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VOL. 62, No. 4 WINTER 2005Rear Admiral ReginaldRowan Belknap, USNCommander-in-ChiefOctober 15, 1947 toOctober 9, 1951By Douglas Reed Niermeyer, FormerCommander-in-ChiefMilitary Order of the Loyal Legion ofthe United States

Rear Admiral Reginald RowanBelknap was born on June 26, 1871 inMalden, Massachusetts, the son of RearAdmiral George Eugene Belknap andFrances Georgiana Prescott. GeorgeBelknap was an Original Companion ofthe New York Commandery of theMilitary Order of the Loyal Legion ofthe United States (insignia no.3313).Reginald followed his father’s footstepsin becoming a rear admiral, as well asbeing elected a Hereditary Companionof the New York Commandery onNovember 17, 1937 (insignia no.19131).

He served as Commander-in-Chief ofMOLLUS from 1947-1951.

Reginald became a naval cadet on 5Sept. 1887 and graduated from theUnited States Naval Academy on 5 June1891 (BS by retroactive Act of Congressin 1937). He served on the USSChicago, Squadron of Evolution and wascommissioned ensign on 1 July 1893.

Reginald served on the USS Baltimoreto Asiatic Station, with her marines inthe USS Monocacy in Tientsin, USSYorktown, Naval War College, USSNewport, flag secretary at the NavalBase at Key West May-Aug 1898 in theSpanish-American War and USSBadger with the Samoan HighCommission.

He was promoted Lieutenant JuniorGrade 3 March 1899, Lieutenant 2 July1899, serving in the the Chinese BoxerCampaign, and the PhilippineInsurrection, USS Ranger, flag secretaryto the Commander-in-Chief of theAsiatic Station in Brooklyn, Bureau ofthe Navigation of the Navy Department1902-04, battleship USS Maine,Lieutenant-Commander 8 July 1905,Navigator of the battleship USSKearsarge and Executive Officer in1906.

Reginald was Naval Attaché in Berlin1907-10, Naval Attaché in Rome &Vienna 1908-09, Assistant Chief of theBureau of Navigation 1912-13, Observerin Germany Aug-Oct 1914, Served withPlans Section, Office of the Chief ofNaval Operations 1917, and was thesenior officer at the Santiago de Cuba

MOLLUS CelebratesLincoln’s Birthday inWashington, D.C.11-12 February 2006

Join your fellow MOLLUS andDOLLUS members in Washington, DCfor the annual celebration of AbrahamLincoln’s birthday on February 11-12.The warm hospitality of good friends willmore than offset a cold winter’s day inour nation’s capitol.

The price is right at the Channel Innwith a special room rate of $115 a night.Make your reservations beforeJanuary 9 at (800) 368-5668 to getthis exceptional rate. Let the ChannelInn know that your MOLLUSconfirmation number is 47856. Reserveearly, as a block of only 20 rooms hasbeen set aside for our group. If you missthis opportunity at the Channel Inn, youcan try the Holiday Inn Central at (800)248-0016 or Lincoln Suites at (800) 424-2970.

The highlights is the Lincoln MemorialCeremony on Sunday, February 12.Thecelebration begins at 11:15 a.m. with amusical prelude by the Military Serviceband. A number of dignitaries, along withhereditary and patriotic societies, willparticipate in the laying of memorialwreaths. The sponsoring organization forthe Sunday ceremonies and lunch is theLincoln Birthday NationalCommemorative Committee, which ischaired by MOLLUS member PeterArrott Dixon, former Commander ofthe Washington, DC Commandery.

THE LOYAL LEGION HISTORICAL JOURNAL is published by the MEMORIAL FUND of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States,which was founded April 15, 1865. Pertinent materials will be welcomed from Companions and others. Information should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief, Marston Watson, 48 Southwind Circle, Richmond, CA 94804-7404. Information should be typed and photographs may be black and white or incolor. Contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund through the National Headquarters.

Rear Admiral Reginald Rowan Belknap

President Abraham Lincoln stood on thebattlefield at Gettysburg in 1863 and dedicated anew national cemetery. He pledged this countryto “the great task remaining before us, that fromthese honored dead we take increased devotionto that cause for which they gave the last fullmeasure of devotion – that we here highly resolvethat these dead shall not have died in vain.”Seventeen months later Lincoln would beassassinated. Samuel B. W. Mitchell, T. Elwood Zell andPeter D. Keyser would meet here in Philadelphiain 1865 to form the Military Order of the LoyalLegion, an organization that would be dedicatedto continuing this task. One hundred and fortyyears later we meet here again in Philadelphia asthe successors to those founders. Why? Why do we continue this organizationbegun by our ancestors? They formed the LoyalLegion for fraternal purposes as well as toencourage the unity of the Republic. But why dowe continue the task that President Lincoln andthe founders of the Loyal Legion set out? Theremay be as many reasons as there are members,but I think there are three reasons that we share.The first is to honor our forefathers and theirservice to the Union. The second is to foster theequality and freedom for which they fought. Thethird is to affirm the importance of the unity ofthis nation. If these are reasons why we devote ourselvesto this organization, then we need to ask how toaccomplish this task. We need to examine bothhow to engage new members as well as how torecruit them and how the Commander-in-Chiefcan assist both large and small commanderies. Weneed to know how the history of our Order canguide us into the future just as the lessons of unityfrom the Civil War provide guidance in a day andage of conflict, maybe no longer of northern

