The National tribune., 1906-03-22
Army AND NAVY UNION.
Events OF interest in the Order
Reported by the Chief OF Staff.

Comrade Thomas J. Hayes, of Rear
! Admiral Henry F. Picking Naval Gar
! rison, No. 4, formerly of the L. s. :.
Wolverine is now MachiniSt. [. ;.
| ~. and attached to the U. s. r. 5.
Franklin at the Navy Yard, Norfolk.
Va. Comrade DR.. c. F. Chaplin, of No.
4. is convalescent from n severe attack
of pneumonia.
In Gen. ID. s. STANLEY Garrison. No.
!, OF Buffalo, n. Y, the following Off
GERS are guiding affairs during the
present term: Con1mander, Walter r.
Pagan: Adjt, John G. Koeger; Pay
master, II. r. Baker. and Quartermas-
ter. Fl. G., Eichner. They We're installed
by Past Commander Chas. II. Eddy.
Past Commander II. G.. Eichner In
stalled the following officers of the
Ladies Auxiliary Garrison: Lady Com
uander. Mrs Mary Halblaub; Adjt.
Mrs. George Trebilcox; Paynaster,
| Mrs. Edward Burns: Quartermaster,
| Mrs. Kate Banghaf The card parties
! of Anna NJ. Stanley Auxiliary on Jan.
&c and Feb. % were completely sue
cessful. The candidates mustered on
March 7 at Stanley Garrison brought
the membership up to los comrades.
On Wednesday. March Z. Gen. VIM.
j.. Barry Garrison, No. 20, held an
interesting muster, at which were mus
tered Brig.-Gen. Andrew S. Burt, U.
S. A, retired: ]. Walter Mitchell, late
U. S. Signal Corps; John Watson, late
Sth L. S. Inf; James Farrell, late u.
S Marine Corps: William McEihenny,
| late 18th y. S. Inf, and James n. Beam.
| 9th Z. s.. Inf, retired. MIR. Charles M.
Shlnn. OF the Washington Star, was
elected an honorary member. During
Good of the Order" addresses were
made by National Commander ]. Ed
| I,tyt, ~, Iae hni
and Strain, of Barry Garrison; Past
National Commander Hugh II. Henry
and Comrade Lemuel Fugitt, of Ad-
miral ID. d. Porter, No. 6; Mr.. Chas.
NJ. Shinn, Comrade o. H. Lake and
Adj't L. ]. Won der Miller, of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt Garrison, No. IA;
Junior Vice Commander w. ]. Elliott.
1 of Barry Garrison, No. 26, and Com
rade John A. Joyce, of Roosevelt
| Garrison, No. "A, who read an original
! poem composed for the occasion.
Comrade Brig.-Gen. A. S. Burt, of
Gen. VIM. F. Barry Garrison. No. 26,
will shortly become President of the
9Th T. s. Inf Veteran Association to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
some weeks ago of Capt. Frank Dew.
Ramsey, Z. S. A. AdJt John ]. Strain.
of Barry Garrison, No. 26, is now the
First Vice President.
Admiral d. D. Porter Garrison, No.
| ", VI II. ~ dt tiic loot
meeting mustered John c. Baker and
| Chas. w. Denton, late u. S. Engineers.
and Theodore Huber and o. L. Rose,
| late VI S. Navy. Col. Theodore Roose-
welt Garrison, No. IA, has made con-
siderable gains at the last two mus
ters The Garrison viii observe the
18th anniversary of the Union by a
reception on April 2 and the first an
niversary of the Garrison on May 16.
| Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison, No. 3,
added IA new comrades to the roll at
the last muster of the Garrison.
Commodore o. H. Perry. No. 76. Of
New York City, recently held a
highly successful smoker, which was
| ful smoker last Wednesday, which was
| well attended. A Ladies' Auxiliary will
soon be organized In connection with
No. 76.
| Francis Scott Key Garrison, No. 80,
which was instituted on Feb. II at Fort
| McHenry, Md. has already gained IL
members in addition to the charter
members. who numbered 35. Under
| the efficient leadership Of Commander
| John A. Ditto the Garrison will be sure
/ of prosperous existence. AS may be
| readily seen from the-1ocation OF the
Garrison, its membership Is composed
of soldier comrades serving in the COM
panies of coast artillery stationed at
| Fort McHenry.
| First Sergt William Sperling, Co. II,
9Th Z. s. Inf. and Cook Karl Krautter.
! Co. /, 18th u. S. Inf, have been placed
on the retired list on their own appli-
/ cation, having completed 80 years or
more service.
Lieut.. w. r. McCleary, U. s. A. a
comrade of Gen. Joseph Wheeler Gar
rison, No. 73, has been transferred from
the 18th to the 18th u S. Inf, and will
join his regiment at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.
/ Provisional Commander George r.
Downs. Brigade Of Pennsylvania, re-
ports the formation of a new soldier
Garrison at Erie, Pa. This will create
a healthy rivalry between the new Gar
rison and Rear Admiral Henry F. Pick
| ing, Naval, No. 4. which has been To-
Gated for many years in Erie.
| Commander Jacob ]. Durr reports a
steady increase every muster in Lieut.
l Col. John Jacob Astor Garrison, No. IS,
of Jersey City, n. J. This Garrison Is
composed of veterans of the civil war
and ex-Regulars, and is one Of the best
in the Union.
board the r. S. S. Oregon, Is fast TAX
ing a place in the front rank of the
Garrisons of the Union. Our shipmates
in the Navy know that the Union is
| working for their interests, and they
do not hesitate to come into the Union.
Gen. Franz Sigel Garrison, No. 63, of
the Borough of the Bronx, New York
City, has been reorganized and remus-
tered as Gouverpeur Morris Garrison,
No. So. A bright future is promised for
the reorganiZed Garrison.
Commander B. F.. Gill, of Maj. Thos.
Cruise Garrison, No. 72. of st. Louis.
Mo =. reports substantial increases in his
Garrison.-H-