CONSTITUTION A"^ 1) ROLL OF CuiViPANlONS, Naval Order of the UiNntD States. GtlNtKAL ( H ! V U i8q- History and Constitution of the Naval Order of the United States with Roll of Officers and Companions on March i, 1897, Organized July 4, 1890. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1897. Gift lire. Julian Jamoa 1912 ISSUED BY THE GENERAL RECORDER, BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL COMMANDERY History of the Naval Order. The Navai, Order of the United States developed from an informal gathering, in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 4, 1890, of a few persons interested in the naval history of our country. A permanent organization was effected November 10, 1890, under the style and title of the Naval Commandery of the United States. The membership was restricted to officers and enlisted men of the Naval, Marine and Revenue-Marine services, and to their descendants, and was-4imited in number. This organization is believed to be the first hereditary society in which eligibility was dependent on purely naval service. At the meeting of the Commandery, held November 10, 1892, action was taken to broaden the field of the association by the formation of a National body with branches in the different States. In connection with another society of a similar character (styled the Naval Legion of the United States and since dissolved), a provisional organization was effected on June 19, 1893, and the First Congress of the Order was held in the Armory of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts. At a Special Congress held August 15, 1893, the General Commandery op the Naval Order of the United States was fully constituted: the parent body becoming the Massachusetts Commandery of the Naval Order of the United Seates. A change was also made at the same time in the eligibility clause of the General Constitution, membership being restricted in future to commissioned officers of the Navy and Marine Corps and to their descendants. Additional changes in the Constitution have since been made in the Triennial Congress, held in Boston, on October 5, 1895. State Commanderies have likewise since been instituted and incorporated in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and the District (3) of Columbia, at subsequent General or Special Congresses of the Order, held on August 15, 1893, April 23 and August 8, 1894, and October 5, 1895. The Navai, Order therefore consists of the General Com- mandery and the State Commanderies. The legislative body for the whole Order is the Congress, which, composed of the General Officers and six Delegates from each Commandery, in accordance with the Constitution, meets in regular session every third year, on October 5th, the anniversary of the adoption by Congress in 1775 of the resolutions formally authorizing the fitting-out of the first ships of the Navy. It may also convene in Special Session upon the vote of the General Council, which meets semi-annually. Insignia. By the provisions of the Act of Congress of September 25, 1890, officers and enlisted men of the different branches of the services are permitted to wear the Insignia of the Order on all occasions of ceremony and when in full uniform. OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL COMMANDERY. 1895-1898. General Commander, Rear Admiral John Grimes Wai.ker, U. S. N. (Penna. Commandery). Vice General Commandera, Rear Admiral Francis Asbury Roe, U. S. N. (retired) (Mass. Commandery). Chief Engineer George Wallace Melville, U. S. N. (D. C. Commandery). Colonel John Biddle Porter, (Pennsylvania Commandery). General Recorder, Captain Henry Hobart Bellas, U. S. A. (retired) (Penna. Commandery). Assistant General Recorder, Frederick Bacon Philbrook, (Massachusetts Commandery). General Treasurer, Lieutenant jARVis Bonesteel Edson, (late U. S. N.) (N.Y. Commandery). General Registrar, Captain Charles Bunker DAHLGREN,(late U. S. N.) (Penna. Commandery). General Historian, Captain Richard Strader Collum, U. vS. M. C. (Penna. Commandery). General Chaplain, Rt. Rev. William Stevens Perry', D. D., LL. D., D. C. L., (Bishop of Iowa), (Massachusetts Commandery). Members of General Council. Major Horatio Barnard Lowry, U. S. M. C (D. C. Commandery). Commodore Edward Eells Potter, U.S.N. (retired) (Penna. Commandery). *Commander Felix McCurlEY', U. S. N. (Pennsylvania Commandery). Captain Norman H. Farouhar, U. S. N. (Pennsylvania Commandery). Ivientenant Loyall Farragut, (late U. S. A.) (N. Y. Commandery). *Hon. John Hoffman Collamore, (Massachusetts Commandery). Chief Engineer LouiS J. Allen, U. S. N. (New York Commandery). Henry Chauncey, Jr. (New York Commandery). Lieutenant Robert S. Critchell, (late U. S. N.) (Illinois Commandery). ♦Deceased. (5) Addresses of the General Officers. General Commander, Rear Admiral John Grimes Walker, U. S. N., Light House Board, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. General Recorder, Captain Henry Hob art Bei.IvAS, U. S. A. (retired), Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. Assistant General Recorder, Frederick Bacon Philbrook, P. O. Box 36, Station A, Boston, Massachusetts. General Treasurer, JARVIS BONESTEEI. EdSON, 313 West Seventy-fourth Street, New York, N. Y. (0) OFFICERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMANDERY. 