versus southern states, but maybe of red statesversus blue states. Much is made in the media these days of thePledge of Allegiance and the change fifty yearsago so it reads “one nation under God.” If youronly source of information is newspapers ortelevision, this change to the Pledge would seemto have sprung out of nowhere. As those of uswith a connection to the Civil War know,President Lincoln dedicated us at Gettysburg tothe great task remaining, “that this nation, underGod, shall have a new birth of freedom.” Anunderstanding of our own history is invaluableto understanding our current world. It is the duty of the Military Order of the LoyalLegion to continue our ancestors’ commitmentsto honor those who made the ultimate sacrificein ending slavery and ensuring the unity of ournation. We need to remind our fellow citizens thatthis nation, born in the 1700s, forged by fire inthe 1800s, requires continual dedication in thisnew century to the great task of our predecessors. I look forward to working with you during thenext two years and providing resources to ourcommanderies to accomplish the task dedicatedto us by President Lincoln and the founders ofthe Loyal Legion.

Message from the Commander-in-Chief

Remarks at the 120th Congress of The MilitaryOrder of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Commander-in-ChiefBenjamin C. Frick

Commander-in-ChiefBenjamin C. Frick

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JOURNALThe Publication of the Military Order

of the Loyal Legion of the United States

VOL. 62, No.3 FALL 2005

In this issue...Rear Admiral Reginald RowanBelknap, USN

MOLLUS CelebratesLincoln’s Birthday

Commander-in-Chief’s Mes-sage

The 120th Congress and AnnualMeeting

Commandery News

MOLLUS Necrology

DOLLUS Necrology

Commandery-in-Chief Officers

Lincoln Birthday Activities

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Editor-in-ChiefMarston Watson

Assistant EditorKathleen Todd WatsonLayout and Production

Printed by Cerrito PrintingEl Cerrito, California

MOLLUS Honored in New Worldwide PublicationMOLLUS has been included in Burke’s Peerage and Gentry: World Ordersof Knighthood and Merit, ISBN: 0-9711966-7-2, to be published in Janurary2006. The book is a compendium of the history and details of the extantOrders of Knighthood and Merit of the world. The Society of the Cincinnatiand MOLLUS are the only organizations included from the America. Formore details and information on reserving a copy we have added a link atthe bottom of our National Website Index Site or you can go to: http://www.burkes-peerage.net/sites/common/sitepages/wkindex.asp

Welcome New Companions

The following Companions have joined the Military Order of the Loyal Legionsince August 2005. The Commander-in-Chief extends congratulations and awarm welcome to each one.

Jeffry C. Burden, Chancellor-in-Chief

Companions Insignia # Commandery

Hereditary CompanionsSeward Russell Osborne, Jr 22419 MichiganKeith Drew Ashley 22420 OhioJames Lynn Veach 22421 Rhode IslandBradley Alan Tilton 22422 OhioWilliam Naylor McDonald 22423 ConnecticutFrederick Douglas Hardy 22424 Virginia Associate CompanionsAnthony J. Waskie, Jr. A197 PennsylvaniaDean Joseph Collins A198 WisconsinMichael Alan Schwartz A199 PennsylvaniaJacob Morrison Atwood A200 MassachusettsMitchell Grant Davenport A201 MissouriAlejandro Manuel De Quesada A202 Missouri

Hereditary Membership Program

This continuous program is in effect each fiscal year, October 1 throughSeptember 30. Each Companion who recruits a minimum of three (3) newHereditary Companions each fiscal year will be awarded a "Lincoln MOLLUSCertificate of Appreciation" along with a "Lincoln Membership Medal of Honor"presented by our Commander-in-Chief. These awards will be presented atour annual National Congress, the Lincoln Memorial Ceremony in Washington,D.C. and at the Lincoln Tomb Ceremony in Springfield, IL. For thoseCompanions physically unable to attend one of these events alternatearrangements can be made but we encourage everyone to try to attend atleast one of these three major yearly events. Membership, new and current, isthe lifeblood of our historic Military Order and will ensure that our noble Orderwill endure for countless generations to come.

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Insurrection in 1917. He was promotedCommander, U.S. Mine Squadron,North Sea 1918, had invented andpatented collapsible anti-submarinenet, and trained and commanded theUS Marine Squadron laying 56,500mines in the North Sea Jun-Oct 1918.He was Director of Strategy, NavalWar College 1921-23 and at varioustimes the Commanding Officer of theUSS San Francisco, USS Delaware,USS Colorado, and Commander of theNaval Training Station, HamptonRoads.

Admiral Henry Thomas Mayostated in 1925: “The Navy and ourcountry owe to Captain Belknap adebt which can hardly be over-estimated; for it was the knowledgeand experience acquired and thedoctrine and methods established inthe Mine Force under command ofCommander Belknap that enabled theNavy to, first, fit out improvised byvery efficient minelaying vessels and,second, to operate them under warconditions in a manner which broughtcommendation from all.”

