The Washington herald., 1909-05-06

With many a limp and scar tc speak
:iently OF old-time battlefelds. the Mill
.ary order Of the Loyal Legion of the
United states. Commsndery OF the Dis
rrict Of Columbia, met al Rauscher's last
night 10 elect officers for the coming
ear
Those chosen we're Rear Admiral John
4. Upshur. l. 5. y, commander; Brevet
Brig. Gen. William ". Dudley. L. 5.
Volunteers. senior vice commander; Brig.
zen. Theodore Schwan, L s A. junior
ice commander; Maj. William P. Hux-
ord, L 5 A. recorder; Pay Director
Leonard r. Frsiley, L. 5. n, registrar;
lieut.. William B. Thompson, L s. Vol
.nteers. treasurer; Maj. David 6 Staa-
" Z. 5. A. hereditary chancellor;
emes H Bradford. L. S. Volunteers.
aplain-
Elected TO the Council.
rhe following we're elected 10 the
p1nciI:
chief engineer. Absalom Kirby, L. S.
=: major. Duncan c Phillips. United
ates Volunteers: captain, Robert Ar
3ur. United states Volunteers; Eeuten-
Z colonel. Henry NJ. Kendall. I. S. A;
evet major. Charles +. Larrabee. United
IteS Volunteers.
zen. Arson Mills. retiring commander,
de I brief address ia installing the
officers. When the gavel was turned
er 10 him. Rear Admiral Upshur ex-
essed his appreciation Of The honor con-
erred upon him. He was heartily cheered
the - men in the room.
I consider II a great honor" he said,
% be chosen 10 lead this body OF
-hters. and sons OF fighters. The
hievements Of the Loyal Legion. with
membership OF nearly 600 viii go
gwn IN the history Of the United States
" all tine, and will never cease to merit
d receive the gratitude Of new gen
e-ations."
Rear Admiral Upshur is the oldest liv-
graduate OF the United States Naval
-sdemy at Annapolis He was gradu-
ed with the class Of IS4S. the first
ass 70 finish the course ia the newly
s7unded institution He retired volun-
trily in 1SS5. while he was in command
the Pacific squadron. under the forty
ear statute. He is the oldest ranking
ar admiral, and president Of the Naval
'raduates' Association by right Of senior
y
Maj. Huxford vas the only one Of the
fTicsrs OF last year reelected. and Il Is
le twenty-second tine he has been re-
1rned 70 Office He bears a scar on his
ight cheek and on the back OF his neck
here q rife bali passed completely
trough his head In a battle in the civil
ar. He wss twice a prisoner in the IA
nous Libby Prison OF the Confederatss-
SON OF John Hay HOnOred.
Clarence Leonard hay. the only surviv-
ing son Of the late Secretary OF State
John Kay, who was 4 brevet colonel in
he United States Volunteers. and Mid
shipnan Ralph Earle Sampson, [. S. y,
oldest son Of the late Rear Admiral Samp-
son., were elected 10 hereditary member
ship. Second Lieut.. Charles Ezra Con-
vis. United States Volunteers. now in
London, was elected to original member
ship, his eligibility resting on his service
during the civil war.
Reports Of the council and the recorder,
MAJ. Huxford, were read for the year
closed. showing the organization 70 be in
excellent condition both in point OF finsn-
ces and membership. Mat. HuXfOrd's re-
port showed the membership TO be S73,
with every indication that the District
q Columbia Commandery would soon be
The most fourishing Of all the comman-
deries Of the country
Refreshments were served downstairs,
after which the members and their guests
returned to the upper chamber and lis
tened to impromptu speeches