The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-22
ARMY and NAVY UNION.
Events Of interest in the Order
Reported By the Chief of Staff.

Il d.
Admiral Henry F. Picking Naval Gar
rison. No. 4. formerly of the L. S. s.
| Wolverine, is now Machinist. L. S.
". and attached to the U. s. X. S.
| Franklin at the Navy Yard. Norfolk.
| Va. comrade DR.. c. F. Chaplin. of No.
a. Is convalescent from q severe attack
| of pneumonia.
In Gen. u. s. Stanley Garrison, No.
| !. OF Buffalo, N. Y. the following OFF,
GERS are guiding affairs during the
present term: COMMANDER, Walter f.
Pagan: Adjt, John G. Koeger: Pay
| master. II. T. Baker. and Quartermas-
ter. III. G. Eichner. They were installed
by Past Commander Chas. H. Eddy.
Past Commander III. G. Eichner in
stalled the following officers OF the
Ladies Auxiliary Garrison: Lady Com
! nlander. Mrs Mary Halblaub; AdJt
Mrs George Trebilcox: Paymaster.
Mrs. Edward Burns; Quartermaster,
Mrs. Kate Banghaf. The card parties
of Anna NJ. Stanley Auxiliary on Jan.
:6 and Feb. 20 were completely suc+
cessful. The candidates mustered on
March Z at Stanley Garrison brought
the membership up to los comrades.
On Wednesday. March z. Gen. VIM.
+. Barry Garrison, No. rs, held an
interesting muster at which were mus
tered Brig. Gen. Andrew S. Burt, u.
s. A.. retired: j. Walter Mitchell, late
U. 8. Signal Corps: John Watson, late
sth Z. s. Inf; James Farrell, late U,
5. Marine Corps; William McElhenny.
late 7th U. S. Inf, and James N. Beam.
9Th u. s.. Inf, retired. Mr. Charles M.
Shinn. of the Washington Star, was
elected an honorary member. During
Good of the Order" addresses were
win Brown, Comrades Burt, Mitchell
and Strain, OF Barry Garrison; Past
National Commander Hugh H. Henry
| and Comrade Lemuel Fugitt, OF Adj
miral d. d. Porter, No. 6; Mr.. Chas.
NJ. Shinn. Comrade o. H. Lake and
| Theodore Roosevelt Garrison, No. ~;
Junior Vice Commander w. J. Elliott.
| Of Barry Garrison, No. 20, and Com
| rade John A. Joyce, of Roosevelt
Garrison, No. "A. who read an original
poem composed for the occasion.
Gen. VIM. F. Barry Garrison. No. 26,
will shortly become President Of the
9th U. s. Inf. Veteran Association to
| fill the vacancy caused by the death
some weeks ago Of Capt. Frank Dew.
| Ramsey. U. s. A. Adj't John ]. Strain.
OF Barry Garrison, No. rs. il now the
First Vice President.
Admiral d. D. Porter Garrison, No.
6. Of Washington, D. c.. at the last
meeting mustered John G. Baker and
Chas. w. Denton, late u. s. Engineers.
and Theodore Huber and 0. L. Rose.
late USS. Navy. Col. Theodore Roose-
siderable gains at the last two mus
ters. The Garrison will observe the
18th anniversary Of the Union by q
reception on April and the first an
niversary Of the Garrison on May Is.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison, No. 8,
| added IA new comrades to the roll at
the last muster OF the Garrison.
Commodore 0. II. Perry. No. 70. OF
New York City, recently held a
highly successful smoker. which was
full smoker last Wednesday, which was
we'll attended. Ladies' Auxiliary will
soon be organized In connection with
No. 70.
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 IS. Under
the efficient leadership Of Commander
John A. Ditto the Garrison will be sure
Of prosperous existence. As may be
readily seen from the~1ocations OF the
Garrison, It's membership ID composed
OF soldier comrades serving in the COM
panies OF coast artillery stationed at
First Serg't William Sperling. Co. II,
9Th Z. 8. Inf. and Cook Karl Krautter.
Co. l. 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. g. A.. a
cOmrade OF Gen. Joseph Wheeler Gar
rison, No. 70, 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
| 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
Col. John Jacob /Astor Garrison, No. IS,
Of Jersey City. N. ]. This Garrison Is
composed Of veterans OF the civil war
| and ex-Regulars. and is one OF the best
in the Union.
u. s. 8. Oregon Garrison, No. IS, on
| board the u. s. s. Oregon. Is fast TAX
| ing a place I'm 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. So, Of
the Borough Of the Bronx, New York
City. has been reorganiZed and remus-
tered as GOuverneur 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.