The Washington herald., 1909-01-15


a member Of the Naval Committee,
spoke on the needs OF the navy at
meeting last night OF all the gaTlsons
of the Army and Navy Union Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, al the headquarters.
Pennsylvania avenue near Fourteenth
street northwest
Mr. Dawson attacked in a clear and
incisive way two general defects. as he
saw them. OF the navy, the bureau sys-
TEN Of administration and the fact that
the Secretary Of the Navy. a civilian. has
no council or board Of advisers composed
Of officers Of the service.
In addition 70 the address Of Mr.. Daw-
son. 2 feature OF the gathering was the
new-found peace and harmony that has
only recently been attained by the Army
and Navy Union. Col Benjamin F.
Chase. president Of the newly. formed
executive body, the council Of administra-
ton, occupied the chair NstionaI-Ad-
jutant z. J. Bonner, Of Baltimore. was
present as a representative and bearer Of
the good viii Of National Commander J.
Edwin Browne. also Of the Monumental
City.
The new officers Of the garrisOns were
/ installed by J. c. Jorgenson, national aid.
preceding Mr.. Dawson's speech
West Interested in Navy.
You MAJ think it is strange" said Mr.
Dawson That coming, as do. from the
Middle West. ! should be interested es-
peciaIly in the navy. rather than in the
army. But one Of the most encouraging
Developments in the maritime branch OF
the service is the fact that the men be-
hind the guns are coming more and
more from the West and Middle West
Speaking on the subject Of naval ad-
nlinistration. Mr.. Dawson continued:
The greatest need which c0nfronts the
navy today is a better system Of naval
administration. The system now IN force
may have been adequate in 1872 when il
was created by law. but Il is Cnly natural
that nearly seventy years Of naval expan-
sion and development should make the
system outworn and obsolete.
The question OF naval administration is
vital to the highest efficiency Of the navy.
OF what use Is il 70 spend millions 80 pro
viding a modern weapon for our national
safety and dAfense. II AT the same time
we do not also provide a system by which
that weapon can be effectively used in
time Of need?
Another inherent defect in the present
system Of naval administration IS the bu-
reau system as Il stands under existing
law. President Roosevelt. in his last an
nual message. stated il tersely when he
said that There is literally no excuse
whatever for continuing the present bu-
reau organization OF the navy.
Officers Are Installed.
Officers were installed as follows: OF
Gen. William F. Barry Garrison. No q.
Charles 5. Wilder. commander; A B. FRS
bic. senior vice commander; Charles TeeI-
ing junior vice commander: John J.
Strain, adjutant: Todd A. Tohman. pay
master: Noel A Martin. Guartermaster:
Alexander II. : Burch. officer OF the day;
William McElhinny. officer OF the guard:
A B. Martin, officer Of the watch;
Thomas A Green. chaplain. and B ?.
Chase. Capt. J. Walter Mitchell. and T.
A Green, executive council.
Of Col Theodore Roosevelt Garrison.
No. - A F. BrOacker. commander: Will
lam Bailey, senior vice commander Con
rad Rupp. jg- junior vice commander: g.
l. Snider, adjutant. J. T. Harvey. quar-
teTmasteT. : H Takes. paynaster: A. J.
Correl, officer Of the day; James Connor.
officer Of the guard; J. H. Steiner. officer
Of the watch: T. c. LOngstreet- chaplain.
and Van A. Zahn. Z. G. BurCh. and D. J
Byrne. executive council
OF the Presidents garrison. Edward
Keefe, commander; F T Murphy. senior
vice commander. Comrade Strausser.
Junior vice commander; Otto Sonntag. jr..
Quartermaster; COnrade Thompson. chap
lain; Comrade Taylor. officer Of the
watch, and Comrades Vail. Judge, and
Clifton executive council
National AdjUtant Bonner made an ad-
dress in which he expressed gratifca-
ton at the results Of the meeting Sun
day last at the home Of Capt. J. Walter
Mitchell. in Randle Highlands. az which
the government Of the Army and Navy
Union Of the District was vested in a
council Of administration. and the officers
and members elected.