The National tribune., 1905-11-09
ARMY AND NAvY TSroN.
Society Composed OF solaatrs OF Every
Warden. J. Edwin Browne II Ma
tiOnal Commander.

Inc Army and Navy Union of the
United States is an organization COM
posed Of men who hayS bden honora-
bly, discharged from the military and
naval service of the United States.
1t was organized in Cincinnati, Ohio,
in 1888, and has today GarIisons, which
Is the name adopted for local organiza-
tons. in almost every State in the
Union, and when 1t was first formed ii
was primarily composed Of eX-Regu-
lars. and admitted only those who had
been honorably discharged from either
the Regular Army and Navy and Ma
rine Corps and from such it was re-
cruited; but when the Spanish-Amer-
lean War was declared, thousands of
It's members, old and young, re-entered
the service of their country, and served
in Cuba, Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico,
philippines, Guam and in the China
Boxer uprising, serving either in the
Volunteer or Regular Army and Navy,
and when peace was declared they laid
down their guns and went back to their
respective homes and again resumed
membership in the organization, which
subsequently changed it's bylaws SO
as to admit the many thousands of VOL
unteer comrades and reorganized under
lllC I'll Tie ARMY ana Navy
Union Of the United States Of Amer
ica."
The Army and Navy Union, as it ex-
lists now, is, by virtue OF it's very name
the only semi-military fraternal body
of the kind in existence in the United
States with perpetual charter, for the
very reason that it numbers in its
ranks men who have seen service in
every war, from the gray-haired veter-
an of the Mexican and early frontier
Indian conflicts, together with the men
OF the great civil war Of the COS to '65,
as we'll as the men who have served our
country since those trying days in the
Regular Army and Navy and the beard
less young men who answered the call
for volunteers in the Spanish-Amerfcan
War. 1t prOscribeS against no soldier,
sailor. OF marine, and does not ask the
applicant how long he has served the
odd Flag" the only question being
faithfully discharged your duty while
In our country's military or naval SER
vice." II the reply be in the affirma-
tive, then we want you with us.
The Army and Navy Union is nom
sectarian. non-political, and there is
nothing in its requirements against any
comrade bearing a good moral charac-
ter; it has no barrier as to race, and
has many hundreds of colored men
who served in the civil war, Regular
Army, Navy, and Spanish War. and
there are many prosperous Garrisons
of these comrades in the United States,
one of which is located in this city
Washington, d. C.-with a membership
of nearly 200 uniformed men. There
are also in the Army and Navy Union
thousands of men still wearing the uni
form Of Uncle Sam, which Is in itself a
badge of honor. So, In view of the
broad field to recruit from, the
Nnft L.
destined I'm time to succeed the
honored Grand Army OF the Re-
public, which, by the very nature of
it's existence, is rapidly each year be-
coming depleted, and SO with other or
CARNATIONS. But not SO, with the Army
and Navy Union; for as long as the
United States Government maintains an
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, just SO
long will the Army and Navy Union ex-
fst. Why? Because they create the
class from which it's ranks are aug
mented. Garrisons Of Ithe Army and
Navy Union are located on many OF
the battleships of the United States
Navy. as well as in many OF the differ
ent Army posts in the--Inited States.
and even I'm the far-away Philippines.
There are four Garrisons in Manila,
and at the last Encampment, at New
burg, y. Y, Charles VALID, of Col. VIM.
F. Rafferty, Garrison. No. g., attended,
all Of which were cast for Gen. j. Ed
win Browne, present National Com
mander Of the organization: and at this
convention almost every State in the
Union was represented by delegates or
proxy votes. A noteworthy feature Of
the last convention was the presence of
men in the various uniforms of the
United States military and naval es-
adjustments. also veterans wearing the
GAR. button and Spanish War em-
blem, all with one common interest at
heart, the perpetuation Of an associa-
ton and friendly intercourse between
those who have hOnorably served the
Flag OF their country whenever called
upon to do SO, either at home or
abroad.
Any man possessing an honorable
discharge from the military or naval
service Of the United States may be-
come a member Of this organization,
and % cents monthly dues. and may
be assigned to any Garrison Of the Or
der in the United States, and will, upon
request. be sent literature explaining
in detail the objects. purpose and re-
quirements Of the organization by ap-
plying to Gen. ]. Edwin Browne. or his
Chief Of Staff, Capt. William A. Hickey.
at the Montgomery. North Capitol and
NJ streets northwest, Washington, d.
c.. or to Acknowledgement John
Schumacher, 325-A Quincy street,
Brooklyn, New York.
There are four fiourishing Garrisons
of the Army and Navy Union located in
the Capital of the Nation-Washingto
ID. G..
Gen. William F. Barry Garrison. No.
26, meets every other Wednesday night
at No. SIG 9Th street n. W., of which
Capt. Dennis O'Connor, a civil war vet
Admiral d. D. Porter Garrison, No.
6, meets at 200 McCauley's Hall, Penn
sylvania Avenue southeast. James
Campbell, Captain Of the Watch Of the
Post Office Department, is Commander
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison. No. 8,
(coloredD meets every other Wednes-
day at Odd Fellows Hall, No. 1906 M
street n. w. Capt. William Jones is
Commander.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt Garrison
No. "a, meets every Tuesday night at
No. 514 9th street n. w. Joseph ]. Cor
don. Of the Post Office. is Commander.
The latter Garrison was formerly the
Roosevelt Club Of Spanish War SOL
diers, sailors and marines, and at the
Inauguration Of President Roosevelt
had 100 men in uniform and partici-
pated in the Inauguration parade, and
on the evening OF Feb. Is, last. the