The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-21
NAVAL VETERANS.
Rear-Admiral Osborn Makes Announe
ments aud Suggestions


ments and Suggestions
In General Order No. 4. issued from Head
quarters National Association Naval Veterans,
500 Broad way, New York, the Rear-AdmirSl
commanding announces:
The following nominations of National Aids
have been made. and are hereby confirmed
John w. Paul, Naval Veteran Association, Gin
cunati. o., Loeklaud. o.; Thomas d. Ru6 ID.
d. Porter Association, 1909 Highland street,
Columbus. o. w. q. Morris, Farrasut AssOcia-
ton. S35 Lake street, Chicago, H.; E. Macom-
Der, Michigan Association, 50 Perry street, De-
troit, Mich: Charles J. Murphy. Admiral s. &.
Rowan Association, L. 5. Naval Academy, An
napoiis. BID; Daniel s. Hewett. Central New
York Association, Amsterdam, y. Y; William
Mckay, Cushing Association. National Home,
Milwaukee. Wis. The address of G. l.. Weeden
should be 6l4 County street. New Bedford,
Mass, not "a" as printed in General Order
No. 9.
On Nov. II National Commodore Cyrus Sears
assisted by large staff from the Maryland
Naval Veteran Association, mustered in and in
stalled the officers of Admiral 5. c. Rowan Naval
Veteran Association of Annapolis, Nd, Capt I.
James NJ Boyd commanding We bid the new
Association a most hearty welcome to the Ma
tional Association, and wish them Godspeed.
and also congratulate them upon the selection
of the name of one of the bravest of our naval
heroes to be inscribed upon its banners. The
official number OF this Association is No. 30.
On Nov. % We issued charter to the Far
ragut Association of Naval Veterans Of the Port
OF Boston, Mass, with half hundred worthy
shipmates under the command Of that sturdy
veteran, Commodore p K. Kendricken and bis
valiant Executive Officer, Capr. Moses II.
Cleayes. We bid them a most cordial welcome
to the fellowship of the National Association.
with all its rights and privileges. Its official
number is No. 81.
1t may be proper Just here to say that your
commanding officer is striving to add at least 10
more Associations to the National roster before
the close of his present term and from the out
look large percentage of his hopes may Be
realized.
Everything is working nicely looking to-
wards our ninth annual Convention at Pitts
| burg. Pa, in 1894. We are in close correspond
ence with the several committees in that city
having the matter in charge, and can safely
promise the siIipmates that our meeting there
will surpass anything in our history As
ISOLATION. Shipmate A. e. Nivens, No. IS Big
ham street, Pittsburg Pa, acting under special
instructions from these Headquarters. is in
charge of the recruiting station at that port,
and in short time we expect to issue charter
to a new Association there.
Naval Veteran Association is now being
formed in the State of Washington and Alaska
Territory, and any shipmates residing in those
sections who are DESTROYS of becoming members
will address Shipmate Chas. Ii. Robinson, Walla
Walla, Wash, who is in charge of the organize
ton, and has been specially commissioned for
this duty. Any members having knowledge
of any eligible shipmates living in those Sec
tons of the Pacific Coast will send their names
to Shipmate Robinson.
Remember. shipmates, it is your duty to see
that the Navy is represented and recognized in
the annual State Ehcampments of she Grand
Army of the Republic. Our comrades will do
their part if you will do yours and our COM
rades will do 1T cheerfully. Don't forget this.
The value of professional shipmates to I'LL
offices of corresponding titles In Associations
was never better demonstrated than at Indian
apolis when Fleet Surgeons A. Trego ShertZer,
NJ. d. and Lorenzo Traver, NJ. D., rendered
such prompt valuable and effective services in
ministering to a large number of sbipmates who
were suddenly and seriously stricken down
with maady due to change of diet and water.
These shipmates and your commanding officer
are deeply grateful for their services. We
should always. if possible, select medical men
for our Surgeons and ordained ministers for
our Chaplaius. OF the former We have goodly
number, of the latter perhaps not quite 30
many.
Upon consultation with some of my staff and
with the hope to have all distinguishing marks
and omblems in keeping with our early Naval
Associations, suggest that the distinguishing
flags of National Officers be as follows:
Rear-Admiral Commanding A square blue
flag, containing two white stars, placed one in
the upper lefthand corner of the flag and one
in the lower righthand corner.
Rear Admirals [retiredl. square white flag
with two blue stars placed in the same relative
Positions
Commodore. A square blue flag with one
white star in the upper lefthand corner Of the
flag.
Commodore [retired]. A square white flag
with one blue star in upper lefthand corner.
The Official Association Jack is blue ground
with Is white stars surrounding yellow foul
anchor, the Same to be used in decorating the
capstan head during regular meetings.