The times., 1899-10-21
THEIR CONFERENCE ENDS
A Change of Name Decided Upon
by Organized Veterans.
Hereafter the Body VIII he Known
the Regular and Volunteer
Army and Navy Union-Members OF
SchofeId Garrison VIII he Admit
ted - Next Convention in Buffalo.

The ninth annual convention of the Reg
ular Army and Navy Union was concluded
last night. Meetings were also conducted
yesterday morning and afternoon. and bust
ness of great Importance to the order was
transacted. The delegates decided TO charge
the name of the union. elected officers, and
adopted resolution permitting the former
members of J. NJ. Schoheld Garrison No. /.
of this city, which was expelled from the
order at the last convention. to re-enter it.
The next convention of the union will as
semble in Buffalo. n Y, on the third Mon
day in October. 1900.
Capt Joseph B. Morton, who was the
commander of Schofeld Garrison, about
two years ago organized an order in the
District of Columbia and adopted the name
Of the union. The union alleges that Cap
tain Morton willfully endeavored to misrep-
resent its object TO the members. The or
der. represented by Special Assistant In
spector Hackett. of this city, Instituted
legal proceedings against Captain Morton
in Equity Court No. l OF the District of
Columbia. Judge Cox, who presided at the
Army and Navy Union is not chartered, in
fringements upon its name are Illegal.
a prominent officer of the union states
that at the meeting yesterday afternoon
Captain Morton applied for his and the
garrisOn's reinstatement into the union.
The request was considered by the dele
gates, and was granted. The appi-
cants will be allowed to enter the local
garrisons as individuals.
At the same meeting the national officers
were elected for the ensuing term Of two
years. They are: National Commander,
Daniel Driscoll, of Rochester. n. Y. sue
ceeding Henry Shindler; Vice National
Commander, John Duffy, of Annapolis.
Md; Adjutant General, John Schumacher,
OF Brooklyn, n. Y; Paymaster General,
Patrick Moore, of Kansas City Mo, re-
elected; Inspector General, Michael J..
Hackett, Of this city; Judge Advocate Cen
eral, A. p Pincus, of Washington. re-elect-
ed. These officers were installed by Com
rade John KenHey Of Boston.
These committees were appointed FL
nance committee, Henry Shindler, Of Leav-
enworth, Kan; Thomas Sheridan, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, William Budy, of st. Paul.
MINI. Executive Council Richard J. Fan
ming, Of Columbus, Ohio; J. F. Dunn, of
the United States gunboat Dolphin, and
William H. S. Smith.
The report Of the committee appointed
to change the name of the union was
adopted The order will be known in the
future as the Regular and Volunteer Army
and Navy Union.
The marker for the graves, a pattern OF
which was presented to the National Corps
by Admiral Farragut Garrison, No. 135. of
Albany, n Y. through it's delegate, Dr.
Russell C. Paris, was adopted as the marker
of the union. the letters to be changed so
as to correspond with the new name Of
the organization, and the figures to be
omitted.
On motion of NJ. J. Hackett it was
determined to make Senator Harris OF
Kansas and Representative George K.
FOES OIL Illinois honorary members, and
TO present them with gold badges and but
tons Of the order. for their faithful service
in pushing legislation for the benefit Of
enlisted men.
The delegates last night attended a ball
and lecture which were conducted Under
the auspices Of the D. d. Porter Garrison,
No. 2S, in Odd Fellows Hall.