Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
lat SPECIAL MUSTER
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF
BARRY GARRISON, A. AND N. o.
Recruits Enrolled and Plans Made for
National Encampment-Nine-
teenth Anniversary.

members or Gen. VIM. r. Barry Garrison.
No. %. Army and Navy Union. U. 8. A..
were out in full force at q SPECIAL muster
meeting last night held In q. A. r. Hail. on
Pennsylvania avenue. The exercises opened
at S:15 with the presentation OF a beaati-
fully bound copy Of the Holy Bible to the
garrison by Col Charles H. worden, the
speech accompanying the gift being made
by Judge Robert Alton. who said: BY this
good book and the nag which adorns this
altar, we. former soldiers. sailors and ma
rines. who have honorably and faithfully
served our country in time Of peace and
war. stake our most sacred honor to protect
as long as this republic shall live the land
OF the free and the home Of the brave for
to the teachfnges of each Of these sacred
emolems do we owe our present civilization
and national greatness" -.,.
uniformed SQUAD placed the Bible and
flag upon the altar and Acting Commander
A. B. Frisbie, delegated by Gen. A. s.
Burt. made brief response, thanking the
donor on behalf OF the assembled soldiers
after which the garrison initiated a number
Of candidates.
Those elected and initiated were: Capt. Jo-
seph Lyon King, late LIST District of Column
landlord, Company D. ID Battalion, Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteers. civil war:
John H. D. Norman, Company X. 10Th Mas
sachusetts Volunteers: Dwight De Silva.
John Freeland. r. c. GIL. c. W. Mccall
fiery and Cassius NJ. Buck, G. A. r. men
and all civil war veterans. The ceremonies
OF initiation were conducted by Col. B! F..
Chase. Col A. B. Frisbie and Past Depart
ment Commander Of the G.. A. r. Col.
Abram Hart.
Business Transacted.
This function being concluded Gen. A. g.
Burt. commander. accompanied by his
fol Af1 IL. 40 To,.x H., a..
Ferree and William A. Hickey. entered the
hall, and the acting commander turned
over the gavel to Commander Burt. A
five-minute recess followed. which was sue
ceeded by a business session. Capt. Sheri-
dan F'erree was unanimously elected en-
dowment adjutant. A new executive coun-
ell was chosen, consisting of Col. B. F.
Johnston. A committee of five was ap-
pointed to assist in the arrangements for
the celebration of the nineteenth anniver
Sary of the organization, which will be
held. 1t was stated, the latter part of this
month, the date and place to be announced
later.
A communication was read from John s.
Stewart. now at Fort Omaha, Neb., a men,
Der of Barry garrison. announcing that he
had organized an auxiliary garrison to the
local garrison, comprising forty-two men,
bers. The reading of the letter called forth
applause A committee of ten was ap-
pointed TO ASSIST IN making the preliminary
arrangements for the National Army and
Navy Union encampment. which. 1t was
stated Will take place in this city next
July, at which national officers for the en-
suing two years will be selected. Many
delegates. it was stated, will attend this
convention.
Mr.. E. A. Robins of the War Depart
ment informed the garrison that new
garrison Of forty members was instituted
in Baltimore last Saturday night. known as
Gen. Felix Angus garrison. a delegation of
local garrisons having taken part in the in
stitution of the new garrison.
Social Session.
At the conclusion of the business So
cial session followed. Gen. Burt in the
chair. In opening the program the COM
mander said he hoped to live to see a fed
GRAFTON of all veteran soldier and patriotic
orga mutations, combination which. he
said, would advance the interests of the
members of affiliated bodies; and, when
called upon by those in authority, to as
sist in maintaining obedience to the laws Of
our country.
Col. Charles T. Johnston followed with a
recital of his experience in getting into the
Union lines from the south during the civil
wa. and joining the Union army. Capt.
Sheridan Ferree told several amusing
stories of the Cuban campaign" William
A. Hickey recited Campaigning in Luzon,
Philippine Islands" and told of the large
number of comrades of the Army and Navy
Union, with whom he is in communication,
who will visit Washington en- route to the
jamestown exposition this year. They will
also attend the Army and Navy Union en-
campment.
Representatives were present from Roose-
welt. Porter and Henry garrisons.