Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-19
BITTER CONTEST ON
ARMY AND NAVY UNION AND
NATIONAL COMMANDER.

A committee representing the member
ship of the suspended Army and Navy
Union garrisops OF this city-Roosevelt.
Barry, Porter and Guy V. Henry-met at
the Portner Hotel last night, and, 1t is
said, arranged q plan of action in the
pending controversy to be followed
with National Commander Browne over
the appointment Of a department COM
mander and the subsequent suspension
Of the garrisons by the national COM
mander. 1t is said report from
the committee Will be made Monday
night at a meeting to be held at G. A. r.
Hall
Preceding the gathering of the general
committee meeting OF the members was
held in G. A. r. Hail. under the auspices
Of Admiral D. d. Porter Garrison. at
which an official circular letter from Com
mander Brown was read. notifying the
garrison that it had been suspended. A
circular letter was also read from head
quarters, in which the national COM
mander said the local garrisons had
adopted a rule-or-ruin policy, and failing
in that had adopted a newspaper propa-
eanda, dfvulgng the private affairs of the
order; also that the garrison at large
would be better off by the radiance of the
Washington. d. c., contingent.
The reading Of this communication was
was roundly denounced
The Washington members resent the i'm
putation and declare 1t is the outcome of
base ingratitude. 1t was decided to pub
hsh a protest calling Browne to account
for the issuance of the circular.
b Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison Wednesday
night at its meeting. held in Odd Fellows
Hall, 18th and NJ streets northwest voted.
1t is said. to leave the national organiza-
ton. We have paid into the National
Corps Of the Army and Navy Union" 1t
was stated, during our eighteen years of
membership over $1,000 in per capita tax,
and during all these years we have never
been given any recognition, nor have our
members been placed on any important
committees"
As Independent Body.
The general sentiment Of the members
was In favor of withdrawal from the
Army and Navy Union and continue the
garrison as an independent body.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison Is said to
be one of the strongest and wealthiest
garrisons In the Army and Navy Union,
Its membership being uniformed and num-
bering over two hundred former regular
army and navy soldiers.
The Army and Navy Union was incor-
porated October 8 in this city by George
l.. Snider Van A. Zahn and Daniel A.
Byrnes. This body will, 1t is said, upon
the converting Of Congress ask for a char
ter and the out-of-town members of the
local garrisOns are pettiOning their repre-
sentatives to support the measure The
trouble will end. 1t is predicted in rival
organizations, each claiming the right to
use the name, and eventually the courts
will have to decide upon the question
The names of those who constitute the
general committee mentioned are:
Col Theodore Roosevelt Garrison-G.
L. Snider. Van A. Zahn, Daniel ]. Byrnes,
John T. Harvey. Edward G. Burche.
Admiral D. d. Porter Garrison-Dr T.
E. Lee, William A. Hickey, DR.. E. c.
Pettys. Charles A. Blush. Oliver E. Pres
ton.
Gen. William F. Barry Garrison-Gen.
A s. Burt, Col. B. F. Chase. Col. Abra m
Hart, Col. r. E. Grant, Col. Robert
Alton.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison-Comman-
der William T. Conway.
This committee has been given full
power to act.