt Bartholomew Diggins. the new
senior vice commander, served with Far
ragut at Mobile bay. and in the face of
murderous Are from the Confederate
forts and vessels was shot down three
| times. He continued to fight until he
fell to the deck from exhaustion and loss
Of blood. He thanked the legion for the
honor 1t had conferred upon him.
Gen. Patrick DeLaoey. the retiring COM
mander, explained that the little gavel
he had used during the year while pre-
siding over the deliberations Of the legion
was a part OF the flagstaff which had
been carried aloft by Color Sergt. Grip
pen on the Gettysburg pike when he was
shot down, MORALLY wounded. The dying
man had, Gen. DeLacey said, held the
staff aloft and waved it dehantly at the
enemy. The flag is now on exhibition
at the Pennsylvania state capitol at Har-
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were made from plug from shell which
was fred at the time of Picketts famous
| charge at Gettysburg"
| The long and faithful services" Of the
retiring quartermaster, N. D. Preston of
| Philadelphia, were referred to in a COM
| plimentary way by Maj. Veale. w. j.
Wrey and others, including Commander
Urell. In response, Mr.. Preston said the
| legion was the leading soldier organiza-
| ton in the world, and whatever he had
| done was only his duty.
Auxiliary Elects Officers.
The auxiliary, known as The Women
Of the Medal of Honor Legion" also held
| session yesterday. The association Is
composed of the wives, mothers, daughters,
sisters and granddaug hters of wearers
of the medal Of honor After the trans
action of routine business the ladies
elected national officers follows Presi-
dent, Mrs Sarah Stockman of Philadel-
phia (re-e!ected) vice president, Mrs.
Samuel b. Horn of Winsted, Conn; sec
rotary, Mrs. Mary Mulholland of Phila-
delphia: treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Nc
Keever of Philadelphia; chaplain, Mrs.
]. F. Raub of 722 North Carolina avenue,
this city.
The thanks of the retiring otfio ers were
extended to Capt. Charles A. Sifman and
Sergt Leo Karpeles for their services
! toward making the convention a success.
the battle of Bristol Station Va, when
he was private in Company Z. SD New
York Volunteer Infantry. He is now colo
mel commanding the I'd Regiment. Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia.
In the war with Spain he was major
In the list Regiment of District OF Column
bia Volunteer Infantry. Col. Urell served
one term as commander-in-ch.ef of the
I Spanish War Veterans and was also
commander of the Department of the Po-
tomac, G. A. r., in addition to holding
other offices Of honor.
Record Of Capt. Diggins.
The second highest officer of the Medal
| Of Honor Legion, Capt Bartholomew Dig
gins, national senior vice commander.
| earned his medal while serving with the
indomitable Farragut at Mobile bay,
where the big guns on both sides belched
| death and destruction to men, masonry
and ships The official records show that
| he entered the United States Navy Decem-
Der 81, 1851, and served during the civil
war on board the flagship Hartford. under
Admiral Farrasut, In the following en-
gagements: Forts Jackson and st. Phil
lip, together with the Confederate feet
and fortified defenses of lower Mississippi