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Show theHTlegionj i i Arrangements for the Meeting of the' Commandery-ia-ChiefofTuat Order at St. Louis. IEICE OP DEY G30IS FUT UP. OneE:ason for the Scarcity of Money The Eurt Family Eeuniou Tha Leprosy Iuquiry. St. Loris, Oct. 8. Special. Extensive Exten-sive arrangements have been ma le liy the local members of the Loyal Legion for the annual meeting of the coalman-dery coalman-dery in chief of the organization, which takes place here this mouth. There will he a banquet and reception, as well as an excursion to points of iuteiest in ami about the city. The coinmaudery in chief in the Loyal Legion consists in all about 300 members. It is composed of the otlicers and ex-oft'icers of the various cominanderies throughout the country. Heretofore the meetings have been held in Philadelphia, and this one will be the first ever held outside that city. The Loyal Legion differs from the other military orders of the country iu that it is simply asocial body, though of course its loyalty to the Hag is one of the foremost canons of the order. The legion is doing a commendable work by compiling the military history of the country, Only those are eligible for membership member-ship in the order who were otlicers in the federal army or navy during tho war, or who arj now o'llicers iu the United States army. Also the eldest sons, or eldest lineal deseeudeiits of such officers are eligible. The legion was organized iu April, and numbers num-bers among its members all the distinguished distin-guished federal otlicers in tho country. General Hancock was the lirst commander com-mander of the order, On his death General K. li. Hayes, then vice-senior commander, refused to allow his name to be considered, and nominated General Gen-eral Sheridau for the ollice, who was unanimously elected. On the death of General Sheridan General Haves was chosen, aud is now the commander. |