Reginald was a naval aide toPresident Theodore Roosevelt duringhis career, in which he was put incharge of the American organizationsbuilding dwellings for 16,000 homelessfrom the Messina earthquake. Also, he

(France), Executive Chairman of theMassachusetts Bay Tercentenary,Commander of the New YorkChapter,Military Order World War1931-1935, Vice Commander-in-Chief1933-1936 and Commander-in-Chief1936-1937. He was Commander of theGeneral Naval Order, U.S. 1932-1937,President of the Naval AcademyGraduate Association of New York in1934; member of the NationalAerospace Association and Foundersand Patriots of America.

Admiral Belknap was anEpiscopalian and a warden of TrinityEpiscopal Church in New York. Heserved on the board of managers ofthe Seaman’s Church Institute in NewYork City and was Treasurer Generalat the Theological Seminar there from

1929-1950. He was manager of theEpiscopalian General Convention in1934; President of the AmericanChurch Union 1937 and delegate to theEpiscopal General Convention 1937-1949. He was Chairman of the ArmyDay Committee in New York City from1934-1946, Chairman of the ExecutiveCommittee and Treasurer of Bundlesfor America, Chairman of theExecutive Committee of Layman’sNational Committee 1945-1950,Trustee of the Cathedral of St. Johnthe Divine 1941-1953 and Trustee ofLeake and Watts Children’s Home.Belknap was a member of a numberof clubs, including yacht, Military-Naval, Century, church (New York),Army and Navy (Washington) andUnion. He was Vice President of theAerospace Club of New England.

Reginald married Julia PomeroyAverill (b. 2 July 1875; d. 13 Apr. 1971Saddle River, N. J.) on 3 Mar. 1900had seven children. Reginald died onMarch 30, 1959 in Field Elders,Connecticut and is buried with his wifein Section 3, Site 1519-B of ArlingtonNational Cemetery. His father isburied nearby. The rear of Reginald’sstone is etched in memory of RobertBelknap Mack, LieutenantCommander, United States Navy, whowas lost at sea 24 Sept. 1957. He wasRADM Reginald Belknap’s grandson,son of RADM Andrew Robert Mack.Had Robert lived, he may have wellhave become a fourth generationRADM himself.

Sources:1) MOLLUS Records

2) Who’s Who v.3 1951-1960,pp.63-64.

3) Arlington National Cemetery,Rear Admiral Reginald RowanBelknap (http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rrbelknap.htm)

Commander, U.S. Mine Squadron Reginald Rowan Belknap seated front center

served as Special Ambassador at thefuneral of Edward VII in 1910.Admiral Belknap was a recipient ofthe Distinguished Service Medal forhis services in World War I. He waspromoted Rear Admiral by special actof Congress and retired as such onMarch 3, 1927.

Admiral Belknap was a member ofother military societies, in addition tohis MOLLUS membership, includingthe Officer Order of Leopold(Belgium), Officer Legion of Honor

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The 120th Congress and AnnualMeeting of the Military Order ofthe Loyal Legion in the City ofBrotherly Love, October 14-16,2005

Karl F. SchaefferSenior Vice Commander-in-Chief

It is always a pleasure to return toPhiladelphia, where I was born, raised,educated and married in my first twenty-seven years on mother earth. During thisperiod, I was inducted into the UnitedStates Army at the Schuylkill Arsenaland served my two years, including atour of 16 months in Korea with the 24th

Infantry Division.My “Philly Story” was capped off in

1994 at one of my SUVCW meetings inAlliance, Ohio, when the McClellanCamp Commander, Jason Hurd Moore,told me about MOLLUS. He informedme that this Military Order was foundedby three Union Officers in Philadelphia,in honor of Abraham Lincoln after hewas assassinated on April 15, 1865. Iwas told then to contact Gordon R. Buryand the rest of the story is still in motion.

Registration and Tour of the Union LeagueThe arrival time for our 120th Congress

at the Union League on Friday, October14 was scheduled for mid-afternoon,with registration at the Samson Streetlobby entrance. A Union League staffmember gave us a private tour of the

facility at 4:00 p.m., which lasted an hour.The historic Union League was

founded in 1862 and has been a meetingplace for MOLLUS for 140 years. Thisprivate institution is a patriotic society,formed to support our 16th President,Abraham Lincoln, and his policies duringthe Civil War. The Union League is oneof the oldest and most respectedinstitutions in our country, with a vastcollection of Civil War artifacts. It islocated in the heart of downtownPhiladelphia just two blocks south ofWilliam Penn’s statue, standing atopPhiladelphia’s City Hall at Broad andMarket Streets.

Reception at the Union LeagueOur traditional Friday night reception

was held in the McMichael Room at theUnion League. We had several tablesof hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and otherbeverages that were ample in lieu of aformal dinner. Our Companions and theDames thoroughly enjoyedconversations with old friends andgetting to know new friends. Finally, itwas time for all of us to retire to ourrooms which were very elegant andpleasurable.

