Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
VETERANS IN SESSION
THIRD DAY OF ARMY AND NAVY
UNION CONVENTION.
Late Arrivals In Attendance-Delegat
Visit West Point-Amalgamatio
Of Two Organizations.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWBURGH. ~. Y. September 2f.-The
third session of the twelfth national con-
vention Army and Navy Union. U. s. A..
opened this morning at $40 o'clock in Ste
warts auditorium. There was a large num-
Der of late arrivals In attendance. National
Commander Hugh Henry presided. Much
Of the time of the session was taken up
with discussion of amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws fixing date of the
biennial encampment in the month of July
instead OF September, deciding upon a
change in the price of muster-in fee for
membership: providing suitable uniform
for national officers and members: the con-
sideration of establishing provisional de-
partments similar to the G. A. r. and
Spanish War Veterans. and the manner of
the selection OF national adjutant gen.
eral and subordinate garrison adjutants;
fixing the eligibility and qualification for
national corps officers and providing q
status upon which all expelled and
dropped members may be reinstated. and
deciding that hereafter any garrison hav-
ing fifty members in good standing may
be entitled to one delegate to the national
encampment. At 1910 o'clock the con-
vention adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The delegates at 2:1O this afternoon will
go on special cars over the West Shore
railroad for a visit to the West Point
Military Academy, and tonight at o'clock
reception and military ball will be given
In honor Of the visitors at the headquarters
of General Lawton, Garrison Of this city.
Question Of Amalgamation
The question Of the amalgamation of the
Regular Army and Navy Union with the
Army and Navy Union of the United States
was considered yesterday and referred to a
committee for Anal consideration.
A motion was Introduced to establish a
newspaper to be conducted In the interest
of the organization. This matter was also
placed In the hands of committee.
BY unanimous consent Mayor Burke made
an address on the floor of the convention.
He spoke at length in eulogy Of the Ameri-
can soldier and when he came to the 'uues-
ton of the proposed amalgamation of the
two military bodies-Regular Army and
Navy Union and Army and Navy Union-he
said: Il am in favor of amalgamation. but
never with an organization which attempts
to exclude the volunteers who so honorably
served our country
Mayor Burke's remarks were received
with applause. Delegate Patrick Clarity
said: There is but one army and one navy
in our great country, and l for one advise
you that any attempt to change the name
Of the organization so that 1t will be known
as Regular Army and Navy Union would
be an unwise move. Any honorabfy dis
charged volunteer, soldier, sailor or marine
VINO faithfully served the United States
could not be admitted to membership"
II, said Delegate Garrtty.e 1T Is true
that the Regular Army and Navy Union
desires to join with US they must come to
our terms and comply with our laws and
accept our constitution. otherwise We can
not deal with them. ~
I'VE admit every honorabIy discharged
soldier. sailor and marine. They do not
They are composed of regulars. and want
to say in conclusion that our organization
Is kindly disposed to the brave boys
Of the Spanish war. They are our COM
rades, and never will consent to such an
aff1lfati
Col j. Edwin Browne, past national COM
mander Of the Union Veteran Legion. ad-
dressed the convention. and said briefly:
We are an organization composed OF our
country's defenders. We are soldiers, SAIL
ors and marines. We served our country
honorably. and therefore, whether regular
or volunteer. we did our duty to our coun-
try, and there should be no question as &c
tine eligibility Of the volunteer
A caucus Will be held tonight by Co..
Brownies supporters, Mr. e. V. Anger OF
Custer Garrison. No. q presiding