Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Commandery-in-Chief

Journal of Proceedings:

Annual Congress,

October 15, 2016,

Pensacola, Florida

Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Commandery-in-Chief

Journal of Proceedings:

Annual Congress,

October 15, 2016,

Pensacola, Florida

______NATIONAL COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF______

Major General George Cadwallader, PA...... 1865-1879 Rear Admiral Purnell F. Harrington, NY...... 1925-1927 Lt. Colonel Philip M. Watrous, PA...... 1981-1983 Major General Winfield S. Hancock, PA. (Acting)…... 1879-1885 Master Robert M. Thompson, DC...... 1927-1930 Alexander P. Hartnett, PA...... 1983-1985 Major General Winfield S. Hancock, PA ...... 1885-1886 Brigadier General Samuel W. Fountain, PA…….…… 1930-1930 William H. Upham, Jr., WI...... 1985-1989 Bvt. Major General Rutherford B. Hayes, OH...... 1886-1886 Bvt. Major George Mason, IL...... 1930-1931 Lowell Varner Hammer, DC...... 1989-1991 Lt. General Philip H. Sheridan, DC...... 1886-1888 Captain William P. Wright, IL...... 1931-1933 Henry Nathan Sawyer, MA……………... 1991-1993 Bvt. Major General Rutherford B. Hayes, OH...... 1888-1893 Colonel Hugh Means, KS...... 1933-1935 Colonel Scott W. Stucky, DC...... 1993-1995 Rear Admiral John J. Almy, DC...... 1893-1893 Colonel William Innes Forbes, PA...... 1935-1940 Dr. Robert Girard Carroon, CT...... 1995-1997 Brigadier General Lucius Fairchild, WI...... 1893-1895 Major General Malvern-Hill Barnum, MA...... 1940-1941 Hon. Michael Patrick Sullivan, WI…..…. 1997-1999 Major General John Gibbon, OR...... 1895-1896 James Vernor, Jr., MI...... 1941-1947 Lt. Colonel Robert J. Bateman, DC…… 1999-2001 Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, PA...... 1896-1899 Rear Admiral Reginald R. Belknap, NY...... 1947-1951 Gordon R, Bury II, OH...... 2001-2003 Lt. General John M. Schofield, DC...... 1899-1903 Donald H. Whittemore, MA...... 1951-1953 Douglas Reed Niermeyer, MO...... 2003-2005 Bvt. Major General David McMurtrie Gregg, PA…...... 1903-1905 Commander William C. Duval, OH...... 1953-1957 Benjamin Charles Frick, PA...... 2005-2007 Major General John R. Brooke, PA...... 1905-1907 Major General Ulysses S. Grant III, DC...... 1958-1961 Karl Frederick Schaeffer, OH...... 2007-2009 Major General Grenville M. Dodge, NY...... 1907-1909 Lt. Colonel Donald M. Liddell, Jr., NY...... 1961-1962 Keith Graham Harrison, MI……...... 2009-2011 Lt. General John C. Bates, ME...... 1909-1911 Lt. Colonel H. Durston Saylor II, PA...... 1962-1964 Jeffry Burden, VA……………………………… 2011-2013 Rear Admiral George W. Melville, PA...... 1911-1912 Major General Clayton B. Vogel, DC...... 1964-1964 Waldron K. Post, NY……………………………… 2013-2015 Lt. General Arthur MacArthur, WI...... 1912-1912 Colonel Walter E. Hopper, NY...... 1964-1966 Captain James Alan Simmons ,TX 2015-2017 Colonel Arnold A. Rand, MA...... 1912-1913 Lt. Colonel Lenahan O’Connell, MA...... 1966-1971 Bvt. Brigadier General Thomas H. Hubbard, NY….... 1913-1815 Colonel Brooke M. Lessig, PA…………. 1971-1973 Rear Admiral Louis Kempff, CA...... 1915-1915 Charles Allan Brady, Jr., IL...... 1973-1975 Lt. General Samuel B.M. Young, DC...... 1915-1919 Colonel Joseph B. Daugherty, IN...... 1975-1977 Lt. General Nelson A. Miles, DC...... 1919-1925 Thomas N. McCarter III, NY...... 1977-1981 Commandery-in-Chief Journal of Proceedings: Annual Congress, October 15, 2016, Pensacola, Florida

Proceedings Editor Keith G. Harrison, PCinC

Congress Meeting Minutes ...... 1 Elected Officer Reports...... 7 Commander-in-Chief...... 9 Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief ...... 10 Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief ...... 12 Recorder-in-Chief...... 13 Registrar-in-Chief...... 14 Chancellor-in-Chief...... 17 Treasurer-in-Chief...... 12 Judge-Advocate-in-Chief...... ** Chaplain-in-Chief ...... 24 Surgeon-in-Chief...... ** Appointed Officer Reports...... 27 Editor-in-Chief ...... ** National Quartermaster ...... 29 National Membership List Coordinator...... 30 National Historian ...... 33 National Webmaster...... 34 Washington DC Representative...... 36 Standing and Special Committee Reports ...... 37 Audit...... *** Finance and Budget...... (See page 17) Membership...... 39 Nominations ...... ** Constitution and Bylaws ...... ** History...... (See page 33) Historic and Preservation Grants ...... 41 Lincoln Death Day Observance ...... *** National Meetings ...... (See page 12) Internet...... (See page 30) Fraternal Relations...... ** Civil War Library and Museum...... *** Loyal Legion Memorial Fund...... *** Commandery Reports ...... 43 California ...... 45 Connecticut ...... 56 District of Columbia...... *** Florida ...... *** Iowa...... 58 Illinois...... ** Indiana ...... ** Kansas ...... 59 Kentucky...... 60 Massachusetts ...... *** Michigan ...... 61 Missouri ...... (See page 59) Nebraska...... (See page 59) New York...... 62 Ohio...... 63 Pennsylvania ...... ** Rhode Island...... 64 Texas...... *** Virginia...... 65 Wisconsin ...... ** Annual Meeting, Reception, and Banquet Photographs...... 67

______** = No report, *** = Verbal report

Meeting Minutes

131st Annual Congress Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Pensacola, Florida October 15, 2016 Commander-in-Chief James Simmons called to order the 131st Annual Congress of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Pensacola Grand Hotel, Pensacola, Florida. He then declared that a quorum was present. INVOCATION: Florida Commandery Commander James Ward gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Eric Rojo led the Pledge of Allegiance. READING OF THE PREAMBLE AND PRINCIPLES OF THE ORDER: Treasurer-in- Chief Lee Tryon read the Preamble and Principles of the Order. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND COMMANDERIES: Conducted by Recorder-in-Chief Jack Kane. Elected Officers Commander-in-Chief, James A. Simmons: Present Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, Eric A. Rojo: Present Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, Joseph T. Coleman: Absent Recorder-in-Chief, John K. Kane II: Present Registrar-in-Chief, Michael Bates: Absent Chancellor-in-Chief, Adam P. Flint: Absent Treasurer-in-Chief, Lee A. Tryon: Present Judge Advocate-in-Chief, Gerald F. Fisher: Absent Chaplain-in-Chief, Robert G. Carroon: Absent Surgeon-in-Chief, Daniel H. Heller: Present Appointed Officers Editor-in-Chief, Robert Rock: Absent National Quartermaster, Joseph T. Coleman: Absent National Membership List Coordinator, Keith G. Harrison: Absent National Historian, Adam Gaines: Absent National Webmaster, Keith G. Harrison: Absent National Membership Contact, Larry Converse: Present Washington DC Representative, Eric A. Rojo: Present Commanderies California: Present Illinois: Absent Connecticut: Present Indiana: Present District of Columbia: Present Kansas: Absent Florida: Present Kentucky: Absent

1 Commanderies (continued) Iowa: Present Ohio: Present Massachusetts: Present Pennsylvania: Present Michigan: Present Rhode Island: Present Missouri: Absent Texas: Present Nebraska, Absent Virginia: Present New York: Present Wisconsin: Absent APPROVAL OF 2016 MID-WINTER MEETING MINUTES Commander-in-Chief Simmons stated that the Commandery-in-Chief Journal of Proceedings, which includes the minutes of the 2016 Mid-Winter which was held February 11, 2016, has been posted on the National Website. Copies of the minutes were present at the meeting available for review should anyone wish to do so. MOTION: Approve the minutes as presented in the Proceedings of the 2016 Mid- Winter Meeting. MOVED: Ohio Commander Robert Pollock, SECOND: Past Commander-in-Chief Burden. MOTION PASSED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Elected Officers Commander-in-Chief Simmons: He discussed his written report (Attached) noting his activities since the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting. He urged Companions to attend the November 19th Remembrance Day at Gettysburg. Lastly he thanked PCIC Keith Harrison for his many years of working in multiple offices for the Order.

Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo: He discussed his written report (Attached) noting that the Order is not growing the way it should and we are not getting the recognition that we deserve. He suggested that we try using Go-to-Meeting to connect with Companions who cannot attend our meeting. Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Coleman: A single written report (Attached) was submitted which served as the Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief and National Committee on Meetings Reports. Recorder-in-Chief Kane: He discussed his written report (Attached) on the current status of office of the Recorder-in-Chief. Registrar-in-Chief Bates: He submitted a written report (Attached) listing all the new Hereditary and Associate Companions, and two Honorary Companion since the 2015 Congress. Chancellor-in-Chief Flint: His submitted written report (Attached) enumerated new Companions who have joined the Order since October 2015; 19 Hereditary, 4 Junior, 10 Associate and 1 Honorary. Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon: Discussed his detailed financial report (Attached), which included the proposed budget for 2017.

2 Judge Advocate-in-Chief Fisher: No report. Chaplain-in-Chief Carroon: He submitted a listing (Attached) Companions who have become deceased since the last Congress. An additional list was submitted adding several more names. Surgeon-in-Chief Heller: No report. Appointed Officers Editor-in-Chief Rock: Absent. No report National Quartermaster Coleman: He submitted his written report (Attached) was read by Recorder-in-Chief Kane updating the quantity of merchandise sold since the 2015 Congress. He again noted that reasonable lead-time should be given for requesting the ROTC medals and certificates. The Past Commanders Stars cost $200 plus shipping and take 4 to 6 weeks to be supplied. He noted the State and Commandery-in-Chief Officers rosettes now cost $23.50 plus shipping. National Webmaster and National Membership List Coordinator Harrison: His written report (Attached) was discussed by Commander-in-Chief Simmons. It was noted the Past Commander-in-Chief Harrison was resigning from his current offices after the 2016 Congress. National Historian Gaines: His written report (Attached) was read by Recorder-in- Chief Kane listed the listed the activities he had accomplished this year.