Annual Meetings of Companions andDames

Saturday morning, October 15 beganwith a sumptuous continental breakfastfor all in the

Marble Room. Afterwards MollusCompanions met in the LincolnMemorial Room. The Dames meetingstarted later.

Douglas Reed Niermeyer, our 55th

Commander-in-Chief, called the 120th

Annual Meeting of the Military Orderof the Loyal Legion to order at 8:00 a.m.A roll call of officers and commanderieswas taken after the opening formalities.Commander-in-Chief Niermeyer calledfor various reports that time allowed. Themeeting of Companions was thencompleted after Chaplain-in-Chief, Rev.Dr. Christopher Agnew, read the

l to r Pensylvania Commander Richard DanaSmith Sr., Pennsylvania Treasurer Francis T.Adams, III and our newly elected 56thCommander-in-Chief Benjamine Charles Frickmanning the registration table at the UnionLeague

Camille and PC-in-C Robert Bateman, Jr. ViceC-in-C Karl Schaeffer, National PresidentRosemary Schaeffer and PC-in-C Hammer

l to r Jack Kent Kane, Jeffry C. Burden, W.Kintzing Post II

Past National Presidents of the Dames of theLoyal Legion Betsy Hammer and YolandaHartnett with National Recorder Nancy Kane

Commander-in-Chief Doug Niermeyer with PC-in-C Alex Hartnett at the Friday evening reception

Dames of the Loyal Legion are well represented atthe Friday evening reception

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necrology of our departed Companions.Commander-in-Chief Niermeyer

passed the MOLLUS gavel to newlyelected 56th Commander-in-Chief,Benjamin Charles Frick of thePennsylvania Commandery.

Joint Luncheon - Saturday, October 15Companions and Dames held a joint

luncheon at the historic PhiladelphiaClub, located a few blocks from theUnion League at 1301 Walnut Street.The founding of the Philadelphia Clubdates back to the Civil War era. Thefood was delicious and the atmospherewas very spirited.

There was a tour of our Civil War andUnderground Railroad Museum from2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Museum visitors weretransported from the Philadelphia Clubto and from the museum at 1805 PineStreet and then back to the UnionLeague.

Dames MeetingThe Dames meeting started promptly

at 9:30 a.m. with the following inattendance: Viola Bement, BeatriceChild, Betsy Hammer, Yolanda Hartnett,Nancy Kane, Mary Lee, MarionMartini, Rosemary Schaeffer, NancySeidlarz, Kathleen Watson, VernoicaVictor and guest Carol Sullivan. Aftera prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance,the Principals and Objects of theOrder were read, The minutes of theOctober 2004 meeting and Treasurer’sreport were read and approved. Amemorial service (necrology) wasperformed at the conclusion of themeeting.

Reception and Dinner - SaturdayEvening, October 15

Companions, Dames and guestsassembled at 6:15 p.m. in the Fell Roomat the Union League for a pre-dinnerreception, after a busy and dashinglyday. Companions dressed formally witha black or white tie or in a militaryuniform with Orders and Decorations,and the Dames dressed smartly for thisspecial occasion. We adjourned to theMcMichael Room after the reception forour 7:15 p.m. dinner. The Chaplain-inChief, Rev. Dr. Christopher MackAgnew, gave the invocation followed by

the Pledge of Allegiance and the singingof our National Anthem. Glasses were

raised in our traditional toasts to thePresident of the United States, PresidentAbraham Lincoln, our Loyal Legion, theArmed Forces and to the Dames of theLoyal Legion.

Hereditary Membership ProgramAwards for 2004 and 2005

When dinner ended, the Commander-in-Chief recognized a number ofdedicated Companions for theirachievements. The followingCompanions were awarded the LincolnMembership Medal of Honor andLincoln MOLLUS Certificate ofAppreciation for recruiting a minimumof three (3) or more new HereditaryCompanions during fiscal year fromOctober 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005:2004 HonoreesJoseph T. Coleman (PA) 4Keith G. Harrison (MI) 4Gordon R. Bury (OH) 3

2005 HonoreesJoseph T. Coleman (PA) 5Keith G. Harrison (MI) 3Jeffry C. Burden (VA) 3Douglas J. Richardson (VA) 3Karl F. Schaeffer (OH) 3

55th Commander-in-Chief Douglas Reed

Niermeyer passes on the C-in-C’s rosette to the56th Commander-in-Chief, Benjamin Charles Frick

120th National Congress current and outgoing Com-mander-in-Chiefs in attendance. l to r Mayor Rob-ert James Batemean (1999-2001), Rev. Fr. RobertGirard Carroon (1995-1997), Benjamin CharlesFrick, Esq. (2005-2007), Lowell Varner Hammer(1989-1991), Douglas Reed Niermeyer (2003-2005).

Dames of the Loyal Legion following theirbusiness meeting at the Union League

120th National Congress Attending Companions

Standing l to r Marston Watson, Editor-in-Chief,Jack Kane Recorder-in-Chief. Seated l to r CarlHollinger, Kathy Hollinger, Bev Hollinger, Rob-ert Hollinger, Nancy Kane

55th Commander-in-Chief Douglas Reed Niermeyerpresents hereditary membership program awardsto Joseph T. Coleman for 4 new hereditary com-panions in 2004 and 5 in 2005. Joseph also re-ceived the 2005 Hayes Cup award.

