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 Minneapolis, Minnesota, 
 
 January 1, 1903. 
 
 Dear Sir and Companion: 
 
 The Society of American Wars, founded January 11, 1897, 
 now includes within its companionship many of the foremost 
 men of the country, attracted by its principles, its form of 
 organization and its fellowship. On its rolls stand the names 
 of seven hundred and forty-three Companions, including two 
 hundred and sixt3'-four active and retired officers of the United 
 States Army and Navy. Forty-five of its Companions are 
 deceased. During this first epoch in our Society's history, 
 the Minnesota Commandery, organized at the same time as 
 the National Society has successfully carried on the work of 
 the gathering of the Companionships throughout the Union. 
 The Ohio Commandery, instituted February 22, 1899, has not 
 maintained an active existence. The California Commandery, 
 instituted September 9, 1899, has made a notable and success- 
 ful record, placing it at the head of our Society in activity. 
 Of late the work of State organization has progressed but 
 
 slowly. 
 
 The Commandery-in-Chief with a full appreciation of the 
 work that must now be done in organizing our national mem- 
 bership into active State Commanderies and the comple- 
 tion of our designs for Insignia and Diplomas in order that 
 the Society may assume its destined high rank among the 
 patriotic societies of the country, has elected Rear Admiral 
 Henry Glass, U. S. N., our Commander General. 
 
 Admiral Glass in reply to our notification of his nomina- 
 tion said that he would be willing to accept the position for 
 
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 the purpose of carrying out the Society's plans for the organ- 
 ization of other State Commanderies, that all of our California 
 Companions are intensely interested in the Society and that 
 he will have their active and constant support in its work. 
 
 The brilliant progress of the California Commandery, 
 under the leadership of Admiral Glass and his associates, is a 
 sufficient earnest for the future as to what the National So- 
 ciety will become under their guidance, 
 
 I look back with great pride upon the earlier work of the 
 Society, and it is with the heartiest good feeling and con- 
 fidence that I see this work about to be undertaken, expanded 
 and carried forward by the new officers of the Commandery- 
 in-Chief. 
 
 . Yours fraternally, 
 
 Edward Junius Edwards, 
 
 Ex-Commander-General. 
 
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