Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-11
PLANS FOR Big GATHERING
ARMY AND NAVY UNIONS AN.
NUAL ENcAMPMENT.
Committee Holds Conference and Out.
lines Program for Convention
Lin This City, July II.

arrangements are being made for a big
gathering of American soldiers and sailors
In this city about the middle OF next July,
when the biennial national encampment or
the Army and Navy Union will be held
here. Garrisons OF the organization are
scattered throughout the United States and
Its colonies, on many of the battleships
ana cruisers, and at the military posts
While President Roosevelt was returning
from his recent visit to Panama, he at
tended meeting Of garrison OF the
Army and Navy Union aboard the war
vessel on which he was a passenger 1t is
estimated that the coming encampment
will be the largest ever held by the or
ganization. To arrange for the reception
and comfort of the soldiers and sailors who
VIII come here, Col. j. Edwin Browne.
national commander, recently appointed an
executive committee to conduct the ar
rangements. At meeting OF the COM
mittee last evening at q. A. r. Hall, Capt
]. Walter Mitchell. national historian and
department commander of the Spanish
War Veterans, who Is a member of Barry
Garrison of this city, was unanimously
elected chairman of the national encamp-
ment committee. He was escorted to the
chair by committee appointed by Act
ing Chairman Galbraith of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt Garrison In thanking the COM
mitteemen for the honor conferred upon
him, Capt. Mitchell said he would work to
make the coming encampment the largest
and best vt held by the Army and Navy
Union, and he requested the hearty CO.
operation of every member OF the organi-
cation in the District.
Elected Treasurer.
Col Abraham Hart of Barry Garrison.
former commander OF the Department
Of the Potomac, G. A. R.. was unanimous
ly elected treasurer of the committee. The
election was received with applause. and
vote of thanks was extended to Col. Hart
for his promise to conduct the financial
end of the work.
Commander r. C. Galbraith OF Col. The
odore Roosevelt Garrison, was unanimous
fy elected secretary, and at once took up
the labors of that office.
= The decision was reached to appoint
ehairmen of only few of the most import
ant committees at this time, and Capt
Mitchell announced the following: Chair
man of finance committee, Commander
Thacker E. Lee of D. D. Porter Garrison:
der w. T. Conray of Guy v. Henry Gar
rison; chairman committee on entertain
ment. George L. Snider CT Roosevelt car
rison: chairman committee on badges,
Charles w. Blush of Porter Garrison
Other chairmen will be appointed at the
next meeting of the national encampment
committee. -
mittee chairmen shall select their COM
mitteemen from the four garrisons In the
District: that the executive committee
should be composed of the officers elected
last night and the chairmen of the several
working committees. Meetings of the ex-
ecutive committee are to be held every Sat
urday evening until the date of the national
encampment. 1t is understood the next
Biennial encampment will begin July IL.
Remarks and suggestions as to the sue
cess of the affair were made by the officers
and chairmen and N. w. Tryon OF Gar
son "a Frank Coalmo of Garrison ~,
Lemuel Fugitt of Carlson and others
Announcement was made that confer
ence OF the committee will be held at the
residence of Capt. Mitchell, S2f3d street, AT
) o'clock tomorrow afternoon. when ten
tative program for the national encamp-
ment will be discussed.
Survivors Of All Wars.
The Army and Navy Union is composed
of American soldiers and sailors who are
survivors Of all wars. and those who served
in the regular army and navy during times
of peace and regulars who fought In the In
dian wars Thus. In the membership are
civil war veterans Spanish war veterans,
several survivors of the Mexican war ana
many Indian fighters. making 1t unique In
the category of military organizations.