The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-16
NAVY LEAGUE OF THE U. 5.

, AumIra1 hadTOru section organized IN
MorrisEown on September goth.
AT the home of Captain J w. Mil
iler, in Macculloch Hall, Morristown,
on Saturday evening. September 10Th,
was organized Section of the Navy
League Of the United States. This
section will be located in Morristown
and will take the title of Admiral
Radford Section, adopting the name
of the distinguished officer of the old
Navy, who was for MANY years a prom
inent and honured resident Of Morris
town.
The Navy League is large and
growing organization. 1t is a corpor-
alton organized Under the laws of the
State Of New York. Under its charter
branches orsections may be formed and
conducted anywhere in the world, at
home or abroad. Seventy-seyen sec
lions exist, some of them abroad. but
most of them In the United States
and many in inland communities, be-
sides those in the seaboard towns.
The objects Of the league and its
sections are to gather aud diffuse
knowledge Of the United States Navy,
its history, growing, needs and deyel-
opment, its personnel and equipment ;
TO awaken and extend a hearty, pat
riotic interest In the welfare and inn
provement of our Navy; and especial
ly to collect and preserve the remin-
.iscenseS and journals of navy men.
This information is being made avail
able to all members of the league, and
its sections, by The Navy League
Journal, magazine published and
circulated monthly in attractive form.
All citizens of the United States,
men, women and children, are eligible
for membership. Any one may join
the Section which is convenient to
him. Section dues are merely nomin-
al, one dollar. The league is organ
lied and governed in such manner as
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growth everywhere.
Its principal officers at present are I
President, General Horace Porter ;
vice president, Hon. William McAdoO
former MISUNDERSTANDING of the
Navy treasurer, Clinton Il, Braine :
secretary, Robert 5. Sloan; counsel,
Herbert l.. Satterlee; aSsistant-secre-
tary, George III. Owen, in charge of
headquarters IN New York City,
1t is essentially democratic and pat
riotic in spirit, principle and purpose.
Partisan politics are tabo0ed.
A similar patriotic navy league ex-
lists in Germany. And, though it be-
gan but a few years since, it has at
tanned, by the impulse OF the serious
German spirit and the fostering care
of the Emperor, membership of 800,
GOO. 1t actively promotes the growth
and development Of the German vavy,
which now closely rivals our own.
The charter members OF Admiral
Radford Section, at MOrristown, are
John Il. Taylor, Jacob w. Miller, Wal
ter B. Wood Augustus l.. Revere,
Frederic O. Spedden, Carman X. Ran.
dolph. James +. Maury, Henry 9. Pit,
ney, Jr And the officers are sacot
+ Nv. Miller, chairman, Frederic o
Spedden, vice-chairman and Henry @
Pitney, Jr., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PR
Item.
Since the first meeting, other per
sons, among whomsare Mrs. Frederich
| Winston Merrell, Perry Merrell, Rob
I ert Douglass Spedden. Sifrein +
| Maury, have joined this section an(
become members Of the league
| The annual dues Of each membei
are one dollar and no other fee is re
1 quired. Each member will receiy,
the Navy League Journal month";,
during each year covered by his due
paid. An citizens Of Morristown am
its vicinity are cordially invited IL
! Join this section by applying to thu
secretary and paying the dues for thl
4 year
| The Lackawanna Steamship Com
pany, OF Cleveland. has been incor
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