The various pension agencies in the country are located at: Augusta, Me.; Boston, Mass.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Chicago, Ill. Columbus, Ohio; Concord, N. II.; Des Moines, Iowa; Detroit, Mich.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; Milwaukee, Wis.; New York, N. Y.; Philadelphia, l'enn.; San Francisco, Cal.; Topeka, Kan., and Washington, D. C.

Additions to the pension rolls during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1900, were as follows:

The 985,971 pensioners on the rolls July 1, 1906, are classified as follows:

The state of Wisconsin has by law constituted the adjutant general,-at present Charles R. Boardman,-state agent for pensions. He will, upon application, supply free all necessary blanks for applications and evidence in all c ́asses of pensions; will give advice and all possible assistance in procuring evidence; will file copies of testimony and perform all the various offices of pension attorney for all soldiers or their heirs residing in Wisconsin free of charge, regardless of the branch of service or organization to which the applicant was attached.

Since this free state pension agency was established in 1889 nearly 9,000 claims have been filed with the adjutant general, over 7,600 of which have bren adjudicated and more than 80 per cent. successfully prosecuted.

MILITARY ORDER OF THE ROYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES.

[Organized April 15, 1865.]

Objects.-The objects of this Order shall be to cherish the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the republic; strengthen the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; advance the best interests of the soldiers and sailors of the United States, especially of those associated as companions of this Order; and extend all possible relief to their widows and children; foster the cultivation

of military and naval science; enforce unqualified allegiance to the general government; protect the rights and liberties of American citizenship, and maintain national honor. union and independence. The members are of three classes: (1) Commissioned officers and honorably discharged commissioned officers of the army, navy and marine corps (regulars and volunteers) actually engaged in suppressing the rebellion prior to April 15, 1865, and eldest sons of deceased officers who served as above. (2) The sons of living original companions of the first c'ass who are twenty-one years old. (3) Gentlemen who, in civil life during the rebellion, were specially distinguished for conspicuous loyalty to the national government.

Membership, October 31, 1906, 9,028; composed of: first class, 7,868; second class, 1,144; third class, 16. Largest Commanderies: New York 1,223 members, New York City; Pennsylvania 1,131, Philadelphia; the other 19 state commanderies in order of their organization and place of headquarters: Main 168, Portland Massachusetts 1,917, Boston; California 720, San Francisco; Wisconsin 202, Milwaukee; Illinois 646, Chicago; District of Columbia 817, Washington; Ohio 853, Cincinnati: Michigan 301, Detroit; Minnesota 296 St. Paul; Oregon 65, Portland; Missouri, 2,184, St. Louis; Nebraska 104, Omaha; Kansas 175, Leavenworth; Iowa 252, Des Moines; Colorado 221, Denver; Indiana 336 Indianapolis; Washington 128, Tacoma; Vermont 137, Burlington; Maryland 52 Baltimore.

The present national officers are: Commander-in-chief, Major General John R. Brooke; senior vice commander, Rear-Admiral George C. Remey; junior vice commander, Brevet Brig.-General William F. Draper; recorder, Colonel John P. Nicholson; registrar, Major William P. Huxford; treasurer, Paymaster George de F. Barton; chancellor, Brevet Captain John O. Feoring.

Wisconsin Commandery, Milwaukee; headquarters, 85-87 Oneida St.; meetings, first Wednesday each month, October to May, excluding January; no regular meetings May to October. Officers elected May, 1906: Commander, Major William W. Rowley, U. S. V.; senior vice commander, Captain Joseph W. Sanderson, U. S. V.; junior vice commander, Lieut. Ferdinand A. Wi'de, U. S. V.; recorder, Captain A. Ross Houston, U. S. V.; registrar, Volunteer Lieut. Amos P. Foster, U. S. N.; treasurer, Captain Howard Greene, U. S. V.; chancellor, Charles A. Pride; chaplain, Rev. Arthur R. Bumpus; council, Captain Otto C. B. Lademann, U. S. V.. Captain Bernard O'Reilly, U. S. V., Paymaster Justin W. Meacham, U. S. N., Mr. Joseph McC. Bel, Jr.. Mr. Charles S. Carter.

The past commanders of the commandery of the state of Wisconsin are: Co!onel James H. Howe, 32nd Wis. Inf., 1874; Colonel Charles D. Robinson, 50th Wis. Inf., 1875 and 1876; Brig. Gen. E. W. Hincks, U. S. V., 1877 and 1879; Captain Garth W. James, 54th Mass. Inf., 1878; Major General Chas. S. Hamilton, U. S. V., 1880; Captain Irving M. Bean, 5th Wis. Inf., 1881 and 1882; Colonel Chas. A. Hamilton, 7th Wis. Inf., 1883; Brig. Gen. Lucius Fairchi'd, U. S. V., 1884, 1885 and 1886: Captain George W. Burnell, 10th Vermont Inf., 1887; Captain George I. Robinson, Chicago Board of Trade Battery, 1888; Lieut.. Colonel Chester D. Cleveland, 2nd Conn. H. Arty., 1889: Major Charles H. Anson, 1st Vermont Arty., 1890; Lieut. Edward Ferguson. 1st Wis. Inf.. 1891; Lieut.-Colonel Joseph McC. Bell, A. A. G., 1892; Byt.-Brig. Gen. Frederick C. Winkler, 26th Wis. Inf., 1893; Captain George E. Sutherland, 13th Heavy Arty., U. S. C. T., 1894; Lieut. Henry B. Harshaw, 2nd Wis. Inf., 1895; Major Charles H. Ross, 13th Ind. Inf., 1896; Lieut. Cornelius Wheeler, 2nd Wis. Inf., 1897; Captain Frederick II. Magdeburg, 14th Wis. Inf., 1898; First Lieut. Theron W. Haight, 24th New York Inf., 1899; First Lieut. Frank A. Anson, 1st Vermont Arty., 1900: First Lieut. Walter Kempster, 10th New York Cav., 1901; First Lieut. Albert II. Hollister, 30th U. S. C. T., 1902; Captain Edwin B. Parsons, 24th Wis. Inf., 1903; First Lieut. and Adjutant Arthur Holbrook, 39th Wis. Inf., 1904; Captain Irving M. Bean 5th Wis. Inf., 1905; Maj. Wm. W. Rowley, 28th New York Inf., 1906.

The recorders of this commandery have been as follows: Captain Garth W. James, 54th Mass. Inf., 1874 to 1876; Lieut.-Colonel Joseph McC. Bell, A. A. G., 1877 to 1881; Lieut. Colonel John L. Hathaway. A. C. S., 1882 and 1883; Lieut. James R. Saville, U. S. V., 1884 and 1885; Chandler P. Chapman, U. S. V., 1886;