THE ROYAL LEAGUE. Supreme Archon-W. E. Hyde, room 889, 536- Supreme Orator-H. P. Rountree, room 826, 77 West Washington street, Chicago, Ill. Supreme Scribe-William F. Taub, room 889, 536-38 South Clark street, Chicago, Ill. Supreme Treasurer-S. E. Knight, First National bank, Chicago, Ill. Supreme Prelate G. Howard Taylor. 126 South Third avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. Supreme Guide-A. E. Johnson, 425 Brumder building, Milwaukee, Wis. Supreme Warder-Dr. Ora B. Kneisley, 1102 American building, Dayton, O. Supreme Sentry-John Olsen, 157 South Logan street, Denver, Col. General Counsel-George W. Miller, room 1639 First National Bank building, Chicago, Ill. Membership Dec. 31, 1923, 21,396. National Conductor-Herbert E. Humes. Providence, R. I. National Inside Sentinel-T. E. Skinner, Washington, D. C. National Outside Sentinel-G. F. Broders. New Orleans, La. National Chaplain-W. A. Cooper, North Carolina. Next place of meeting-Chattanooga, Tenn.. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. Great Chiefs of the Great Council of the Great Incohnee-Charles E. Pass. Harrisburg, Pa. Great Senior Sagamore - Robert T. Crowe, LaGrange, Ky. Great Junior Sagamore-H. F. Stetser, Camden, N. J. Great Prophet-John E. Sedwick, Martinsville, Great Chief of Records-W. B. Macferran, 205 Number of great councils, 63, Subordinate tribes and councils. 4,341. ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN. Supreme Lodge Officers. 1922-1924. Past Supreme Master Workman-Edward E. Supreme Master Workman-Will M. Narvis. Supreme Foreman-John R. Frazier. Muscatine, Iowa. Hohmann. Johnstown, Pa A. O. U. W. building. Little Rock, Ark. Supreme Overseer-Dr. L. Heisler Ball, Marshallton, Del. Supreme Recorder-E. J. Moore, Fargo, N. D. Supreme Treasurer-E. F. Danforth. Skowhe gan, Me. Supreme Guide-G. Herbert Bishop. 110 West Supreme Watchman-C. C. Rhodes, Pawtucket, THE MACCABEES. Instituted 1878; reorganized 1883. Past Supreme Conimander-D. D. Aitken, Flint. Mich. Supreme Lieutenant-Commander - S. C. C. Ward, Augusta. Me. Supreme Record Keeper-Thomas Watson, 5065 Woodward avenue. Detroit, Mich. Supreme Chaplain-W. F. Trader, Chicago, Ill. Supreme Sergeant R. P. Kuntz, Detroit. Mich. Supreme Master at Arms-J. W. Sherwood, Portland, Ore. Supreme First Master of the Guards-J. E. Turner, Norfolk. Va.. Supreme Second Master of the Guards-F. O. Croy, Birmingham, Ala. Supreme Sentinel-J. C. Bartram, Little Rock, Ark. Supreme Picket-H. A. Becker, Rochester, N. Y. Membership Sept. 1. 1924. 192.101 Benefits paid to Sept. 1. 1994. $134.080.385. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES. Officers of the Grand Aerie, 1924-25. Grand Worthy President-Otto P. Delus. Merchants National Bank Building, Indianapolis. Ind. Grand Worthy Vice-President-C. C. Guenther, Grand Secretary-John S. Parry, 200 Gumbel PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA. Organized Dec. 10. 1847. National Camp Officers, 1923-1925. National President-Gabriel H. Moyer, Leb anon, Pa. National Editor-John O'Dea, 1344 Colwyn street, Philadelphia, Pa. National D.rectors — James E. Deery, 1250 Consolidated Exchange building, Indianapolis. Ind.; Thomas J. Lucid, 301 8th street, Jersey City, N. J.; John R. Mahaney, 178 North Francisco street, Lockport, N. Y.: Patrick J. Murphy, 1304 Lafayette building. Detroit, Mich.: John S. McCarthy, 316 East street. New Haven, Conn.: Patrick J. O'Donnell, 3629 North 11th street, South Minneapolis, Minn.: Adjutant-General Hibernian Knights-Matthew Cummings, 140 Walnut street, Neponset, Mass. Ancient Order United Workmen of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark. Ancient Order of United Workmen of Nebraska, Grand Island. Neb. Ancient Order United Workmen of Connecticut, New Haven, Conn. National Vice-President J. W. White, Jack-Ancient Order United Workmen of Kansas, sonville, Fla. National Master of Forms-William H. Reese. Morgantown. W. Va. National Secretary-Herman A. Miller, 1157 Butler street, Easton, Pa. National Treasurer-John W. Reese, St. Clair, Pa. National Chaplain-Rev. Walter H. Egge, Lebanon, Pa. National Assistant Secretary-E. E. Adams, 3121 Barton avenue, Richmond, Va. National Conductor-H. H. Koontz, Lexington, N. C. Ellis, 10749 National Inspector-Harry F. National Medical Examiner in Chief-Dr. A. ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS. President-Hon. Michael Donohoe, 2838 Frank- Newton, Kas. Ancient Order United Workmen of Massachu setts, Boston, Mass. Ancient Order United Workmen of Oklahoma, Guthrie, Okla. Artisans' Order of Mutual Protection, Philadelphia, Pa. Association N. H. Canado Americane, Manchester, Beavers' Reserve Fund Fraternity, Madison, Wis. Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Des Moines, Iowa. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Cleveland, O. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Cleveland. O. Catholic Mutual Benefit Association of CanCatholic Knights of America. St. Louis, Mo. ada, Montreal, P. Q., Can. Catholic Order of Foresters, Chicago, Ill. Czechoslovak Protective Society, Chicago, Ill. Columbin Circle. Chicago, Ill. Columbian Mutual Life Assurance Society. Memphis, Tenn. Court of Honor Life Association, Springfield, III. Croatian League of Illinois, Chicago, Ill. Degree of Honor Protective Association. St. Paul, Minn. Degree of Honor, Grand Lodge of Kansas, Winfield, Kas. Equitable Fraternal Union. Neenah. Wis. Treasurer-P. J. Dowd, 276 High street. First Catholic Slovak Ladies' Union of the Chairman of Irish History Joseph U. S. A.. Cleveland. O. Holyoke, Mass. Dunn. Ph.D., Catholic university. Washington, D C. National Chaplain-Most Rev. John J. non, D.D., St. Louis, Mo. First Catholic Slovak Union of the U. S. A.. Cleveland. O. Glen National Organizer-John F. Horgan, 4025 Baring street, Philadelphia, Pa. Fraternal Aid Union. Lawrence, Kas. Cal. Fraternal Order of Eagles, Insurance Dept., Independent Order Free Sons of Israel, New Independent Order of Foresters. Toronto, Ont., Can. Knights of Columbus, New Haven, Conn. Knights of Pythias. Insurance Dept., Indianapolis, Ind. Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association, Erie, L'Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique, Woonsocket, R. I. L'Union St. Joseph du Canada, Ottawa, Ont.. Can. Maccabees, Detroit, Mich. Masonic Life Association. Buffalo, N. Y. Masonic Mutual Life Association, Washington, D. C. Modern Brotherhood of America, Mason City. Modern Order of Praetorians, Dallas, Tex. National Protective Legion, Waverly, N._Y. National Slovak Society of the U. S. A., Pittsburgh, Pa. National Union Assurance Society, Toledo, O. cago, Ill. Protected Home Circle, Sharon, Pa. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur, Crawfordsville, United American Mechanics, Bene. Degree, Jr. United Artisans, Portland, Ore. United Order of Foresters, Milwaukee, Wis. United Order of the Golden Cross, Knoxville, Tenn. PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 1910. Commander in Chief-Louis F. Arensberg. 1911. Uniontown, Pa. 1912. Senior Vice-Commander Wetherbee, Boston, Mass. 1914. Junior Vice-Commander in Chief-John Reese, 1915. Broken Bow. Neb. 1916. 203,410 | 1917. .120.916 191.346 1918.. 110.357 135.931 1923.. *June 30 and Dec. 1 statistics made to cover calendar year. The total number of Grand Army posts in 1923 was 3,801, as against 4.625 in 1922. National Encampments and Commanders in Chief. 1866-Indianapolis: S. A. Hurlbut. Illinois. 1868-Philadelphia: John A. Logan, Illinois. 1869-Cincinnati; John A. Logan, Illinois. 1870-Washington: John A. Logan, Illinois. 1871-Boston: A. E. Burnside, Rhode Island. 1872-Cleveland: A. E. Burnside, Rhode Island. 1873-New Haven: C. Devens, Jr., Massachu setts. 1874-Harrisburg: C. Devens, Jr., Massachu- 287.981 1875-Chicago: J. F. Hartranft. Pennsylvania. 263,745 1877-Providence: J. C. Robinson, New York. setts. 