Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
TROUBLE NOT YET ENDED
LOCAL ARMY AND NAVY UNION
IN CONVICTION.
Statement Made by the Adjutant Gen
eral Regarding the Disarmament
of Roosevelt Garrison.

is expected that many members of The
several garsons in this city comprising the
District of Columbia Department of the
Army and Navy Union will attend the
meeting of Barry Garrison this evening at
c. A. r. Hall. when. 1t is said. the chaotic
conditions in the local organization Nill
be given consideration. Gen. Andrew S.
Burt, U. ). A., retired, commander of the
garrison, will preside, 1t Is added and men,
bers of the suspended body. which is named
in honor of the President of the Unit ID
-ates have announced that they will at
tend the meeting and make IAN appeal for
justice" to their comrades. 1t is also be-
lieved that National Commander ]. Edwin
Browne and Department Commander Rob-
ert C. Galbraith and the members of their
STATS will be present.
Adjt. Gen. E. ]. Bonner has, by direction
OF National Commander Browne, sent to
The Star an official statement concerning
the recent suspension from the organizat ton
OF the Col. Theodore Roosevelt Garrison of
this city. He says:
THE visit of the national commander, ad-
jutant general and staff to Washington on
the 23d instant. was made with the ex-
press purpose of investigating certain re-
ports that have been circulating through
the columns of the press for some time
past. The investigation resulted in estab
fishing beyond a doubt that these articles
have been published with the full knowl
edge and consent of several garrisons. going
so far as to divulge affairs of the order
which each individual solemnly vows, upon
his initiation into the order not to di-
vulge.
Drastic Measures Necessary.
1.-THE visit to the Roosevelt Garrison by
the national commander and staff was of
such nature as to necessitate the drastic
measures employed. The number present at
this meeting clearly demonstrates the sem
timents of the erstwhile garrison toward the
governing body. The motion to adjourn
stood on a vote of to f. The gentemanly
manner in which the officers and members
of the garrison accepted the situation was
commendable with the possible exception of
one officer. who appeared to be much dis
appointed and who upon the departure of
the nat onal officers, addressed the erst-
while garrison. criticising the action of the
national commander.
The last meeting of the Roosevelt Gar
rison was not accompanied by any dramatic
scenes-no sabers were drawn. no property
mutiated.
been declared suspended and the garrison
officers directed to turn over the property
of the national corps to the adjutant gem
eral, a saber was used to loosen the back
of the frame containing the charter. no
other means were at hand.
Power of the Adjutant General.
Under the laws governing the organiza-
tion the adjutant general is empowered to
transfer all members who have not vio-
lated the laws and usages of the order to
other garrLsons. Under this provision no
loyal member need lose his membership I'M
less he so chooses: nor have the honorary
members been ouSted without ceremony"
The following named men were granted
the original charter May 16, 1905: J. 7.
Gordon, r. A. Taylor, w. A. Hickey. ID. w.
Greeves f. e G. Burch. r. A koehler. ].
n. Breen, NJ. A. Maloney, G. c. Wooley. f.
J. OConnor, B. Inge. F. c. Longstreet and
o. II. Lake. These names, together with
the official signatures of the national
commander and adjutant general. are the
only names OF individuals that appear on
the face of the charter. Hence the i'm
possibility to run through" the name Of
one whom we all honor and Respect.