Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
FOURTH IMMUNE CAMP.
Meeting Held and Business Transacted
Last Night

The Fourth Immune Camp, No. 3, United
Spanish War Veterans, held regular meet
ing at United Spanish War Veterans Hail,
719 9th street northwest, last night, and a
large number of comrades and candidates
were presented and mustered.
The adjutant's and quartermasters re-
ports showed that the camp is growing.
The adjutant stated that this was the only
camp that carried an insurance on its mem
bership. thus providing for a deceased
member soldiers funeral without expense
TO outside parties relatives.
Speaking of Memorial day, Capt. r. Fl.
Wood. adjutant, in part said: Lights and
shadows. sunshine and sorrow. have al
ternated along the pathway of this camp
during the past year. and soon We will be
standing reverently at the feet of our de-
parted comrades Our ears have not failed
to catch by times. the cadence of the
mourning dove. and our hearts beat with
sorrow at our loss and in sympathy with
the mourning relatives. Many of are
young and have great hopes of the future.
but none can tell how soon he will hear
the command Rest hence lit becomes
us as comrades 20 remember the OBJ
jects and teachings of Memorial day
and assemble in the city of the
dead for a few quiet hours devoted to gen.
eral sacrifice upon the altar of mingled
gratitude and patriotism and the paying of
verbal and floral tributes to the virtues and
valor of our comradeS.-military and naval
heroes worthy of all that a nations graft
tude can bestow.
The members to man of this camp are
urged to answer roll call at this hall on
Tuesday next at am, and let that civic
virtue and valor appeal to each of you with
a strength that may not be resisted. Do
not forget that prayer of thanks for the re-
covery of our dear comrade, who has served
this camp and this department SO we'll
Capt Lee NJ Lipscomb.'
Lieut. w. III. Mellach, chairman of tha
committee on regimental reunion, reported
that the arrangements had about been COM
pleted ana that a great crowd Is expected
20 De IN Fredericksburg on July 4. 5 and q.
The mayor and citizens committee are
making great preparations to entertain the
boys on the old camp ground, and s. C.
Cox, department commander, has been re-
quested to extend general invitation to all
veterans in the District to go along and
have a good time.
The national commander is TO be re-
quested to grant dispensation to the
Fourth Immune Camp to hold a special
meeting on foreign territory at that time
and regimental and camp meetings will be
the general orders.
Commander e. A. Burkhardt of Board
man Camp, Rochester. n. Y. was present
and gave talk on the new ritualistic work
of the order
The Edith X. Roosevelt Auxiliary OF
United Spanish War Veterans, at a meet
ing last evening. elected Mrs. Elizabeth
Westerland junior vice president of that
organization Three candidates were adj
mitted to membership, and much enthu-
siasm manifested.
The committees from the Edith X Roose-
Welt and Mary A. Babcock auxiliaries held
a joint meeting at which final arrange
ments were made for the serving of re-
freshments at Arlington national cemetery
to the comrades on Memorial day, and a
general invitation is extended % all COM
rades to visit their tent on that day.