Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
FORM NEW ORGANIZATION
ARMY AND NAVY UNION UNDER
ANOTHER NAME.
Revolt Against National Commander
Browne by Local Garrfsons.
New Body Incorporated.

By unanimous vote Monday night at a
meeting held in c. A. R. Hall. represent
atives of the four local garrisons Of the
Army and Navy Union. aggregating In
membership nearly 500 former soldiers.
sailors and marines. together with both
the ladies' auxiliary societies of Ad-
miral David D. Porter and Gen. Guy
V. Henry garrisons, decided to withdraw
from the Army and Navy Union. This step
was taken in view Of the action or j.
Edwin Browne. national commander or
the organization. in appointing r. C. Cal
braith as head Of the local forces. his
order to forcibly tear down the charter
of Roosevelt Garrison and his interior
ence with the meeting Of a subordinate
body It was also taken in view of the
national commanders Indifference to the
wishes Of the washington, d. C.. gar
risons due, 1t is alleged to the action OF
the local men in opposing Commander
Browne for reelection at the national
convention. held in this city last July.
It was cited that the local organizations
were wholly ignored by Mr. Browne In
the last national gathering. when he
had the appointment of several fmpor-
tant committees, and as the local gar
risons are composed, 1t is declared. OF
men prominent in the G. A. R., the
I.oyal Legion, the Spanish War Veterans
and other veteran bodies, the afrrOnt
was regarded as the more pronounced,
All these matters and others were fully
considered at the meeting, ana the ac-
tion taken. as above stated. was the re-
suit. A.
local men decided to hold up all dues to
the National Corps of the Army and
Navy Union. The four garrisons will use
this money in meeting the expense Incl
dent to the holding of local encampment
in the near future. A committee or the
four garrisons arranged today to hold a
general muster of all members Of the
local body next Thursday night at G. A.
Hall. at which Gen. A. S. Burt of the
United States Army will preside The
cali for this meeting was issued this
morning.
Warm Views Expressed.
Speeches were made Monday night by
leading members Of the organization as
well as by the respective commanders OF
Roosevelt. Barry. Henry and Porter gar
risons. National Commander ]. E. Browne
was roundly denounced for what was
termed the arbitrary and unwarranted
attitude he has assumed toward the local
organization We made Browne what he
is today in the union" said Capt. F. C.
Longstreet. I'VE went to -1ewberg. N. T..
in his interests two years ago. brough.
him into prominence and spent our own
money for his election At that time he
was practically down and out in the Or
ganization We opposed him at the last
convention and from what has trans
ptred it appears to me his appointment of
Mr.. Galbratth was done because of our
choice of another man for national COM
mander.
1.-The Army and Navy Union loses one
of It's best branches" said Mr.. J. T. Har-
yey. adjutant OF Roosevelt garrison. 1--WE
can go it alone. and our 800 loyal men are
able to care for their interests better
without than with a cars dictation.''
ITS funny" said AdJt A. H. 8. Burch
of Barry Garrison, that our garrison
charter was not torn down. II 1t had
been attempted-well. you can say II
would have ended differently to what
some people think"
G. L. Snider. A. Van Zahn and Patrick
L. Byrne are the incorporators of the
Washington D. c., Army and Navy
Union. This paper was recorded in the
recorders Office October 5, and It was
stated today that after the meeting next
Thursday night at G. A. r. Hall new
charters will be issued to all the Local
bodies.