The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-12
"DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP"
Notes of the National Association, Naval
Veterans of the u. S.


Veterans of the T.. S.
Rear Admiral Commanding William s. Wells
has issued General Order No. from National
Headquarters at New Haven, Coan., ia which
these paragraphs occur:
An unusual length Of time has elapsed since
Issuing a previous Order which however,
must not be interpreted as lack OF interest on
the part Of yonr commanding officer in your
behalf; but it has not been necessary as the
correspondence with the different associations
have been of such satisfactory nature that
nothing Of special Importance required a Gen.
eral Order. All is working well and har-
monlous in every direction, and we are daily
adding to our numbers, and the zeal and in
terest has not abated. Since Order No 3 char
tiers have been issued to tho Commodore Perry
Naval Veteran Association, Cleveland, o.; Com
mandcr, a. Il. Woodward, 80 Elton street, CleSe-
land, o.; Secretary, Ii. v. Garrett, 145 Water
street, Cleveland, o.; the Michigan Association
OF Naval Veterans. Detroit Mich. Commander,
Henry Reany, 935 Congress street, Detroit,
Mich; Secretary. John q. Lewis, 32I National
avenue. Detroit, Mich.
The following nominations are confirmed:
National Aids-R S. Critchell, Major Block
Chicago, ILL.,, Farragut Naval Veteran AssOca-
tion, of Chicago; Geo. j. Pinkard, 3l3 Jackson
street, New Orleans, Naval Veteran Associa-
ton, the Gulf; Rob't McWilliams, ii Rowland
street, Detroit, Michigan Association OF Naval
Veterans; VIM. G. Jayred, East Cleveland, O.,
Commodore Perry Naval Veteran Association !;
john 5. Maxwell, Amsterdam, N. Y, Cen trail
New York Naval Veteran Association.
Members Of the National Executive Commit
tee. q. Stcbbins, 164 La Sale street, Chi
cage, Farragut Naval Veteran Association of
Chicago; L. j. Mcmahon 433 Manhattan Build
lng Chicago. Naval Veteran Association of the
Gull, New Orleans; John J. Witter, Fort Plain,
n. y, Central New York Veteran Association
4. B. Coleman, ia Griswold street, Detroit,
Michigan Association of Naval Veterans
Cost Transportation from all parts ofthe coun-
try to baltimore aud Washington can be ascer-
tanned by addressing Commodore b. S. Osbon,
"a South street. or the local agents named in
General Order No g. Harrison Diugman. esq.,,
Secretary of the Executive Committee of the
26th National Encampment has very kindly
assigned headquarters for us in the City Hall
Buliding in Washington, where We can meet
register, and ascertain addresses of former
shipmatcs. good band Of music has been
engaged by the Maryland Association to ac-
company US to Washington from Baltimore and
your commanding officer hopes the Baltimore
parade may be duplicated in the Naval Diyis-
ION In the Grand Parade in Washington
The new Constitution and Laws of the Ma
tional Association are now being put into print
and will soon be issued. In a recent circular
issued by Paymaster Fortier. you will observe
the price of the National badge and button of
recognition has been materially reduced and ia
now within the reach of all. The Paymaster
IS also prepared to furnish all equipments and a
uniform at reduced figures.