National Membership Contact Converse: He paraphrased his written report (Attached). Washington DC Representative Rojo: He paraphrased his written report (Attached). He suggested the idea of creating some form of National Commandery starting with the formation of a Committee composed of members of all Commanderies that will address the Washington Representation with a strategy and objectives. He has contacted Companion Frank Scaturro to consider being the new DC representative. Standing Committee Reports Audit Committee: No report. Finance & Budget: Contained in the Treasurer-in-Chief’s Report. MOTION: Approve the 2017 budget as presented by Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon. MOVED: Past Commander-in-Chief Bury, SECOND: Ohio Commander Robert Pollock. MOTION PASSED. Membership Committee: Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo discussed his written report (Attached). He emphasized the need for appointing assistants to cover critical essential positions.

3 Nominations Committee: Past Commander-in-Chief Post made a few remarks in his verbal report. Constitution & Bylaws: No report. History: Included in the National Historian’s report. Historic and Preservation Grants: The list of proposed grants (Attached) was presented by Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo. The list was approved by Memorial Fund trustees.

Lincoln Death Day Observance Committee: No report. National Meetings: Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Coleman’s report (Attached) was read by Recorder-in-Chief Kane. It listed the next four locations of the next four Annual Congresses. Internet: Included in the National Webmaster’s report. Fraternal Relations: No report Special Committee Reports: Civil War Library and Museum: It was indicated that this report will be discussed by Jr. Vice Commander-in-Chief Coleman at the Mid-Winter in Washington D.C. Loyal Legion Memorial Fund: Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon made a few remarks in his verbal report. Commandery Reports CA: Written report (Attached) was read. CT: Written report (Attached) was paraphrased by Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon. DC: Commandery Commander Martin provided a verbal report. FL: Commandery Commander Ward provided a verbal report. IA: Report (Attached) was read by Recorder-in-Chief Kane. IL: Noreport. IN: No report. KS: Email Report (Attached) read by Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon. KY: Written report (Attached) was read by Recorder-in-Chief Kane. MA: Verbal report was provided by Companion O’Connell. MI: Commandery Commander Davis discussed his written report (Attached). MO: Email Report (Attached) was read by Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon. NB: Email Report (Attached) was read by Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon. NY: Written Report (Attached) was read by Past Commander-in-Chief Post. OH: Written Report (Attached) was discussed by Ohio Commander Pollock. PA: Noreport RI: Written report (Attached) was read. TX: Verbal report was provided by Commander-in-Chief Simmons. VA: Written report (Attached) was read. WI: No report.

4 OLD BUSINESS Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo discussed a proposal to create an Executive Director (Chief of Staff) position. MOTION: Establish a 5-member committee to look into the feasibility of creating Executive Director (Chief of Staff) position. MOVED: Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo, SECOND: Past Commander-in- Chief Burden. MOTION PASSED. NEW BUSINESS Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo and Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon discussed the possible use of the Internet communication program “Go to Meeting” as a means of communicating with Companions who are unable to attend the regular Commandery-in- Chief meetings. MOTION: To connect and start using the “Go to Meeting” program. MOVED: Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo, SECOND: Treasurer-in-Chief Tryon. MOTION PASSED. A general discussion was held regarding inviting the DOLLUS members to attend our meetings. MOTION: Invite the DOLLUS members to attend our meetings. MOVED: Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Rojo, SECOND: Past Commander-in- Chief Bury. MOTION PASSED. BENEDICTION Benediction was given by Florida Commandery Chaplain Richardson ADJOURNMENT Commander-in-Chief Simmons adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:50 am. Respectfully submitted,

John Kent Kane II Recorder-in-Chief

5 6 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commander-in-Chief Captain James Alan Simmons

15 October, 2016

Companions,

I am pleased to make this report to the Companions attending the 131st National Congress in Pensacola. This year, we are experimenting with an electronic format at the business meeting, called “GoToMeeting”. We believe this will allow those Companions unable to attend, to follow the business of our Order. We have another busy year coming in 2016-17, as we press forward continuing the work of the Order, while enjoying the brotherhood that we share, and recruiting new Companions. Some of us will observe the Bicentennial of MOLLUS in 2065. We need to work together to insure we continue to grow and thrive. We are working collaboratively with all of the Allied Orders. I was in Springfield on April 16, for the Lincoln Tomb Observance. In May I represented MOLLUS during the 150th Memorial Day Weekend in Waterloo, NY, which is recognized by Congress, as the birthplace of Memorial Day. August 11- 14 was the SUVCW National Encampment, in Springfield, Illinois, in the sesquicentennial year of the GAR & SUVCW (1866-2016). We had about 30 MOLLUS Companions in attendance, who are also Sons. On September 24th, PCiC Jeffry Burden and I were in Jeffry’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia. Jeffry gave the MOSB Staff an excellent walking tour of an important Cemetery there, which contains both Union and Confederate dead. This was very well received. November 19, is Remembrance Day in Gettysburg. For Companions who have yet to participate in this event, I highly encourage you to join us. MOLLUS is an Order, not just a club. You are a Companion of this Order. All of these events, as well as those of your State Commandery, are open to your participation, and not just for the “Field and Staff” Officers. I welcome and solicit your participation and your ideas, and I’m happy to talk to anyone of you, about anything which strengthens our Order, as well as our Allied Orders. In closing, I would like to thank PCiC Keith Harrison, for his countless hours over two decades, in his multiple important offices. He is retiring ASAP, and we have posted his jobs that need replacing, in the last Journal, which is available for viewing on the MOLLUS website.

For the good of our Order,

Captain James Alan Simmons

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Office of the Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief

October 8, 2016

To: Commander-in-Chief SUBJECT: 2016 Congress Report Dear Commander in Chief Simmons,

Having submitted separate reports as required by my additional responsibilities as Chair of the Historical Preservation and Grants Committees, the Standing Committee on Membership and as the CinC DC Representative, it is with pleasure that I present my report as Senior Vice Commander in Chief.

There are two most important issues that we need to address and move to take action in order to regain the status MOLLUS once had. The first, as noted by Joe Coleman’s chart, is our inability to grow the way we could and we should. Given the number of Union Officers and Original Companions, our potential membership is in the millions. Why then, are we mostly stagnant and looking at an existential crisis as we look at the mostly shrinking Commanderies -yes, there are some great exceptions-. While we need to discuss the creation of regional Commanderies in order to give a home to those that are down to few members, this should be a temporary measure that can help unit integrity while we regroup and reorganize. The status quo for recruiting and referrals doesn't seem to be working, we need to do something different if we want different results. One recommendation, that comes from Companion Adam Gaines, is that we invest some money and advertise in Historical and Civil War publications, he also mentions that the reenactment community is largely an untapped resource. We need to consider these and look for other options that will enhance our capacity to grow. To this end, I repeat my view of the need to continue the discussion of having a dedicated MOLLUS Executive Director –as discussed in the Standing Committee on Membership report.. We need to ensure the growth we envision for MOLLUS in the near and long term future. As we have experienced on various areas this year, most Companions, no matter how dedicated we are to our organization, have other jobs and obligations to tend to. A dedicated “administrator”, as in most successful organizations is responsible for filling any gaps and devotes his time to ensure our objectives are in continued motion under the guidance and leadership of the CinC and senior staff.

My second mayor concern, as we have discussed before, is that we are virtually invisible to the outside world, as noted during the Lincoln and Civil War Bicentennials, where not considered as part of any official activities, unless we fought our way in. This summer Jessica and I decided to take the children for a fun and historical tour visiting Gettysburg, Williamsburg and Washington DC. I found that while in Gettysburg purposely mentioning MOLLUS we got no reaction or recognition, in town, shops, and worse, at the Visitors Center. It seems odd that while they enjoy our collection of artifacts for the benefit of the nation, there is not one word about MOLLUS –or the Sons- anywhere. Nor there is consideration to in some form welcome Companions who visit. Why? Probably many reasons, but I believe it is mainly our lack of effort to get the recognition our Order deserves and that in many ways can get people to be curious or interested in who we are and attract those who can belong. Of course, we also need to be cognizant that this also applies to the dames, since we exist on the same basis, and only tradition and gender separate us. In order to help ourselves, we need to be proactive with our congressional delegations, and among other

(202) 329-5853 [email protected]

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Office of the Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief actions, like other veteran organizations explore being chartered by Congress and explore similar actions within our State Legislations. This and other suggestions are needed and welcome.

Lastly, and to support all National Commandery activities between our twice yearly meetings, we are making the first effort to connect electronically (via Go-To-Meeting) at the Congress in Pensacola in order to ‘connect’ with our Companions who for many reasons cannot join us in person. The purpose is to establish a new means to communicate, expand our participation and in time have additional meetings from this ‘virtual’ platform. While our two annual meetings and attendance to traditional events around the country will always be essential, this effort it intended to and establish a more regular schedule to meet and discuss ongoing issues, since our business meetings are always short to cover a complete agenda- and be able to make more dynamic and timely decisions. respectfully submitted

(202) 329-5853 [email protected]

11 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Office of the Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief

JUNIOR VICE COMMANDERINCHIEF REPORT REPORT ON THE STANDING NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON MEETINGS

Commander-in-Chief Simmons:

As of this date, the next four annual congress locations have been confirmed:

2017 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; October 27-29 – Hosted by Pennsylvania Commandery.

NB – As per our bylaws, will require executive committee meeting in Philadelphia on October 27 or other arrangement.

2018 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin; October 5-7 – Hosted by Wisconsin Commandery.

2019 – Virginia – Hosted by Virginia Commandery. City and dates TBD.

