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The total receipts for the past year have been $5,201.00. This amount was received from
Admissions,
General Fund,
I 069 00
Permanent Fund,
950 00
Sale of Rosettes (by Chancellor and Recorder),
148 00
Sale of Song Books,
103 00
Balance from Annual Dinner of 1883,
6 00
Total Receipts,
$5 201 00
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.
Resident Fund,
$ 271 00
Permanent Fund,
765 00
Admissions Fund,
600 00
$1 636 00
The Expenditures for the year have been $4,320.03, as follows : Equipment of Commandery,
$1 793 58
Social Expenses, .
I 158 83
Current Business Expenses,
I 367 62
$4 320 03
From this to get the actual expenses should be deducted the amount of equipment (badges, ribbons, rosettes, diplomas, and engrossing diplo- mas), $1,793.58, leaving as the expenses, $2, 256 45. Of this amount, over one-third, or $901.86 (current expenses), was paid for printing (circu- lars, pamphlets, etc.).
In this connection, simply to make the statement for the information of Companions, and not for comparison, it may not be inappropriate to state that, so far as I can ascertain, Ohio does more printing than any other two or three Commanderies.
It is my information that in no other Commandery are as many papers read and in none are they printed. The work Ohio has done in this way has been commended by other Commanderies. The circulars of Ohio, giving the " History of Service" of the applicant, full and com- plete, almost as originally written, have averaged 10 pages, and at times contained as many as 30 pages. This, of course, increases the expense of printing, but it is believed that the money so expended could be put to no better use. The success of the Ohio Commandery is probably due,
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$2 925 00
Resident Dues,
in a great degree, to the free use of printers' ink. For this outlay we have as another return, our records preserved for all time.
Under the head of " Social Expense" there is an item of $647.08. This includes souvenirs, music, decorations, printing, stenographers, entertainment, etc., at the annual dinners. Deduct this from the total of "Social Expense," $1, 158.83, and we have an expense of eleven monthly suppers, $511. 75, an average of $46.52-3. Of the $511.75, the rent of piano was $60.00, and services of pianist, $32.00, leaving actual cost to the general fund of eleven suppers, $419.75, or $38.16 per supper. This is in excess of the assessment of $1.00 made upon each Companion attending the supper. The average attendance at the suppers has been about 40, contributing $1.00 each ($40.00), making the actual average cost of each supper, exclusive of music and musician, $78.00. The cost of piano and musician has been $8.364 per supper. The Permanent Fund shows an investment of $611.25 in Government bonds, and cash on hand, $533.75; total, $1,155.00. As the permanent fund was only started 15 months ago, January 1, 1884, the Commandery is to be con- gratulated on so handsome a showing.
Total in Permanent Fund, $1 155 00
Total in General Fund,. 477 56
Total
$1 632 56
It is no longer necessary to recommend the purchase of a library case. Through the efforts of the Council, at this meeting, the Com- mandery is in possession of a handsome mahogany case, at a cost of $163.00. We have accumulated some valuable books and papers with which to start the library, among others a complete set, so far as printed, of the Official War Records, published by the U. S. Government, pre- sented to the Commandery by the late Secretary of War, Robert T. Lincoln. The papers read before the Commandery are being bound in sets, and will be given a prominent place on the library shelves.
Now that we have a receptacle for books, maps, drawings, relics and papers, relating to the war, and as it is our ambition to make the Ohio Commandery, in addition to the other good objects we hope to attain, a society for the purpose of collecting and preserving War History, it is hoped that every Companion will deem it his duty to contribute and col- lect for the Commandery, such works, books, papers, drawings, etc., as may be valuable and of interest. The pride of the Ohio Commandery should be its library.
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The "Stand of Colors," proposed at the annual meeting one year ago, are completed, at a cost of $350.00. They are very handsome, the material being of the finest and best of silk. The embroidery of the badge and coat-of-arms, having been done by hand, is exquisitely executed, and has the finish of an oil painting.
