Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
LOCAL GARRISONs HOT.
Action of National Commander A. and
N. u, Resented

N. w., RESENTED.
Members of Admiral David D. Porter
Garrison, No. g. Army and Navy Union
turned out In large numbers at a muster
meeting held in G. A. r. Hall Friday night
DR.. T. E. Lee presided and Neal Tousquist
and Vernon c. Pettys were admitted to
membership. Adjt. Charles F. Clagget
read communication from national head
quarters announcing the appointment of
Robert c. Galbraith as department CON-
mander. Several members arose at the
same time demanding recognition and a
storm of opposition ensued. Motions were
made to lay the communication on the ia
BILE. A motion to this effect was unani-
mously adopted Another communication
was read from the department commander
1t was his first general order. in which he
announced his own appointment and named
his staff officers.
This Is his first ORDER said Adjt.
Clagget. and several members declared II
to be his last general order to this gar
rison." The general order was tabled
and resolution was unanimously
adopted setting forth that Admiral D. b
Porter Garrison declines to participate in
the formation of the 'so-called department.
another resolution was adopted which ad-
journed the garrison at 8 O'Clock. Then
the doors were thrown open and shortly
after that time Mr.. GaIbraith, Mr. Tryon,
Mr.. Jorgerson and Mr.. Bomar, all of the
District of Columbia Department, arrived
They were in uniform, with the exception
of Mr.. Bonnar. but they were greeted as
'comrades only.
An informal discussion upon the article
in The Evening Star of last night followed
and every member present commended G.
l. Snider for his presentation of the issue
raised, his views being Endorsed.
One of the members called attention to
the fact that in the summer of 1905, when
our present national commander was being
court-martialed by Michael Hackett. then
an officer of the Army and Navy Union,
stood by him, and the Washingtonians
went to Newburgh, n. Y, to the national
convention and rooted and worked for his
election to the position he holds. We
stood by him in all his acts until he began
to rule with an iron hand" The speaker
then reviewed matters of recent occurrence
in the organization and said:
I'VE opposed Commander Brownies re-
election on the ground that he was too old
on the Job We wanted a change. We
stood for a District of Columbia man. We
are the ones to support a department COM
mander. and when the time comes for us
to organize ourselves into department
such department will be ruled over by a
comrade of our order who is the choice of
the local garrsons."
The delegates who represented Barry,
Roosevelt, Henry and Porter sarrisons,
twenty-six in number, will meet in the Of
fee of w. A Hickey at the Juvenile Court
tomorrow at D p. m to formulate a protest
to the national corps against the action OF
National Commander Browne.
Among those present to discuss the affair
with brief speeches were Attorney Lemuel
Fugitt. DR. +. V. Pettys, William A. Hick-
ey and DIR. 7. E. Lee of Porter Garrison;
George L. Snider, Max kubatz and Van A.
Zahn of Roosevelt Garrison; Commander
William T Conroy of Gen. Guy V. Henry
Garrison, and Adjt. A. II. 3. Burche OF
Barry Garrison.
1t was stated If the committee to visit
Baltimore did not receive what is expected
at the hands of the national commander
a revocation of the appointment of Mr.. Gal
braith-the District garrisons would take
the matter to the courts.