2020 - Philadelphia

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph T. Coleman, Ed.D. Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief

85 Beddington Lane Strasburg, PA 17579 [email protected] (717) 682-0566

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THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES 131st National Congress Pensacola, FL

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR-IN-CHIEF October 9, 2016

A. Individual Membership The following 38 Companions have been accepted for membership since the 130th Congress.

Name Insignia Commandery Recruiter Number

Original Companion (1) George G. Meade† 22668 PA ------

Hereditary (20) George F. Lucas 22667 DC Mark R. Day David D. Worcester 22669 FL Douglas J. Richardson Robert W. McGuire Jr. 22670 FL James G. Ward Bryce L. Nelson 22671 WI Paul A. Stout Jonathan Jensen 22673 NY ------Peter L. Sheerin 22674 MI James C. McHargue Denny Lynn Schillings 22676 OH Robert D. Pollock Philip Price Jr. 22678 PA Joseph T. Coleman James R. Glessner III 22679 MI Adam Gaines Henry F. Reichner 22680 PA Paul J. Lader Gary L. Otto 22681 PA ------Arthur E. Shearman Jr. 22682 PA Paul J. Lader Robert H. Warman 22683 PA ------David Reed Kane 22684 PA Peter B. Kane Thomas Bayard Kane 22685 PA Peter B. Kane Peter Joseph Kane 22686 PA Peter B. Kane Peter Paul Malaznik III 22689 CA Linn W. Malaznik Allan Ralph Treppa 22690 MI Adam Gaines James Timothy Crane 22692 OH Peter J. Hritsko Andrew Rutherford Willis 22693 VA ------

Name Insignia Commandery Recruiter Number

Junior (4) Quinn James DeCoursey 22675 PA Joseph T. Coleman Ronan William Carter 22677 PA Joseph T. Coleman Paul Thomas Kane 22687 PA Peter B. Kane Evan Bayard Kane 22688 PA Peter B. Kane

Associate (11) Roger L. Heiple A290 FL James G. Ward Mark B. Chevalier A291 MA David O. Whittemore Melchor M. Rosabal Jr. A292 VA ------Scott C. Derr A293 OH Gordon R. Bury Henry A. L. Brown A294 RI ------Kenneth P. Kane A295 MA David O. Whittemore Bruce M. Form A296 PA Paul J. Lader Clinton W. Christian A297 PA ------Harvey M. Bagg Jr. A298 NY Ryan B. Weddle John Bent Morrell A299 MA Kenneth P. Kane Peter Ignatius Bruemmer A300 PA ------

Honorary (2) Oliver St. Clair Franklin 22672 PA Joseph T. Coleman Octavius V. Catto† 22691 PA Anthony J. Waskie †posthumous

B. Hereditary and Junior Membership By Commandery

Commandery New Hereditary and Junior Companions Pennsylvania 12 Michigan 3 Florida 2 Ohio 2 California 1 District of Columbia 1 New York 1 Virginia 1 Wisconsin 1

Respectfully submitted,

Michael T. Bates

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Welcome packets have been sent to the following new members

Hereditary 1. George Frederick Lucas 22667 DC 2. George Gordon Meade 22668 PA 3. David Dale Worcester 22669 FL 4. Robert Williams McGuire, Jr. 22670 FL 5. Bryce Lloyd Nelson 22671 WI 6. Jonathan Alan Jensen 22673 NY 7. Peter Lloyd Sheerin 22674 MI 8. Denny Lynn Schillings 22676 OH 9. Philp Price Jr. 22678 PA 10. James Roger Glessner III 22679 MI 11. Henry Falkner Reichner 22680 PA 12. Gary Lee Otto 22681 PA 13. Arthur Earl Shearman Jr. 22682 PA 14. LCDR Robert Heslep Warman 22683 PA 15. David Reed Kane 22684 PA 16. Thomas Bayard Kane 22685 PA 17. Peter Joseph Kane 22686 PA 18. Peter Paul Malaznick III 22689 CA 19. Allan Ralph Treppa 22690 MI

Junior 20. Quinn James DeCoursey 22675 PA 21. Ronan William Carter 22677 PA 22. Paul Thomas Kane 22687 PA 23. Evan Bayard Kane 22688 PA

Associate 24. Roger Lynne Heiple A290 FL 25. Mark Bruce Chevalier A291 MA 26. Melchor Manuel Rosabal Jr. A292 VA 27. Scott Campbell Derr A293 OH 28. Henry Anthony Lewis Brown A294 RI 29. Kenneth Paul Kane A295 MA 30. Bruce Michael Form A296 PA 31. Clinton Wade Christian A297 PA 32. Harvey McKinney Bagg, Jr. A298 NY 33. John Bent Morrell A299 MA

Honorary 34. Oliver St. Clair Franklin 22672 PA

Respectfully submitted, Adam P. Flint

16 REPORT OF THE TREASURER-IN-CHIEF

Balance Sheet

$ % Sep 30, 16 Sep 30, 15 Change Change

ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings C-in-C SAVINGS 90,093.39 90,057.36 36.03 0.04% New C-in-C 28,565.46 20,634.58 7,930.88 38.44% New Mem. Fund 7,279.73 11,523.76 -4,244.03 -36.83% Total Checking/Savings 125,938.58 122,215.70 3,722.88 3.05%

Accounts Receivable Receivables 1,389.00 816.00 573.00 70.22% Total Accounts Receivable 1,389.00 816.00 573.00 70.22%

Other Current Assets Securities 321,099.19 279,391.31 41,707.88 14.93% Undeposited Funds 840.00 516.00 324.00 62.79% Total Other Current Assets 321,939.19 279,907.31 42,031.88 15.02%

Total Current Assets 449,266.77 402,939.01 46,327.76 11.5%

TOTAL ASSETS 449,266.77 402,939.01 46,327.76 11.5%

LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Payables 2,384.56 0.00 2,384.56 100.0% Total Accounts Payable 2,384.56 0.00 2,384.56 100.0%

Other Current Liabilities Advance Payments 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0% Prepaid Expense -2,927.06 -1,500.00 -1,427.06 -95.14% Total Other Current Liabilities -2,925.06 -1,498.00 -1,427.06 -95.26%

Total Current Liabilities -540.50 -1,498.00 957.50 63.92%

Total Liabilities -540.50 -1,498.00 957.50 63.92%

Equity MD Funds 1,170.75 1,170.75 0.00 0.0% Open Bal Equity 147,771.00 147,771.00 0.00 0.0%

17 Balance Sheet (Continued)

Retained Earnings 253,941.34 251,891.02 2,050.32 0.81% VT Funds 1,553.92 1,553.92 0.00 0.0% Net Income 45,370.26 2,050.32 43,319.94 2,112.84%

Total Equity 449,807.27 404,437.01 45,370.26 11.22%

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 449,266.77 402,939.01 46,327.76 11.5%

18 Commandery-inChief Memorial Fund

Oct '15 - Sep Oct '15 - Sep 16 16

Income Income Appl. Fees 740.00 Book Revenues 530.00 Contributions 20.00 Gifts 29,050.60 Dues 8,328.00 Invest. Income 8,042.54 Life Membership -125.00 Total Income 37,623.14 NOW Interest 36.03 Sales 6,914.00 Expense Commem. Total Income 15,913.03 Observ. 2,100.00 Donations 9,700.00 Expense Journal 13,901.92 Ads 356.00 Mem. Wreaths 207.95 MOLLUS Insurance 1,271.00 Support 7,327.71 Meetings Expens 1,000.00 Service Charges 32.05

Merchandise 4,480.43 Total Expense 33,269.63 Misc 703.90

Office 140.81 Net Income 4,353.51 Postage 526.72 Printing 82.76

Total Expense 8,561.62

Net Income 7,351.41

19 Securities

Sep 30, 12 Sep 30, 13 Sep 30, 14 Sep 30, 15 Sep 30, 16

ASSETS Current Assets Other Current Assets Acct's Receiv. 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Securities 165,419.83 269,264.86 291,389.64 279,391.31 321,099.19 Undeposited Funds 300.00 0.00 0.00 516.00 840.00 Total Other Current Assets 165,719.83 270,264.86 291,389.64 279,907.31 321,939.19

Total Current Assets 165,719.83 270,264.86 291,389.64 279,907.31 321,939.19

TOTAL ASSETS 165,719.83 270,264.86 291,389.64 279,907.31 321,939.19

LIABILITIES & EQUITY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

20 Dues

# of Hereditary & Oct '15 - Sep '16 Assoc. Jr., Hon. & Nat'l. Life TOTAL (no assessment Received Oct '15 - Sep '16 due)

California Commandery, MOLLUS $ 384.00 32 3 35 Connecticut Commandery, MOLLUS $ 516.00 43 6 49 D.C. Commandery, MOLLUS $ 588.00 49 10 59 Florida Commandery, MOLLUS $ 156.00 13 6 19 Illinois Commandery, MOLLUS $ 252.00 21 1 22 Indiana Commandery, MOLLUS $ 372.00 31 1 32 Iowa Commandery, MOLLUS $ 36.00 3 0 3 Kansas Commandery, MOLLUS $ 120.00 10 0 10 Kentucky Commandery, MOLLUS $ 48.00 4 0 4 MA Commandery, MOLLUS $ 420.00 35 2 37 Michigan Commandery, MOLLUS $ 288.00 24 3 27 Missouri Commandery, MOLLUS $ 384.00 32 2 34 Nebraska Commandery, MOLLUS $ 12.00 1 0 1 New York Commandery, MOLLUS $ 696.00 58 13 71 Ohio Commandery, MOLLUS $ 624.00 52 21 73 PA Commandery, MOLLUS $1,884.00 157 19 176 Rhode Island Commandery, MOLLUS $ 168.00 14 0 14 Texas Commandery, MOLLUS $ 216.00 18 4 22 Virginia Commandery, MOLLUS $ 828.00 69 10 79 Wisconsin Commandery, MOLLUS $ 336.00 28 1 29 TOTAL RECEIVED $8,328.00 694 102 796

21 Budget vs Actual

Oct '15 - Sep $ Over % of 16 Budget Budget Budget

Income Appl. Fees 740.00 500.00 240.00 148.0% Book Revenues 530.00 300.00 230.00 176.67% Contributions 20.00 0.00 20.00 100.0% Dues 8,328.00 9,000.00 -672.00 92.53% Gifts 29,050.60 6,000.00 23,050.60 484.18% Invest. Income 8,042.54 8,500.00 -457.46 94.62% Life Membership -125.00 -1,350.00 1,225.00 9.26% NOW Interest 36.03 50.00 -13.97 72.06% Sales 6,914.00 7,000.00 -86.00 98.77% Total Income 53,536.17 30,000.00 23,536.17 178.45%

Expense Ads 356.00 500.00 -144.00 71.2% Commem. Observ. 2,100.00 2,100.00 0.00 100.0% Donations 9,700.00 10,000.00 -300.00 97.0% Insurance 1,271.00 1,200.00 71.00 105.92% Journal 13,901.92 15,000.00 -1,098.08 92.68% Meetings Expens 1,000.00 2,500.00 -1,500.00 40.0% Mem. Wreaths 207.95 500.00 -292.05 41.59% Merchandise 4,480.43 6,000.00 -1,519.57 74.67% Misc 703.90 1,000.00 -296.10 70.39% MOLLUS Support 7,327.71 2,000.00 5,327.71 366.39% Office 140.81 100.00 40.81 140.81% Organizations 0.00 100.00 -100.00 0.0% Postage 526.72 700.00 -173.28 75.25% Printing 82.76 200.00 -117.24 41.38% Service Charges 32.05 100.00 -67.95 32.05% Total Expense 41,831.25 42,000.00 -168.75 99.6%

