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THE NAVY wishes particularly to commend itself to the membership of the Navy League. The League's formal statement of its policies includes practically the whole purpose of this magazine. THE NAVY will maintain a Navy League section, in which will appear such items as are supplied by the Secretary of the League and by Section officers. Chairmen and officers of League Sections and League members generally are invited to address the editor for publication on any matter which would be of particular interest to the League.

THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES

President: GENERAL HORACE PORTER
Vice-President: HON. WILLIAM MCADOO
Treasurer: CLINTON E. BRAINE

Room 48, 18 West 34th St., New York, N. Y.

Any member of the Navy League who has not received a copy of the Navy League Manual, 1907, containing interesting notes on the Navy League in this country and Navy Leagues abroad, together with the full text of the Constitution and By-Laws, is invited to notify the Secretary, whereupon a copy will be supplied immediately.

The expenses of League Headquarters are not great and League business is carried on with the utmost regard for economy. Nevertheless it is necessary that all sections shall pay the practically nominal assessment of 25 cents for each member which was voted by the Annual Convention, January 22, 1907. So far, less than onethird of the Sections have paid this assessment, and the Treasurer urges that delinquent Sections remit without delay.

The purposes and organization of the League are such that members are much more important than dollars. In Article V, Section 2, of the By-Laws, is found the provision that with the explicit permission of the Board of Directors certain Sections may organize with dues of less than $1.00. This was intended to provide a means of organizing Sections composed of minors, and Sections made up from the membership of existing organizations, where the conditions are such that to fix dues at $1.00 would be inexpedient. This gives an opportunity to parent Sections in the several cities to materially advance the interests of the League by organizing such Sections. The Board of Directors will unquestionably approve the issue of charters to new Sections with dues fixed at as little as 10 cents annually for each member, where the circumstances warrant it. It is suggested that an effort be made to organize such Sections from the membership of local Y.M.C.A. organizations; from among classes of school children, from among operatives in factories and public-service corporations. All these classes have an

Secretary: HENRY H. WARD

1808 I St. N.W., Washington, D.C. Recorder: ROBERT S. SLOANE Counsel: HERBERT L. SATTERLEE

already existing common interest and usually some common meeting place, and by organizing as a Section of the League it would be possible to keep them in touch with League and naval affairs without that expense for postage and correspondence which is necessary in the case of Sections of more widely scattered membership.

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION

The Directors of the Navy League of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of Article X, Section 1, of the By-Laws of said League, do hereby designate the occasion of the arrival of the Atlantic Fleet as the time, and either the City of Washington or the City of New York as the place, for holding the Annual Convention of delegates from the several Sections, definite notice to be given later.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES. Dated, New York, N.Y., September 30, 1908.

In connection with the Annual Convention, which, according to the foregoing notice, will be held probably in February, 1909, it is proposed to make arrangements for League delegates and members to view the fleet. If the principal review of the fleet is held at Hampton Roads, the League Convention will be held in Washington, and an excursion will be arranged to Fortress Monroe, where a specially chartered steamer will be at the disposal of the League. If the principal review of the fleet is held in New York harbor, the Convention will be held in New York, and similar arrangements will be made for the chartering of a steamer for the League.

LECTURE BY REAR ADMIRAL EVANS

In connection with the lecture to be given by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on January 8, 1909, under the auspices of the Navy

League, the committee in charge of arrangements wish to announce that it has been decided that Admiral Evans' subject will be: "From Hampton Roads to San Francisco, in Command of the Atlantic Fleet."

A reception committee of one hundred, including the Mayor of New York and city officials and gentlemen prominent in the city and State in connection with naval affairs, will be invited to be on the stage with Admiral Evans.

The Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and his staff.

General Fred D. Grant and his staff,
Captain J. W. Miller and his staff,
General Charles F. Roe and his staff,
Commanding officers of the first and second naval bat-
talions with their respective staffs,

will be invited to act as members of the reception committee and to attend in uniform.

General Horace Porter will introduce Admiral Evans. It is expected that the Naval Militia of New York will furnish a guard of honor, consisting of officers, petty officers, and enlisted men in uniform, to be stationed about the building. The auditorium will be appropriately decorated with colors and signal flags.