225,157 1882-Baltimore: P. Vandervoort. Nebraska. 220.600 1883-Denver: R. B. Beath, Pennsylvania. 213.901 1884-Minneapolis; John S. Kountz, Ohio. 1885-Portland. Me.; S. S. Burdette, Washing ton. setts. 1886-San Francisco: L. Fairchild. Wisconsin. 1887-St. Louis: John P. Rea. Minnesota. 1888-Columbus, O.; William Warner, Missouri. 1889-Milwaukee; Russell A. Alger, Michigan. 1890-Boston; W. G. Veazy, Vermont. 1891-Detroit; John Palmer, New York. 1892-Washington: A. G. Weissert. Wisconsin. 1893-Indianapolis; J. G. B. Adams. Massachu1894-Pittsburgh: T. G. Lawler, Illinois. 1895-Louisville: I. N. Walker, Indiana. 1896-St. Paul: T. S. Clarkson, Nebraska 1897-Buffalo: J. P. S. Gobin, Pennsylvania. 1898-Cincinnati: James A. Sexton, Illinois. 1899-Philadelphia: Albert D. Shaw. New York. 1900-Chicago: Leo Rassieur, Missouri. 1901-Cleveland; Ell Torrance, Minnesota. 1902-Washington; T. J. Stewart, Pennsylvania. 1903-San Francisco: J. C. Black, Illinois. 1904-Boston; W. W. Blackmar, Massachusetts. LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE 1905-Denver; James Tanner, Washington, P. National Officers, 1924-1925. Commander in Chief-William M. Coffin, 3755 Hyde Park avenue, Cincinnati, O. Senior Vice-Commander in Chief-Charles Hall. 209 Oak Hall blvd., Pawtucket, R. I. Junior Vice-Commander in Chief-G. C. Markle, 135 North Meridian street, Winchester, Ind. Council in Chief-Park F. Yengling, Bassett road, Bay Village, O.; William H. Cressey. Cumberland Mills, Me.: Herbert D. Williams. 201 Mercer street, Trenton, N. J. National Patriotic Instructor-Theodore Caseau, Rochester, N. Y. C. National Chaplain-Francis C. Hawthorne, Los Angeles, Cal. National Secretary-Treasurer-H. H. Hammer, Colonial Trust building, Reading, Pa. National Counselor-George B. Holmes, Chicago, Ill. NATIONAL WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS. Organized in Denver. Col.. July, 1883; incor porated in Decatur, Ill., 1922. REPUBLIC. Organized in Chicago. September, 1886. National Officers, 1924-1925. President-Mrs. Nellie R. McMillan, 911 Laramie street, Manhattan. Kas. Senior Vice-President-Frances C. Linnell, 3 Everett avenue, Winter Hill, Mass. Junior Vice-President-Orpha M. Whittaker. 24 North 35th street, Camden. N. J. Treasurer-Grace A. Seebers, 723 West 8th street, Waterloo, Iowa. Secretary-Myrta M. Talmadge. 720 Garfield avenue, Kansas City, Kas. Counselor-Martha J. Van Duzor, 2445 Jackson boulevard, Chicago, Ill. Chaplain-Cassea Orsborne. Seattle, Wash. Patriotic Instructor-May B. Slattery, Pittsburgh, Pa. Registrar-Alice Gschwind. Utica. N. Y. Inspector-Mary E. Tarbox. Fryeburg. Me. National Council of Administration-Marybel Ross, Chicago, Ill.: Ella Berkemeir. Ohio; Jennie Walls. Philadelphia, Pa. NATIONAL ALLIANCE DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS. President-Mrs. Maybelle Plymire, 2294 Greene street, San Francisco, Cal. Senior Vice-President-Mrs. Estelle M. H. Underhill, Binghamton, N. Y. Junior Vice-President-Miss Agnes I. McCoy. Fall River, Mass. Chaplain-Mrs. Cora Smith, Overland. Mo. Treasurer-Miss Ella Morrison, Youngstown, Ohio. Inspector-Miss Nella Merrick, Waterville, Me. Patriotic Instructor-Mrs. Leah M. Simpson, Detroit, Mich. Secretary-Mrs. Edna Wadsworth, 525 South Gramercy place, Los Angeles, Cal. Commander in Chief-(Vacancy). esident-Grace B. Willard, 1401 North Fair- Adjt.-Gen, and Chief of Staff-Maj.-Gen. I. P. avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. Barnard, Louisville, Ky. Asst. Adjt.