1896-1897. Co7nmander, Chief Engineer David Betton Macomb, U. S. N. (retired). I7ce Commander, Commander Henry Ware Lyon, U. S. N. Eecoider, Amos Binney. (Address: 53 State Street, Boston, Mass.) Treasurer, Hosea Emery Bowen. Eegisirar, Franklin Thomason Beatty, M. D. Hisforian, WII.LIAM LiTHGOW WlLLEY, S. D. C/inplain, Rev. Charles Langdon Tappan. 3Ieinbers of Council. Rear Admiral GEORGE Eugene Belknap, U. S. N. (retired). Thomas Amory De Blois, M. D. Charles William Galloupe, M. D. Lieutenant William McCarty Little, U. S. N. (retired). Rodney MacDonough. Lieutenant William Melville Paul, (late U. S. N.). Frederick Bacon Philbrook. William Boerum Wetmore, (late U. S. A.). (7) OFFICERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMANDERY. 1896-1897. Co7nviander, Colonel John Biddi^e Porter. J Ice Commander, Commodore Edward Eells Potter, U. S. N. (retired). Recorder, James Varnum Peter Turner, (late U. S. N.) (Address: 517 City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.) Treasurer, John Marston. Reginirar, Captain Charees B. Dahlgren, (late U. S. N.) HMorian, Captain Richard Strader Coeeum, U. S. M. C. Chaplain, Rev. Horace Edwin Havden. 3Iemhers of Council, Rear Admiral John Grimes Waeker, U. S. N. Captain Norman H. Farouhar, U S. N. Captain Henry Hobart Beelas, U. S. A. (retired.) Henry Kuhe Nichoes. Edward Trenchard. Wieeiam Eeeison Buleus. Henry Kuhe Dileard. Edward Ruteedge Shubrick, (late U. S. N.) Paymaster Reah Frazer, U. S. N. Delegates to llie General Commandery, Captain Richard Strader Coleum, U. S. M. C. Captain Wileiam Bainbridge Hoff, U. S. N. (retired). John Marston. Alternates, Commander James McQueen Forsyth, U. S N. Charees W. Ruschenberger, (late U. S. N. ) Ben Hoeeaday Dorcy. (8) OFFICERS OF THE NEW YORK COMMANDERY. 1896-1897. Covimander, lyOYALL Farragut, (late U. S. A.) Vice Commander, Henry Chauncey, Jr. Eecorder, Chief Engineer Louis Joseph Allen, U. S. N. (Address: Union Club, New York, N. Y.) Treasurer, jARVis BONESTEEL Edson, (late U. S. N.) Historian, Chief Engineer George Cowie, Jr., U. S. N. Chajylain, Rev. Frank Landon Humphreys, S. T. D. 3Iembers of Council, Philip Burril Low. Albert Bullus. William T. Salter. John Loyd. Marshall Ten Broek Davidson. James Mortimer Montgomery. Delegnies to the General Commandery, Jarvis Bonesteel Edson. John Loyd. James Parker. A Uernates, Chief Engineer Henry Schuyler Ross, U. S. N. George Sanford Wiley. Philip Burrill Low. (9) OFFICERS OF THE ILLINOIS COMMANDERY. 1896-1897. Covunander, Commander James Henry Dayton, U. vS. N. Vice Commander, Lieutenant Commander Edward M. Stedman, U. S. N. (retired). Recorder, Paymaster Horatio Loomis Wait, (late U. S. N.) (Address: 108 La Salle Street, Chicago, 111.) Registrar and Treasurer, Robert Siderfin Critcheli., (late U. S. N.) Chaplain {acting). Ensign Daniel Brooks Hubbard, (late U. S. N. ) Members of Council. Leonard C. Stebbins. Wti,i,iAM Lindsay Orr. Cyrus Bosworth Plattenburg. James Joseph Sullivan. Orison Benjamin Damon, M. D. John Franklin. Frank Lee Strong. Eliot Callender. Daniel Brooks Hubbard. (10) OFFICERS OF THE District of Columbia Commandery. 1896-1897. Acting Commander^ Major Horatio Barnard Lowry, U. S. M. C. Acting Vice Commander, Chief Engineer George Wallace Melville, U. S. N. Acting Recorder and Registrar, Captain Henry HobarT Bellas. U. S. A. (retired). (Address: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) A cting Treasurer, Paymaster John Randolph Carmody, U. S. N. (retired). 11) Preamble. Whereas, Many of the principal battles and famous victories of the several wars in which the United States has participated were fought and achieved by the Naval forces ; Whereas, It is well and fitting that the illustrious deeds of the great Naval commanders, their companion officers in arms and their subordinates in the wars of the United States should be forever honored and respected ; — Therefore, Entertaining the most exalted admiration for the undying achievements of the Navy, we the survivors and descend- ants of participants of those memorable conflicts, have joined ourselves together and have instituted the " Naval Order of the United States," that we may transmit to our latest posterity their glorious names and memories ; and to encourage research and publication of data pertaining to Naval art and science, and to establish libraries in which to preserve all documents, rolls, books, portraits and relics relating to the Navy and its heroes at all times. (12) Constitution. Adopted in Special Congress, Atigust i^ . i8pj. Amended in General Congress, October §, i8g^. ARTICLE I. TITLE. This institution shall be known by the name, style and title of the " Naval Order of the United States." ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION. The constituted bodies of this Order shall be designated as Commanderies, and shall consist of — A General Commandery, to be known as the "General Com- mandery of the Naval Order of the United States." State Commanderies to be known as the " Com- mander}^ of the Naval Order of the United States." ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP. The Companions of the Order shall be of two classes. First Class. Commissioned officers, midshipmen and naval cadets, or corps or staff officers with relative rank as such, or appointed volunteer officers in line of promotion, who were in actual service in the Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Service under the authority of (13) 14 any of the thirteen original Colonies or States, or of the Conti- nental Congress during the War of the Revolution or of the United States during the War with France, the War with Tripoli, the War of 1812, the War with Mexico, the Civil War, or in face of the enemy in any engagement in which the Navy of the United States has participated, and who resigned, were discharged with honor, or who are still in the service, or those who served as aforesaid, but in a grade below that of a commissioned officer, midshipman, naval cadet, or corps or staff officer, with relative rank as such, or appointed volunteer officer in line of promotion, and who subsequently became a commissioned officer, regular or volunteer, in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Service : Provided hoivever, That this clause shall not be so construed as to include officers who at any time have borne arms against the Government of the United States. All male descendants of those who are eligible as above specified, or in default thereof, then one such collateral represen- tative as may be deemed worthy. Second Class. Enlisted men who have received the United States Naval Medal of Honor for bravery in face of the enemy, may be enrolled exempt from fees and dues by the Commanderies of the States in which they reside ; such membership to be for life only. ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS. The officers of the General Commandery shall be a General Commander, three Vice-General Commanders, a General Recorder, a General Treasurer, a General Registrar, a General Historian, an Assistant General Recorder, a General Chaplain, and a Gene- ral Council consisting of nine Companions, of which General Council the other officers shall be members ex-officio. They shall be elected triennially. Vacancies may, at any time, be filled for the unexpired balance of a term, by the General Council. The officers of the State Commanderies shall be a Comman- der, a Vice-Commander, a Recorder, a Treasurer, a Registrar, 15 a Historian, a Chaplain, and a Council consisting of nine Com- panions, of which Council the other officers shall be members ex-oficio. Thej^ shall be elected annually, as hereinafter pro- vided. ARTICLE V. DUTIES OP OFFICERS. COMMANDER. The Commander, or in his absence the Vice- Commander, or a chairman pro te?Jipore, shall preside at all meetings of the Commandery and shall exercise the duties of a presiding officer under parliamentary rules, subject to an appeal to the Command- ery. He shall have the power to convene special meetings of the Commandery or of the Council at his discretion, and shall convene the Commandery upon written request of ten Companions, and the Council upon written request of three of its members. RECORDER. The Recorder shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Commandery and of the Council. He shall conduct the general correspondence of the Com- mandery, and shall keep a record thereof. He shall notify all applicants of their election or rejection. He shall give due notice of the time and place of all meet- ings of the Commandery and of the Council. He shall keep all accounts between the Commandery and the Companions, receive all moneys and pay them at least monthly to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor. He shall transmit to the Registrar all applications and proofs of eligibility of all persons admitted. He, together with the Registrar and Historian, shall have charge of all printing and publications directed by the Com- mandery or Council. He shall have charge of the seal, certificate of incorporation, records, by-laws and all other documents other than those re- IG quired to be deposited with the Registrar or Historian. He. together with the presiding officer, shall certify all acts of the Commandery and of the Council, and, when required, authenticate them under seal. He shall transmit to his successor in office within two weeks after the expiration of his term all books, papers and other prop- erty in his possession belonging to the Commandery. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall receive from the Recorder all monej^s belonging to the Commandery, giving his receipt for the same, and shall pay out such sums only as shall be ordered by the Commandery or the Council. He shall keep a regular account of all receipts and expendi- tures. For the faithful performance of his duty he shall give such security as the Council may direct. He shall transmit to his successor in office within two weeks after the expiration of his term all books, papers and other prop- erty in his possession belonging to the Commandery. REGISTRAR. The Registrar shall receive from the Recorder, file and keep on record, all the proofs upon which membership has been granted. He shall keep a register of the Companions of the Command- ery in which shall be recorded every material fact relating to their membership. He shall aid and co-operate with the Recorder and Historian in all printing and publications directed by the Commandery or Council. In the absence of the Recorder he shall officiate in his stead. He shall transmit to his successor in office within two weeks after the expiration of his term all records, books, papers and other property in his possession belonging to the Commandery. HISTORIAN. The Historian shall keep a complete record of all historical and commemorative events of the Commander)'. 17 He shall, with the aid of the Recorder and Registrar, pre- pare for publication all such documents as the Commandery or Council may direct. He shall receive donations of documents, rolls, books, por- traits and relics relating to the Navy, and shall make copies of such papers as the owners may not be willing to part with. He shall, at the annual meeting of the Commandery, submit carefully prepared obituaries of the deceased Companions, and shall keep a record describing as fully as possible their places of burial. He shall transmit to his successor in office within two weeks after the expiration of his term, all records, books, papers and other property in his possession belonging to the Commandery. CHAPLAIN. The Chaplain shall be an ordained clergyman of a Christian church, and shall perform such duties as generally appertain to his office. COUNCIL. The Council shall have control of the affairs and funds of the Commandery, and the power to call special meetings. They shall have the power to elect applicants to membership upon a favorable report of the Committee on Membership, and to accept the resignation of any enrolled Companion, and may also issue to any companion in good standing upon his removal to another State, a letter recommending his acceptance to mem- bership in the Commandery of that State ; and, on receipt of official notice of his election, he shall be recorded as having been transferred. Such letter must be presented within one year from date. They may suspend any Companion for just cause, and may recommend to the Commandery the expulsion of any Companion after due investigation of the charges preferred against him. They may direct the Recorder to drop from the roll the name of any Companion who shall be at least two years in arrears in the payment of his dues and who shall fail on proper notice to pay 18 the same within sixt)^ days: Provided, however, that a Companion in the Navy on foreign service shall not be so dropped until the expiration of three years. But such Companion may be restored to membership at any time by the Council upon an application signed by him and the payment of arrears up to the date of his restoration. They may suspend any officer from office for cause, which sus- pension must be immediately reported to the Commandery and action taken on the same within twenty-one days, by which, after due investigation and by a two thirds vote, such suspension may be confirmed; or annulled, and the officer restored to his position. They may appoint a Companion to such office pro tempore as shall be made vacant by death, resignation or neglect to serve, suspension or inability to perform the duties by reason of absence, sickness or other causes, or when the Conunandery shall have failed to elect; which appointee shall act until his successor is elected or the inability due to said cause shall cease: Provided, that the offices of Conmiander and Recorder shall not be filled by the Council when the Vice Commander or Registrar are compe- tent to act. They shall receive nominations for officers and shall prepare tickets for voting at the annual meeting of the Commandery, and shall at the said meeting present a report of their proceedings for the past year. They shall meet at least quarterly, and oftener, should it be deemed necessary by the Commander. They may fill vacancies in the Council, and should any member other than an officer be absent from three consecutive meetings of the same, his office may l)e declared vacant, and filled by appointment until the election of his successor. Five Companions .shall constitute a quorum for the trans- action of business. ARTICLE