The arrangements are in charge of a special committee, of which Mr. Herbert L. Satterlee is Chairman, and Mr. Clinton E. Braine is Secretary. Blocks of seats will be offered in advance of public sale to Sections of the Navy League in New York and vicinity, to the yacht clubs of New York, to the Naval Order, to the Naval Academy Alumni Association, to the Maritime Exchange, Stock Exchange, and other exchanges and organizations. In this manner members of organizations attending will be able to sit in groups. The boxes (about one hundred in number) will be sold at auction on a day of which notice will hereafter be given. Mr. Clinton E. Braine, Treasurer of the League, Room 48, No. 18 West 34th Street, New York City, has charge of the advance subscription and auction sales. The public sale of seats will be put in the hands of theater ticket agent.

Further details of the proposed arrangements will be announced later by the committee in charge and through these columns.

The present announcement is made in order that members of the League may be advised in advance of the plans for this lecture in New York. There is every indication that it will be a most notable occasion and one which should be attended by every member of the League who can possibly do so.

It is further announced that tentative arrangements have been made for a somewhat similar lecture to be held in Boston on January 12.

JUNIOR SECTIONS

One of the most important duties devolving upon Section officers, and one that has been greatly neglected, is that of interesting the youth of the land in the scope and purpose of the League and the advancement of its propaganda. The foreign Navy Leagues, particularly those of Germany and England, have always devoted a great deal of care and attention to this important branch of their work, and the results they have obtained have been most encouraging in arousing enthusiasm in naval affairs and exciting interest in all that pertains to the welfare of the navies of their prospective countries.

It is earnestly hoped that the members of the League, by founding of Junior Sections in their communities, will do their part to keep alive the traditions of our navy and to give greater strength and publicity to the work we are all striving to do.

THE NICHolas biddLE SECTION

The Nicholas Biddle Section of the Navy League heid its annual meeting on October 29, at the Business and Professional Club, 1218 Chancellor Street, Philadelphia. The following officers were elected: Chairman, William S. Lloyd; Vice-Chairman, Edward Biddle; Treasurer. Dr. John W. Croskey; Secretary, Charles C. Bond.

By invitation of the Section, Henry H. Ward, Secretary of the League, attended the meeting and spoke informally of the progress that the League is now making and of the plans for the winter.

THE ADMIRAL DU PONT SECTION

The Admiral du Pont Section, which was recently organized at Wilmington, Delaware, has enrolled the following members: William T. Budd, John J. Rasko Ulysses G. Glick, Francis I. du Pont, William Draper Brinckle, A. J. Branch, G. H. Kerr, John M. Mendinha" John S. Rossell, Henderson Weir, George H. McGovern. R. J. Maclean, L. A. Bertolette, John Wainwright, W liam D. Mullen, James T. Bootes, William G. Cox. Persifor Frazer, Jr., Samuel K. Smith, W. B. Carswe P. S. du Pont, Irenee du Pont, Alexis I. du Pont, W. G Ramsay, Edw. S. Lenthilhon, H. T. Brown, J. B. Nïe F. G. Tallman, H. M. Pierce, C. L. Petze, R. R. V Carpenter, Roy L. Sharpe, W. W. Richards, J. W Mathews, W. C. Matthews, W. J. Pumphrey, E. Ferriday, Eugene du Pont, F. I. Reynolds, F. A. Warde burg, C. B. Holliday.

VESSELS OF THE NAVY IN COMMISSION

WHERE STATIONED NOVEMBER 9, 1908

Ships marked * should be addressed in care Postmaster, New York; ships marked ‡ should be addressed in care of Postmaster, San Francisco, California

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New Jersey *.
Nina *

North Carolina *
Octopus *
Ohio *
Olympia.
Osceola.
Paducah *

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Philadelphia.

Pike....

Piscataqua +.

Pompey +.

Potomac *

Prairie *
Preble +.
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Salem *

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Scorpion *
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Southery.
Sterling.
Stewart .
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Tacoma..

Tarantula.
Tennessee ‡.
Texas.

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Vermont *
Villalobos +.

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Wolverine.

Wompatuck.

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