Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
FOR NATIONAL COMMANDER
GEN. A. S. BURT ENDORSED BY
BARRY GARRISON, A. N.U.
Candidate of the District-Delegates
Elected to Biennial Encampment.
Business Transacted.

One of the largest attended muster meet
ings held in several months by Gen. Will
liam F. Barry Garrison, No. %. of the
Army and Navy Union, took place last
night at Grand Army Hall, on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, upward of one hundred former
soldiers, sailors and marines. representing
both the regular and volunteer branches of
the service, being in attendance
The principal business of the gathering
was the election of delegates to the bien-
NAL encampment Of the National Corps,
Army and Navy Union of the United
States. which is to convene in this city at
G. A. R. Hall the morning of July II
Santiago day The delegates chosen
were Col Abram S. Hart and Col Robert
Alton, civil war veterans and Capt. c. F.
Rougeou and Capt E. A Robins of the
Spanish war veterans, with the following
alternates: Col. C. F. Noske and Col. A. S.
Wilder civil war veterans, and Alexander
H. s. Burche and Capt. George A. Living
ston, Spanish war veterans. The delegates
were unanimously instructed to support
Brig. Gen. A. S. Burt for national COM
mander.
On motion of Capt. E. A. Robins reso-
luton was adopted expressing sympathy
with the families of the officers and enlisted
men of the United States navy who lost
their lives Monday last during a storm.
The resolution sets forth that we. the
son, No. &c of the Army and Navy Union.
in meeting assembled June 13 at G. A. r.
Hall, do sincerely extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the families and relatives of our
comrades of the United States navy who
lost their lives by the sinking of the launch
of the battleship Minnesota last Monday
night near Jamestown, Va, and that a
copy of this resolution be sent TO Admiral
Kobley Evans. commanding the fleet
A resolution was also passed extending
the garrison's sorrow in the death of Mrs
]. ]. Strain, wife of Sergt. Strain" mem
Der of the organization. Mrs. Strain died
in Winnebago, Manitoba. May q.
Chairman of Delegation.
Commander Burt appointed Judge Alton
as chairman of Barry Garrison delegation
in the national convention, and in accept
ing the honor Judge Alton said he would do
all in his power to have the national head
quarters of the Army and Navy Union es-
tablshed in this city.
William A. Hickey of Porter Garrison
spoke also this subject, and said he had
the positive promise of his garrison that its
six delegates would contend for tine estab-
lishment of national headquarters In the
capital city and he would offer resolution
in the convention with this end in view.
Capt. Elmer E. Degges and Col. William
M. Goodloe, who served in the civil war.
and Sergt. Noel A. Martin, late of the 18th
United States Infantry and Sd United
states volunteers, ana CHRISTOPHER leelTS,
United States Army Hospital Corps, were
admitted to membership.
Col. Chas. II. Worden, chairman of the
entertainment committee, announced that
he had arranged a card party for the even
Ing of June 27, to take place In G. A. r.
Hall. to which the members of the ladies'
auxiliaries and members of Burnside Post,
G. A. r., had been invited.
Senior Vice Commander R. E. Grant made
speech, in which the duty of members
to care for sick and disabled comrades was
referred to, and offered resolution that
the endowment adjutant be instructed to
have the garrison's per capita tax paid up
by June 30, which was adopted
Report on Membership.
Quartermaster c. F. Rougeou .eported
that the garrison had over 40 members in
good standing. and that twenty-five appli-
cations are pending. Paymaster J. j. john
ston made report on the financial status
of Barry Garrison, which was received with
applause.
A plan was agreed upon after the meeting
adjourned, which provides that the dele
gates - twenty-four in number - represent
ing Gen. Guy " Henry, Admiral David D.
Porter. Gen. VIM. F. Barry and Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt garrisons, shall hold eau
Gus Sunday June %, to indorse Gen. Burt
for national commander and to arrange for
the local campaign at the national encamp-
ment