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Companions Gordon R. Bury (OH)and Douglas J. Richardson (VA) wereunable to attend the Congress. Theirawards have been forwarded to them.

2005 Hayes Cup AwardJoseph T. Coleman (PA) - 5 new

family members

2005 Grant Cup AwardRhode Island Commandery

2005 Daugherty/Thompson Award(Commandery with largest total increasein new Hereditary membership)

Pennsylvania Commandery

After the Saturday evening formalreception, dinner, toasts, various awards,change of command and our 56th

Commander-in-Chief Benjamin CharlesFrick’s remarks, all present were pleasedto hear guest speaker Roger Arthur. Hispresentation on Abraham Lincoln’sLegacy was researched from manydocuments and Lincoln biographieswhich answered a major question, “Whyis Abraham Lincoln America’s GreatestPresident?” Mr. Arthur’s presentationbrought to close a very productive 120th

National Congress in the City ofBrotherly Love, where the MOLLUSmystique began 140 years ago.

A continental breakfast was providedat the Union League for the Companionsand Dames who did not have to make aearly Sunday morning departure. PastNational President of the Dames, ViolaBement, hosted a noon time buffet lunchat her Rosemont home for out-of-town

Outgoing 55th Commander-in-Chief DouglasReed Niermeyer presents the hereditary mem-bership program award for 2005 to Chancellor-in-Chief Jeffry C. Burden for 3 new hereditarycompanions.

Outgoing 55th Commander-in-Chief DouglasReed Niermeyer presents hereditary member-ship program awards for 2005 to Senior ViceCommander-in Chief Karl F. Schaeffer for re-cruiting 3 new hereditary companions.

Outgoing 55th Commander-in-Chief DouglasReed Niermeyer presents the 2005 Grant Cupaward to Rhode Island Commander Gregg An-thony Mierka

Outgoing 55th Commander-in-Chief Douglas ReedNiermeyer presents the 2005 Daugherty/Thomsonaward to Pennsylvania Commander Richard DanaSmith, Sr.

Roger Arthur speaking on Lincoln’s Legacy

Companions and Dames, as she hasdone for many years when the AnnualMeeting is held in Philadelphia. Oursincere thanks are extended to the 120th

National Congress Committee and thePennsylvania Commandery, as well asCompanions, Dames and our friends atthe Union League in Philadelphia:Chairman: Richard D. Smith, Sr.Members: F. Tee Adams, III

Peter W. Baker, Esq.Viola B. Bement

Beatrice ChildBenjamin C. Frick, Esq.

Joseph B. Siedlarz, III, Esq.Nancy E. Siedlarz

Robert R. Van Gulick, Jr.Theodore E. Wiederseim, III

Congress Photographers:Tom Curtis

Betsy HammerKathy Watson

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UNION BLUEby Robert Girard Carroon

UNION BLUE: The History of theMilitary Order of the Loyal Legionmay be ordered through MOLLUSMerchandise from Adam P. Flint, 604West Schuykill Road, #312, Pottstown,PA 19465. The numbered edition forMOLLUS Companions signed byPast Commander-in-Chief RobertGirard Carroon is available at $30.00a copy, postpaid.Please make checks out to The Me-morial Fund of MOLLUS.

COMMANDERY NEWSGrapevine Monument Dedication inKentuckyBy Timothy Howard Downey,Commander

The Kentucky Commandery of theMilitary Order of the Loyal Legion ofthe United States (MOLLUS) held amonument dedication service on Sunday,September 18, at the Grapevine ChristianChurch in Mercer County, Kentucky. The service was for over twentyofficers and men who served in theFederal army. The men served in the9th and 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalryregiments, the 4th and 19th KentuckyVolunteer Infantry regiments and theMercer County State Guards. A sectionof unknown casualties from the battleof Perryville, fought in a neighboringcounty in October of 1862, was alsorecognized. A special “In Memory Of”monument for these men has beenordered. Descendants of the servicemenwere invited to attend and many did so,including the granddaughter of one ofthe troopers. The service was held inconjunction with the 175th anniversaryof the church. The men honored were: PrivateThomas H. Adkison, Private JamesCurry Britton, Private Eleven M.Brown, Private Hiram J. Cunningham,Private James A. Davenport, Major JohnRay Duncan, First LieutenantCincinnatus N. Hendren, Saddler JohnS. Hendren, Corporal Starling B.Hendren, Corporal John Holeman,Private James Armstead Johnson,Private John Lambert, Private Samuel Lambert, PrivateDavid M. Phillips, Sergeant FlaviousPoulter, Private Elijah E. Reed, PrivateElijah L. Reed, Private William T. Reed,Musicain Edward W. Rose, CorporalWilliam Sims, Sergeant William Warner,Private Solomon J. Yates. It is of interestto note that the First Lieutenant, aSergeant, two Corporals, the Saddler andeight Privates of I Company of the 9th

KY Cavalry are buried in the cemetery.

