Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
GARRISON OFFICERS CHOSEN
Local Organization of Ex-SoIdiers Nv
der New Leaders

Admiral David D. Porter c,rriso,, ~
Army and Navy Union. U. s. A held
meeting last night In the large auditorium,
IN McCauley's building 2o9 P.nnsv,v.pra
avenue southeast. National Comman5er
yell D. Edwin Browne and staff In unIforn,
were present. through Invitation.
aIler the regular business of the sarr.so,,
''au oeeh concluded, winding up the affairs
vi tiie organization for the year of 1aO5 ,ba
e"iiisoh went into the election of Officers
ioi 'he ensuing year. which resulted as fol-
to"s' Hugh H. Henry. formerly national
ooiiiinahoer' was elected commander: Mai
D j. BLOCK senior vice commander; John
ASH junior vice commander; Charles F.
ciagett' adjutant; VIM. H. Coulter. quar-
termaster and paymaster; Lieut.. J. c.
Ddiey' chaplain; John Stillwell. officer OF
the day; John Bonapart, officer of the
guard; Christian Olsen, officer Of the
watch, with Capt. James Campbell DIR
Thacker L. Lee and NJ v Wilson as ex-
ecutive council
Inc garrison unanimously voted to meet
hereafter at the new national headquarters
or the Army aud Navy Union, 90 Pennsyl-
yanla avenue northwest. and to meet the
hrst and third Fridays of each month
capt. James Campbell in relinunlsbirp
the position of commander of Porter CARR
son. which he has faithfully filed for the
past eight years, said:
Under the new regime of the Army and
Navy Union of the United States | see a
bright future in store for old Porter Gar
rlson, and with our past national COM
mander at the helm, backed up by sucn
loyal comrades are in this garrison L
feel that we will eventually recruit our
ranks to as large number as is carried by
any garrison In our order. As lay MEM
per snail work as hard for the welfare or
nc har-
years have as its chief officer
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
setting forth that ''the quartermaster gen
erai or the United States army has recon-
mended That the law regulating national
cemeteries be so changed as to permit dis
unguished citizens, who had not served in
the army navy or Marine Corps to be
buried In Arlington cemetery and a Hill
having this object in view has been intro
duced in the Congress of the United States
Inc members of this garrison disapproye
or such change, believing that the sacred
grounds of the Arlington National ceme-
terry should forever remain a soldiers hury-
ing ground. The national comma nder was
respectfully requested to oppose this change
In any manner he shall deem most efficient
RESOLUTIONS OF coincidence were adopted
on the decease of Capt. David E. Porter,
son OF the admiral for whom the garrison
Is named.
Among those present who gave remini-.
sciences Of campaigning in the army and
navy and Marine Corps were Gen. ] Ed
win Browne, former National Commander
Hugh H. Henry, Sergt. c. A Carlson OF
the tenth police precinct. G. F. Clagett,
William II. Coulter. John Ash, Sergt. John
]. Strain. Capt. Adolph Van Reuth Jobn
Bonapart. Christian Olsen, Mai. s ]. Block
James Campbell. William A Hickey. M "
wilson, Harry l. Jones, John StiliwelI.
Davis valentine, Harry L. Burnes and Par
ris w. Burnham.
PUBLIC installation of the new officers OF
ID. ID. Porter Garrison will take place Eri-
day, January s. 1905
The members of the garrison will pay
their respects to President Roosevelt New
Year day and will join in with the other
local garrisons which will march to the
executive manson in body headed by
National Commander Browne and his stan.
The Evening Star was commended for it's
publication of the garrison news during the
past year.