Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21

sailor 70 long for a
share Of public attention, besides The natural
desire TO frateruizs more closely and where the
merits Of their service would be more specially
reviswed
So various state or local naval veteran nsso-
Citations we're formed. and finally on January
Is. 1887, delegates from different states assem-
bled in New York. and the National Association
Of Naval Veterans was formed
II rnads only moderate progress, until after
ths convention IN Boston n August, 1890. at
that time there were norninally twelve ssso-ia-
tons IN the national body. but only about nine
Of these we're active. Since the Boston conven-
ton q renewed interest has been taken in the
matter BY these veterans and the general
public, which WAS stimulated By the election Of
sctive officers IN Eoston There are now twenty
Eve sctivs associations that compose the
national, and the older ones have largely
Increased their uremberEhip.
Tho naval division Of the @. A Il. has been
IN attractive feature Of the recent reviews Of
the national encarnPmsuts Of the G.. A P At
the convention Of naval veterans in Detroit last
year an Invitation from the citizens Of BaIti-
more was accepted to hold their reunion and
convention In tia. city this year There was e
IS The convention Was held on the 18th and
The grand parade on the 17th- On Monday, the
18Th ths veterans came 70 this city to attend the
Grand Army encampment and participated in
the parade As The naval division Of the parade.
THE NATIONAL oFTICEEs.
The oecers are a. follows;
Rear admiral commanding. William s. Wells.
Ne~ Haven, Conn; commodore, B. s. Osbon,
New York; captain, D. B. Hubbard, Chicago.
IL commander, ". Z. Atkins, Cincinnati,
ohio, Lieutenant commander, VIM. H. Place.
Olneyville, R l.; senior lieutenant, A l. Lowe,
Fort Worth, TeIss; lieutenant J. ". Eeene,
Columbus, OhioI surgeon, A TreSo shertzer,
Baltimore, Nd; paynaster, Alex G.. Fortier,
Buffalo, y. T., chaplain, Rev. Robert Edwards,
Brooklyn, n Z, chief of staff and mastering
efcer, Commander Francis q. Allen, Hartford,
Conn-t National secretary. Geo. ". Bostvick,
BROOKLYN. n Y; chairman OF executive COM
nissee. Commander ". L. Atkins, Cincinnati,
ohioJ National historian, Commander y. c.
Reed, NJ D., Columbus, Ohio; National boat
swain. Edwin A Bszeley, Providence, RI
The associations comprising the National
body are a. follows
Farrsgut Association OF Naval Veterans Of
Philadelphia, Pa, organized October g. 1855
Commander. James E Boyle; secretary, John T.
NAcktsL
Farragut Association Of Naval Veterans, port
Of New York, organized November 10, Is5s-
Captain, James P. Holland; secretary, Geo. W.
Bosswick
Naval Veteran Association Of Connecticut,
organized June IS, Commander Francis
b. Allen; secretary, Henry T. McCullom-
organized June 81, Iss4-Commander, q. J.
Piattenburg; secretary, John W. Page
Essex Naval Veteran Association % Salem,
Mas, organized February rs, Iss7-Com-
nAnder, Warren Porter; secretary, Edmund A
Brown.
Cushing laval Veteran Association o, Nil
vsukes, Via, Organized juno l. ISsS-Com-
mander, John Ddscoll; secretary, J. J. Crowley.
The Naval Veteran Association Of the Gulf,
Nov Orleans, La, organized September :, 1888
-CounAndsr, T. J. WoDdssrd1 secie--.ry, Geo.
Minnesota Naval Veteran Association Of st.
rsrf, MINI, organized April IS, 1sse-Com-
mAnder, James kssEana1ghi secretary, Thomas
Davis.
he David D. Porter Naval Veteran AssociA-
Conn.ndsr. Dr. n G Esedi secretary, Albion
p. Bsbbitt
TArrssut Naval Veteran Association OF Provt-
dence. T. Z, organized July 2, ISSs-CAptaiu,
IhomAs d. Tophh; secretary, Stephen f. BLand
xAna.rd p.h,gren Naval Veteran Association.
Dayton, Ohio, organized October Is, 1853
Commander, Odin spsicA; secretary, DR.. Chas.
II. Lea1nan-
Ths David d. Porter Naval Veteran Associa-
ton, Louisville, Ey-, organized March 9, 1880
CotnrnAnder, Adam Grierson, secretary, p. ".
Hagen.
naval Veteran Association Of Cincinnati,
organized October IS, lssO-Captain, W. L
hsredith; executive otacer, VIII E Atkins.
The Naval Veteran Association Of Maryland,
Baltimore, Nd, organized January %, 1891
Commander, w. O. Saville; secretary, II. +.
The Naval Veteran Association Of Illinois,
Chicago, IL, Organized February II. 1sJl-
Captain, ID. b. Hubbard; secretary, John j.
Ryan
Pa, Organized March II. ioyl-I OrauEuler,
Nichols Leuschen; secretary, Abram J. LOuch-
The Admiral Ir1pont Naval Veteran Associa-
uon, Fort Worth, Texas, organized March q,
lssl-CoinmAnder, a l. Love- secretary, 4
G. Fowler
The Thomas A. P-dd Association ~ Naval
Veterans. Buffalo, n Y, organized April %,
lsss-ComrnAnder, Alex G.. Fortier; secretary,
Ed Sniggs.
The Naval Veterans Legion. Philadelphia. Pa.
organized October II, o9-Commodcre, Isaac
Archer secretary, Amos q. WILCOX.
The Potomac Association of Naval Veterans
Washington, j. C--COmulander, Isaac Newton
secretary, J. ". King
The Cumberland Association OF Naval Vet
ersns, New Bedford, Mass, organized April 2
lssl-Commancsr, Geo. L. CHORD; secretary
O. H. Palmer.
Central New Yerk Nsvalveterans' Association
Amsterdam, y. y, o-SaEizsd December -
lssi-Commsrdsr, John .. Mc Bride: secretary
James II Dean.
The Commodo-s Perry Naval Veterans Asso-
station, Cleveland, Ohio, organized January Il
yszECommander, A b Woodward, secretary
II. v. Garrett
Michigsn Association Of Naval Veterans. De
Rofs. Mich, organized January II, Is Com.
L~~tN
The Herrick Blue Naval Veterans Associa
uon, Evansville, Ohio, charter June IS, 1872
Commander, s. s. Russell; secretary, Dr. W. Z
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