Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
TAKES SUMMARY ACTION
SUSPENDS GARRI-
SON OF A. AND N. UNION.
Spectacular Display Made by National
Adjutant Lake-Charter Cut
From Its Frame

Members of the local garrisons Of the
Army and Navy Union are up in arms to-
day because of the action of J. Edwin
Browne, national commander. and his staff
| in forcibly Selling the charter of the Col.
Theodore Roosevelt Garrison last night and
declaring that body suspended from the
organization.
Several of the prominent members of the
| association We're in consultation with their
attorneys today, it is said. with a view of
taking action against Commander Browne
in the courts. 1t was said the greatest in
dignation has been created because, as al
legged, one of Brownies aides. when ordered
to take from the wall the charter of the
garrison last night. mutiated the name of
President Rooser 1T. which it bore by run
ming the blade # his sword through 1t.
1t was further stated that in suspending
the garrison such men as the President of
the United States. Vice President Fair
banks. Commissioners mcfarland and West
and other noted men were at the same
time ousted without ceremony from the
der, they having been elected honorary
members at the time of the formation of
Roosevelt Garrison.
Origin of the Trouble.
Eye-witnesses say the scene at G. A. r.
Hall last night when the charter was torn
from the wall was a most dramatic one.
1t was the elimination of the row which
was started when Commander Browne ap-
pointed Robert c. Gaibraith of the Presi-
dents Own Garrison to be department COM
mander for the District Those present
with Commander Browne were Chief Of
Staff Oden II. Lake and Assistant Adjt
Gen. ]. ]. Bonnie, all of Baltimore. and the
unrecogniZed Department Commander Rob-
ert G.. Galbraith and his staff, consisting
of Chief Of STAFF Noah Tryon. Assistant In
spectOr Gen. Spencer Bomar and Assistant
Adjt. Gen. ]. c. Jorgenson of this city.
They into the meeting after II
was convened, and, after being received.
took their seats on the platform. stating
that they were on official business.
Commander Browne took exceptions to
a motion to adjourn. but. being disre-
garded, he arose, drew his sdber and
said with dramatic effect:
Il do hereby declare by authority of
the executive council that Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt Garrison, National Army
and Navy Union, Is hereby suspended.
and turning to his staff order you to
ETC."
Then 1t was that Chief of Staff Lake Is
said to have poked his sword through
the name Of the President while ripping
the charter from the wall
Action Denounced.
The action of the national commander
was roundly denounced by E. G. Burch.
commander of Roosevelt Garrison; DR..
T. E. Lee, commander of Porter Garri-
son: Col Abram Hart past commander
Of the G. A. r., and a member of Barry
Garrison: C. w. Blush, senior vice presi-
dent of Porter Garrison; William A.
Hickey Of Porter Garrison; Capt. George
L. Snyder adJutant Of Roosevelt Garri-
son, and many others.
A meeting of Barry Garrison will be
held Thursday evening, when Brig. Gen.
Andrew s. Burt, the commander, Will
preside. 1t is said the turbulent condi-
ton of affairs in the ranks of the local
Army and Navy Union will be fully con-
sidered.