The National tribune., 1894-12-27
OUR SHIPMATES.
Francis b. Allen, Eear-Admiral Commando
ing, Issues General Order 8, from Nahon-
al Headquarters.

General Order No. 3.
SHIPMATEs: Since the issue OF General Order
the following additional nominations have been
duly made, and are hereby confirmed: Chief
of Division VIM. o. Saville, 600 North Gilmor
street, Baltimore Nd, for the District COM
prisipc the waters of the Atlantic Coast, bays,
rivers, and tributaries between Pbiladelnhis,
Pa, and Norfolk, Va.
NATIONAL AIDS.
Ezra Robbins Farragut Association. Pike
street. New York, n. Y; W. J. Conant, Essex
Association, Brown street, Salem, Mass;
Thomas Wood, Cumberland Association. 81
Bonmey street, New Bedford, Mass; w. +.
Durham, Cincinnati Association, Mt. Washing
ton, Cincinnati, O.; II. L. Worcester, Kearsarge
Association. Rochester. N. H.; James A. Miller,
Black Hawk Association, Athens. o.; Symmes
f. Browne, ID. ID. Porter Association, 1874 Oak
street. Columbus. O.: G. J. Murphy, S. {. Rowan
Association, care Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Nd; Dr. Charles w. karSner Philadelphia
Association. 1909 South Fifteenth street, Phil
adelphia, Pa; Henry Reauey. Michigan Asso-
citation. Detroit. Mich: JAS W. Lister, Special,
2S22 Clark avenue, 81. Louis, Mo.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Geo. w. Brewer Farragut Association, Sta
ticn l., Harlem, n. Y; VIM. Foss, Essex Assoc
citation, 5 Cedar street, Salem, Mass; Michael
Kelly, Cincinnati Association, 433 Johnson
street, Cincinnati, O.; Thos. Il. Wilson, kcar-
sarge Association, Fleet street, Portsmouth,
n. H.: L. l., Carr D. ID. Porter Association, do
w Lane ave. Columbus. o.; Jno. Il. Lewis,
Michigan Association, Detroit, Mich. The ar
rival OF the Lax c SuperiorNayal Veteran ASso-
citation, 80, of the port of Marquette, Mich, to
join the feet, was duly announced in previous
General Order. Upon examination her papers
were found correct and regular, and she is
now gying he Union Jack, and enrolled as
one of the feet.
Our hearts were again made glad by the
arrival from the far-of Pacific of the Com
modore Hopkins Naval Veteran Association,
80. Los Angeles. Cal, Commander John STRAIT
ton. commanding with a full complement Of
officers and men, all we'll on board We ex-
tended TO them a sa loI's greeting, and assigned
the association their appropriate place IN the
feet.
The good work goes on. and your command
ing officer hopes that National officers Divls-
ion Chiefs and National Aids particularly,
will see to il that Naval Veteran Associa-
tious arc formed in every locality IN the
country where there shlpmates. Very
| encouraging reports arc made from various
National aud State Homes in ifIerent parts of
! the country where the subject of organizing is
| being discussed and favOraby considered.
The special report of Chairman Wells and
| his associates ujon the Committee Of Revision
| is before you, and should have your immediate
attention. As might have been expected from
! the composition of this committee, 1T Is an
admirable report and able presentation of the
case TO which your commanding officer is
! glad to add his hearty approval, for 1t is APP
parent TO him that the best interests OF our
! Association can best be attained by aiiyiug
with il those whose interests are so closely
identified with ours az are those recognized IN
/ the report.
| The attention Of commanding officers and
| Paymasters is called TO the need OF making
| prompt payment to the Fleet Paymaster OF the
| per capita tax due 1st of January and July
| in each year. ! regret 10 say that several as
| sociatioms were in arrears for the pay mcnt due
July /, 1894, and that in consequence our work
has been somewhat hampcred for lack OF funds
despite the greatest economy at Headquarters
Those Of our mem bership who would like Il
help on the good work by advertising the hsso
| citation, contributing to its funds and do thel
writing ship-shape, may obtain letter-paper ant
en- veopes with the beautiful colored heading
of the National badge and recognition buttol
respectively at very slight expense from
Fleet Paymaster Dustin, Providence, Il. i.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Your commanding officer, after conferrini
with many shipmates who were accessible L
him during tho past go days, is advised tina
it is the feeling of a large majority OF on
mem bership that the interests of tho Nationa
Association would be served by holding on
next Convention in the month of June or July
AS may hereafter be determined, at some plac
upon the eastern seaboaid, preferably at eithe
Brooklyn, n. Y, or Philadelphia, Pa. Thes
cities with their magnificent naval stations
new ships and armament. offering superior al
vautages, not only in attractiveness OF ioca
ton at that season of the year, but also in th
numerical strength Of the Association in thes
respective localities.
In addition TO this convention contenl
Mate holding the usual Naval Reunion a
} Louisville at tho time of the National En-
| campmenL GAR, for the benefit OF sue
shipmates as can attend, and also the acce'
sion we always make TO our membership. Wi
the members OF the National Executive Con-
| mittee therefore confer with their respectiv
associations without delay, and ut the earl
est practicable moment, not exceeding
DAYS after the date If this Order, notify Cap
Geo. c. Irelan, Chairman, 5lS North Arlngio
avenue, Baltimore, Md, their approval or di
approval OF this project, so that detailed al
} rangements can be made at whatever plat
may be selected, that viii insure success
ful meeting if il should be determined
hold
NAVAL WAR RECORDS.
Through the efforts of friends of the Navy
in and out Of Congress. strongly reinforce
) by the persistent work of our Association
ii has at last been made possible for I'll
| Navy Department to collect and publish I'll
naval war records Of the rebellion. 1t is al
. | uounced that the first volume Will be read
G for distribution about Jan. /, 1895, the Sc
! ond volume say July /, 1895, and period
:, cally thereafter Ii our Associations will 81
/ to it that members of Congress from the
: District know the need of making the nece
sary appropriations TO continue the work
Y auspiciously commenced.
/ Your commanding officer would earmostl
Y recommend lhat each of our Associations
u once apply through their Secretary to Lie
Q tenant Commander Richard Rush. u. s. \
( Department Naval War Records, Navy ID
@ partment, Washington, d. C., TO be put
c the list for a copy Of this book, to be Ike
u in the reference library of the Association II
> the benefit of all shpnatcs. II individu
l. copies are wanted they will have 10 be O
tainc1 through members of Congress rs
10 am informed the Navy Department has on
d q limited number OF copies at their DISPOSE
The attention Of officers and shipmates is
"a peciaily called to bill pending IN Congrc
s. known as II. Il. No 53l5. to prevent desecr
v tons Of the United States flag. The object ~
IS purpose of this bill and the only effect it W
10 have is TO prevent the Dissertation OF the Unit
"a States flag by prohibiting any person fro
u. printing or painting thereon, or in any mann
lt aiiixing or attaching thereto any ad yertis
Us ment of any character for public display
L. pecuniary purposes. The enactment of ii
st measure will in no wise prevent or restrict
K display at all times and in all proper places
q the usual manner, except as above state
Your commanding officer believes that q
ne I. SN>N AiStiS'oiiiS