The proposed case for photographs of Companions of this and other Commanderies has not yet been contracted for. The Council has submitted specifications and plans for the case to prominent manufac- turers and received bids for same. They found the case would cost more than the Commandery would be justified in spending this year, and so defer the purchase. It is hoped the Commandery will be in posses- sion of the cabinet a year hence, also of photographs of all Companions. It is not necessary for Companions to await the purchase of the cabinet to send their photographs. They are requested and urged to send to the Recorder as soon as possible a cabinet size picture, and it is suggested that Companions, when having the photograph taken, wear the Loyal Legion badge. The Recorder will carefully file the pictures away until the cabinet is purchased, when they will be remounted in uniform style and numerically arranged in the case.
Major W. R. Lowe, Chairman of the Committee appointed to make selections for a Commandery Song Book, compile and arrange same to music, has faithfully done his work, and deserves the thanks of the Commandery. The book, a gem, is handsomely printed and bound, and contains an excellent selection of army and patriotic songs. The thanks of the Commandery are also due Companion Millard, of the New York Commandery, Companions A. C. Kemper, and Robt. Hunter, and Prof. Andre, for assistance given Companion Lowe in arranging the book. Thanks are also due the Council for their zeal and efficient work, and efforts to build up the Commandery.
A full account of the Second Annual Dinner is being printed, and will be ready for distribution in a short time.
It may not be out of place to state that by a unanimous vote of the recent Congress of the Order held in Chicago, April 15, 16, and 17, the next Congress, upon invitation and resolution of the Ohio delegates, will convene in Cincinnati, on the Wednesday next following the 9th day of April, 1889.
I respectfully recommend that after the meeting in June next, the Com- mandery adjourn until the Ist Wednesday in the following October, and that hereafter but nine regular meetings be held each year, in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, and June.
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I also respectfully urge each Companion not to lose interest in our worthy Order, and beg leave to ask all to consider a regular attendance at meetings an imperative duty, and to bear in mind that the recruiting of members should be done at once, as a few years hence, at most, there will be none left either to recruit or be recruited.
Congratulating the Commandery upon the feeling of harmony that exists among its members ; upon its continued growth ; upon its financial condition ; upon the high position it has taken in the Order, and upon the fact that, during the year death has not entered our ranks, and thank- ng all Companions for the encouragement given in the duties I have been called upon to perform, and the many and uniform courtesies ex- tended, I respectfully submit the foregoing, and
Have the honor to be,
A. H. MATTOX, Recorder.
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Military Order of the Lroyal Lregion of the United States.
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
CIRCULAR NO. 5. SERIES OF 1885. , WHOLE NUMBER 45.
CINCINNATI, May 26, 1885.
A stated meeting of this Commandery will be held at the Burnet House, Wednesday, June 3, 1885, at 8 o'clock P. M.
I. The stated business of the meeting will be the investure of officers elect and the ballotting for candidates for membership.
II. The following candidates for membership will be ballotted for : For the First (Ist) Class:
BENJAMIN LEFEVRE, (Postponed from last meeting.) Late Major 50th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
A. H. Mattox. A. Hickenlooper. W. P. Wiltsee.
AMBROSE WHITE, (Postponed from last meeting.)
Eldest male lineal descendant of the late John F. White, Surgeon 2d Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
REGISTER .- Eldest male lineal descendant of the late John F. White, Surgeon 2d Kentucky Vol. Infantry. Surgeon Jno. F. White served with credit to himself and the service in the command of Gen. J. D. Cox, in Army of West Virginia, and in Army of the Cumberland ; died at Avondale, Hamilton County, O., May 3, 1881, previous to the organization of the Ohio Commandery, Military Order Loyal Legion of the United States. The appli- cant, Ambrose White, served as a volunteer-not sworn in-being too young- with 2d Kentucky Vol. Inf. in West Virginia ; after battle of Scarey Creek to Gauley Bridge, enlisted as a private soldier in Co. B, commanded by Captain
Walter C. Booth, 137th O. V. I., and was honorably mustered out at Cam] Dennison, O., in August, 1864, having served in Maryland, near Baltimore and at Fort McHenry.
Address, P. O. Box, 416. Occupation, Merchant.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS:
A. Hickenlooper. Jos. W. Wilshire. A. H. Mattox.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION COMPANIONS :
Wesley S. Thurstin, late Captain U. S. Vols. (Chairman), Toledo, O. Jno. B. Bell, late Brevet Lieutenant-Col. U. S. Vols.