- Net Income 11,704.92 12,000.00 23,704.92 -97.54%

22 2017 Budget Actual Proposed 10/01/15 - 09/30/16 Budget '16 Budget '17 NOTES Income Appl. Fees $ 740.00 $ 500.00 $ 600.00 30 @ $20 ea. Book Revenues $ 530.00 $ 300.00 $ 450.00 Dues $ 8,328.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 8,400.00 700@$12ea. Gifts $ 29,070.60 $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00 Invest. Income $ 8,042.54 $ 8,500.00 $ 8,500.00 Life Membership $ (125.00) $ (1,350.00) $ (1,000.00) 60 refunds @ $25 ea. NOW Interest $ 36.03 $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Sales $ 6,914.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 Total Income $ 53,536.17 $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 Expense Ads $ 356.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 Bank Chrg $- - - Commem. Observ. $ 2,100.00 $ 2,100.00 $ 2,100.00 Donations $ 9,700.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 Insurance $ 1,271.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,300.00 Journal $ 13,901.92 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $1,000 for Congress; Meetings/C-in-C Discretionary $ 1,000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 $1,500 for C-in-C Exp. Reimb. Mem. Wreaths $ 207.95 $ 500.00 $ 350.00 Merchandise $ 4,480.43 $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00 Misc $ 703.90 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 MOLLUS Support $ 7,327.71 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Office $ 140.81 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Organizations $ - $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Postage $ 526.72 $ 700.00 $ 700.00 Printing $ 82.76 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 Service Charges $ 32.05 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Total Expense $ 41,831.25 $ 42,000.00 $ 42,000.00

Net Income $ 11,704.92 ########## ##########

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Report of the National Quartermaster 15 October 2016

The volume of sales totaling 228 items (an increase of 54 over 2015) include the following highlights: • 43 - ROTC medals • 36- Union Blue • 9 - Scarves • 13 -Ties (six neck, four bow) • 11 - Certificates of Membership (six large, five small) • 5 - Blazer Patches • 8- Hereditary Insignia (four large, four miniature) • 1 - Associate Insignia • 8 - Golf shirts • 6 – 150th anniversary medals sets (only three left) • 5 – 150th anniversary challenge coins • 13 – Large flat back insignia • 15 – Small flat back insignia • 6 – ID badges As a reminder, Union Blue is available to Commanderies for purchase at a discounted price of $15.00 for their use as gifts to ROTC recipients and distribution as gifts/honorarium. We will be soon approaching that period when Commanderys will be requesting ROTC medals. Please build in reasonable lead-time when placing your orders. Additionally, for those requesting certificates to accompany the ROTC medal/ribbon please be reminded that these are prepared by Recorder-in-Chief Kane and also require some lead time. Please indicate a request for a certificate when placing your order. A few Commanderies provide a Past Commanders Star to outgoing Commanders. These can be purchased from the National Quartermaster. They usually take form 4-6 weeks to be supplied by our manufacturer. The current cost is $200 plus shipping. Officers, both state and national are entitled to wear an officer’s rosette. State Commandery officers may wear the silver winged rosette and Commandery-in-Chief officers the gold and silver winged rosette. Cost of these rosettes is $23.50 plus shipping. Respectfully submitted, Joseph T. Coleman, Ed.D. National Quartermaster

29 Keith G. Harrison Past National Commander-in-Chief National Webmaster & Membership List Coordinator Chair, National Standing Committee on the Internet Member, Board of Officers Member, National Standing Committee on Nominations Member, National Standing Committee on Constitution & Bylaws Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States 4209 Santa Clara Drive Holt, Michigan 48842-1868 517-694-9394 (Home) [email protected] (E-Mail) http://suvcw.org/mollus.htm (Internet)

Report of the National Webmaster, National Membership List Coordinator, and National Standing Committee on the Internet

National Congress Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Pensacola, Florida, October 15, 2016 Commander-in-Chief Simmons and Companions: I am pleased to present my reports as National Webmaster, National Membership List Coordinator, and Chair of the National Standing Committees on the Internet. National Webmaster & National Standing Committee on the Internet Chair Report Presented below is a listing of the changes that have been made to the Website since the last Congress: • Unfortunately, there has been no change in the number of complete volumes of original MOLLUS Commandery War Papers to the Website. We still are at 37 complete volumes now on-line: Illinois Commandery - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8; Indiana Commandery - Volume 1; Kansas Commandery - Volume 1; Maine Commandery - Volume 1, 2, 3, and 4; Massachusetts Commandery - Volumes 1, 2 and 3; Michigan Commandery - Volumes 1 and 2; Minnesota Commandery - Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4; Missouri Commandery - Volume 1; Nebraska Commandery - Volume 1; New York Commandery - Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4; Ohio Commandery - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and Wisconsin Commandery - Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4. • Updated the Website listing of changes in the Commandery-in-Chief’s elected and appointed officers and committee appointments for 2015 - 2017; • Updated the Commandery-in-Chief Annual Award Recipient List; • Completion and placement of the Journal of Proceedings for the 2016 Midwinter Meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief on the Website, and sending of an electronic copy to our Archives in Philadelphia;

30 Report of the National Webmaster and National Membership List Coordinator October 15, 2016 Page 2 • Completion and placement of the Journal of Proceedings for the 2015 130th National Congress of the Commandery-in-Chief on the Website and sending of an electronic copy to our Archives in Philadelphia; • Continued placement of all Loyal Legion Historical Journals on the Website; • Continual updating of the MOLLUS Merchandise Website Price List and the addition of photographs for several of the merchandise; • Continued placement of the most recent Commandery newsletters on the Website; and • Continual updating of the National DOLLUS Website; and • Continual updating, based on information provided me, of all the Commandery Web pages that still reside on the National Website. National Membership List Coordinator Report There have been 34 Loyal Legion Historical Journals returned and 2 address change notifications received from the U.S. Post Office since the last Congress. All address changes are provided immediately to each Commandery when the Commandery-in- Chief is so informed. The cost associated with the returns used to range between $0.54 to $0.57 each. Now, due to the interpretation of the U.S. Postal Regulations by the Post Office, which also has been confirmed by our mailing service, now ranges between $2.94 - $5.19 each depending on distance and weight of the item. Consequently the cost of the 34 Journal returns instead of costing $19.38 cost $99.96. In the past, I have been able to absorb and, therefore donate, the cost of returns and address changes. Given the significant increase in cost of the Journal returns, I was forced to request reimbursement, which I did and was subsequently provided by the Treasurer-in-Chief from the Memorial Fund. I also have been in the process of adding past members names and ancestor information from old Recorder-in-Chief records to the older membership database and the current National Membership Database. This is a very long and tedious process. The databases currently contain 15,549 Companions. Finally, the two databases are periodically backed up on a separate onsite hard drive and periodically uploaded to a protected area on the National Server to ensure the Commandery-in-Chief membership data are not lost due to a failure of my computer. I prepared 2015 Roster of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion o the United States and the Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States. The 38-page booklet was transmitted along with the mailing lists for the MOLLUS, DOLLUS, and Libraries to the Recorder-in-Chief on January 23, 2016 for printing and distribution.. This document is required to be printed every five years. An electronic copy was sent to our Archives in Philadelphia. Resignation I have previously informed the Executive Board that I will be stepping down after the 2016 National Congress from my appointed offices of National Membership List Coordinator, National Webmaster, and Chair of the National Standing Committee on the Internet. I have been in the three appointed positions of National Membership List Coordinator, National Webmaster, and Chair of the National Standing Committee on

31 Report of the National Webmaster and National Membership List Coordinator October 15, 2016 Page 3 the Internet for the last 21 years (since 1995). Notice of my resignation from the three appointed position along with the Job Description of each appeared in the Fall Issue of the Journal. Thus far, I am not aware of anyone stepping up to take on any of these position. The most involved of the three positions is that of the National Membership List Coordinator, which takes continual vigilance to keep the National Membership List up to date and send out each year the current Commandery membership listing as of April 30 to each Commandery for verification and resolution if needed. This position also provides the Historical Journal Editor-in-Chief on a quarterly basis with the names and addresses of all the MOLLUS and DOLLUS members and our recipient libraries so a continually updated database is of the utmost importance. Everything is already set up electronically and should be relatively easy for someone with some inkling of computers and MS Access Databases (or less preferred, MS Excel) to pick this up. Another of the responsibilities of the National Membership List Coordinator is the creation of the annual Proceedings of the National Congresses and the Midwinter meetings. Without the creation of the Proceedings, the minutes by themselves are virtually meaningless. For example, the minutes often indicate that some officer presented or discussed his written report. Without the inclusion of officers’, committees’, and Commanderies’ actual written reports, future readers of the minutes would not have any idea whatsoever of what was presented and/or discussed at that meeting. Here again, the candidate would need to be conversant with computers and Microsoft Word and pdf documents. As part of the transition, I will still prepare the 2016 National Congress Proceedings, but the newly appointed Companion would need to be ready to take over doing the Proceedings for the February 2017 Midwinter meeting. In terms of the National Webmaster, while a general facelift is always a good goal in terms of any website, the Commandery-in-Chief is most interested in looking for someone who, first and foremost, can ensure that the website’s informational content is kept up to date. All too often, the goal of some organizations is to create some really fancy website with all the bells and whistles resulting is a website that is overly complicated, difficult to navigate, and uninformative. Loyally, Keith G. Harrison Past National Commander-in-Chief National Webmaster & Membership List Coordinator Chair, National Standing Committee on the Internet Member, National Standing Committee on Constitution & Bylaws Member, Board of Officers Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States National Website:

32 National Historian and History Committee Report Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Companions,

Here is what I have done this year:

- wrote several biographies for the Loyal Legion Historical Journal - submitted MoH winner Companions for posting on the website - identified Insignia Numbers not previously on the database - located the records of the now defunct Washington State Commandery - replied to several e-mail enquires about records of the Order

I want to thank Commander-in-Chief Simmons for the opportunity to serve the Order as National Historian.

Loyally,

Companion Adam Gaines National Historian Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

33 Office of the National Membership Contact

To Commander in Chief James A. Simmons and the officers of the Commandery in Chief, the Report of the National Membership Contact: Since the last Congress there have been Nineteen viable inquiries though the National Membership Contact regarding membership in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

California Commandery: One Associate Mr. Todd Robinson of San Jose Ca. Two Hereditary, Mr. Robert Irwin of Arizona, descendant of Chaplain 33rd Indiana Vol Inf.Mr. Glen Greasoner of Burbank, CA. descendant of Dr. Charles L. Chamber Surgeon 35th Iowa Inf.

Virginia Commandery: Two Associate Saul M Montes-Bradley II, Mr. Melcher of Augusta, Ga. Descendant of Pvt. John E. Fussel Company B 19th Battalion, Georgia Cav. Three Hereditary, Mr. Carl Robinson of Chesterfield, Va. Descendant of 2nd Lt. CSMR 129th Support Group., Mr. Paul Cashion of Inman South Carolina, Descendant of 1st Lt. Henry C. Pierce 13th Regt. A Company Tennessee Cavalry, Mr. Andrew Willis of Concord, N.C., descendant of Colonel Friend S. Rutherford, 97th Ill. Volunteers (died June 20, 1864 from disease)

District of Columbia Commandery: One Associate Colonel Albert Flood III of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, One Hereditary Eric Atkisson of Lodestone, Ct., descendant of Lt. Newton Caleb Whims 23rd USCT.

Florida Commandery: One Hereditary William S. Cobb of Pensacola, Fl., from Captain Brevet-Major Stephen Alonzo Cobb.

