The National tribune., 1905-11-30
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
Events of Interest in the Order
Reported by the Chief of Staff.

n. Y, from Commander James Long,
of Gen. Geo. A. Custer Garrison, No. 2,
it is stated that elaborate preparations
are being made by the combined Garri-
sons of the Army and Navy Union
in the Borough of Brooklyn in
the forthcoming illustrated and realis-
tic delineation of the Custer Massa-
Gre" by Brighten. Roe. of the New
York State National Guard, at the Bap-
fist Temple, Brooklyn, on the night of
Dec. IL. In conjunction with this lee
ture many prominent entertainers will
also take part, including Prof. Bow
man and daughter.
The interior OF the vast auditorium
will be magniflcently decorated, and on
either side of the front row seats will
be reserved for the following distin-
guished guests, who are expected to at
tend: Gen. Grant, Admiral Coghlan, Adj
miral Sigsbee, Brig. Gen. McLear and
staff, of the New York National Guard.
and the Colonies Of the Brooklyn regi-
ments, as we'll as the company COM
manders. Rev. John p. Chadwick, late
Chaplain Of the Maine, will make the
Introductory remarks. Already over
1000 tickets have been disposed of, and
this event promises to eclipse all for
mer ones. A delegation from Wash
ington. d. c.. has been invited. and it is
expected that Gen. Browne and staff
will go over to Brooklyn to attend this
big event. All of the Garrisons in
Greater New York will attend in uni
form Brig-Gen. Roe, the lecturer, will
be accompanied by his staff, and on the
stage will be many former comrades of
the late Gen. Custer. who soldiered UNI
der him. A detachment Of sailors and
marines from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
will also attend.
Commander Dennis O'Connor, of Gen.
VIM. F. Barry Garrison, No. 26, has five
comrades of Encampment No. 50, Union
Veteran Legion. for muster at the next
meeting Of Barry Garrison.
National Commander Browne has
taken up the question of the appoint
ment of Department Provisional Com
manders, to be located In each State.
who will aid Inspector-G General S. e.
Adams in the formation Of Garrisons In
their respective localities.
Comrade Swinburn, of Newport, KY,
reports that Garrison No. / is getting
in new members each meeting, and 1t
Is only question of a few months when
Cincinnati, o.. will have Garrison as
strong numerically as any In the Army
and Navy Union.
Comrade M. c. Nalon, Of Custer Gar
rison, No. 2, of Brooklyn, is one of the
original organizers Of the Army and
Navy Union.
Comrade Joseph e. Smith. of Wor-
cester, Mass, is figuring quite promi-
nently in local politics in his native
on the Democratic ticket at the last
Congressional election. He will, it Is
said, try again. He is prominent with
all soldier organizations in Massachu-
sets and a lawyer Of ability.
Comrade c. C. Woodland, of Fort
Monroe, Va. says: I'VE are getting In
new blood every meeting, and have in
creased largely since the last Encamp-
ment."
Inspector S. E. Adams. of No. 1874
Montgomery ST., Jersey City, n. j., will
be glad to furnish any information re-
garding the Army and Navy Union to
any comrade in the Army. Navy or
Marine Corps.
Roosevelt Garrison, Washington. d.
c., voted at It's last meeting to attend
in body the entertainment to be given
on Dec. 20 for the benefit of the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Union Veteran Legion.
at National Rifles Armory.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison (Col-,
ored). No. 8. Washington, d. c., will
give their 14th anniversary entertain
ment and reception at GAR. Hall Mon
day, Dec. 4. National Commander
Browne and staff and members Of other
local Garrisons will attend.
Junior Vice Commander Hurley, OF
the Department of Tennessee, GAR,
is in communication with Gen. Browne.
with a view Of establishing a Garrison
in Knoxville, Tenn.
Past National Commander Hugh
Henry is In receipt OF letter from "Old
Cheyenne, Wyoming" in which 1t is
stated that one Of the most enthusiast
tic members Of Gen. Scott Garrison, No.
Is, Of Cheyenne. Is Senator Francis e.
Warren, and on the occasion OF his mus
ter the "boys'' out in Cheyenne turned
out in full force Senator Warren Is
champion Of the soldier and sailor on
the floor of the United States Senate,
and is always ready to greet a comrade
and help him when In his power.
A new Garrison Of the Army and
Navy Union was last week instituted at
Vallejo, Cal, and Comrade Frank E.
Lynch, Of that town. has been appoint
ed Provisional Commander of the De-
partment of California, and in letter
t. Gen. Browne, Of date of Nov. "a.
says that he will make tour through
the State. and hopes to organize Gar,
risons in every town he visits, and con-
cludes his long letter by saying that he
is in receipt OF communications from
soldiers and sailors In San Jose, San
Bernardino. Preside Of San Francisco,
Sacramento. San Diego, Riverside and
Pasadena, where he expects to organ
iZe Garrisons.
Garrison No. 1O1, of San Francisco,
Cal, reports an increase Of "a MEM
bers during the months Of October and
November, with applications pending
of as many more to be acted upon at
the next meeting, two weeks hence.
Adjt-Gen. John Schumacher, OF
Brooklyn, in a special letter to Ma
ttonal Commander Browne dated Nov.
g. says that all the arrangements for
the institution Of Garrisons at Fort Will
liams, Fort Preble and Fort Mckinley,
i'm the State of Maine. have been COM
pleted, and a Garrison at each Of these
forts will within a short time be in
working order.
National Commander Browne Is In
communication with the soldiers at Fort
McHenry, Md, and will next week visit
that post with view Of starting Gar
rison there.
Within the last three weeks National
Headquarters in this city Is in receipt
Of nearly 100 letters from eligible per-
sons, representing all branches Of the
service, veterans of the civil and Span
ish wars and men of the Regular Army
from North. East, South and West de-
string to become members of the Army
and Navy Union. and AdJt-Gen. Schu-
macher is busy sending out literature in
response to these communications.
Lieut.. John G. Daley, OF the WASH
ington, d. c., Police Department, is an
active member and good worker Of Ad-
miral d. d. Porter Garrison no. 6, and