The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-10

The eighth annual convention of the
Navy League of the United States viii
begin its deliberations at 3 o'clock TINS
afternoon i'm the ballroom on the tenth
floor of the New Willard. Three hum
dred delegates from out Of town and
an additional large number Of Wash
ingtonians who are directly or indi-
rcctly interested in the navy Will he
in attendance.
The first session of the convention
will be called tC order by Henry III.
Ward. vice president of the league, who
viii introduce as the first speaker
Hon. FRANKLIN n. Roosevelt. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Roosevelt
VIII deliver the address of welcome to
the convention. This will be the first
appea rance i'm Washington as public
speaker Of the new Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy and his public intro
duction to the Capital City.
The session OF the convention for this
afternoon will be among the most inn
po-tant Of its deliberations, and will
launch the watchword of the Navy
League. ''Wanted--A Naval Policy.
Capt. John Hood. L. s N, OF the gen.
eral board OF the navy. will present a
paper which will cmbody the views of
the general board and outline its idea
of the course the government should
follow with reference to policy for the
navy.
Mr. Belmont 10 speak.
At the afternoon session there also will
he presented an address ny Mr.. Perry
Belmont upon the subject of a Council
OF National Defense which also rec
ommends definite military policy.
The programme Cor the convention
will include session on Friday morn
ing which will be addressed by Com
mander ]. S. Nick can, L. s. N, and Col.
Robert NJ Thompson. Friday afternoon
the visiting delegates will witness a
drill Of the Fifteenth Cavalry at Fort
Mt1r Friday night the annual dinner
win be given at the New Willard Hotel.
Plates have been laid for 500 guests. The
dinner is in honor of the Secretary OF
the Navy and the Vice President and
several Cabinet officers, together with
their wives, will he guests. Saturday
morning visiting delegates will be enter
tanned by various demonstrations at the
Washington Navy Yard, and in the af-
ternoon will make a trip on the Dolphin
TO Mount Vernon.
The Navy League OF the United States
is a nonpa rtisan patriotic society. Its
purposes are to acquire. and to spread
before the citizens of the country, IN
formation as to the condition OF the
United States naval forces and ships,
tivity i'm all matters tending to aid. i'm
prove. and develop the efficiency of the
navy.
Ger. Porter Is President.
The officers of the league are as fol-
lows: Gen. Horace Porter, president;
Henry H. Ward. vice president: Charles
&. Glover. treasurer: Col. Robert NJ
Thompson. chairman executive commit
tee: Herbert l.. Satterlee. council, and
Arthur n. Dadmun. secretary. Directors:
w. n. Stayton, Charles J.. Poor, J. p
Morgan. ir. }. Frederick Tams Robert
NJ. Thompson. Francis r. Allen. Louis
a. Osborne. Thomas Burke. Walter r.
Addi ks, Clinton +. Braine Horace Por-
tor. Henry II. Ward. Louis G. Hay. j.
W. Croskey. Ernest *. Roden. William
s. Lloyd. Randolph H. Miner, William A.
Clark, and r. 4. Long.
The committee on arrangements for
the present convention is as follows:
t,cn. Horace Porter. Col Robert Means
Thompson. Arthur Henry Dadmun, Ad-
nIiral George Dewey. L. :. N: Hon.
Hbnry b. r. Macfarland. Henry II.
Ward. Rear Admiral Richard VAIN
wright. L. s. N: William n. Stayton,
Charles T.. Poor, J. r. Morgan, jr.: J.
Frederick Tams. Francis B. Allen,
Thomas Burke. Walter r. Addicks. Clin-
ton T.. Braine. Louis c. Hay, J. W.
Croskey NJ. D.: Capt. Ernest y Roden,
William = Lloyd. Randolph II. Miner
William 4. Clark, r. a. Long. Horace
II. Westcott. Lawrence Townsend. Ar
thur Lee, Villa 1 Corcoran Eustis, Al
lerton Cushman. Adie b. Browne. David
:. Barry. Philips Brooks Robinson, Perry
Belmont. Comdr. ]. S. Mexican, L. S
N: Robert {, Hayden. Judge Sidney
Ballou, Clarence Woods Deknight, ii. G.
Macfa rland. William =. Emo. Capt w
Irving Chambers, L. S. N; Lieut.. Comdr
Chester Wells, L. S. N; Hugh McLel-