The Grapevine dedication projectwas begun by the late Dave Adkinson,the founding Treasurer and Recorder ofthe Commandery, and carried on by hiswidow, Mrs. Kandie P. Adkinson,who located the graves and obtained thesoldier’s pension records, Also, sheaccessed Mercer County historian JimMiller’s “Obituary CD’s” to verifymilitary service. The monuments wereobtained by Commander TimothyDowney from the Veteran’sAdministration and were placed in thecemetery by the San-Wil MonumentCompany of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. The service was attended by over100 spectators. Downey gave theopening remarks and read the Roll ofHonor of the soldiers. The pastor of thechurch, Brother Claude Waldridge,spoke as well as the local state legislatorsand county officials. The rifle salute wasgiven by A Company, 1st Capital GuardsRegiment of the Sons of VeteransReserve. A cannon salute by KentuckySUVCW Brother Tracy Lucas andcrew of his piece followed. The congregation of the church andfamily members were very appreciativeof the Commandery’s efforts. TheLexington, Kentucky ABC affiliate TVstation reported the service on both ofthat evening’s broadcasts.

District of Columbia CommanderyThe Annual Meeting of the District of

Columbia Commandery was held onDecember 2, 2005 at the Channel Innin Washington, DC. Members of theDames of the Loyal Legion as well asspouses and guests joined theCompanions for a reception andluncheon. Commander Jerry Zillionpresided over the Annual Meeting,which followed the luncheon. The slateof officers for the new 2006-2008 termwas announced and the followingmembers were elected: George EulasWalton (Commander), JohnDickinson Moore (Senior Vice

Commander), Col. Eric ArmandoRojo (Junior Vice Commander), JohnDickinson Moore (Recorder), RalphReese Miller (Treasurer) and Lt. Col.Charles Sherman Loucks(Registrar). Proposed plans for theupcoming Lincoln Birthday events inFebruary 2006 were discussed anddetails regarding these activities appearelsewhere in this issue.

The DC Commandery was honoredby having Past Chancellor-in-Chief andPast Commander Peter Arrott Dixonawarded the rank of Chevalier, OrdreNational du Merit¿ by the Presidentof France. This award was presented

at a reception held at the FrenchAmbassador’s residence inWashington, DC on May 31, 2005.Officiating at this ceremony was theFrench Ambassador Jean DavidLevite and General Jean-PierreKelche, Grand Chancellor, Legion ofHonor. Also honored at this ceremonywas General Michael Mosley, Chiefof Staff of the U.S. Air Force.

Massachusetts CommanderyThe fall meeting of the Massachusetts

Commandery was held on November 5,2005 at the Wellesley College Club. Themembers who attended wereCompanions Warren Wells, BradfordBlaser, John Taft, Bayard Lincoln,Frederick Stevens, John Abbott,Frederic Lincoln and DavidWhittemore. The guests present wereMrs. Blaser; Jacob Atwood and thespeaker David Smith. CompanionStevens reported on the 120th National

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Congress of MOLLUS that was held inPhiladelphia on October 14-16,2005. The Commandery has 60members, with one new member added(Arthur Chatfield) and one deceased(Otis Oakman) during the year.

Our guest speaker, David Smith, ispresident of the Civil War Round Tableof Boston. He spoke on the history ofthe development of our Constitution andits relationship to the problems whichwere resolved at great cost during theCivil War.

Companion Frederic Lincoln spokeon the project to repair a Civil Warsoldier statue in Brockton. A motion todonate $1,000 in support of the projectwas adopted. The Board of Officersvoted to accept Jacob Atwood as anAssociate Member.

Virginia CommanderyVirginia Companion James Hill Lyon,

a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, isnow in Iraq as a civilian employeesupervising construction of the BaghdadPolice College. He arrived in Novemberand has been hard at work despiteimpediments such as suicide bombers(one alert so far) and the hijacking of 13transformers bound for his site(negotiations are underway). Jim says,“My job site is semi-secure. I was theonly person willing to venture to thisplace… I enjoy my work immensely andI feel that in some small way I amcontributing to making this a betterplace… Most of my professionals areShia and all the workers are. They areoutside the insurgency and arevictimized more than we are by al-Qaeda.” Companion Lyon’s son iscurrently in Afghanistan as a staffsergeant with an Army airborne unit.

Wisconsin CommanderyThe Wisconsin Commandery held its

annual meeting again in the beautifulWomen’s Club in downtown Milwaukeeon December 2, 2005. After an elegantluncheon and a short business meeting,Commander Thomas P. Curtisintroduced the speaker of the afternoon,Tom Staats, who gave a fascinating talk

on the uniforms and arms of the UnionArmy. Mr. Staats is a reenactor of CivilWar battles and has a wide range of theuniforms and equipment found in theNorth at that time. It was most

instructive to look at, hear about and beable to touch actual items used by theFederal forces in the 1861-1865 periods.

