The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
Events of Interest in the Order
Reported by the Chief of Staff.

Reported by the Chief of Staff.
Col. Royal T. Frank Garrison, No.
so. at the National Soldiers Home,
Va, claims the honor of the oldest
comrade and the longest service man
in the Union in the person OF Com
rade Peter McClusker, whose age, "a
years, and "A years OF service in the
U. s. Navy, seem to entitle him to the
honor. Garrison No. so can about d.
vide honors with Gen. Guy v. Henry,
No. 8, Of Washington, D. c., in having
the largest number Of comrades on
the retired list Of the Army or Navy.
The Garrison is fortunate in having
such workers as Commander John f.
Schierloh, Past Commander Francis
Jones, Charles G. Woodland and John
P. Caugher. all veterans of the Regu-
lar Army and members OF the Union
from 10 to Is years each, to watch
over its working.
A good share Of the success attained
by Lieut.-Col. John ]. Aston Garrison,
No. Is, of Jersey City, N. j.. may be
Garrison by Comrade Michael B..
Holmes, whose high standing. both So
cially and politically, has added great
strength to No. Is. Comrade Holmes
Is not only leading business man in
Jersey City, but prominent politically.
having served both as member and
as President Of the Board Of Freehold
ers Of Hudson County. Garrison No.
Is numbers many prominent business
men Of Jersey City and also a number
OF City and County officials among the
comrades. The senior officers OF the
~ >fxrsf It'll
the junior offices are filled by Regular
service or Spanish War men.
Past Commander Ernest Grossjohan,
Of Maj. Lorenzo Lorain Garrison, No.
20. Of Fort Barrancas, Fla, has re-
turned to that post from tour Of duty
In the Islands.
That it is possible for a soldier to
win honor In his community where he
makes his home was shown at the re-
cent election. when Comrade Killian
v. Lutz, Of Gen. George A. Custer Gar
rfson. No. 2, was elected to a third
term as Mayor Of his town, Gutten-
burg, N. ]. Comrade Lutz is also Pres
Co., manufacturers of all kinds Of
drawing implements. He is q veteran
Regular, and was representative from
Custer Garrison at the Encampment in
1891 and 1892.
Past National Commander Louis
Garrison. No. 1, and Past Senior Vice
National Commander William Budy, of
Gen. Wesley Merritt Garrison. No. Is,
are Lieutenants Of Police in the De-
partments In Cincinnati, Ohio, and St.
Paul, Mimi. respectively.
SON. George B. Mcclellan, No. II. and
| why not Washington, Chicago, ST.
Louis and San Francisco?
Gen. Winfield Scott Garrison, No. Is,
Of Cheyenne, Wyo., is particularly
proud Of the active membership OF the
from Wyoming. Other Garrisons should
follow their example, and not hesitate
to seek to secure affiliation Of comrades
OF prominence. Honorary membership
counts for nothing, but enrolment as
an active member counts for every
thing.
Considerable work is under way In
Gen. Geo. A. Custer Garrison, No. 2,
towards increasing the membership and
increasing the funds Of the organiza-
| ton. Interest is being conferred upon
the musters of Dec. Is and q, nomi-
nation and election OF officers. causing
the comrades to be active in the care
year.
Commander ]. s. Long thanked the
Nominating Committee for placing his
| name again in the field, but declined
the honor, owing to considerable stress
Of personal affairs that would neces-
sarily be and have been neglected dur
ing the past year.
The Adjutant. e. v. Anger. also de-
clines to again hold office, as his Office
as National Junior Vice Commander
now takes up considerable time, and
Adj't Anger having filled said office for
some one as fully qualified. and there
are many, should have the office in the
Garrison. Both comrades are we'll
known in military circles in New York
State, and will be as fully active and
interested in furthering the principles,
aims and objects Of the Order.
Garrison No. 81, A. and N. u, will
give minstrel show on Dec. IL, 1905,
IN the mess hall at this station for the
purpose of raising funds for a monu-
ment to be erected in the Naval Come
terry, located at the Naval Hospital, in
memory Of the dead of this Garrison.
Six shipmates have passed away in the
past three years, and two of them were
killed in the Missouri explosion, and to
better perpetuate their names, as well
as those who follow, a shaft is to be
erected, where all names may be in
scribed who belong to Garrison 81 at
time of decease, and it will be q rally
| iEg point on Memorial Day.
The Garrison is getting new members
every muster and will have nearly 200
| members at the close Of this year, and
il anything is done for the mems inter-
ests at Washington this Winter we can
make it 400 easily.
All arrangements are perfected for
the Army and Navy Union entertain
ment at Brooklyn, N. Y, at the Bap-
| fist Temple, on Dec. IL, 1908, and as
was mentioned in our last issue the
| affair will be noteworthy.-William A.
Hickey, Chief Of Staff.
United Veterans.