Ohio Commandery: One Hereditary Mr. Kerry Langdon of Cincinnati, OH. Descendant of Major John C. Eeversule 14th Ky. Cavalry

Connecticut Commandery: One Hereditary Lt. USN Brian Conatser of East Hartford, Ct., descendant of Captain David Beaty of the Beaty,s Independent Scout Co. Fentress County, Tn.

34 Pennsylvania Commandery: One Associate Patrick O’Conner, Wichita, Kansas, which though I communicated with him his application was passed on to Pa. by the CIC as Kanas Commandery has collapsed. Descendant of Cpl. Samuel Lamoreaux. Of Reading, PA., Dr. Gary Otto of READING, Pa.

Descendant of Colonel Joseph A. Mclean 88th PA. Infantry (died 30 August 1862)

Massachusetts Commandery: One Hereditary Mr. Peter Redman of Kenduskeag, Maine. Descendant of 1st Lt. Edward Dyer Redman 4th Maine Infantry Volunteer Regiment.

Michigan Commandery: One Hereditary Mr. James Glessner of Caledonia, MI

Descendant of Captain A. Glessner Company K 200th PA. Infantry

Missouri Commandery: One Hereditary Sumner Hunnewell of Arnold Mo. Descendant from Captain Elisha Besse Jr. 20th Maine.

Nebraska Commandery: One Hereditary Mr. Chuck Real of Omaha, NE., Descendant of Captain Patrick S. Real, 90th Illinois Vol. Regt. (Irish Legion)

Texas Commandery: Two Associate Mr. Sanford Reed of San Antonio, Texas, One Hereditary Mr. John Croft of Houston, Texas, Descendant of Doctor William B. Hartman Surgeon 116 Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Those who indicated a source for their inquiry mentioned the MOLLUS Website six times, the Sons of Union Veterans website/banner magazine four times.. There were also eleven non-viable requests since the last meeting due to variable issues that may be resolved in the future, all from the MOLLUS website.

Respectfully: submitted October 14, 2016.

Laurence A. Converse

National Membership Contact

Col. Eric Rojo USA (Ret)

CinC Washington DC Representative Washington, D. C. Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Washington, D.C. 20016 202-329-5853 [email protected]

FROM: CinC Washington DC Representative October 8, 2016 To: Commander-in-Chief SUB: 2016 Congress Report

As noted in previous reports, there is little to report as to action items in the DC area with respect to what could be or should be our Lobbing efforts. To this end, I will repeat that in order for this office to have a dedicated effort, it is necessary to do so at the grass roots level with the Commanderies congressional delegations to ensure we have a voice and in time a vote in the Capitol. Perhaps, we could further discuss the creation of some form of a National Commandery, as part of this effort we can create a Committee composed of members of all Commanderies that will address the Washington Representation with a strategy and objectives. While there is another suggestion for DC Representative, I have contacted Companion Frank Scaturro who is a very qualified candidate and ask him to consider. Should he stay in DC after this fall, he will confirm his availability.

Respectfully submitted, Loyally

Col. Eric Rojo USA (Ret)

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Office of the Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief

8 October 2016

To Commander in Chief Standing Committee on Membership 2016 Congress Report

Commander in Chief Simmons,

As we approach the Annual Congress meeting and continue to ponder on the slow growth of our order, that we discuss and vote on new ideas as part of the agenda for Pensacola.

Review the concept of having an individual who is responsible on a remunerated part time basis to take charge of the Day to Day business of the Order. Attached is a conceptual paper of the profile and duties of this person. I have called earlier an “Executive Director”; however, in consulting with our National Treasurer, as we had agreed, he is not comfortable with this title and makes a proper case of the critical positions that need to be soon covered by newly appointed or elected Companions. This is Lee’s comment: “As far as the potential Executive Director position is concerned, I have serious reservations regarding the creation of that position. I feel very strongly that we are in much greater need of day-to-day administration of MOLLUS and the Memorial Fund with regard to Secretary (Recorder), Treasurer, Membership List Coordinator, Chancellor and Quartermaster. These are the necessary but not glamorous daily/weekly/monthly/annual tasks which must be unceremoniously handled. We need to talk about this in a lot more depth”. I agree with him.

The point is, that we will reach a crisis point if we do not address the needed replacements, by new appointments and the creation of Assistants to these essential positions, i.e. National Treasurer, Internet, Mailing Lists and Registrar.

Am sure you agree that proper administration of the Order is part of our ability to expand our presence and capacity to grow. More on this in my Senior Vice Commander in Chief.

We (all of us) need to put forth some ideas that we can explore and define how we can go about making them happen and, push out past our current net “zero population growth”. This includes, ideas to engage our standby members, as well as the Dames.

My views go along with kudos to all the active Commanderies and Companions that keep adding new Hereditary and Associate Companions.

(202) 329-5853 [email protected]

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Office of the Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief

As the CinC clearly stated in his Mid-Winter report, we are not a social club. There is pomp and circumstance to our heritage; however, this is not just what we are all about. If we do nothing to change, soon we will be simply real footnote of history and soon forgotten.

Looking forward to your input and our growth

Loyally respectfully submitted

Col. Eric Rojo USA (Ret)

(202) 329-5853 [email protected]

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Vol. 16 No.2 The Journal Fall 2016 California Commandery of the Military Order of Loyal Legions of United States

http://www.aztecclub.com/rendez6.htmThree major concidcences statistically validates

Officers of California Commandery: synchronicity. Wayne J. Rogers, Commander Both were particularly concerned with civil rights, Robert M. Fletcher II, Treasurer both were succeeded by Johnsons. Will Hoge, Recorder Andrew Johnson succeeded Lincoln and was born in Linn M. Malaznik, Vice-Commander 1808 Steven S. Magoffin, Chaplain Lyndon Johns succeed Kennedy , he was born 100 Richard H. Breithaupt, Jr., Commander Emeritus years later in 1908. Both succeedors, lasted only 1 term of Presidency Both President’s wives lost children while living in Our Next Meeting will tentatively be at the Tam the White house. O’Shanter, Restaurant, 2980 Los Feliz Blv, Los Both had civil wars, Lincoln had the first Cvil War, Angeles, CA 90039 January 288th 2017 Annual and Kennedy had the beginning of the Vietnam War. Meeting and Luncheon 12:00-200 M Rather than Reconstruction corruption during Andrew Johnson, Lyndon Johnson had internal Please RSVP by January 24th. corruption. Both president’s were shot on a Friday. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the Both President’s were shot in the head. United States, AKA MOLLUS or simply as the Lincoln’s secretary was a Kennedy Loyal Legion was founded April 15, 1865 by Union Kennedy’s secretary was a Lincoln officers similar to the Cincinnati, as a result of the Lincoln’s secretary warned him not to go to the assassination of President Lincoln, and is carried on theater. by descendants of eligible officers very similar to the Kennedy’s secretary warned him not to go to Dallas. Cincinnati. Both were assassinated by southerners. But the number coincidences between President Both Lincoln and Kennedy were succeeded by Abraham Lincoln and President John Fitzgerald southerners. Both successors were named Johnson. Kennedy are not a mere singular coincidence but John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839, 100 years multiple coincidences that leads to synchroncity: before Lee Harvey Oswald born in 1939. Each was elected to congress in 1846 and 1946, 100 Both assassins names were known by their three years apart respectively. names. Each was elected President in 1860 and 1960, 100 Both assassins names are comprised of fifteen years apart, respectively T letters. Their names Lincoln and Kennedy each contained 7 Booth ran from theater and caught in a warehouse letters, respectively Oswald fled fro warehouse and caught in theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their another unsuccessful bid for a Senate seat in 1858. trials.

What this tells us, is that there may be more to the universe than simply binary logic or than we realize Kennedy, on the other hand, enjoyed an unbroken or can interpret to apply. We have yet to unlock string of political successes at the national level historical pre design input and facts and ce(s), which when he entered the political arena after World War lack of history in schools and academia will nor fully II. He was elected to the House of Representatives in potential phantom. The past can be prologue to the future[ and the future 1946, re-elected in 1948, re-elected again in 1950, prologue to the past. won a Senate seat in 1952, was re-elected to the Senate in 1958, and was elected President in 1960. However snopes has a different analysis and Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. conclusion on the coincidences of Lincoln and Kennedy as follows: John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. Origins: Not long after the assassination of It's hardly surprising that two men who (as noted President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the above list of above) both achieved their first political successes at amazing coincidences appeared, and it has been the national level a hundred years apart would also widely and continuously reprinted and circulated ascend to the Presidency a hundred years apart. This ever since. Despite the seemingly impressive surface "coincidence" is even less surprising when we appearance, several of these entries are either consider that presidential elections are held only misleading or factually incorrect, and the rest are once every four years. Lincoln couldn't possibly mere superficial coincidences that fail to touch upon have been elected President in 1857 or 1858 or 1859 the substantial differences and dissimilarities that or 1861 or 1862 or 1863, because no presidential underlie them. elections were held in those years. Likewise, Kennedy couldn't possibly have been elected President in the non-election years of 1957, Let's examine them one at a time: Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, or 1963. So, even John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. though both men were politically active at the This statement is literally true: both Lincoln and national level during eight-year spans when they Kennedy were first elected to Congress one hundred might have been elected President, circumstances years apart. Aside from that minor coincidence, dictated that the only years during those spans when however, their political careers bore little they both could have been elected were exactly one resemblance to each other. hundred years apart.

