Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-13
REGARDED AS ILLEGAL ORDER
GARRISON IGNORES ACTION OF
NATIONAL COMMANDER.
Appeal to Be Made to National
Corps, A. and u. u, for
Square Deal.

The recent order of National ComrnaI,-
der Browne of the Army and Navy Union
suspendlng from membership in that or
ganlzation the Gen. William F Barry
Garrison, No. 26, of this city, will be ig-
nored and treated as if such an order
had not been issued. In the meantime
the garrison will go right along holding
Its regular meetings and transactins such
business as may come before it. The fore
going course was determined upon at a
largely attended heeting OF Barry Car
rison last night at q. a. r. Hall. over
which Gen. Andrew S. Burt, L. s. A.. re-
tired, presided. In his opening remarks
Gen. Burt dec, AIRED that the garrison
should decide to maintain its identity, not
"'iStahulnS the order of suspension is
sued by Commander Browne, which he
did not believe would stand the test of
either law or reason.
Judge Robert Alton, John j. Strain, Will
liam a. Hickey, Van y. Zahn, Or. Thacker
h. Lee, commander Of Porter Garrison:
W. L. Conray, commander of Guy v
Henry Garrison; Capt Thomas A Green
Alex. II. s. Burche and others discussed
the situation. A resolution was presented
by capt. j. Walter Mitchell ana adopted
by unanimous standing, vote. which 1t
was stated, viii probably solve the trou-
bed problem until appeal can he
made to the national encampment 10 he
held in 1863 at Erie. Pa.
Effect of the Resolution.
Ii recites that believing the recent or
der of J. Edwin Browne national conn
mander of the Army and Navy Union,
L. S. A., suspending the Gen. William f.
Barry Garrison. No. .f. from membership
in the said Army and Navy Union to be an
Illegal order. without force or effect, the
members of Gen. William +. Barry Gar
rison, in meeting assembled, December H.
1901. decide 10 continue its meetings and
business and musters Just ii such order
had not been promulgated.
I'VE further assert that IL has not been
demonstrated clearly o. fairly that this
garrison has been legally suspended"
1t was resolved. that Gen. William f.
Barry Garrison requests the other garri-
sons in The District OF Colum bia-Roose-
welt. Porter ami HenTy-to appoint COM
mittees to meet with a committee from
this garrison FOR the purpose OF calling a
joint meeting of all IN" garrisons 10 de-
termine upon a program Of united action,
and in order that we may stand shoulder to
shoulder, in union. in any contest that
may follow this action.
That we continue our meetings and
the transaction of orr business until the
next meeting Of the National Corps, Army
and Navy Union. L. S. A.. at Erie, Pa,
when we propose to appeal 10 that body
for justice, fair play and square deal"
Joint Meeting to Be Held.
1t is proposed at an early date to have
d joint meeting of the four Washington
garrisons for the purpose of forming a
department; also in order that steps may
be taken 10 inform the garr.sons through
out the country of the true status of the
case here and enlist their sympathes and
support in behalf OF the local member
ship. L was stated TO be the expectation
that the other local garrisons will, at their
next meetings. indorse the action of Barry
Garrison as taken last night and name
commits teemen to meet with the committee
from Barry Garrison, of which Judge Rob.
ert Alton is chairman.