Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
FAv0RS the ARMY CANIEEN
GEN. BURT OPPOSED TO PRO.
HIBIToRY LAWS.
Meeting Of Barry Garrison, A. and
N. u, Last Night-Plans
for Celebration.

With a decided declaration against the
passage by Congress OF pending prohibi
ton bills and a strong plea for the restor-
alton OF the army canteen Gen. Andrew
5. Burt, L. S. A, addressed a largely
attended meeting of Gen William r. Bar
ry Garrison. Army and Navy Union, last
night at G. A. r. Hall Gen Burt is
commander of the garrison. and his ad-
dress was made in connection with the
proposed celebration OF the twentieth an
niversary OF the chartering OF the Army
and Navy Union.
81 am strong advocate of personal
liberty he said. land I do not believe
any man has the right to dictate as TO
what his fellow man shall drink. eat or
wear. Therefore. l am opposed to prohi-
bition. Drunkenness has It's remedy In
law. l am teetotaler and those who
cannot drink in moderation should also
be teetotalers.'
He added that the abolition of the army
canteen had fostered habitual drunken
ness In the army and had been hard
blow to discipline and good order as we'll
as health. Those who brought about the
adjustment OF the canteen had unwit
tingly worked hand-in hand with Satan.
and the men the army lost as deserters his
satanic majesty may get as recruits.
Gen. Burt said he based his observations
VII tudI lHlTlS-UVe years VI active
experience as an army officer
Recruits to Be Mustered.
On motion of Capt. Thomas A. Green
the following recruits were elected 10
membership in Barry Garrison: Capt.
Walter F. Halleck. retired. late Of the 18th
and 9th Infantry. United States Army.
now in charge of the watch force OF the
Department of the Interior and prominent
in several organiZa ton: Samuel W. Haw-
kins. sergeant, a sharpshooter in the 9Th
Regiment of Infantry, having had one
and one-half years service in the Phil
ippine Islands. now clerk to the chief
engineer of the Interior Department;
Walter L. Brown. late of the 14th Infan-
try. had service in the Spanish-American
and the Philippine campaigns. at present
in employ of the Interior Depart ment.
Other recruits accepted were: Capt.
Morris j. Foote. captain Company B, 10Th
New York Volunteer Infantry: Lemuel
d. Jones, corporal Company e. s9th Vol
unteer Infantry; Joseph II. Mcintyre.
sergeant, Battery E. 9Th United States
Artillery. rank sergeant; John I.atcnford.
rank first sergeant, 9th United States In
fantry, retired; Frederick A. Kendall.
Wilfred r. McComb. rank sergeant.
Troop 1. eth and Sd Cavalry; Charles A.
Schloer, rank landsman. United States
Navy: Edward c. Curran. rank chief
Col. Robert E. Grant called attention
to the severe accident which recently be-
fell Capt. Abraham Hart. an honored
member OF Barry Garrison. and reso!u-
tons of regret and sympathy were adopt
ed, and a committee appointed to visit
Capt Hart at the Georgetown University
Hospital and express the heartfelt feel
ings of his comrades and the hope for
his speedy recovery.
Capt Sheridan Ferree and a number OF
fael rUlx ~ he
| Capt Hart and described his good work
| in behalf of soldiers, sailors and their
| wives and children"
Committee on Celebration.
Gen. Burt named as the committee on
behalf of Barry Garrison to arrange for
the celebration OF the twentieth ami
versary OF the chartering Of the Army
and Navy Union. which occurs March 81,
Adjt. John J. Strain, Capts. J. Walter
Mitchell and Thomas A. Green. similar
committee is to be named by each OF the
other local garrisonS.
Col. Grant reported that r. l.. Fowler.
a member OF the garrison. is seriously III
at his home on Capitol Hill The menu
bers greeted Sergt. Edward Kelly. long
time member OF the garrison. who mas
just returned from the far west. Sergt.
Kelly served continuously forty. years in
the United States army.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
Congress to enact legislation prohibiting
certain civic and religious organizations
from wearing the uniform and insignia or
officers OF the regular army and nattonal
guard. and making It unlawful for any
but authorized persons to wear such uni
forms and insignia.
Addresses were made by Sergt. John j
Strain. Alexander H. s. Burche. Eugene
e. Smith, officer of the day of Barry
Garrison and others.