VI. CONGRESS. The triennial Congress of the Order shall be held on the fifth day of October (or if that day falls on Sunday, then on the 19 succeeding day), and in such place as the triennial Congress next preceding may appoint. In the event of failure of the preceding Congress to appoint such place, the General Council shall, at least six months preceding the Congress, choose and announce the place of meeting. The General Council may, for cause shown, change the place of meeting when appointed by a Con- gress. At such triennial Congress the general officers for the ensuing term shall be elected. Special Congresses may be called by the General Commander, when directed to do so by the General Council, and at such places as the General Council shall designate. The following .shall be members of such triennial or special Congresses, and shall be entitled to vote therein: 1. The General Officers, the Past General Commanders, Past Vice General Commanders, and the Past State Commanders. 2. Three delegates or their alternates from each State Commandery. 3. Ex- officio, the Commander, Vice-Commander and Recorder of each State Commanderv. ARTICLE VII. GENERAL COMMANDERY. The General Commandery shall have the power to authorize and constitute a Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States in any State or Territory in which no such Commandery exists, when formally petitioned to do so by ten or more Com- panies of the Order residing in said State or Territory, and on receipt of the prescribed charter fee. The fee to the General Commandery for chartering a State Commandery of the Order shall be twenty-five (25) dollars. The Charter of a State Commandery shall be of the form following: 20 NAVAL ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES. GENERAL COMMANDERY. Be it known that Companioyis . having made application in proper form for the institiUion of a Commayidery of the Order i7i the State of. a7id the same behig approved^ a Commavdery is hereby authorized, instituted and established to be kjiozvn as the Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States, In testimony whereof, the Seal of the Order is hereunto affixed, and the hand of the General Commander, at Boston, the day of in the year thousand hundred and , and of the IndLpeiidence of the United States of America, the ayid of the Order, the General Commander. Attest: General Recorder. No It shall issue all Diplomas of Membership and the Insignia of the Order. The General Council shall meet at least semi-annually, and oftener should it be deemed necessary by the General Commander. The permanent headquarters of the General Commandery of the Order shall be in the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States of America. ARTICLE VIII. STATE COMMANDERIES. Each constituted State Commandery of the Order shall regulate its own affairs, and shall have the power to adopt by-laws for its own special government: Provided, that the same do not in any way conflict with this Constitution, and shall pay annually 21 to the Treasurer of the General Commander}^ a per capita tax of twenty-five cents upon each and every Companion in good stand- ing, as reported upon the first day of January of each year. The stated meetings of the several State Commanderies shall be held monthl}^ unless any Commandery by a two- thirds vote shall otherwise direct: Provided, hoivever, that every Commandery shall hold a meeting in the month of November of each year for the election of officers. Ten Companions of a Commandery shall constitute a quorum at any meeting at which business is to be transacted. The actual fares of the Commander, Vice-Commander, Re- corder and the three delegates, or their alternates, to and from the place of meeting of a triennial or special Congress of the Order shall be paid b}^ the State Commandery which they represent. ARTICLE IX. ADMISSION OF COMPANIONS. Any person above the age of twenty-one years, of good moral character and reputation, desirous of becoming a Compan- ion of the Order, shall make application in writing, setting forth claims of eligibility, and accompanied by proofs of the same, in which it must be satisfactorily shown that the service of the participant was other than shore duty, regularly performed in the United States Navy or on an armed vessel in the service of the United States, or sailing under letters of marque and reprisal in time of war. Said application, bearing the endorsement of two Companions, and accompanied by an admission fee of not less than five (5) dollars and the dues for the current year, shall be submitted to the Committee on Membership, who .shall present their report to the Council of the Commandery. Upon a favorable ballot by that body, the applicant shall thereupon become a Companion of the Order. The applications of persons claiming the eligibility through Naval service, whether rendered personall}^ or by an ancestor, which do not appear to come within the