The National tribune., 1907-10-17
MEDAL OF HONOR IEGIoef
Seventeenth annual Ce1vertion--Coi. VI.
E,na;et ureIi Elected National Conn


The 18th Annual Convention OF the
United States Medal Of Honor Legion
opened here last week in the parlor OF
the Ebbits House. At II, o,ciock We'd
nesday morning the Medal of Homo,
Legion was received BY, Acting Secre-
tary of war Robert Shay Oliver. and
one hour later they assenbled for a
drive to Arlington Cemetery. where they
gathered to pay honor to their dead.
The meeting was called to order by
Gen. Patrick DeLacey, National Com
mGnder OF the Medal of Honor Legion.
The Acting Chaplain-General, James
Miller, then prayed fervently for the
continued success of the organization.
The officers of the Legion who re-
mander, Patrick DeLacey, Scranton,
Pa; S. V. c., Samuel b. Horne, Win
sted, Conn; Adjutant, John C. Hunter
son, Philadelphia, Pa: Judge-Advocate,
Walter Thorn, Brooklyn. n. y: Quar-
termaster, n. ID. Preston, Philadelphia.
Pa; Inspector. Charles II. Houghton.
Newark, n. j.; Surgeon, Gabriel Grant,
Clair A. Mulholland. Philadelphia, Pa; !;
Executive Committee, Chairman, NJ.
Emmett Urell. Washington. D. c.: j.
Madison Drake, Elizabeth, N j.; Pat
rick j. Kyle. Charlestown, Mass: Ben
jamin B. Levy, New York City; Gerald
&C. Cronin, second class. Brooklyn. n. ";
Peter F. Rafferty,, New York City;
fThomasR. Kerr. Pittsbtrg, Pa; Charles
f. Rand. Washington, ID. c., and Her
man Kuchneister, Maiden. Mass.
Commander DeLaeey then read his
annual report, which was listened to
with marked attention. He said, in
part:
1.-The year now closing has been a
successful one in gaining new members,
yet the grim reaper, l regret to an
nounce, has been most active in remov-
ing from our midst many beloved COM
panions whose distinguished and most
conspicuous gallantry placed their
names forever upon the pages OF their
beloved country's history. Since Issuing
General Order No. 2 five. companions
have passed away, namely: Alexander
Mack, of New London. Conn; Gen. Ce-
ell Clay. of Washington, D.. c.; H. T.
Johns of Washington, d. c.; Il. c.
Cooney. U.S.S. Florida, and Eugene W.
Ferris. of Roekland. Ind
Cen. DeLacey stated that the total
membership of the first class at the date
of the last report was 457;. gained. in
membership, IL; second class advanced
to first class, 4. Total, 472. Loss by
death, 21: resigned, 4. leaving 447 men,
bers of the first class. There are 63
members of the second class. making
a grand total of $40 members of both
classes. -s.
The Executive Committee next sub
mitted its report for the approval of
the Committee on the applications for
membership in the Legion of eight new
members, and they were elected and
their names placed on the roll, as fol-
lows: Cyrus b. Lower, Washington, ID.
c.. formerly of the Pennsylvania Buck
tail Rifles; Gen. Edward W. Whitaker,
Washington. d. c.. who carried the flag
of truce between the lines after the sur
render of Gen. r. E. Lee; Lieut-Col
John Coughlin, late 10th n. H.. Wash
ington, d. c.; o. E. Caruana. late pri-
vate, Co. X, 51st n. Y; Il. f. McAlwee,
Washington, d. c., late private, Co. ID,
Sd Mo-: D. E. buckingham, Washing
ton, d. c., late Captain Co. III, 4th Del;
Capt James NJ. Pipes, Washington. D.
c., late Captain 14Oth Pa: and Francis
w. Judge. of New York City, a son Of
Francis w. Judge. deceased, late First
Sergeant Co. X, 10th n. Y, and after
ward Captain Co. A, 10th N Y.
Col NJ. Emmett Urell. of Washing
ton, was elected National Commander;
Capt. Bartholomew Diggins, of Wash
ington, Senior Vice Commendcr; Capt
Albee, Junior Vice Commander anc
James Miller, of Philadelphia, was