Evening star., 1905-09-20
ARMY AND NAVY UNION
DELEGATES WELCOMED TO NEW
BURGH By THE MAYOR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEwBURGH, N. Y, September D.-The
twelfth encampment OF the National Army
and Navy Union opened today at 10 a. m
There are 100 delegates from all sections
of the United States In attendance. Mayor
J. d. Wilson delivered an address OF well
come on behalf of citizens of Newburgh,
which was responded to on behalf of the or
ganization by Col. c. H. Weygant Of the
124th New York Volunteer Regiment.
The morning session was occupied with
the reading of reports of national officers.
appointments of committees. etc. Col ].
Edwin Browne and Maj. Sigmund ]. Block
of Washington d. c.. were selected as
chairmen respectively of the committees on
resolutions and appeals. A parade of the
delegates, with the G. A. n. and spanish
war veterans In line, will follow today's
session.
National Commander Henry and his stafr
arrived on late train last night. Rev.
Father Chadwick, who was chaplain OF the
batteship Maine when 1t was blown up in
Havana harbor, is here with a detachment
of blue jackets. Tomorrow he will deliver
a lecture before the delegates and members
of the Army and Navy Union and the local
G. A. r. posts describing the destruction
of the Maine.
1t is anticipated that some important mat
ters will come before the convention. For
instance. a resolution is likely to be intro
duced favorng the erection in the Soldiers
National cemetery at Arlington. Va. of
suitable amphitheater for Memorial day
services: also for the erection of chapel
there. in which to hold services for soldier
burials at Arlington.
National Museum of War.
Another resolution may be offered favor
ing the appropriation by Congress of $3.50
900 as much of that amount as may be
necessary for the erection at Washington,
d. c., of a National Museum of War, as a
monument to the American soldiers, sailors
and marines. from the revolutionary war
down to the present time.
Also resolution that S60,0O be appro-
priated by Congress to purchase a suitable
building in Washington for use as a tenn
porary soldiers home, where soldiers, SAIL
and marines may stop. when without
friends. when they visit Washington. 1t is
said that the present Soldiers Home Is over
crowded. badly ventilated and unfit for the
purpose.
A resolution Is also likely to be offered
that the much-discussed army canteen' be
restored that soldiers be given the prefer
ence in federal appo ntments, when honora-
bly, discharged, without regard to whether
said discharge was for disability or not
The Washingtonians who have arrived
to date are: Col. ]. f. Browne, Maj. S. ].
Block and wife, Capt f. NJ. Heines, Capt.
Adolph Van Reuth, Capt. Frank Longstreet,
VIM. A. Hickey. ]. L. Parker. NJ. ]. Hack
ett, John Hanson George Winslow, Frank
CT ssell. Frank Coalman and Augustus Val
entlne, representing the VIM. +. Barry Gar
rison. No 26; Admiral o. d. Porter No. q;
Gen. Guy v. Henry. No. g. and Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, No. "a
At a regular meeting last night OF Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt Garrison. No. "A. tele-
grams were read from its delegates at the
national convention at Newburg. NY, which
make things almost certain for Colonel J.
E. Brownies election as national comman-
der and In case of his success he will be
given a reception here upon his return.
1t was learned from reliable authority
that should Col. Brown be elected the
Union Veteran Legion will extend him the
invitation to use its reception hall upon
the evening of his return to this city. He
is past national commander of that organ
iZation.
Capt. o. H. Lake and Capt. J. J. Strain
left last night for Newburg over the Penn
sylvania railroad, which swells the number
of representatives to six.