specifications of Article III of this Constitution, nnist first be referred by the Council of a State Commanderv to the General Recorder for his decision and 22 bear his endorsement, before the applicant can be elected to mem- bership in the Order. Enlisted men who have received the United States Naval Medal of Honor for bravery in face of the enemy may be enrolled exempt from fees and dues, by the Commanderies of the States in which the}' reside, and their names shall be placed at the head of the membership rolls. ARTICLE X. DIPLOMA OF MEMBERSHIP. Every Diploma of Membership shall be authenticated by the General Commander and General Recorder, and by the Seal of the Order affixed thereto. The Diploma shall be of the form following : NAVAL ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES. GENERAL COMMANDERY. Be it known that zvas received as a Companion of the Class of the Naval Order of the United States, on the day 0/ An7io Domini thousajid hundred and , and is entitled to all the rights and privileges thereto belonging. In testimony whereof, the Seal of the Order is hereunto affixed, and the hand of the General Commander, at Boston, the day of i)i the. year thousand himdred and and of the Independence of the United States of America, the and of the Order, the General Commander . Attest: General Recorder. No ARTICLE Xr. IMPEACHMENT OF COMPANIONS. If the conduct or character of any Companion of the Order shall be impeached, the accusing Companion shall prefer his charges in writing to the Council of the Commandery, who shall notify the accused of the same, and if, after due investigation the Council consider the charges to be sustained, whether the accused be present or not, he may, by a majority vote, be sus- pended, or, on their recommendation, expelled by a vote of two- thirds of the Companions present at a meeting of the Commandery. The dismissal or dishonorable discharge from the Military or Naval service of the United States, or the conviction in a court of justice of any infamous offence of any Companion of the Order, shall constitute ipso facto expulsion. A Companion who has been expelled shall not be reinstated unless it be clearly proved that the charges upon which he was convicted were false, in which case he shall comply with the requirements governing the admission of Companions. ARTICLE XII. DEATH OF COMPANIONS. Upon notice of the death of any Companion, it shall be the duty of all Companions to attend the funeral ceremonies, and if agreeable to the family of the deceased, see that the coffin is draped with the Union Jack, and the pall supported by Com- panions of the Order, when practicable. ARTICLE XIII. INSIGNIA. The Insignia of the Order shall consist of a gold Cross pattee, one and one-quarter inches in diameter; the arms of blue enamel edged with gold. CROSS. Obverse: In the center on a circle of red enamel five- sixteenths of an inch in diameter, an eagle, wings extended, resting on an anchor surrounded by thirteen stars of five points all of gold, representing in substance the insignia of the Navy 24 of the United States; the whole encircled by a band of white enamel one-eighth of an inch wide, displaying in letters of gold the motto of the Order, "Fidelitas et Patria." Reverse: The Cross as above described. In the center on a circle of red enamel five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter shall appear in gold the insignia of the United States Marine Corps, the whole encircled by a band of white enamel one-eighth of an inch wide, bearing in letters of gold the legend, "Naval Order of the United States." The Cross shall be worn on the left breast, suspended by a ribbon of heavy ribbed white silk, one and one-half inches wide, with a red center three-fourths of an inch wide, the whole an inch and a half in displayed length. Officers of State Commanderies shall wear the Cross sus- pended by the ribbon of the Order around the neck. STAR, Officers of the General Commandery shall wear on the left breast a Star of silver of two and one-quarter inches diameter, on which shall rest the obverse of the Cross, as above described, surmounted b}^ a Naval crown of gold and enamel; and a Cordon of heavy ribbed white silk ribbon four inches wide with a red center two inches wide, worn from the left shoulder to the right hip, and finished with a bow-knot of the ribbon of the Order one and one-half inches wide, from which the cross may be suspended. Past officers of the General Commandery and the active and past Commanders and Vice Commanders of State Commanderies, ma}' wear the Star without the Cordon. When the Insignia is not worn, a rosette one-half of an inch in diameter of the prescribed ribbon and pattern may be worn by Companions in the upper button-hole of the left lapel of the coat. The Insignia shall never be worn as an article of jewelry, and upon the resignation or expulsion of a Companion it shall thereupon be returned to the Commander)^ and the amount paid for such Insignia shall be refunded to the said Companion by the Treasurer. 