The National tribune., 1894-05-10
NAVAL VETERANS.
The Rear-Admiral Visits Pittsburg-Ar-
rangements for Convention.

The Rear-Admral Visits Pittsburg-Ar.
rangements for Convention.
Rear-Admiral b. S. Osbon visited Pittsbure
last month to make arrangements for the ninth
| annual Convention. From $500 to 5000 Sons
of Veterans will act as escort to the Associa.
ton. The general outline of the plans for
| operation at the Convention is as follows: TIC
arrive in Pittsburg on Sunday and Monday,
those arriving on Sunday to attend divine serv-
ice in body at some church yet to be selected
The parade to take place on Monday morning,
starting at $50 a. m. and ending at 11:30 a. NJ;
dinner at IL noon Convention commencing at
1 p. No. and to be continued without recess until
the work is completed; "dog watch +" in the
evening
The steamboatmen of Philadelphia have
placed their boats at the disposal of the Asso-
citation The sbipmates will live on board the
feet, which will be divided into four squadrons,
under the command of the "a Rear Admiral
Commanding, (2) the Commodore, 81 the Cap
tain, and az the Commandant of the station,
each of which will fly his flag, and have as
many vessels detailed to his squadron as may
be necessary to berth his command. All quar-
tiers will be free. special vessel will be de-
tailed and assigned for the flagship of the La
dies of the Naval Veteran Association.
Each vessel will have quarters in staterooms
for officers and members of their Association,
and when the membership exceeds the room
capacity. ample cot accommodations will be
provided
Caterers will supply regular meals at fixed
prices, which will be regulated by Headquar-
tiers.
The Baltimore & Ohio has been designated
the official route. Headquarters train will
leave New York probably on the 9Th of Sep
TENDER at 100 p. M, unless arrangements are
made for special train, which will leave at
a. m.
Each delegate, and no other will receive
from the Citizens Executive Board delegated
badge made from historic cannon, donated by
the Government for this purpose. and no one
need expect to receive one unless he is entitled
to the same. A promiscuous issue of them would
render them of no value. These badges will
be turned over to the Rear Admiral Command
ing, who will appoint an officer to Issue them to
those entitled to them. This regulation will be
rigidly enforced and no exceptions made.
Shipmates who desire to bring their wives or
daughters can be provided with quarters afloat
if they will notify Headquarters at an early
day.
The Naval Fleet of the National Association
OF Naval Veterans will rendezvous at the Pitts
burg. Pa. Naval Station. Sept. g. 1894, and be
in charge of Capt. Ambrose c. Niven, who has
been appointed Commandant of the Station,
and will fly blue swallow-tailed pennant as
his distinguishing flag. The feet will be di-
vided into four squadrons: /, Squadron of the
Blue; 2, Squadron of the White; 3, Squadron
of the Red; 4, Squadron of Dispatch Boats.
Farragut Association of Naval Veterans the
oldest Association in the country celebrated the
32d anniversary of the capture of New Orleans,
on the evening of April "a in the hall of Naval
Post Philadelphia. The officers of the Associa-
ton for this year are: CON-, John Bowers
Lieut. Com, Isaac Fitzgerald; Lieut., Michael
Quigley; Surg, j. f. Boyle; Paymaster, w. J.
Ferguson; Sec, Frank Robinson; Chap, G. s.
Hunniweli; Boatswain, Lawrence Naulty;
Gunner. ]. r. Pedrick; Master alarms, Thos.
Whalen Ships Corp1 Henry Myers; Trustee,
John S. Watson; Officer Deck, VIM. CLAM;
Historian, VIM Simmons