Robt. D. Whittlesey, late Ist Lieut. U. S. Vols.
JOSIAH C. HALL,
Late Captain 55th Regiment Massachusetts Vol. Infantry ; Brevet Major U. S. Volunteers.
REGISTER .- Enlisted as a private soldier in Co. A, 75th Ohio Vol. Infantry Oct. 9, 1861 ; promoted to sergeant, Oct. 15, 1863 ; transferred as 2d Lieuten ant to 55th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, April 9, 1864; Ist Lieutenant same regiment, Sept. 28, 1864; promoted to Captain same regiment, Dec. 1, 1864 Brevet Major U. S. Volunteers, March 12, 1865 ; mustered out at Charleston S. C., Aug. 29, 1865.
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HISTORY OF SERVICE .- Served in Western Virginia under Gen. Milroy and Schenck ; in engagements at Shenandoah Mountain, Shaw's Bridge, Monterey, McDowell, and Franklin; taken prisoner at Franklin, May, 1862; rejoined 75th Ohio Vol. Infantry at Fredericksburg, Va., Army of the Potomac, and in battle of Fredericksburg ; engaged in battles of Chancellorsville and Gettys- burg ; was then transferred with regiment to Department of the South, under Gen. Q. A, Gilmore ; participated in siege and capture of Morris Island, S. C .; engaged in fight on John's Island, S. C .; thence went to Florida where regi- ment was made mounted Infantry ; in numerous engagements in Florida ; transferred to 55th Massachusettes Vol. Infantry ; returned to Fally Island and participated in charge on enemy's works, on James Island, S. C .; wounded in abdomen, at battle of Haney Hill, S. C., Nov. 30, 1864 ; after recovering participated in engagements at Bull's Bay, Charleston, Bizen Creek Church, Monk's Corner, and Eutaw Springs, S. C.
Address, 165 Vine street, Cincinnati, O. Occupation, Manager American District Telegraph Co.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
Jacob W. Gano. Geo. A. Fox. E. R. Monfort.
STEPHEN R. STAFFORD,
Captain 15th U. S. Infantry, Brevet Major U. S. Vols.
REGISTER .- Private Co. G, 13th New York Vol. Infantry ; private Co. K,
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3d New York Vol. Cavalry, May 2, 1861, to Sept. 18, 1861; 2d Lieutenant 8th New York Vol. Artillery, August 22, 1862 ; Ist Lieutenant, Feb. 22, 1864 ; Captain, Jan. 10, 1865 ; Brevet Major U. S. Vols., March 13, 1865 ; honorably mustered out, June 5, 1865 ; appointed 2d Lieutenant 38th U. S. Infantry, May 21, 1867; unassigned Nov. 11, 1869; assigned to 15th U. S. Infantry, March 5, 1840; Ist Lieutenant, Jan. 13, 1873; Captain, Jan. 13, 1882 ; Regimental Quarter-Master 15th U. S. Infantry, Jan. 1, 1875, to Jan. 1, 1881.
HISTORY OF SERVICE .- In engagements at Blackburn's Ford, Va., June 18, 1861; First Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861, in Tyler's Brigade ; battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court-House, North Anna, Cold Harbor, all the battles in front of Petersburg, Va., Hatcher's Run, and at Lee's surrender ; in 2d Army Corps, Army of the Potomac ; engaged in thirty-seven battles and sieges ; wounded in hand at battle of North Anna.
Address, Columbus, O. Occupation, Army Officer.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
Charles R. Greenleaf. Charles A. Booth. R. H. Offley.
IRA FRANKLIN MANSFIELD,
Late Ist Lieutenant Co. B, 105th Ohio Vol. Infantry.
REGISTER,-Enlisted as a private soldier in 105th Ohio Vol. Infantry, Aug. 9, 1862, and mustered as Ist Sergeant, Co. H, Aug. 21, 1862 ; received com- mission and mustered as 2d Lieutenant Co. H, same regiment May 11, 1863 ; commissioned and mustered Ist Lieutenant Co. B, Feb. 14, 1863 ; Feb. 1I, 1864, assigned as A. A. Q. M., with rank of Captain, to 3d Division, 14th Army Corps, by order of Major-Gen. Thomas; mustered out of service June 2, 1865.
