The National tribune., 1905-11-09

as added fully 3o-odd members to its

has added fully 30-odd members to its
rolls.
National Commander Browne and
Staff are arranging to pay visit to
probably within the next 10 days.
\ National Commander Browne has
appointed the following comrades on
his staff: Capt. William A. Hickey,
of Roosevelt Garrison, No. "A. Chief;
Capt. Adolph Van Reuth, of Gen.
BROOKLYN. N. Y: Capt. Dennis o. Con-
nor, OF Gen. William F. Barry Garri-
son. No. 26; Capt. Augustus Valentine,
Of Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison. No. 9;
Chief Surgeon, DR.. T. f. Lee, of Ad-
miral d. d. Porter Garrison. No. 6;
Capt Edward NJ. Helms. Of Roosevelt
Garrison, No. "A; Capt 0. H. Lake, OF
Roosevelt Garrison. No. "A. Major S.
]. Block has been appointed q Special
Inspector-General for the vicinity OF
Maryland, District of Columbia and
Virginia.
Since the election of National Com
mander Browne, large number of his
comrades of the Union Veteran Legion,
Of which he at one time was National
Commander. are affiliating with the
Army and Navy Union.
A reception was rendered the Ma
tional Commander and staff Of the
Army and Navy Union some days ago
at Saengerbund Hall, Brooklyn, ~ Y,
under the auspices Of Gen. Custer Gar
rison, No. 2, of Brooklyn, assisted by
the, combined Garrisons OF Greater New
York. New Jersey and Washington, D.
{. There were fully 5000 veterans
and their friends present, and speeches
were made by Gen. Horatio King, Gen.
Joseph w. Kay, National Commander
Of the Union Veteran Legion; Congress
man John ]. Fitzgerald. Of Brooklyn;
Rev. Father j. p. Chadwick, and Presi-
dent Lttleton, Of the Borough of
BROOKLYN, N. Y. A banquet followed.
Washington were guests of Junior Vice
National Commander Edward v. Au-
ger and wife at 499 Dean street. Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Comrade Patrick Garrehey, of Gar
rison II, Of New York, who is one of
Hearst, of New York, is busy, and re-
ports that Garrison No. II is increas-
ing each meeting night.
Comrade Charles Valid, Of Col. VIM.
f. Rafferty, Garrison, No. 65, Of Ma
Mia, P. l., who came from the Orient
to the Convention in Newburg, N. Y, is
in Washington, visiting the local Gar
rison.
Inspector-General S. E. Adams, of
Jersey City. advises National Head
quarters, that on his inspection tour
through New York. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania he found much enthusi-
asm, and that the membership in the
Army and Navy Union in those locali-
ties is increasing.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia Police Department,
was elected as an honorary member of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt Garrison, No.
"A. The genial Major accepted the
honor conferred, and sent a letter
thanking the Garrison for the high
consideration paid him.
The delegates and comrades who at
tended the Biennial Encampment Of the
Army and Navy Union recently held in
Newburg, on the Hudson, are flooding
praise for Lawton Garrison and La
dies Auxiliary Of that place for the
hospitable and generous manner of
treatment accorded them while in New
burg.
Former National Chaplain Cox. Of
Owensville, Ind, was a visitor to Col
Theodore Roosevelt Garrison last week,
and made a stirring speech to the boys
Of the Spanish War and comrades Of
the GAR.
A movement is on foot to establish a
Garrison Of the Army and Navy Union
at the military post Of Fort Myer, Va.
Capt. Frank c. Longstreet, a nephew
OF Gen. Longstreet, of civil war fame
is member of Roosevelt Garrison, No.
IA, of Washington, D. c., and was a
delegate to the last Convention from
Washington, d. G.
By courtesy Of the Municipal author
tiles Of Brooklyn, II. Y, all veteran
soldier organizations are, allowed to
hold their meetings in the City Hall,
gratis. Would that the same privilege
were granted to the Washington, D. c.,
organizations.
A reception was rendered National
Commander Browne and staff by the
Colored Ladies' Auxiliary of Gen. Guy
Henry Garrison, No 9. last Wednesday
night.
Adjt-Gen. John Schumacher says
that membership in the Army and
Navy Union Endowment Association is
increasing. The Endowment is an in
suTance feature and has upwards Of
1000 members, and upon the death Of
member Of the Endowment each
member is assessed 10 cents, to create
fund for the dependents Of a deceased
comrade. National Commander Browne
will shortly issue a General Order con-
corning the Endowment feature of the
Army and Navy Union. He favors a
minimum assessment on each member
of the Army and Navy Union Of five
cents upon the death of a member. II
this is established 1t will be a great
boon to the organization throughout
the United States.-William A. Hickey,
Chief Of Staff.