Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-17
MEETING OF VETERANS.
Official Visitation Wednesday Night to
Army and Navy Garrison.

National Commander j. Edwin Browne
and STAFF. In regulation uniform. accom-
panied by Past National Commander Hugh
II. Henry of weehauken. n. j.. and
large joint delegation from Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. Gen. Guy V. Henry and Admiral
ID. ID. Porter garrisons. made a frate nal
visitation Wednesday night to Gen. William
+. Barry Garrison, No. g. in session at
Schmidt's Hall. sic 9th street northwest.
The continued Illness of Col. Denn's . Con-
nor. commander of the garrison, prevented
his presence. and a letter of regret was
read from him. in which he deplored his
absence. Senior Vice Commander Charles
f. Noske presided, and in brief speech
welcomed the visitors National Command
er Browne. Past National Commander
Henry and Commander J. J. Gordon Of
Roosevelt Garrison. and the members of
the national commanders staff. were gwen
seats on the platform.
The meeting opened with a piano 500 by
l.. Won der Miller. and all present sang the
national anthem.
Sergt. John ]. Strain, who was trans
ferrei from Roosevelt to Barry Garrison.
was unanimously elected as adju'ant. and
G. s. Wilder as chaplain, respectively, for
the ensuing term.
The muster-in ceremony was conducted
by the national commander and st RI, upon
request of Barry Garrison, and four vet
Grams OF the civil war and one representa-
tive of the United States engineers branch
of the service were received as members OF
the garrison. One of the new members, II
was stated, was born in 1920 He served In
the Mexican war, next in the civil war,
and is, he expressed it, ready to Shout
der a gun again If his country needs his
services
Col. h. F. Chase. one of the recruits. was
called upon for a speech, and responded
briefly. He said he had been member of
the G. A r. since 1878, and expressed pleas
ure that he could unite with another or
ganization. such as the Army and Navy
Union, in which the boys of 81 and '65 can
mingle with those who have served the old
flag in other wars.
During the evening short talks, reviewing
incidents occurring while in the service,
were made by ]. f. Browne. Hugh II
Henry, S. ]. Block, j. j. Gordon, Adolph
Van Reuth, Herbert r. IRE. Clinton A.
Ford. Noah w. Tryon, Charles Wald of
Lake, William J. Elliott, w. II. Evans, w.
]. Johnston, B. +. Chase. G. i. Noske. p. j.
Hoffiiger, c. S. Wilder, Milton NJ. Lie
James A. Joyce, John ]. Hickey, Eugene
G. Smith, John j. Strain. c. +. Rouseon,
Capt. E. NJ Helms. Prof ]. A. Joyce gave
a humorous reading and concluded the pro-
gram with several selections on the cornet.
Roosevelt Garrison held meeting Tues
day night at its quarters, 5l4 9th street.
Three recruits were mustered in. on
behalf of the garrison Capt. +. NJ. Helms
presented the seven original organizers with
handsome badges as testimonial of the
the formation of the garrison May IA last
Capt Lake related the incidents of the
visitation by Gen. Browne and staff last
Monday to President Roosevelt.
General Guy V. Henry Garrison, No. y
(colored) met Wednesday night at odd Eel
lows Hail. 1906 NJ street northwest. Com
mander VIM. Jones presiding. Routine
business was quickly disposed of, after
which the garrison took up many impor-
tant matters pertaining to the sold er sailor
and marines which will come up before
Congress this winter, and committees were
appointed to confer with the other Sarri-
sons looking to the enactment OF leg1sla-
ton beneficial to the soldiers and sailors.
Capt A. Valentine. who accompanied the
representative of the National Army and
Navy Union. told of the pleasant reception
at the White House last Monday Satur-
day night next delegations from all the
garrisons of the Army and Navy Union
VII visit Admiral d. d. Porter Garrison
Commander James Campbell has notified
the members of Porter Garrison, and they
will turn out in full.