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NecrologyIn Honor and in Memory of our Fellow Companions

“Lest We Forget”Insignia No. Companions Commandery21558 David Wise Charles, Jr. Pennsylvania21698 Richard Hawley Cutting Pennsylvania21984 Lt. Col. Joseph Derwood Early Kentucky22205 Richard Owen Giebler Missouri21880 Christopher Allen Hammer Washington, DC19525 Richard Alan Harris Pennsylvania21546 Thomas L. W. Johnson Wisconsin21486 John Jerome Fraser McFadden Pennsylvania20469 John D. McNamara Florida/New England20911 Craig W. Muckle, Jr. Massachusetts20812 Cdr. Otis Briggs Oakman, Jr. Massachusetts22176 Brian C. Pohanka (honorary) Connecticut21839 Lt. Col. Clifford H. Pohl, Jr. Ohio20116 Col. Robert Morris Reese Texas/ Pennsylvania20691 Jonathan Emanuel Stein Pennsylvania21044 Dr. Jonathan Lavery Stolz Pennsylvania19902 Powell S. Thomas Pennsylvania21578 John Harris (Jack) Thompson, Jr.Wisconsin21961 George Tully Vaughan II Pennsylvania21188 Nathan J. Winslow MarylandA034 Horace Gard Wolf - Associate Pennsylvania

In Honor and in Memory of DOLLUS Members

Insignia No. Member Society1592 Mrs. Roy M. Abel (Bonnie) Member-at-Large1605 Mrs. Harry G. Aumock (Eleanor) Pennsylvania1548 Mrs. Stiles D. Brumbaugh (Evelyn) Member-at-Large1725 Mrs. Charles G. Holle (Anne) Washington, DC1412 Mrs. Helen Leale Harper, Jr. New York1601 Mrs. William A. Smith (Barbara) Pennsylvania1704 Mrs. Boyce McBrier Tope (Lois) Washington, DC1578 Mrs. Philip M. Watrous (Dorothy) Pennsylvania1562 Mrs. Julius L. Weiss (Dorothy) Member-at-Large/Illinois1619 Mrs. William W. Wister (Jane) Pennsylvania

Remembering “MOLLUS” In Your WillAfter you provide for your family and other matters, would you considerincluding a memorial gift in your will to our hallowed Order? Your gift to theLoyal Legion Memorial Fund, which is tax deductible, would be used to sup-port the preservation of battlefields, monuments and programs that serve tomemorialize the Civil War. In this way you would be perpetuating the memoryof your Civil War ancestors and fellow companions.

Commandery-in-Chief Officers 2005-2007http://suvcw.org/mollus/mollus.htm

Commander-in-Chief Benjamin Charles Frick

919 Conestoga Rd, Building 1, Suite 303, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-1352Phone: 610-526-9720 Email: cincfrick@msn.com

Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Karl Frederick SchaefferHunters Chase, 7154 Willowlane Avenue N.W., Massillon, OH 44646

Phone: 330-854-6326 Email: RSchaef535@aol.com Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Keith G. Harrison

4209 Santa Clara Drive, Holt, Michigan 48842-1868Phone: 517-694-9394 Email: pcinc@prodigy.net

Registrar-in-Chief Adam P.Flint604 West Schuylkill Road #312, Pottstown, PA 19465

Email: Adampflint@aol.com Chancellor-in-Chief Jeffry Christian Burden, Esq

1813 Harvard Road, Richmond, VA 23226Email: richburd6165@yahoo.com

Judge Advocate-in-Chief Joseph Baldwin Siedlarz III351 Oak Terrace, Saint Davids, PA 19807-5205

Phone: 610-891-6710 Email: JBSiedlarz@aol.com Recorder-in-Chief Capt. John Kent Kane, II, USCGA

101 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Yorktown, VA 23692Phone: 757-898-6953 Email: jkk28ga@cox.net

Treasurer-in-Chief Lee Allan Tryon4 Raven Circle, Avon, CT 06001-3317

Phone: 860-676-9060 Email: leetryon@comcast.net Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. W. Courtney Fleenor

10611 Keithwood Parkway, Richmond, VA 23236-3010Email: scotsbard@comcast.net

Chaplain-in-Chief Rev. Dr. Christopher Mack Agnew12433 Richards Ride, King George, VA 22485-5435

Email: drcma@BellAtlantic.net Editor-in-Chief, Marston WatsonLoyal Legion Historical Journal

48 Southwind Circle, Richmond, CA 94804-7404(510) 234-1776 FAX (510) 412-0544Email: mwatson@royalancestry.org

National Webmaster Keith G. Harrison4209 Santa Clara Drive, Holt, Michigan 48842-1868Phone: 517-694-9394 Email: pcinc@prodigy.net

Members of the Council-in-Chief Reverend Barry Christopher Howard

6755 Beech Court, Arvanda, CO 80004-2045 Paul Joseph Kinyon

2166 Blake Blvd SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-1802Phone: 319-369-3062 Email: pkinyon@hotmail.com

Waldron Kintzing Post IIP.O. Box 1187, 77 Calif. Quarry Rd, Woodstock, NY 12498

Phone: 914-679-6403 Email: waldronpo@yahoo.com Capt. James Alan Simmons

7716 Meadowlark Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133-7940Email: SmmJm3@aol.com Frederick A. Stevens, Jr.