-Gen-Mrs. W. B. Kernan, 7219 Elm street, New Orleans, La. NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES. Headquarters-1749 E street N. W.. Washington, D. C. Honorary President-Robert M. Thompson, New York, N. Y. Vice-Presidents-Walter Bruce Howard, Wash. ington, D C.: William Howard Gardiner, New York, N. Y.; Sidney Ballou, San Francisco, Cal.: Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Washington, D. C.; Marion Eppley, Newport, R. I. Treasurer-Herbert Shonk, New York, N. Y. Assistant Treasurer-Dwight N. Burnham, C. P. A., Washington, D. C. Executive Secretary-William M. Galvin, Wash. ington, D. C. THE NATIONAL SECURITY LEAGUE, INC. Organized Dec. 1, 1914. The American Legion was organized at a convention held in St. Louis, Mo.. May 8-10, 1919, when temporary officers were chosen and the main principles of the association were adopted. Henry D. Lindsley of Dallas, Tex.. was chosen as the temporary commander, and it was decided to hold the first regular convention in Minneapolis, Minn. It took place there Nov. 10-12, 1919, when national officers were chosen and the organization was perfected. All persons who were in the military or naval and marine service of the United States between April 6, 1917, and Nov. 11, 1918, are eligible for membership The object of the association is to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States: to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100 per cent Amercanism: to combat autocracy whether of the classes or the masses; to make right the master of might to promote peace and good will on National Headquarters-17 East 49th street, earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity New York, N. Y. Honorary President-Haley Fiske. Honorary Vice-President - Hon. George E. Chamerlain. President-S. Stanwood Menken. Secretary-Lloyd Taylor. Executive Secretary-E. L. Harvey. Treasurer-Lewis L. Clarke. Membership-25,000. MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION General Officers (1924). Commander in Chief-Lieut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A. Senior Vice-Commander in Chief-Rear-Admiral Purnell F. Harrington, U. S. N.. Yonkers, N. Y. Junior Vice-Commander in Chief-Brig.-Gen. Charles King. U. S. A., Milwaukee, Wis. Recorder in Chief-Brevet Captain John O. Foering. U. S. V., 1805 Pine street, Philadelphia. Registrar in Chief-First Lieutenant Thos. H. McKee, U. S. V.. Kellogg building, Washington, D. C. Treasurer in Chief-Capt. William P. Wright, Chancellor in Chief-Brevet Captain John O. THE AMERICAN LEGION. National Adjutant-Russell G. Creviston. Marion. Ind. National Treasurer-Robert Tyndall, Indianapolis, Ind. National Chaplain-Father Joseph Lonergan, National Judge-Advocate-Robert A. Adams, National Historian-Eben Putnam, Wellesley Hills, Mass. Headquarters-24 East Michigan street. Indianapolis, Ind. principles of justice, freedom and democracy and to sanctify the comradeship of the war by mutual helpfulness. The American Legion is a nonpolitical organization. It was incorporated by an of congress approved Sept. 16, 1919. act National Conventions and Commanders. 1919-St. Louis; Henry D. Lindsley, Texas. 1919-Minneapolis; Franklin D'Olier, Pennsyl vania. 1920-Cleveland: F. W. Galbraith, New York. 1921-Kansas City; Hanford MacNider. Iowa. 1922-New Orleans: Alvin M. Owsley, Texas. 1923-San Francisco; John R. Quinn, California. 1924-St. Paul: James A. Drain, Washington, D. C. MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WAR. National Recorder-General-Capt. George L. Darte, 41 Room 184 Statehouse, Boston, Mass. Treasurer in Chief-Col. George B. Zane, Jr.. 233 South 4th street, Philadelphia, Pa. Chaplain in Chief-Capt. (Rev.) Sam Small. Roslyn, Va. Recorders of State Commanderies. New York-Lieut. Thomas R. Fleming, room 510, 78 Broad street. New York. Massachusetts-Lieut. H. B. Parker. room 184 Statehouse, Boston. Pennsylvania-Moritz P. Machold, 608 Chestnut street. Philadelphia, l'a. Illinois-Lieut. Jos. C. Pollock, 4726 North Rockwell street, Chicago. Connecticut-Maj. Edward Schulze, 26 Brownell avenue, Hartford. Ohio-Lieut. Robert L. Dunning, city hall, Cincinnati. California-Col. Charles E. Wagar, 514 Central building. Los Angeles. District of Columbia-Capt. C. Theo. Schwegler, 904 Butternut, N. W., Washington. D. C. Michigan-Maj. Robert E. Kerr. 138 Seward avenue, Detroit, Mich. |