Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
FLAG TO GIVE WELCOME
Citizens Asked to Display Old
Glory Tomorrow.
IN BEHALF OF VETERANS
Army and Navy Union to Hold Bien-
NAL Encampment.
PLANS OF THE COMMITTEES
District Of Columbia Delegates Open
Headquarters at the Hotel Re-
gent-General Notes.
FLANS OF THE COMMITTEES

Inc business men OF this city have been
requested to fly Old Glory tomorrow as
| numerously possible, in order that It's
| tri-colored folds may wave welcome to the
delegates and officers of the Army and
| Navy Union and their friends, vto will be
here attending the sessions OF the thir-
teenth biennial convention Of that organi-
| cation of American soldiers and sailors.
The opening session of the convention will
be held at G. A. r. Hall, 1412 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. beginning at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, and Mr.. H. B. F. 'Macfar-
| land, president of the board OF District
Commissioners, will bid the fighting men
welcome to the nations capital. and ex-
! tend to them the freedom of the city. The
response will be made by National Com
mander j. Edwin Browne.
There will be another business session in
| the afternoon, and in the evening the dele
gates and their ladies and friends will go
! to Luna Park to witness a spectacular rep
resentation of the battle of Santiago, under
the auspices of the United Spanish War
Veterans and the Alexandria Light Infan-
try. commanded by Capt. Murphy.
A big campfire has been arranged for
Thursday evening at G. A. r. Hall. The
speakers, including Mr.. W. E. Andrews,
auditor of the Treasury Department, will
be introduced by Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell,
chairman of the convention committee,
ton Of officers will take place Friday.
National Commander Here.
National Commander Browne reached
| this city last evening from Baltimore and
established his headquarters at the Hotel
Regent. He has announced that he is a
| candidate for reelection.
Gen. Andrew S. Burt, U. S. A., retired,
viii be presented by the local organization
as candidate for national commander,
anc efforts will be made to have The ma
tional headquarters in this city.
The national convention committee will
hold a meeting mis- evening at G. A. r.
hall and wind up the arrangements for the
entertainment features Of the biennial ma
tlOnal meeting.
The District of Columbia delegates open
cd their headquarters this morning in room
no, Regent Hotel, where the delegates had
as their guests delegates from other parts OF
the country, among whom were Senior Vice
Commander Ed Stobal of Albany, N. Y;
junior JUNO Vice Commander E. v. Anger of
Brooklyn, n. Y; Saul Canning OF New
York, VIM H. Ogden and others
The local men are working in sys-
tematic manner for Gen. Burt. and Col.
Alton, chairman of the District deiega-
+ looked rosy for Gen. Burt. A supply of
souvenir postal cards and souvenir
booklet in the interest of Gen. Bart are
being freely distributed by the Washing
ton contingent Already large number
OF delegates are in town.
Gen. Browne and staff are at the Re-
gent, where national Headquarters were
| opened today. The New York delegates
are at the Metropolitan.
Battleship Men Expected.
Many of the men from the battleships
| now at the Jamestown exposition will ar
rive tonight and the out-of-town dele
gates arrive they are being escorted by the
|
headquarters.
The present national officers Of the Army
and Navy Union are. j. Edwin Browne
national commander; Edward strobel,
senior vice commander; Edward " Anger,
junior vice commander; Sanders E. Adams,
inspector general; John Schumacher. ad-
jutant general; ]. D. Cute, judge advo-
cate; Rev. John F. Chadwick, national
chaplain; John P Caugher, Samuel Gaming,
DR.. Joseph H. Smith. and Mr.. Farrell. ma
tional executive committee; D. G. Swim
bourne and William H. Caps. finance
committee.
An Early Arrival.
Mr.. Edward " Anger, junior vice nation
al commander, Army and Navy Union, was
one of the early arrivals He is one of the
most enthusiastic workers in the organiza-
ton and has been delegate to the ma
tonaI conventions held at Pittsfeld Mass,
and Newburg, N. Y, and at this convention
will represent Gen. George Custer Garri-
son of Brooklyn, N. Y, one of the largest
posts of the organization. Mr.. Anger is
also a member of the following organiza-
tons: Gen. George A. Custer Garrison, No.
= A. N. u, u. S. A; War Veterans and
Sons Association, U. S. A; William H.
Hubbell Camp, No. 4, U. S. w. v; Amer
| lean Flag Association. New York city;
Brooklyn Council. No. -. r. A; Long Is
land Concave No. 94S, Heptasophs.
He Is an official in the Brooklyn board
of health.