HISTORY OF SERVICE .- With regiment first saw service under Gen. Nelson at Richmond, Ky .; with Gen. Buell at Perryville, Ky .; at Nashville, Tenn., with regiment assigned to 14th Army Corps, and took part in all the battles, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Savannah, skirmishes in the Carolinas, and at surrender of Rebel Army, near Greenville, by Gen. Joe Johnston.
Address, Cannelton, Beaver county, Pa. Occupation, Miner and Shipper Cannel Coals.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
James L. Botsford. W. E. Kuhn. A. H. Mattox.
FRANCIS E, TYLER,
Late Captain 74th : New York Vol., Infantry; Brevet Major, Brevet Lieut .- Colonel U. S. Vols.
REGISTER-Entered the U. S. service June 22, 1861, as 2d Lieut. Co. A, 5th Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, afterward called, when credited to New York quota, 74th New York Vol. Infantry ; mustered in at Camp Scott, Staten Island; promoted to Ist Lieut. after the battle of Fair Oaks: to Captain after second
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battle of Bull Run; breveted Major and Lieut .- Col. U. S. Vols. by President Andrew Johnson.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Co. A, 5th Excelsior, name known by in the army, though registered at the War Dept. as the 74th New York Vol. Infantry, was one of the five regiments raised by Gen. D. Sickles in 1861 for Union service; first duty as pickets on the Potomac along the Maryland shore; first service with enemy was in "running" the Potomac batteries as an escort to Com- mander McGald on a gunboat; with Gen. Sickles and his command in a reconnoisance at Mathias Point : at Yorktown with Gen. McClellan, and took part in all engagements of that campaign with the 3d Army Corps; Hooker's Division, the 2d, to which they were attached, lost one out of every three at Williamsburg, Va .; was in all the battles in which the 3d Corps was engaged to Gettysburg, in which engagement was shot through the right leg, and not able to report for duty until the battle of Cold Harbor ; joined the regiment and served under Gen. Grant at Cold Harbor; was wounded in the side of the neck at second battle of Bull Run.
Address, Chattanooga, Tenn. Occupation, Insurance Agent.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
Geo. W. Neff, W. E. Kuhn, A. H. Mattox.
CHARLES LEE COLLINS,
2d Lieut. 24th U. S. Infantry.
Eldest male lineal descendant of the late Henry E. Collins, Lieut .- Col. 2d Kentucky Vol. Cavalry.
REGISTER-Eldest male lineal descendant of the late Henry E. Collins, Lieutenant-Col. 2d Kentucky Vol. Cavalry, entered the U. S. Military Acad- emy, West Point, July 1, 1878; graduated June 13, 1882; commissioned 2d Lieutenant 24th U. S. Infantry same day ; has served since with Company until Oct. 1, 1884, when was appointed Acting Assistant Quartermaster, Acting Commissary of Subsistence, Post Adjutant, Engineer and Ordnance officer; still serving in those capacities; has served at Fort Elliot, Texas, Dept. of the Missouri, since commissioned. Lieut .- Col. Henry E. Collins, father of Lieut. Chas. Lee Collins, served with distinction in 2d Kentucky Cavalry. He com- menced recruiting the 2d Kentucky Regiment of Vol. Cavalry in May, 1861 ; opened a recruiting office on York street, in Newport, Ky., and soon had the quota of a full company of Cavalry, which was the first company raised in Ken- tucky for the war. The regiment was formed and went into camp at Camp "Joe Holt," immediately opposite Louisville, in Indiana, in July, 1861, Gen. Rousseau having command. The regiment marched from Camp "Joe Holt" to Muldrough's Hill, Kentucky, where, on the 9th day of September, 1861, it was mustered into service. Colonel Collins was mustered as Captain of Company B ; was promoted to the rank of Major after the battle of Stone River, Tennes- see, and to Lieutenant-Colonel after the battle of Chickamauga, for gallant
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services, and appointed Colonel by brevet after the battle of Atlanta, in June, 1864; resigned after the taking of Atlanta, after continual service of more than four years; during the time of service was in sixty-seven engagements, and skirmishes innumerable : was in battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Kentucky, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and all the engagements in which the Army of the Cumberland participated ; served under Generals Rousseau, W. T. Sherman, when he was a Brigade commander in Kentucky, and afterwards when a Major-General, in his Atlanta campaign ; under General A. D. McCook, General D. Buell, and Generals Rosecrans, Sheridan, Negley, Thomas and Grant; was detailed after the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, as Divison Pro- vost-Marshal on the staff of General Speed S. Fry; retired from service as Colonel by brevet. Colonel Collins experienced great difficulty in raising the 2d Kentucky Cavalry, but with patriotic zeal and untiring energy, overcame all obstacles, and placed in the field one of the finest Cavalry regiments in the Northern army. The 2d Kentucky Cavalry, under command of Colonel Col. lins, was the only cavalry regiment that went into the famous battle "in the clouds," at Lookout Mountain, with Major-General Hooker. It was also the escort of General Nelson, on his march from McMinnville, Tennessee, to Manchester, Tennessee, and was in the battle of Richmond, Kentucky.