25 In case of the death of a Companion, the same shall be con- sidered an heirloom. In no case shall a duplicate Diploma or Insignia be issued except on the recommendation of the Council of the Commandery of which the applicant for same is a Com- panion, based on his statement upon honor that the orignal was either lost or destroyed : P}'ovided, that a Companion receiving such duplicate shall pay the same price as for the original. ARTICLE XIV. SEAL. The great Seal of the Order shall be one and seven-eighths inches in diameter; in the centre a capstan on which is displayed the American eagle, wnngs extended, bearing on its breast the National shield; at the right an anchor and at the left cannon and shot; the whole encircled by a band one-fourth of an inch wide and thereon the legend, "Naval Order of the United States — General Commandery, 1S91." Each State Commandery shall have a seal one and three- fourths inches in diameter, including the border, which shall bear the date of its charter, together with the legend, "Naval Order of the United States Commandery." ARTICLE XV. AMENDMENTS. This Constitution may be amended: Provided two- thirds of the Companions present at any triennial or special Congress of the Order shall approve; 2i.nd provided further, that notice of such motion to amend, specifying such proposed amendment in full, shall be given in writing to the General Commander and the Commander of each State Commandery at least thirty days before such motion is to be considered. Roll of Companions. March i, 1897. ALI.EN, Lewis J., Chief Engineer U. S. N., Bartlett, Edward Josiah, Barton, William H.. late Lieutenant Com- mander U. S. N., Beatty, Franklin Thomason, M. D., Belknap, George Eugene, Rear Admiral U. S. N. (retired), Benjamin, Park, late Ensign U. S. N., Bellas, Henry Hobart, Captain U. S. A. (retired), BiCKFORD, John Fairfield, Masters' Mate U. S. N. (U. S. N. Medal of Honor), Binney, Amos, Bleeker, John Van Benthuysen, Lieutenant Commander U. S. N,, Blunt, Stanhope English, Captain U. S. A., BowEN, George Henry, BowEN, HosEA Emery, BuLLus, Albert, BuLLus, William Ellison, Cadle, Henry, Callender, Eliot, Carmody, John R., Paymaster U. S. ( retired), Chauncey, Henry, Jr., Clapp, Frederick Walter, Clark, Arthur Wellington, M. D., Clay, Antony Alexander, CoLAHAN, Charles E., Lieutenant U. S, N CoLLUM, Richard Strader, Captain U. S. M.C., CowiE, George, Jr., Chief P^ngineer U. S. N., Critchell, Robert Siderfin, late Lieutenant U. S. N., (27) N. COMMANDERY. New York. Massachusetts Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. New York. Pennsylvania. Dist. of Columbia, Illinois. Di.st. of Columbia. New York. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Dist. of Columbia. Pennsylvania. New York. Illinois. 28 Cronin, Cornelius, Gunner U. S. N. (U. S. N. Medal of Honor), Dahlgren, Charles B., late U. S. N. , Dahlgren, John A., Damon, Orison B., M. D,, Davidson, Marshall Ten Broek, Dayton, James Henry, Commander U. S. N., De Blois, Thomas Amory, M. D., late L,ieu- tenant U. S. N., Dechert, Henry Martyn, Denis, Augustus Henry, Denny, Frank Lee, Captain U. S. M. C, DiLLARD, Henry Kuhl, DoRCY, Ben Holladay, Edson, Jarvis Bonesteel, late Third Assistant Engineer U. S. N., Emanuel, Jonathan M., Past Assistant Engi- neer U. S. N. (retired), Engard, Albert C, Chief Engineer U. S. N., Eldridge, Joshua Hamblin, late Lieutenant U. S. N., Farouhar, Norman H., Captain U. S. N., Farragut, Loyall, late Lieutenant U. S. A., Feaster, Joseph, Naval CoUvStructor U, S. N. , Forsyth, James McQueen, Commander U.S.N., Franklin, John, Frisbee, Franklin Senter, Frisbee, Oliver Eibby, Frazer, James Patriot Wilson, Frazer, Reah, Paymaster U. S. N., Galloupe, Charles William, M. D., Gatley, Richard Kent, late U. S. N., Gill, William H., Griffing, George H., Paymaster U. S. N., Haddock, Stanley Brickett, Harrington, Francis Henry, Captain U. S. M. C, Hart, Abraham Elliot, Hayden, Rev. Horace Edwin, COMMANDEKY. New York. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Illinois. New York. Illinois. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Dist, of Columbia. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. New York. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. New York. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Illinois. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Mas.sachusetts. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. 