Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
BIENNIAL CONVENTION OVER
ELECTION OF OFFICERS LATE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Gen. j. Edwin Browne Chosen to Sue.
coed Himself as National Com
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III d WHIT OI meat anu IdppiilesS anu
enthusiasm the thirteenth biennial con-
vention of the National Corps, Army and
Navy Union. was brought to conclusion
late yesterday afternoon at Grand Army
Hall. The most important feature Of the
closing session was the election of ma
tional officers to serve two years When
the time arrived for the contest to begin
the greatest interest was manifested by
the delegates
Rev. Father John P. Chadwick, chaplain
L. S N, placed in nomination for ma
tional commander Gen. J. Edwin Browne
of Baltimore Md, and the nomination was
received with great applause, being second
ed by many garrisons through their dele
gates Col. Robert Alton of Barry Carl
son of this city nominated Gen. Andrew 8.
Burt. L. S. A, for the honor, and the men,
tion of Gen. Burt's name was also the sig
nal for wild cheering and handclapping.
After the tellers had taken their places
Gen. Burt arose and was invited by Com
mander Browne to the stage. Gen. Burt
thanked his friends for the honor of his
nomination and then declined to have his
name considered. He moved that the NOM
nation and election of Gen. Browne be
made unanimous. There was more cheer
.ing and Adj. Gen. Schumacher cast the
single ballot of the National Corps
which reelected Gen. Browne for two
years more as the head of the organiza
ton.
Contest Over Second Office.
There was a rather lively contest for the
second highest office, senior vice national
commander. but after the ballots had been
counted the presiding officer announced the
election of Capt. Bernard A. Flood of George
&. Mcclellan Garrison, No. II, of New
York city
The other officers elected were: Junior
vice commander, Capt. J. E. B. Stuart, col
leCtOr customs Newport News. of
the Royal T. Frank Garrison. No. 30, of
Phoebus, Va; INSPECTOR general, S. p.
Adams of Col Aston Garrison, No. IS,
Jersey City, reelected; judge advocate
general. r. Mckinley Powers of Gen.
James Shields Garrison. No los, New Ro-
chele, n. Y; paymaster general, ]. r.
Mccullough of Gen. Lawton Garrison No.
~, Newburgh. N. Y; surgeon general. DR..
Joseph +. Hendrickson of the Royal T.
Frank Garrison, Phoebus, Va; national
chaplain, Rev John P. Chadwick, United
States Navy.
Executive council-B. A. Flood New York;
Saul Gaming. New York; John ?. Caugher
Worcester, Mass; w. H. Ogden, Norfolk,
Virginia
Finance committee-Capt ]. E. B. Stuart,
A. c. Swinburn and William A. Capps.
Medal for Schumacher.
On motion of Delegate William A. Hickey
of Porter Garrison, this city, it was unan-
imously decided that a suitable medal be
struck off to be presented to former Adtt.
Gen. John Schumacher, and that he be
made a perpetual member of the National
Corps. He has been a member of the Army
and Navy Union ever since its inception and
has been an officer in the organization dur
ing the larger portion of that time.
During the civil war he G.. served in the
and after the war took part in a number
of the Indian campaigns on the frontier
Votes of thanks were extended TO the
Navy Union, to District Commissioner
Henry B. +. Mcfarland to Mr.. William f
Andrews, auditor for the Treasury Depart
ment, and to the press for the part they
took in making pleasant the stay of the
delegates and their ladies in Washington.
resolution favoring unity of action of
the several soldier societies and other pa
triotic organizations in this country in the
interest of the soldiers, sailors and marines,
and proposing that congress of such asso-
Citations be called in the near future, was
unanimously adopted with three rousing
cheers. The resolution was signed by Gen.
Burt, Chaplain Chadwick and Capt. Oden
H Lake of Baltimore.
By vote the compensation of the adjutant
general was placed at 20 per cent of the
gross receipts of the organizations not to
exceed $3.50 per annum. That of the pay
master was placed at 10 per cent, not to
exceed $500 per annum.
An appropriation of 81 per day was made
for the officer of the day and officer of the
guard for services at the convention, and
SO per day for the official stenographer.
When the convention adjourned 1t was to
meet two years hence at Erie, Pa.
The Commander.
Gen. J. Edwin Browne, who was re-
elected national commander, was born at
London. England, in 1915 and came to this
country when he was but a lad. During the
civil he served in the 9TH Wisconsin In
fantry in the famous Iron Brigade. He is
active member of the Masonic Veteran As
ISOLATION, Knight of Pythias and men,
Der of the Loyal Legion, Grand Army of the
Republic, the Union Veteran Legion
and other patriotic societies. He is
now a resident of Baltimore. Md, where he
holds the position of inspector in the United
States immigration service, Before going to
Baltimore he resided nearly eight years in
Washington. He is member of the Col.
Theodore Roosevelt Garrison, Army and
Navy Union, of this city.
Farewell Reception.
A farewell reception was rendered the
visiting delegates, the lady visitors and
newly formed National Auxiliary of the
Army and Navy Union last night at head
quarters of Admiral D. D. Porter Garri-
son. all of the newly elected national Of
ficers attending. The assemblage was open
ed by Senior Vice Commander Blush and
the speech of welcome was made on behalf
of the naval garrisC by William A Hickey.
DIR. L. +. Lee, commander, and a com
mittee of ten members formed a guard of
honor and escorted the several hundred
visitors into the hall from the Regent Hotel
+ Past Junior Vice Commander E. V. Au-
ger of Brooklyn, n. Y; Lieut.. Joseph A.
Smith of Worcester, Mass; Chief Yeoman
United States Navy, j. e. Bonner of Nor
folk Va. national paymaster. Army and
Navy Union j. r. Mccullough of New
burgh, n. Y; Past Senior Vice National
Commander Ed Strobel of Albany, N. Y;
Commander Jacob Duerr of Aston CARR
son of Jersey City, n. j.; Commander F. A
Hurlebut of Erie, Pa; Commander William
T. Conroy of Gen Guy V. Henry Garrison
Thu city, and Col ]. E. Browne, the ma
tional commander, were seated on the stage
with the Ladies Auxiliary.
Speeches were made in congratulation
upon the success of the encampment and
thanking the Washington. d. c., members
OF the Army and Navy Union for their hos
pttality.
The executive committee, of which Can't
]. Walter Mitchell is chairman, and the
entertainment committee, of which Capt
George l.. Snider is chairman, came In for
laudation for the work of those committees
DIR. Lee referred to the many years of
existence of Porter Garrison, and thanked
the five delegates who represented the
garrison in the encampmenf for the good
showing they made and for the many
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