Address, Fort Elliot, Texas. Occupation, U. S. Army officer.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
R. B, Hayes, A. H. Mattox, Geo. M. Finch.
THOS. L. STEWARD,
Late Ist Lieut. IIth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
REGISTER-Enrolled at Dayton, Ohio, April 15, 1861 ; elected 2d Lieut. and commissioned in Co. A, IIth O. V. I. (3 months' service) ; served with regiment at Camp Dennison, Ohio; mustered by Major Burbank U. S. A .; discharged, Aug. 4, 1861, at Dayton, Ohio, by Major McDowell U. S. A .; en- rolled for three years, Aug. II, 1862, at Dayton, Ohio, and commissioned 2d Lieut. Co. I, IIth O. V. I . mustered Aug. 11, 1862, at Columbus, O., by Capt. Dod; promoted to Ist Lieut. and mustered as such at or near Dechard, Tenn., July 28, 1863 ; discharged, June 20, 1864, at Camp Dennison, Ohio, by reason of muster out of regiment; mustered out by Capt. Daniel M. Meredith, U.S. A.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Three months service at Camp Dennison, O .; three years service, joined regiment at Clarksburg, W. Va .; participated in all its service until mustered out ; principal affairs and battles engaged in were Hoover's Gap, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Brown's Ferry; Mission Ridge, Ringgold and Resaca ; in command of Co. F, from June, 1863, to Feb., 1864; in command of Co. K, from Feb. 4, 1864, to June, 1864.
Address, 437 River st., Dayton, O. Occupation, Commercial Traveler.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS : Thomas J, Wood, Wm. D. Bickham, P. P. Lane.
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EDWARD SETTLE GODFREY,
Capt. 7th U. S. Cavalry.
REGISTER-Private soldier in Co. D, 21st O.j V. ; I., April 26, 1861 ; dis- charged August 12, 1861; Cadet at U. S. Military Academy July 1, 1863; appointed from the 5th Ohio Congressional Disirict; 2d Lieut. 7th U. S. Cav- alry June 17, 1867 ; Ist Lieut. 7th U. S. Cavalry Feb. 1, 1868; Capt. 7th U. S. Cavalry Dec. 9, 1876.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-In W. Va., under Gen. J. D. Cox, in operations in Kanawha Valley, to August, 1861 ; scouting and frontier service in Kansas and Indian Territory 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1870; battle of Washita, Nov. 27, 1868; in South Carolina during the Ku Klux of 1871 and 1872; with Gen. Stanley's Yellowstone expedition in 1873; with Gen. Custer's Black Hills ex- pedition, 1874 ; in Louisiana and Mississippi Oct., 1874, to April, 1876; with Yellowstone expedition in 1876, battle Little Big Horn, (Custer's Massacre) June 25 and 26, 1876 ; in the field 1877; battle of Bear Paw Mountain, Mon- tana Territory, Sept. 30, 1877, where was wounded; Senior Assistant In- structor Cavalry tactics, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, from August 27, 1879, to August 28, 1883 ; now serving at Fort Yates.
