The National tribune., 1905-11-23
ARMY and NAV4 UNION.
Events of Interest In the Order
Reported by the chet Of Staff.

and staff Monday of last week at the
White House, and the kind way the
President spoke about the soldier. SAIL
or and marine was indeed Ianother H.
lustration Of the plain, whole-souled
and manly character of our beloved
President, and that he has high opin-
ion Of our country's defenders Is evil
dent from the words of eulogy spoken
Of them. There's always warm
place in my heart for the soldier, sailor
and MARINE" said he, and when Col.
Dennis O'Connor, q one-armed veteran
Of the civil war and Commander OF
Barry Garrison. was presented to him.
President Roosevelt said. turning to
Hickey, Spanish War veterans, 1.-THE
boys Of the civil war come a little
ahead of u.s." meaning the Spanish
War veterans.
William J. Johnson. w. T. Evans. p.
]. Hoffiiger. civil war veterans, and
were added to the roster of Gen. VIM.
F.. Barry Garrison, No. 26, at the last
sergt John ]. Strain, late of the 9th
U. s. Inf. has been elected Adjutant
OF Gen. VIM. F. Barry Garrison, and
c. s: Wilder Tide, elected Chaplain. .
Co. E, U. s. Eng. has been promoted
Corporal. vice Corpl Bartlett, dis
charged. Stuart is a veteran of IS
years service, and did good work for
his company In the Philippines. He
was also a trooper In the 18th U. s.
Cav, serving in the Moro campaign un-
been elected to membership in Col.
Theodore Roosevelt Garrison. No. "a.
Owing to cold weather, drill in the
construction OF bridges, ETC., by the u.
S. Engineers at the Washington Bar
racks has been temporarily suspended.
up. Corp'l Gall, Privates John G..
Quigley. Grojean, Kubatz, all of the En-
gineer Corps, engaged in the work Of
bridge construction, having done a
great deal Of it in the Philippines, are
members of Roosevelt Garrison.
took place at the Washington Barracks
between Cos. E. F, G and III. The wall
was 10 feet high, constructed of boards,
smooth, on the front side. The four
companies were lined up in double
rank. facing the wall. The signal Of
the start and finish was a pistol-shot
At the first signal the companies were
to break ranks and scramble over the
wall. When the last man of each
company had cleared the wall. and the
had formed ranks OH the
other side of the wall, the finish signal
was given. Co. III cleared the wall in
one minute and 10 seconds, and won
out by IA seconds, thus accomplishing
a feat similar to the many they ex-
pc rienced in the Philippine and Boxer
uprising campaign in Chinasi The win
Hlng company got days leave OF alb
sence. Eight Of Co. III are active men,
bers of Roosevelt Garrison. I,
Past National Commander Hugh III.
Henry. OF Weehauken,7 n X. j., has
moved to Washington, D, c., for the
Winter. where he will Be- busy before
Congress- He was a visitor on We'd
hesday night to the Barry. Garrison
and made notwithstanding
speech.
At the last meeting Of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt Garrison three new recruits
were initiated in this .foyEishing- Gar
rfson, bringing it's membership up to
80. On May IA last 1t had~only seven
members.
Maj. John e. Burk,, .thes lightning
drill artist OF the worldsra civil and
Spanish War veteran, was-Itendered a
testimonial by the com bin8d military
bodies Of New York fast dweek. The
affair was a great success, both social
ly and financially. The genial Major
is Senior Vice Commander OF, Capt.
Gibson Garrison, No. IL, Of New York.
and staff, accompanied by Past Ma
tional Commander Hugh III. Henry and
a large delegation from Barry, Henry
and Roosevelt Gafrfsons, visited Admir-
al d. D., Porter Garrison and spent a
most pleasant and highly-interesttng
evening. :. Refreshments followed the
49,, j
Membership in the combined Garri-
sons Of the District Of Columbia De-
partment Of the Army and Navy Union
has increased over 100 per cent since
the elevation Of Gen. j. Edwin Browne
as Commander-in-Chief Of the organ
fzation.
That the Army and Navy Union is the
coming semi-military organization of
this country is evident from the large
number of Garrisons which are con-
stantly being started, and thousands of
soldiers are being communicated with
by the present efficient National Corps,
with view OF getting them interested
in the workings Of this fast-growing
veteran body. Each mail brings in re-
quests for literature pertaining to the
Army and Navy Union from soldiers all
over the United States many Of whom
are DESTROYS Of forming ,Garrisons in
requests are being attentively looked
after by the National Commander and
his staff. -.-.
AdJt-Gen. John Schumacher is au-
thority for the statement that the En-
dowment is on the increase, and by the
next Quarter ne cApeCIS 10 nave July
5 200 members enrolled.
The battleship Oregon. on which Is
located a Garrison Of the Army and
Navy Union, has been ordered from
the waters of the Philippines to San
Cal.
Advices from Newburg. N. Y, say
that since the Convention held in that
city the ranks Of Lawton Garrison, No.
48, Of that place, have been materially
and Comrade McCul-
Tough says Newburg. N. Y, will have
one of the best Garrisons in the Army
and Navy Union. This Garrison is COM
posed Of GAR. and Spanish War men.
and have one of the best Ladies' Aux
iliaries in the Army and Navy Union.
Comrade George F. Campbell, of
Garrison No. Is, of Cheyenne, Wyo..
says the Garrison at old Cheyenne is
getting along nicely, and at each meet
ing new recruits are being sworn in,
and at the next Conventions ito be held
at Washington, d. c., there will be sew
eral cowboy broncho- breaking dele
gates in attendance. 1sait
Gen. Browne and the members Of
the Executive Council, with ohe advice
of Judge-Advocate General >. John d.
Clute. Of Buffalo, N. Y.
measures which will bel introduced at
tIc coming session of Congress, looking
to interests Of soldiers. sailors and ma