Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
VOTES TO STAND PAT
ARMY AND NAVY UNION RE-
VOLTS AGAINST COMMANDER.

Mr. r. c. Galbraith, lately appointed de-
partment commander of the Army and
Navy Union In the District, accompanied
| by members of his staff, appeared at the
meeting held by Admiral David D. Porter
Garrison, No. g. Army and Navy Union,
| last night at G. A. r. Hall. When 1t was
announced that he was in waiting the gar
rison's officers and members followed in
the footsteps of the three other garrisons
and refused to recognize Mr.. Galbraith as
head of the District of Columbia forces of
the organization A resolution was unan-
imously adopted ignoring Mr.. Galbraith,
loud cheering greeting the announcement.
This action by Porter Garrison places the
four influential garrisons of this city in I'M
aiterabIe opposition to National Com
mander Brownies choice Of commander,
and 1t is announced that unless the differ
ences can be healed these garrisons will
Withdraw from the national body. One of
the speakers last night said he favored the
formation Of an Independent organization,
10 be known as The Army and Navy Vet
Grams Union" I'VE have 800 loyal men
to begin WITH he said, land the money
which we now pay in per capita tax for
supplies books, badges, buttons, endow
ment fees, etc, to the National Corps of the
army and Navy Union could be applied to
own, In which We would have some say in
our own affairs. 1t Is a fight to finish,
and there will not be any tearing down Of
charters hereafter, not If we know it.
Delegations were present from Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Gen Guy V. Henry and
zen wilson F. Barry garrisons. Follow
ing the d discussion, three soldiers presented
themselves for muster. They were Andrew
Stone, John Wills and Robert Schealet.
By unanimous vote the garrison pledged
Its fraternal and financial support to Roose-
Welt Garrison in it's contest against the
national commander in the pending contro-
versy
Commander William T. Conray of Gen.
Guy ". Henry Garrison brought greetings
from the colOred veterans and said his
garrison to man was for local self-gOV-
ernment." He told of the action taken by
Guy V. Henry Garrison last Wednesday
night and said that garrison was a stand
patter." Commander E. G. Burch of
Roosevelt Garrison was given an ovation
when he entered the hall
Mr. Burch made a brief statement OF the
facts concerning the taking away by Com
mander Browne of the Roosevelt Garrison
charter.
Conference to Be Held.
George Snider, A. Van Zohn, John T.
Harvey and Daniel Burns, a committee
appointed from Roosevelt Garrison to con-
fer with joint committee of five men
from each of the garrisons. gave notice of
a meeting to be held Monday night at G.
A. r. Hall, which the members of Porter
Garrison will attend. DIR. 7. E. Lee COM
mander of Porter Garrison; C. W. Blush,
Lemuel Fugitt. John Hebrew and William
A. Hickey were selected to arrange for
an anniversary service in commemoration
of the death of the late national COM
mander, Hugh H. Henry, who was at one
time commander of Porter Garrison. This
ceremony will take place in G. A. r. Hall
the latter part of November
Reports were read from the ladies' aux
iliary which showed that body to be in
f1ourishing condition, with its membership
increasing.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison is arrang
ing for Its nineteenth anniversary to be
celebrated next month.