Lincoln was an Illinois state legislator who, outside We're supposed to be amazed at minor of his election to a single term in the House of happenstances such as the two men's being elected Representatives, failed in his every attempt to gain exactly one hundred years apart, but we're supposed national political office until he was elected to think nothing of the numerous non-coincidences: President in 1860, including an unsuccessful bid for Lincoln was born in 1809; Kennedy was born in the Senate in 1854, a unsuccessful bid to become the 1917. Lincoln died in 1865; Kennedy died in 1963. Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1856, and Lincoln was 56 years old at the time of his death;

Kennedy was 46 years old at the time of his death. All of Lincoln's children were born before he entered No striking coincidences or convenient hundred-year the White House, and the Lincolns actually lost two differences in any of those facts. Even when we children, not just one (although only one died during consider that, absent all other factors, the two men Lincoln's tenure as President). Edward Lincoln died had a one in twelve chance of dying in the same of tuberculosis in 1850, just before his fourth month, we find no coincidence there: Lincoln was birthday, and the Lincolns' eleven-year-old son killed in April; Kennedy was killed in November. Willie succumbed to typhoid at the end of their first Also unmentioned here is the fact that Lincoln was year in the White House. re-elected to a second term as President, but The Kennedys, on the other hand, were the rare Kennedy was killed before the completion of his first Presidential couple still young enough to be bearing term. children after entering the White House, and a The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven premature child born to Mrs. Kennedy in 1963 died letters. two days later. Surely this is the most trivial of coincidences, especially when one considers that the average Other substantial differences not mentioned: The length of presidential surnames is 6.64 letters. No Lincolns had four children, all boys, only one of mention is made of the fact that the two men's first whom lived past his teens. The Kennedys had three names contain different numbers of letters, and that children, two boys and a girl, two of whom survived Kennedy had a middle name (Fitzgerald) while well into adulthood. Lincoln had none. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Another non-surprise. Absent all other factors, the Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. odds were already one in seven that both killings Saying that Lincoln and Kennedy were both would have occurred on the same day of the week. "particularly concerned with civil rights" is like (Don't even think about writing to tell us that we're saying that Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt wrong and the odds are really one in forty-nine. If were both "particularly concerned with war," or that you think we're wrong, you don't understand the Herbert Hoover and Ronald Reagan were both question.) Add to that the obvious notions that the "particularly concerned with economics." Those best chance the average person has to shoot a weren't subjects these men evinced a particular President is at a public function and that most public interest in; those were issues they were forced to deal functions are held on weekends, and it becomes even with due to events currently taking place in the U.S. more likely that a President would be killed on a which were beyond their control. Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. (Indeed, an earlier plot Both wives lost their children while living in the by Booth to kidnap Lincoln while the latter was White House. attending a play at the Campbell Hospital was slated Another statement that, while literally true, for March 17, also a Friday.) encompasses events that were completely different Both were shot in the head. in circumstance and nature. This "coincidence" is another one which is exceedingly trivial in nature. The only two types of

shots which reasonably assure a dead victim are occasion.) chest shots and head shots, so two assassinations committed by head shots aren't the least bit Yes, Lincoln was warned not to go to Ford's Theatre coincidental — especially when one considers that by persons concerned for his safety, just as he had since both Lincoln and Kennedy were shot from been warned not to visit Richmond a week earlier, behind and while seated, so their assassins had no and just as he had been warned not to attend his own other practical choice of target. And the inauguration in 1861. Obviously, only one of the "coincidence" here is even less surprising when we myriad of warnings he received throughout his four note the substantial differences: Lincoln was killed years in office was on the mark. Likewise, Kennedy indoors with a small handgun at point blank range; was warned not to visit San Antonio the day before Kennedy was shot outdoors with a rifle from several his trip to Dallas (and undoubtedly before a host of hundred feet away. other appearances as well), but only the last warning Lincoln's secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go he allegedly received is considered significant, to Ford's Theatre. because it coincidentally happened to come true. As Kennedy's secretary, Lincoln, warned him not to go Jeane Dixon and other "psychics" have to Dallas. demonstrated, if you make enough predictions, one This is one of those coincidences that isn't a of them is eventually bound to come true; the public coincidence at all; it's simply wrong. John Kennedy remembers only that and forgets about all the others did have a secretary named Evelyn Lincoln (who failed predictions. may or may not have warned him about going to Both were assassinated by Southerners. Dallas), but one searches in vain to find a Lincoln A dubious use of the term "Southerner." John Wilkes secretary named Kennedy. (Lincoln's White House Booth was undeniably a Southern sympathizer, but secretaries were John G. Nicolay and John Hay.) he was born in Maryland, which (along with Delaware) was the northernmost of the border slave The more important point is that since Presidents are states and remained part of the Union throughout the frequent recipients of assassination threats, they Civil War. Additionally, Booth spent a good deal of rarely make any public appearances without his life in the North and "thought of himself as a somebody's warning them of potential danger. Only Northerner who understood the South." on the extemely rare occasions when a tragedy actually occurs do we later take note of the warnings; Oswald was nominally a Southerner by virtue of his in all other cases the failed "prophecies" are quickly having been born in New Orleans; he spent his youth forgotten. (Lincoln received "an unusual number of being shuttled between Lousiana, Texas, and New letters about plots to kidnap or assassinate him," said York before finally joining the Marines. But to have numbered at least eighty, yet none of those Oswald's "Southerness" is of no real import, because, plots were enacted.) Nor does anyone think to unlike Booth, Oswald was not motivated by a mention other attempts at kidnap or assassination regional affiliation. that were not preceded by any recorded warnings to Both were succeeded by Southerners. the victims. (Lincoln was shot at on at least one other

Both Lincoln and Kennedy were "succeeded by because they somehow involve the number 100. If Southerners" because both had Southerners as vice- we sifted through all the Lincoln/Kennedy data, we president, another fact hardly surprising considering could produce multiple instances of events involving the historical circumstances of their times. Lincoln the number 17 or 49 or 116, but nobody would was a Northern Republican running for re-election consider those "coincidences" because they don't while the country was in the midst of a civil war and yield nice round numbers that have any significance needed a Southerner and a Democrat to balance the to us, even though they're all just as "coincidental" as ticket, hence his choice of Tennessean Andrew the number 100. Johnson. Kennedy, represented New England and therefore needed a vice-presidential candidate who And once again, let's consider all the differences could appeal to the populous Southern and Western between the two Johnsons, such as that one hailed regions, hence his choice of a Southwesterner, Texan from North Carolina while the other was from Texas, Lyndon Johnson. or that one supported slavery while the other championed civil rights, or that one was never The identification of Andrew Johnson as a elected President in his own right while the other "Southerner" is also a bit problematic here. Although won the biggest presidential landslide in history, or Johnson was born in North Carolina and spent his that one was impeached while the other wasn't, or adult life in Tennessee (both slave states), Johnson that one became President at the end of a war while was also the only Southern senator who refused to the other became President at the beginning of a war. follow his state when it seceded, and he remained John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839. loyal to the Union. Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939. Both successors were named Johnson. Another coincidence that is no coincidence because Given the high frequency of "Johnson" (literally "son it's plain wrong: Booth was born in 1838, not 1839. of John") as a surname in both Lincoln's and Both assassins were known by their three names. Kennedy's time, this "coincidence" should be no real Another "coincidence" of dubious veracity. John surprise to anyone. Wilkes Booth was often billed as "J. Wilkes Booth" Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born or simply "John Wilkes" (primarily to distinguish in 1808. himself from his father and brother — both named Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born Junius — and his brother Edwin, all three of whom in 1908. were also actors), and as a prominent actor, his name Another hundred-year coincidence that is hardly was already familiar to the general public at the time surprising, since nearly all American politicians have of Lincoln's assassination. Lee Oswald was generally attained high office (President or Vice-President) referred to as "Lee" (not "Lee Harvey") before while in the 50-70 age range (and Andrew Johnson Kennedy's assassination and was unknown to the and Lyndon Johnson were, obviously, general public until his arrest; the common usage of contemporaries of Lincoln and Kennedy, his full name only came about after the assassination respectively). Perhaps it's time to point out that because his habitual employment of false names there's nothing "coincidental" about events merely (including several variations on his real name) and

his possession of forged identification cards made it warehouse, then remained in Dallas and was caught difficult for the Dallas police to initially identify and taken alive in a movie theater a little over an him. hour later. Both names are comprised of fifteen letters Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their Coincidence? Neither their first nor last names have trials. the same number of letters. And why should it be Another superficial similarity with much more significant that both assassins had the same number significant underlying differences, and a potentially of letters in their full names when the same wasn't dubious use of the word "assassinated." true of Abraham Lincoln and John Fitzgerald Kennedy, or of Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Baines After Booth shot Lincoln, he fled the scene and Johnson? eventually (with co-conspirator, David Herold) crossed the Potomac from Maryland into Virginia, Once again, perhaps we should focus on the eluding capture for a total of eleven days before substantive differences between the two men: Booth federal troops finally discovered him to be hiding on was born into a prominent family and, like his father, a farm belonging to Richard Garrett and surrounded was a well-known, popular, gregarious actor. Oswald the barn in which he and Herold were sleeping. The was born (and lived most of his life) in near poverty- two men were ordered to surrender: Herold level circumstances, never knew his father (who died complied, but when Booth failed to drop his weapon two months before Oswald was born) and was an and come out, the barn was set ablaze. A trooper obscure, moody malcontent who never had any close named Boston Corbett, who was watching Booth friends or a steady job. Oswald was married with through a gap in the barn's siding, shot the assassin. two children; Booth had neither wife nor offspring. Whether Corbett can be said to have "assassinated" Oswald enlisted in the Marines, but Booth kept a Booth is problematic — the deeply religious Corbett promise to his mother not to join the Confederate sometimes claimed that he had shot Booth because army. "Providence directed" him to do it or because he "did Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a not want Booth to be roasted alive," but he also warehouse. testified that he shot Booth because he "saw [Booth] Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a in the act of stooping or springing and concluded he theater. was going to use his weapons." Another "coincidence" that is both inaccurate and superficial. Oswald left the warehouse from which he shot Kennedy and was arrested in a movie theater a little Booth shot Lincoln in a theatre of the type where over an hour later by police officers who had no idea live stage shows are held, then fled across state lines who he was. (Oswald was initially arrested only for before being trapped and killed in a tobacco shed the murder of Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit, several days later. whom he shot while in flight; his connection to the Kennedy assassination was not established until Oswald shot Kennedy from (not in) a textbook later.) Oswald was captured alive and remained in

custody for two days before being gunned down by were murdered for reasons that make little or no sense to many of us, and by finding patterns in their Jack Ruby, a private citizen. deaths we also hope to find a larger cosmic "something" that seemingly provides some Other differences: Booth was shot in the back in the reassuring (if indefinite) rhyme or reason why these neck and lived for another three hours; Oswald was (great) men were (prematurely) snatched from our mortal sphere. Note: Lincoln was a (great) president, shot in the abdomen and died within minutes of his and his death occurred after nearly two terms; while arrival at Parkland Hospital. Kennedy was younger, less service, and definitely A month before Lincoln was assassinated he was in (premature). Lincoln had many threats and attempts Monroe, Maryland. during a civil war, and it was more expected. Kennedy’s death was unexpected. A month before Kennedy was assassinated he was in The Comments in red are consideration/conclusions Marilyn Monroe. other than those that are deemed different than by This is a latter-day addition to the list and nothing SNOPES more than a bit of salacious humor. Even as a humorous coincidence it fails the test, as Marilyn Last updated: 12 February 2015 by SNOPES Monroe died well over a year before Kennedy's assassination. For acquaintances or friends who are interested in MOLLUS refer them to: So what are we to make of all this? How do we http://suvcw.org/MOLLUS/MOLLUS.htm or account for all these coincidences, no matter how http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Order_of_the_ superficial they may be, and why do so many people Loyal_Legion_of_the_United_States find this list so compelling? For MOLLUS membership information, see http://suvcw.org/MOLLUS/mbrfrm.htm The coincidences are easily explained as the simple CA website: product of mere chance.(there appears to be http://www.walika.com/MOLLUS.htm synchronicity between Lincoln and Kennedy and their secretary names (Kennedy and Lincoln, An electronic membership application and respectively) and the Johnson surname of each of instructions can be downloaded for your friends and their Vice Presidents. And each took office before a relatives at: http://www.walika.com/MOLLUS.htm WAR. Lincoln before the civil war, and Kennedy the Vietnam War. If Kennedy had last another term, he http://www.aztecclub.com/rendezvous.htm and would have been into Vietnam, Yes both were shot photos of the portion of the visit to Puebla here: in the head, but both were shot in the back of the http://www.aztecclub.com/rendez6.htm head, compared to other President’s who were asscinated nor attempted to be assassnated.It's not difficult to find patterns and similarities between any two marginally-related sets of data, and coincidences Winter CA MOLLUS Meeting- January 30, 2016 similar in number and kind can be (and have been) Our winter CA MOLLUS was The mid-winter CA found between many different pairs of Presidents. MOLLUS meeting was held at theTam Our tendency to seek out patterns wherever we can O’Shantner Glendale CA 10:30 AM– January 30, stems from our desire to make sense of our world; to 2016 maintain a feeling that our universe is orderly and can be understood. (seeking patterns exists in many other aspects (e.g marketing, etc.; while some religions look not for patterns, but miracles) In this specific case two of our most beloved Presidents

