The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-19


E7S AZ 10000 were in line the day
| ~ E.W of the parade. Rear Admiral
~ ~ Francis B. Allen, of Proyi-
SIC deuce, r. l., and his staff
NN were at Louisville early, and
the steamers constituting the
Naval Fleet were put in commission ON Mon
| day. The Flagship. Headquarters OF Rear
Admiral Allen, was the Tell City. and during
| the week almost all the comrades who saw
service in the Navy visited the steamer.
Comrade William Simmons, Chief Of Staff.
was with the Rear-Admiral. Dog watch
was held Monday evening ut Music Hall,
1 the parade on Tuesday morning, and III the
afternoon the Convention assembled In the
| Courthouse
| THE PARADE.
The management of the parade was excel
| lent, and the vast crowds which at different
| points witnessed it were well satisfied. Only
few of those who looked on had ever seen
| a naval parade before, and to them the sight
of the blue jackets and white duck shirts
with broad Collars was Il novelty indeed. As
the parade moved along the line of march
the spectators evinced their appreciation of
what they saw by loud cheers.
| Some OF the organizations which took part
National Guard, Knights of Pythias, Louis
vile Legion, Sens of Veterans Union Ex-
Prisoners of War, Mississippi Ram Fleet,
and Naval Veterans.
Rear-Admiral Allen and his staff reviewed
the parade from a stand in front OF the
Courthouse. Over the stand floated q beau
tifui Union Jack The Jack was of blue silk
and had ia stars. The flag has history,
having been used at a number of naval cere-
monies OH the Atlantic Coast. With Adj
miral Allen were Fleet Surgeon Trayers,
| Paymaster Duston, Commander Lehman, of
| Columbus, o.; Ship Surgeon Wilson, of st.
| Louis and Cap,s Hubert, of Chicago; Bliss,
Of Brooklyn; Ferguson, of Detroit; Seville,
OF Baltimore and Stanley, of Brooklyn All
were in full uniform, wearing the heavy
| gold lace and other insignia OF naval rank.
Many wore the naval side-arms Of short cut
| lass and pistols. Rear-A dmiral Allen re-
sponded TO The salutes of the commanding
officers and the dipping of the colors.
THE CONVENTION.
| On Tuesday afternoon the Convention as
sembled in the Courthouse. Delegates 70
the number of 50 we're present. There was
some difficulty during the earlier part OF
the meeting over the ruling of Rear-Admiral
| Allen. Past Rear-Admral Osborne ques-
toned his decision, but upon vote Allen was
sustained by the Convention.
Rear-Admiral Allen read his report. He
said that number Of new Associations had
been formed during his term. The older
| Associations were recruiting, and the pres
| pect for the future was bright He adyO-
Gated changing the titles of the National
Officers OF the Association, and suggested. in
! place Of Rear Admiral, National Com mandsr
| in place of Commodore Senior National Com
mander; and in place of Captain, Junior
| National Com mander; TO have the relative
rank of Admiral, Vice-Aimiral, and Rear
Admiral, respectively. BOsficers now desig-
mated as Fleet Officers TO be hereafter known
rs National Officers, with rank correspo nd
ing to their position. He also advocated a
| change in the uniform. He believed that
! the National Executive Committee should
be abolished, and National Council take
it's place.
Regarding Associations in close utilization
! with the Naval Veterans, he said: They
are all making very creditable progress, and
show an excellent record for the year; fol
detail ! refer to their reports. The Ladies
of The Naval Veterans Association recently
held their annual Convention at Providence
X. l.. elected officers, and prepared for Ell
| feciive aid and service in connection with
our work. Our most successful local Asse
Citations already have Ladies' Auxiliary
all Others are recommended to have such III
aid as early as is practicable.
The Naval Cadets are increasing in mum
bers and importance, and are conceded tc
take high rank among the young military
organizations Of the country"
The development Of the United States
Navy and other matters were touched upor
by the Rear-Admiral in his report.
Fleet Paymasier Duston read his report
showing that during the year the receipts o
his office were S7Ol53; the expenditures
S597.02; making balance on hand o.
$l07.51.
Secretary Hoskins then reported from his
Office that the condition Of the Order was
good, and that during the past year tb,
Association had prospered, and was in excel
lent condition.
The proposed change in the titles of the
National officers was opposed by Past Rear
| Admiral OsbOp, and was defeated. A reso
luton was passed asking Congress to appro
pirate money to repair and maintain the
irigate Old Ironsides and the sloop-o wal
Hartford. Commodore Cavanaugh, of the
Minneapolis Association, was received into
presented with handsome badge.
These officers were elected: Rear-Admiral
Rev. Samuel Altman, of New York City
Commodore, E. c. Farquhar, GAINESVILLE, o.
Capt, George Fritschner, Louisville. Ky.
Commander, w. j. Ferguson, Philadelphia
eut.-Commander, E. ID. Bliss, Brooklyn,
Senior Lieutenant, ID. Bungay, Rockford
Ill; Junior Lieutenant, James Stanley, New
York; Fleet Surgeon, Thomas g. Heron
Cincinnati; Paymaster, f. F. DustOn, Provi
dence, K. l.; Judge-Advocate, Charles Cav
ley, Chicago; Chap, Rev. A. s. McWilliams
Detroit; Engineer, Geo. l.. Seavey, Chicago
BY close vote it was decided that thu
Rear-Admiral commanding shall decide upoI
the place for holding the next Convention.
aARFIELDs' INCEPTION.
An informal reception was rendered by
the members of the Garfield Club TO The
Naval Veterans Association, their wives aut
daughters ut the club house, ON Sixth street
Wednesday evening.
Chairman MerripIee, of the Entertainment
Committee, made q happy speech of wei
come, in which he spoke of the club house al
a ship well provided, well appointed anG
thoroughly seaworthy, which he rendered
the Admiral for a cruise to the Sea of Pleas
ure. In behalf OF himself and crew Admira
Allen accepted the gift SO handsomely offered
aud amid the hearty shouts Of the bolC
sailors and tinid "Iahd lubbers presen
prepared to go to See"
The main brace was properly spliced, til,