Address, Fort Yates, Dakota Territory. Occupation, U. S. Army Officer.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
A. V. Rice, E. C. Dawes, F. L. Guenther.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION COMPANIONS :
Geo. E. Jones (Chairman), late Act. Asst. Surgeon U. S. Navy, 177 Bay- miller street, Cincinnati, O.
Stephen G. Ayers, late Capt. U. S. Vols.
Geo. A. Thayer, late Capt. U. S. Vols.
For the First (Ist) Class.
JOHN HENRY DEVEREUX.
Elected a "Member at Large" by the 5th Quadrennial Congress at Chicago, April 17, 1885.
REGISTER-Entered the U. S. service as a volunteer aide, reporting to Gen. Banks, Army of the Potomac, Shenandoah Valley, March, 1862; April, 1862, was appointed by order of the Secy. of War, "Superintendent of Military Rail- roads of Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Gen. McDowell commanding ;" re- signed and resignation accepted by the Sec. of War March 20, 1864.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Was successively attached to the several head- quarter staffs of Gens. McDowell, Pope, McClellan, Burnside, Hooker and Mead, commanding Army of the Potomac, and was directly responsible for the transportation of all supplies and munitions, forage stores, beeves, batteries and pontoon trains and for all the requirements of the quartermas- ter Subsistence and Ordnance Departments from the base of supplies to the front, and to all Posts and Forts outside of Washington throughout Virginia.
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Was also responsible for the current transportation of Army Corps, Divisions, Brigades and Regiments by rail, and for the transportation and care en route, of all wounded from the front and battle-fields. This work involved partici- pation in all the battles, advances and retreats of the Army of the Potomac during the two years, 1862-1864 ; had command of one regiment constantly and various detachments and details on the lines of military railroads in de- fense oftrains and stations ; received complimentary letters from Gen. Meigs, Feb. 5. 1864, farewell complimentary letter from Gen. Meade March 8, 1864; autograph letter from the Secy. of War March 9, 1864, and from officers in charge of the hospitals and the U. S. Sanitary Commission for services con- nected with the sick and wounded.
Address, Cleveland, O. Occupation, Railroad President.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
W. H. Harris, James Barnett, John Hay.
III. Companions having objections to candidates for membership will please forward the same to the Chairman of the Committee of Investigation, or to the Recorder, as soon as possible, in order that the most complete knowl- edge may be had of every case before presentation to the Commandery.
IV. Applications for membership should be presented either at the stated meetings of the Commandery, or forwarded to the Recorder, not later than forty days previous thereto, in order to insure action thereon at the next meeting.
The proper blanks will be furnished on application to the Recorder.
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING OF MAY 6th.
V. The following proceedings of the stated meeting, held Wednesday evening, May 6, 1885, are promulgated for the information of Companions. Junior Vice-Commander Capt. A. C. Kemper presided.
The minutes of the last meeting, April Ist, were read by the Recorder and approved.
Prayer omitted, in absence of the Chaplain.
Roll call by unanimous consent was omitted.
Fifty Companions were present.'
Companions elect were installed.
VI. The Committee of Investigation reported favorably upon the follow- ing applicants for membership, and the ballot being taken, they were declared duly elected Companions of the Order, as follows:
For the First (Ist) Class:
EDWARD MARCUS GOODWIN,
Late Acting Assistant Surgeon U. S. Navy.
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THE SONG BOOK OF THE COMMANDERY.
XVIII. The Song Book of the Ohio Commandery is now completed an. ready for sale and distribution. ! \ The book contains fifty-five songs of an ap propriate character, carefully selected by Major Wm. R. Lowe, Chairman o the Committee on Music. Each song is arranged to music with piano accom paniment, an electrotype of the music having been made for each selection The book is bound in a rich shade of blue with gold edges (some in cloth an others in leather) and is embellished upon the cover with the ribbon an badge of the Order, embossed in gold and surrounded with the words, also in gold, " SONGS OF THE OHIO COMMANDERY, LOYAL LEGION." As the book i. to be used at all meetings of the Commandery or Companions, every mem. ber is requested and urged to purchase a copy, or more if they wish, as soon as convenient. The price of the song book has been fixed at one dollar ($1.00). The book will be sent by mail, postage prepaid, on receipt of that amount by the Recorder.
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