great Lincoln Birthday event in Wash DC Feb 1210-

I will be attending Memorial Day at Riverside National Cemetery- I will read off the number of causalities of each major war, including the Civil War. If some one would like to attend in CW uniform, let me know. ROTC Several Members have not paid dues, last year and the previous year(s). They are: Mr. Robert Albert?, Cdr. Richard Andriano Moore, Mr. Clark Balfour, Lt Col Bellah, Col. David dDe Sourcy(associate), Capt. James English (Associate) Among those present were Edward Malaznik (left), Mr. Bruce Emmons, MR. Galen Good, Maj Gen Vice Commander Linn W. Malaznik, CA. Ronald Markarian, Mr. Cleveland Smith, Mr. Commander of CA Commandry (right) Wayne Donald Schall, and Mr.James Lynn Wallace. I Jerome Roger (missing) s, Richard Breithaupt propose that we drop them. (Commander Emeritus. (missing) and Life member Drops need to be sent into national by April 2016 Ed Barnum (right) The Agenda Was: Current Officers – change or remain the same???? Call Meeting to Order- Commander Wayne Officers of the California Commandery: Rogers Wayne J. Rogers, Commander Robert M. Fletcher II, Treasurer Invocation- Chaplain Stephen Magoffin (not Will Hoge, Recorder present) Wayne Rogers provided. Linn M. Malaznik, Vice-Commander Steven S. Magoffin, Chaplain Introductions- give your Name ,brief Bio, Richard H. Breithaupt, Jr., Commander Emeritus Ancestor, etc. Sons of the Revolution Library ( the American Officer Report Heritage Library and Museum)- Open only Commander: Mondays 10 AM to 4 PM

Old Business: Dues Were paid, for this coming year.

IRS 990 N has been reported Dues are still outstanding: We only have 10 paid so far out of 40 original (2014-2015) New Business members Or 10 out 24 (minus 3 life members, Massing of the Colors- February 14th Forest and dropped members) Lawn Cemeter, Burbank, on Valentine’s Day- Eagle Color Guard. With Wayne Rogers and the 900-N and State IRS Report for the Jerry Sayre will be there California Commandery has bveen done- Februarbyy th. . 15 (see below) Who will be 2016 attending the Midwinter MOLLUS meeting - Linn (again) will attend a ROTC-Ken Walker attended and presented at Claremont McKenna College

Other: Linn- Cadet George Condit received the Kenneth Rogers Walker Ken Walker gave a MOLLUS award, who attended San Jose State MOLLUS medal and CA certificate at Claremont University, ceremony was May 8 2015 Colleges.

Note: Linn . Malaznik, Vice Commander gave a The Fall CALL MOLLUS Journal was not MOLLUS ROTCn medal and certificate at San Jose published because we were delayed getting our State University in 2015, as well as Idaho, and Ken dues into National Walker gave a medal and certificate at Claremont. . . Adjournment. New Business We are still looking for new members. We will submit/send a letter to 13 members who Richard Breithaupt, Jr, CA Commandery have failed to pay dues for the past two years Commander, Emeritus, was subsequently present at Massing of the Colors, was February2016 , at the ANNUAL MEETING with Dr. LUNCHEON, Forest Lawn in Burbank . Wayne attended. Dr. Eastman , J.D., Ph.D. Speaking on Sepeation of Powers. . Officer(s) Report –Commander Wayne J. Rogers Per Richard Breithaupt Jr. indicated that we have Those who indicated they could not make the obtained our 501 C post card. meeting were - Kenneth Rogers Walker, Robert Organization: MILITARY ORDER OF THE Mallott Fletcher II, David Gates, F. Hattier, and LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES Will Tisch EIN: 23-7427341 The Gift of MOLLUS is our commandryship, Submission Type: Form 990-N steadfastness, and endurance so that we can Year: 2014 continue To honor our Ancestors and their Service Submission ID: 7800582016029fx05978 e-File Postmark: 1/29/2016 8:56:22 PM Accepted Date: 1/29/2016 Prospective New Members (for 2016) are: Brett

MacDonald and Edward Malaznik The IRS has accepted the e-Postcard described above. Please save this receipt for your records. Vice Commander: Vice Commander Linn Malaznik indicated he will Thank you for filing. attend the February Mid Winter Lincoln Meeting .Treasurer The IRS has accepted the e-Postcard described above Treasure Robert Fletcher submitted a finance and asked use save this receipt for our records. report electronically (2015) to Commander Rogers CA MOLLUS Finance Report – dues were obtained from 26 members out of 40+ current members, to We discussed Membership, and hope to get new date. members as well as unpaid members. Next Meeting we want to get more participation. The Current CA Commandery Officers are:: Old Business Wayne J. Rogers, Commander The Fall CA MOLLUS journal was previously Linn M. Malaznik, Vice-Commander published. And electronically mailed Robert M. Fletcher II, Treasurer Dues were processed before the end of the year; William Hoge, Recorder however several members have not paid. It was Steven S. Magoffin, Chaplain suggested we call them by telephone rather than Richard H. Breithaupt, Jr.,Commander Emeritus mere mail and email. Several members did not pay dues last year, we need to call, to renew

Adjournment by CA commander Wayne J. Rogers and we subsequently attended the Sons of the Revolution, State of California banquet.

At a aprevious Sons of the Revolution banquet

Members Jerry Sayre and Wayne Rogers.

In December 2016 , The Eagle Chapter participated in the Fallbrook Xmas Parade. Some members could Commander Wayne Rogers (right) have come in Revolutionary Uniforms as well as and Richard Breithaupt, CA Commander of the Civil War Uniforms. Jerry Sayre was reelected CA Commandery Emeritus have given a power As President emeritus of the Eagle SAR Chapter, we point presentation, “To be or not to be tracing and plan to participate in the massing of the colors again joining Lineage Societies.” in Burbank, California. At times Ken Walkers in Civil War Uniform typically attends

Associate Jerry Sayre has supplemented an Eagle University If you have any ideas for SAR Chapter presentation on uniforms with his implementation of this program for next year, please Civil War uniform, with details of the civil war contact; Ken Walker, ROTC Coordinator, uniform and the times. Jerry will be its President PO Box 44, Lancaster, CA 93584 for another year. E-mail; [email protected] or Wayne Jerome Rogers, Commander Memorial Day 2015 Commander Wayne Rogers [email protected] participated in the Memorial Day at Riverside National Cemetery with CA –OFPA, Eagle and New Member:Linn Malanik’s brother has become a Riverside SAR Chapters Commander Wayne Rogers memberen read the number of causalities for each War at the Riverside NATIONAL Cemetery of Each War, History of the California Commandery including the Civil War. He will also be presenting The Commandery of the State of California was this year. founded in 1871 with eight charter members. By 1915, it had on its rolls 21 Major Generals, 144 The last Congress of MOLLUS was attended by our Brigadier Generals, 11 of whom were Brevet Major Linn M. Malaznik, Vice-Commander) Generals; and 34 other officers who were Brevet Brigadier Generals; or, 204 who had earned the right Companion Jerry Sayre presented a program to be addressed as General; 54 Admirals and one previously on inventions from the Safety Pin to the Commodore. Of these 204 Generals, 357 received Winchester(Rifle) at the Eagle SAR Chapter at the Brevets, 20 won Medals of Honor and two received Lawrence Welk Resort. He was wearing his the “Thanks of Congress”. The Commandery has MOLLUS badge.

had 95 members, not in the grade of General, who ROTC AWARDS;Linn Malaznik. presented or received one or more Brevets, and 21 of them also submitting certificates at San Jose to Frank won the Medal of Honor. These 41 Medals of Honor Rosette and RobertWarren of Idaho State generally meant something beyond ordinary bravery in the line of duty. It was noted once that the Wayne Rogers emceed a Memorial day event at combined membership of the twenty-one Riverside National Cemetery Commanderies of the Order was less than four times that who had been members of the California Wayne Rogers made a power point presentation Commandery. on Lineage Societies on September 17th in Menifee California, and this included MOLLUS. Interestingly, the Commandery had the only member who rose from the enlisted ranks to Rear Admiral. It Linn Malaznik will be going to the was one of our members who said at the moment of October Meeting in October at Penzacola victory at Santiago: “Don’t cheer, men, while those Senior Vice Eric Rojo would like to propose Dr David poor fellows are dying”. It was another of our Hayes-Bautista as an honorary member of MOLLUS, companions who stood the Oregon on its 15,000 Linn will second the motion at the Pensacola mile voyage from the Pacific to the Atlantic, arriving Congress in Florida as a California member, because in time to render heroic service when the Spanish the Dr is from California fleet under Admiral Cerveras was destroyed; and it was two other companions of our order who Linn’s brother has just been approved as a new commanded on that historic day. Compliments of member. Richard Breithaupt, Jr, CA Commandery Military Order of Loyal Legions of the United States Commander, Emeritus (MOLLUS) ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Massing of Colors (Burbank) - February 14 2016 (Valentine’s Day) , at Hall of Liberty, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles. Our next CA Commandery meeting will Wayne Jerome Rogers, Commander tentatively be January 28 2017, at11 AM., in the California Commandery of MOLLUS OShantern Restaurant, Los Feliz blv. Los Angeles, 28482 Scenci Bay Cove California and Luncheon; although we may attempt Menifee, California 92585 to have other meetisgs at this same location throughout the year with the Sons of the Revolution Cordially Luncheon. Typically Richard Breithaupt and Wayne

Rogers already are present at theseluncheons. Wayne Rogers . ======DUES-DUES-DUES======CA Commander of CA Commandery of MOLLUS - Annual Membership: $25, for 2016 havebeenpaid New Address Reported California Commandery John Andrew Palmer, Jr. 21723 11665 Vista Lane Yucaipa, CA 92399-3520