PO Box 38, Duxbury, MA 02331-0038Phone: 781-934-2781 Email: LTCFAS@aol.com

Honorble Herbert Keyser Zearfoss532 Candace Lane, Villanova, PA 19085-1702

Email: HZearfoss@aol.com

Commandery-in-Chief Committees

Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of PhiladelphiaBenjamin Charles Frick, Governor (thru October 2006)

919 Conestoga Rd, Building 1, Suite 303, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-1352Phone: 610-526-9720

Email: cincfrick@msn.com Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Joseph Baldwin Siedlarz

III, Chair351 Oak Terrace, Saint Davids, PA 19807-5205

Phone: 610-891-6710 Email: JBSiedlarz@aol.com Executive Committee, Benjamin Charles Frick, Chair

919 Conestoga Rd, Building 1, Suite 303, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-1352Phone: 610-526-9720 Email: cincfrick@msn.com

Finance and Budget Committee, Lee Allan Tryon, Chair4 Raven Circle, Avon, CT 06001-3317

Phone: 860-676-9060 Email: leetryon@comcast.net Historic & Preservation Grants Committee, Rev. Dr. Robert G.

Carroon, PCinC, Chair24 Park Place #22A, Hartford, CT 06106

Email: jcarroon@aol.com Internet Committee, Gregg Anthony Mierka, Chair

50 Taft Street, Coventry, RI 02816Email: ribatterya@earthlink.net

Meetings Committee, Keith G. Harrison, Chair4209 Santa Clara Drive, Holt, Michigan 48842-1868Phone: 517-694-9394 Email: pcinc@prodigy.net

Membership Committee, Karl Frederick Schaeffer, Chair7334 Shadyview Avenue, NW, Massillon, OH 44646-9081

Email: RSchaef535@aol.com Memorial Fund Trustees Committee, Lee Allan Tryon, Chair

4 Raven Circle, Avon, CT 06001-3317Phone: 860-676-9060 Email: leetryon@comcast.net

Nominations Committee, Lowell Varner Hammer, PCinC, Chair1592 S.E. Ballantrae Ct, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952-6040

Email: Hammerlowe@aol.com Special Projects Committee, Jeffry Christian Burden, Esq,

Chair1813 Harvard Road, Richmond, VA 23226

Email: richburd6165@yahoo.com

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Announcement Lincoln Birthday ActivitiesWashington, DC - 11-12 February 2006

Lincoln Birthday Activities/LunchSaturday, 11 February 2006 – Channel Inn650 Water Street SW, Washington, DC10:30 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting11:30 Social (cash bar)Noon Lunch

MOLLUS/DOLLUS Members & Guests1:00 p.m. MOLLUS/DOLLUS Business Meeting

(Channel Inn)Cost: $22/personProgram: MOLLUS

Lincoln Birthday DinnerSaturday, 11 February 2006 – Army & Navy ClubFarragut Square, 901 17th Street, NW Wahington, DC7:00 p.m. Reception (cash bar)8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies

(U.S. Armed Forces Color Guard)8:15 p.m. Formal Dinner (with wine for toasts)Place: Army and Navy Club

2nd Floor Ballroom(valet parking $6)

Program: Companion Thomas L. VinceHistorian, Writer and Civil War SpeakerTopic: Lincoln and John Brown

Attire: Black/White tie or uniform withdecorations and orders for gentlemenEvening wear for ladies

Cost: $75/person

The 84th Annual Lincoln Memorial CeremonySunday, 12 February 2006

11:15 a.m. Arrive at Lincoln Memorial11:45 a.m. Lincoln Ceremonies begin

(wear warm clothing)

Program: Honoring President Abraham LincolnMusic prelude by a military service bandJoint services color and honor guard(3rd Regiment, Old Guard)

Gettysburg AddressGeneral Michael Moseley, USAF Chief of StaffPlacing of wreaths

Fred Drum Hunt AwardPresented by Benjamin C. FrickMOLLUS Commander-in-ChiefAssisted by Gordon R. BuryPast MOLLUS Commander-in-Chief

Lincoln Birthday National CommemorativeCommittee LuncheonSunday, 12 February 2006 – Channel Inn650 Water Street SW, Washington, DC1:00 p.m. Social (cash bar)1:30 p.m. LunchProgram: The Lincoln Collection

Order of MasonsSouthern District Lodge, Washington D.C

Cost: $22/personGuest Parking: Three hours free in Channel InnUnderground Garage

RESERVATION: Lincoln Birthday ActivitiesSaturday, 11 February 2006Make check (by no later than 5 February 2006) payable toLBNCCSend to Peter Arrott Dixon, 111 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA22314-3803

Lunch (Channel Inn) No.____ x $22 = $______

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RESERVATION: Lincoln Birthday ActivitiesSaturday, 11 February 2006Make check (by no later than 5 February 2006) payable toMOLLUS DCSend to George E. Walton, 7618 Winterberry Place, Bethesda,MD 2081

Lunch (Channel Inn) No.____ x $22 = $______

Dinner (Army & Navy Club)No.____ x $75 = $______Total $______

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