29 COMMANDERY. Henry, Hugh Hastings, U. S. A., Massachusetts. HeyIv, Charles Heath, Captain U. S. A., Pennsylvania. HiCKEY, John Burke, Captain U. S. A., Dist. of Columbia. HoFF, Arthur Bainbridge, Ensign U. S. N., Pennsylvania. HoFF, William Bainbridge, Captain U. S. N., (retired), Pennsylvania. Hooker, Edward, Commander U. S. N., (retired), Massachusetts. Hooper, James, Massachusetts. Hubbard, Daniel Brooks, late Ensign U. S. N. , Illinois. Humphreys, Rev. P'rank Landon, S. T. D,, New York. James, George Frank, Massachusetts. James, John Faraday, U. S, A., Massachusetts. Jones, Roger ap Catesby, Massachusetts. Jordan. John Woolf, Pennsylvania. Jordan, William Meserve, Massachusetts. Joy, William F., Massachusetts. Kaiser, Julius A., Assistant Engineer U. S. N., (retired), Pennsylvania. Kelley, James Douglass Jerrold, Lieutenant Commander U. S. N., Massachusetts, Keyes, Alexander Brooks, Major U. S. A., Massachusetts. Eardner. James Lawrence, Pennsylvania. Little, William McCarty, Lieutenant U. S. N. (retired), Massachusetts. Loyd, John, Chief Engineer U. S. N., New York. Low, Hon. Philip Burril, New York. LowRY, Horatio Barnard, Major U. S. M. C, Massachusetts. Lyon, Henry Ware, Commander U. S. N., Massachusetts. Macdonough, Rodney, Massachusetts. McMaster, George T., Penn-sylvania. Macomb, David Betton, Chief Engineer Q.S.N. (retired), Massachusetts. Marston, John, Pennsylvania. Mason, Theodorus Bailey Myers, Lieutenant Commander U. S. N. (retired), Massachusetts. Melville, George Wallace, Engineer-in- Chief U. S. N., Dist. of Columbia. Miller, Henry William, late Commander U. S. N., Massachusetts. 30 COMMANDERY. M11.LER, Jacob William , late Lieutenant U. S. N. , Massachusetts. Montgomery, James Mortimer, New York. MoRRELL, Edward de Veaux, Pennsylvania. Nichols, Henry Kuhl, Pennsylvania. Oliver, Paul Ambrose, Dist. of Columbia. Orr, William Lindsay, Illinois. Parker, James, late U. S. N., New York. Parker, Montgomery Davis, Captain U, S. A,, Massachusetts. Paul, William Melville, late Lieutenant U. S. N., Perry, Rt. Rev. William Stevens, D. D. LL. D., D. C. L., Bishop of Iowa, Philbrook, Alfred Spooner, Philbrook, Charles Calhoun, Philbrook, Clark Bacon, Philbrook, Frederick Bacon, Philip, John Woodward, Captain U, S. N., Pishon, Hiram Leander, Plattenburg, Cyrus Bosworth, Porter, John Biddle, Porter, Theodoric, Lieutenant U. S. N., Potter. Edward Eells, Commodore U. S. N. (retired), Pennsylvania. Potts, Robert, Chief Engineer U. S. N., Massachusetts. Rearick, Peter A., Chief Engineer U. S. N,, Pennsylvania. Reid, George Croghan, Major U. S. M. C, Dist. of Columbia. Reiter. George C, Commander U. S. N., Pennsylvania. Richards, Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg, late U. S. N., Pennsylvania. Robinson, Frank Tracy, late Lieutenant U. S. R. M., Massachusetts. Robinson, Lewis W., Chief Engineer U. S. N., Pennsylvania. Roe, Francis Asbury, Rear Admiral U. S. N. (retired), Massachusetts. Ross, HenrySchuyler, Chief Engineer U. S. N. , New York. Ruschenberger, Charles W., late Lieutenant U. S. N., Pennsylvania. Salter, William T. , New York. Savage, Rev. Minot Judson, D. D., Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Ma.ssachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Illinois. Pennsylvania. Dist. of Columbia. 31 COMMANUERY. Schofield,WalTErK., Medical Director U.S. N. Seaward, Richard Henry (U. S. N. Medal of Honor), Seely, Henry B., Captain U. S. N. (retired), Seleridge, George Shepley, Senter, George Albert, Shubrick, Edward Rutledge, late U. S. N,, SoLEY, John Codman, Lieutenant U. S. N. (retired), Stamm, William S., Chief Engineer U. S. N. (retired), Steadman, Edward M., Lieutenant Com- mander U. S. N. (retired), Stebbins, Leonard C, Stevens, Daniel Dickinson (U. S. N. Medal of Honor), Strong, Frank Lee, Sullivan, James Joseph, Tappan, Rev. Charles Langdon, D. D., Taylor, Henry Clay, Captain U. S. N., Thompson, Theodore Strong, Paymaster U. S. N., TiLTON, M'Lane, Jr., Trenchard, Edward, Turner, James Varnum Peter, late U. S. N., Wait, Horatio Loomis, late Paymaster U. S. N. , Walker, John Grimes, Rear Admiral U. S. N. (retired) , Webster, Leroy Charles, Captain U. S. M. C. , Wetmore, William Boerum, late U. S. A., WiLLEY, William Lithgow, Wingate, George E., Commander U. S. N., Wilson, Frank Steadman, WooDHULL, William Waters, Paymaster U. S, N.. Worden, John Lorimer, Rear Admiral U. S. N. (retired), Wylie, George Sanford, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Illinois. Illinois. Massachusetts. Illinois. Illinois. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Dist. of Columbia. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Illinois. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. 32 IN MEMORIAM Hon. John Hoffman Collamore, Morris Henry Henry, Assistant Surgeon U. S. N., . . . . Edward Miles Heyl, Colonel U. S. A., Charles N. B. Macauley, Cap- tain and Assistant Surgeon U. S. A., Felix McCurley, Commander U. S. N., Frank William Nichols, L,ieu- tenant U. S. N., . . . . Clifford Stanley Sims, Luther L,e\vis Tarbell, . Theodore Delavan Wilson, Naval Constructor U. S. N., STATE COMMANDERY. Mass. Nov. DIED 1S96. Mass. 1895. Pa. Jan. 2 1895. Pa. Feb. 6, 1896, Pa. May 1896 Mass. Mass. Mass. Feb. Mar. 7' 3, 10, 1895, 1896, 1896, Mass. June 29, 1896 RECAPITULATION. Total Membership, i68 Died, 9 Resigned, 5 Dropped, . 3 — 17 Membership, March i, 1897, . . . . 151