55 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

CONNECTICUT COMMANDERY REPORT TO MOLLUS CONGRESS

October 15, 2016 The Connecticut Commandery currently has 36 hereditary, 8 associate, 4 honorary, 2 senior life members, for a total of 50 Companions. Since our mid-year report in February the Connecticut Commandery has been fairly active. Several Companions met on May 30, 2016 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford to place flags on the graves of Civil War officers. This year, we found the grave of Joseph Hopkins Twichell, who had been a close friend of Hartford’s noted author, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain). Twichell had served as Chaplin of the 71st NY and was later a MOLLUS Companion (#12559) On July 10th, Companions met for our annual meeting at the GAR hall in Rockville, CT. We held our biennial election of officers: Commander Harold L. Colvocoresses Senior Vice Commander Kenneth D. Roach Junior Vice Commander Patrick R. Perkins Recorder Lee Allan Tryon Treasurer Lee Allan Tryon Surgeon Brien P. Horan Judge Advocate Frank J. Scaturro Chaplain Patrick R. Perkins Registrar Stephen P. Shaw Chancellor Justin J. L. Rojek Historian Alexander C. Oliphant Nominating Committee Robert G. Carroon, Chairman Commandery Council Robert G. Carroon, William G. Chase, Waldron K. Post, Robert W. Storm On September 24th, Companion Peter Stevens presented the MOLLUS “ROTC” medal to Cadet Reid Wiegleb at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Reid was also given a copy of Union Blue and a check for $200. This is our 25th consecutive year of making this award. On October 2nd, Companions Lee Tryon and Jerry Carroon represented MOLLUS at the Massing of the Colors of the Patriotic and Hereditary Societies in Connecticut event in Lebanon, CT. At this event, hereditary and patriotic organizations bring their flags together; Lee and Jerry carried our CT MOLLUS flag. This year was the 51st annual Massing of the Colors and the event was hosted by the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Respectfully submitted Harold Colvocoresses, Commander

56 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States District of Columbia Commandery (DC metropolitan region, Maryland, Delaware & New Jersey) Commander – Kevin L. Martin / 8209 Skipwith Drive, Frederick, MD 21702-9499 / [email protected]

September 18, 2016

Annual Report of the District of Columbia Commandery, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Commander-in-Chief Simmons, I have the honor of presenting you and the Officers of the National Commandery MOLLUS with this report on the activities of the District of Columbia Commandery which also includes the States of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and the District of Columbia and suburbs.

The District of Columbia Commandery currently has 38 Hereditary, 11 Associate, 9 Life Members, and 1 Honorary Companion, for a total of 59 THE MARYLAND SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (MDSSAR): An annual Patriots Ball was held in Ellicott City, Maryland where Maryland Societies or local National Officers are recognized. I was honored to attend on behalf of the District of Columbia Commandery.

LINCOLN AT THE CROSSROADS ALLIANCE (LATCRA): At the request of President Maria Elena Schacknies, we have been invited to provide a MOLLUS liaison to LATCRA who will also sit on the LATCRA Board of Directors. The board has yet to meet, but I have agreed to fill this position. ACTIVITIES: In February 2016, we hosted the Mid-Winter meeting of MOLLUS, and our Gala Lincoln’s Birthday Dinner in Alexandria, VA. In May, we participated in the Traditional Memorial Day Ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery, where I delivered greetings on behalf of MOLLUS. In June, we had a mid-year meeting/planning session. In August, we had good representation at the 2016 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Encampment in Springfield, Illinois.

UPCOMING EVENTS & MEETINGS: In December 2016, we will hold our 67th Biannual Elections. I will be stepping down as Commander at the end of this term. I truly appreciate the opportunity to serve MOLLUS and the DC Commandery. Thank you again for all of your support.

February 10-12, 2017, we will once again have the honor of hosting the Mid-Winter meeting of MOLLUS, and our Gala Lincoln’s Birthday Dinner in Alexandria, VA. This past year, we neither met our quotas for room reservations nor Food and Beverage. The Sheraton forgave several thousand dollars, but we cannot expect that they will repeat it in the future. If we fail to increase our participation this year, I fear that the Sheraton may not be available to us in the future. Since all of this coming year’s events will take place over a weekend, please strongly encourage everyone to attend. In addition, if anyone would like to spend up to three days prior or three days after the event, the discounted room rates will apply and be counted towards our overall room night quota.

Respectfully Submitted by Kevin L. Martin

57 58 2016 Congress Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas Commanderies Report

I too want to thank Keith for his long term dedicated service to the Order. I am sorry I can't join you at the meeting tomorrow but I hope to join you in DC or at next year's CiC meeting and possibly bring Jr Companion Corban along (he is 8 now).

I have been focusing what time I can spare from my new job on MO, KS, and NE and we are working with several pending applicants.

NE is down to two members (including me) but has a prospect. NE recently lost two companions who had been members for nearly 50 years and who's family has been in MOLLUS 4 generations back to one original companion.

MO has been involved in the annual Sherman and Grant Birthday Ceremonies here in MO which I will send in an article for the Journal. I have also been approached by MS&T about contributing to a MO Civil War video project from historical data I published on the MO MOLLUS website.

KS has been on copy to communicatons and hope to have some members at events at Wilson's Creek next year.

If needed I am willing to help backfill parts of what Keith has been managing at the CiC level but will wait to see what gets covered at the CiC mtg. I don't want to stretch too thin again and need to focus on MO, KS, and NE the rest of 2016.

If you send me a number and time I could call into the CiC meeting tomorrow I would love to join in even for a short period.

Have a drink for me. I miss all my many friends.

Loyally, Douglas Reed Niermeyer Past CiC of MOLLUS

59 MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES

COMMANDERY OF KENTUCKY

18 September 2016

TO: The Commander in Chief and Companions assembled at the 2016 Annual Congress FROM: Commander Timothy H. Downey SUBJECT: Report of the Kentucky Commandery

1. COMMUNICATIONS / MEETINGS / ACTIVITIES • Commandery annual meeting held at Hustonville, KY in May. • Memorial Day services, Lincoln County, KY. • Report to KY Department SUVCW Encampment, Lexington, KY in June.

2. MEMBERSHIP The 2016 Assessment has been completed. The Commandery currently has 2 Hereditary and 2 Associate Companions.

Loyally,

Timothy H. Downey

Timothy Howard Downey Commander 174 Berry Lane Hustonville, KY 40437 606 346-3789 [email protected] 60 Military Order Of The Loyal Legion Of The United States Michigan Commandery • Paul Davis, Commander P.O. Box 6517 Saginaw, Michigan 48608

19 September, 2016

Re: Congress 2016 Report from the Michigan Commandery

Greetings Commander-in-Chief Simmons, National Officers, and fellow Companions:

The Commandery of Michigan is proud to report a continued growth in membership. We have added four new hereditary Companions since our last report to bring our roster to 30 Companions.

We are also working closely with our Dames to establish a Society in Michigan. Dame Jan Davis, the newly elected Department of Michigan President of the Auxiliary To Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is very close to having the required number of members for forming a Society in Michigan.

The Commandery remains active in honoring the Civil War boys who wore the blue and remembrance of President Abraham Lincoln. The Commandery frequently joins and is joined by members of the Sons of Veterans Reserve and other members of the Allied Orders of the G.A.R. as well as veteran’s organization in the performance of ceremonies and other programs.

In addition to our participation in the Lincoln Tomb Ceremonies in Springfield, Illinois earlier this year, Companions from the Department of Michigan will be making a routine appearance in November for the annual Gettysburg Remembrance activities. Our Companions also participate in the Woolson Memorial service as well as participating in a memorial service at one of the Michigan monuments at Gettysburg.

The Michigan Commandery has selected a formal meeting location at an original G.A.R. Hall and Memorial Museum in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Past C-I-C and Companion Keith Harrison is Board President for this organization.

In 2016, the Michigan Commandery will drink a toast of Vernor’s Ginger Ale to commemorate James Vernor, one of the original Michigan Companions as well as the 150th Anniversary of Vernors Ginger Ale, the oldest soft drink in America.

Financially, the Michigan Commandery is in the black

Loyally,

Paul Davis Commander Michigan Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

61 62 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Ohio

Commander – Col Robert D. Pollock,USAF (ret) / PO BOx 86, Urbana, OH 43078-0086 / [email protected]

CC-1631 October 1, 2016

Annual Report of the Ohio Commandery, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Commander-in-Chief Simmons, and the Officers and Companions assembled at the 2016 Congress-Pensacola, FL.,

I have the honor of presenting you and with this report on the activities of the Ohio Commandery.

COMMUNICATIONS: The Commandery has continued our public outreach programs across the State of Ohio. This year we hosted four public lecture programs on Civil War topics. In April, at the Warren County Historical Society, Lebanon OH, we hosted a well attended presentation on the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln collections held in the Lincoln Memorial University. In May we participated in the Centennial Celebrations at the Hayes Presidential Center and presented a short program about MOLLUS and DOLLUS to the 300+ guests. In July, at the Dayton History Connection, we presented a program on the aftermath of the Civil War in Ohio to an audience of 130+ persons. And for our September Program at the Hayes Center, we hosted the National President of DOLLUS who presented a program on the history of the post civil war Union Ladies organizations.

RECOGNITION PROGRAMS: Our Senior ROTC program has also been greatly enhanced and we have entered into long term agreements with Ohio State University Army ROTC, Ohio University Navy ROTC, Kent State University Army ROTC and Miami University Air Force ROTC. This past spring we presented awards at three of the four institutions.

EVENTS & MEETINGS: We have hosted two Ohio MOLLUS and DOLLUS luncheons. One in Lebanon Ohio, and the other in Fremont, Ohio.

MILESTONES: In April, I had the honor to swear in our Commandery’s new Junior Vice Commander, Bob Wolz. Bob is the first Associate Companion to serve as an officer of the Ohio Commandery. Loyally

Colonel Robert D. Pollock, USAF (ret) Commander

63 2016 Annual Report Rhode Island Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

The Rhode Island Commandery currently has 12 Lineal Members, 2 Associate Members and 5 Dual Members. In the last year Associate Companion Robert Renehan passed away and Mr. Henry Brown was elected as an Associate Member.

The Comandery had a dinner meeting in February in honor of President Lincoln's Birthday, a summer meeting in July and its annual meeting in October. At the summer meeting Henry Brown was sworn in as an Associate Members and the application of Ronald W. Barnes was accepted and approved.

Commander Duchesneau attended a luncheon hosted by the Massachusetts Commandery in September,

Respectfully Submitted,

John Duchesneau Commander RI MOLLUS

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70 131st MOLLUS Congress Meeting

Annual Banquet

71 Banquet Speaker Dr. Wesley Boruncki The Union’s Triumph in Florida

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