Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
OFFICERS INSTALLED
ARMY AND NAVY UNION AT
PUBLIC FUNCTION.

The exercises attending the public in
stallation Of officers for the year 1906 TO
serve Col. Theodore Roosevelt Garrison,
No. "A. Army and Navy Union, u. s. A.,
were conducted last night in the new home
of that organization. $40 Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest. The large auditorium was
tastefully and deliberately decorated with
the national colors and with the. standards
and flags of the different local garriSons
of the union. and on the stage were large
vases of cut flowers and tropical plants.
Several hundred invited guests were in at
tendance.
At o'clock the newly-elected officers,
followed by the members OF the garrison,
marched into the hall and took their places
on the left side of the stage. while Mr..
William Wallace Hosp played the piano.
accompanied by Pref. James A. Joyce with
corret. and Mr.. Abram Springsteen with
the drum The March OF the Roos Welt
Garrison, arranged by Prof. Joyce for the
occasion, being the number. Al o,ctock
Gen. j. T.. Browne, national commander or
the Army and Navy Union, and the mem
bers CT his staff in full uniform. arrived
and were conducted mo the hall. and the
ceremonies of administering the oath to
the Roosevelt garrison officers took place
The following were installed:
j. j. Gordon, commander; F. {. Long
street. senior vice commander; E. G. Burch,
junior VICE cOfiliDdEuelr IL. y. on Der NIL
Ter, adjutant T. A. Taylor, quartermaster:
G. y. Beckiey, paymaster; w. B. Chamber
lin, officer of the day; James A Joyce, Off
Ger of the guard: A. Lanletta, officer of the
watch: X. koehler chaplain; Messrs
Coughlin, Qugiey and Gall. members of the
executive council.
Representatives were In attendance, in
uniform, from Gen. William F, Barry Gar
risnn. No. rs: Admiral D. D. Porter Garri-
son, No. 6, and Gen. Guy V. Henry CARR
son, No. 8, as well as many members of
EncampInent No. 60, II. V. L.. of the G A
X, and Union Veteran Union, Spanish War
Veterans and 9th United States Infantry
Veteran Association. At 10 o'clock mu-
steal and literary program was given which
was opened by patriotic addresses by Gen
Browne and Past National Commander
Hugh ii. Henry and cOrnet solos by Prof
James A. Joyce. Mr.. Abram Springsten
rendered The Battle of Gettysburg on the
same drum which he used when he was a
drummer boy in>the civil war. Henry Bor-
veteran of over thirty years service in the
United States army, sounded the army calls
followed by recitation by Prof j. A. joyce
and short addresses by prominent members
OF the organfzati ton, including Chief of Staff
William A Hickey, Capt. Adoph Van
Reuth, Capt. Oden II. Lake Capt c. F.
Rougeau, Capt. James Campbell, Capt
FRANK goldman and Comrade Robert Coats
and Col. Noah w. Tryon, Col Henry T.
Houck and Col. Charles F. Noske
history of the garrison was read by Ad-
1utant l.. Won Der Miller. On "Wednesday
night the officers of Gen. William F. Barry
Garrison No. 26, will be installed at the
same place, and on Friday night Admiral
ID. ID. Porter Garrison officers viii also be
publicly installed. The Army and NAVY
Cn!on heid reception all day yesterday In
their hall, 80 Pennsylvania avenue