Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
OFFICIALLY VISITED
HARDEN CAMP, u. S. W. ", IN
STALLS ITS OFFICERS.

Richard j. Harden Camp. Ne, >, Depart
ment of the District of Columbia. L. s. w.
V, was visited Friday evening by the de-
partment commander and staff, when the
following officers of the camp for the year
1906 were installed: Capt. Harry Walsh
commander; Lieut. William T. Place senior
vice commando; Benjamin L. Tubman
junior wee commander; William Henderson,
chaplain; Joseph B. Murray. quartermaster;
J. NJ Buckley adiutant; r. b. Wheeler
officer of the day; w. Broderick officer of
the guard; c. w. Hook and w f. Cava-
nugh, color berer; j. E. Poole, inside
sentinel; Capts. c. j. Harlow and E. l..
Cogan and W. w. Smith trustees.
The oath of office was administered by
Department Mastering officer Jerikovich,
who urged upon the camp the necessity of
unity in the support of its officers and the
organization in general.
The present department commander John
Lewis Smith, and Past Department Com
mander Maj f. S. Hodgson, the latter
member of the camp, spoke in praise of the
magnificent gathering and the pleasure it
AFFORDED them in their official capacity to
note the zeal in which the memory of 'told
Dick Harden" has been perpetuated The
beautiful stand of colors presented to the
camp by the ladies, under the leadership of
Mrs. Allyn X. Capron, was conspicuous in
the center of the hall. Both speakers dweIt
at length on the noble work of unselffsh
charity performed in the interests of mem
Ders OF the camp and department by their
kinswomen.
Inspector Cogan. also a member of the
camp, and speaking as such, called atten-
tlon TO the necessity of having the members
uniformed, so that a showing BETTING the
name OF Harden may be evidenced at the
national encampment. His remarks that to
Harden Camp belongs the honor of having
on It's active list the battalion commander
OF the ISL u: {. Volunteers NJ Emmett
orell; Past National Commander-in-Ch Chief
Capt. F. S. Hodgson, same hattaIion. pa 81
Department Commander Cant. Harrv
Walsh, formerly of the Emmett Guards
also OF the same battalion and caDtain Of
Harden Camp.
Expressing His Thanks.
In thanking the members of the camn II,
seiectlhg him to be its standard bearer
capt. Walsh said that by him more than
any one else. perhaps should the name of
Harden be revered, and that his whole eff
forts would be devoted to doubling the
membership, which is already by far larger
than is that of any other, camp in the Dis
trict "
Past Commander Clarke said in tt,roire
over the camp to his successor that II vas
an honor and precious privilege to preside
over Its meetings, where comrades meet o,,
equal terms and where rank is left on the
outside, where the colonel and the nrivate
the general and the artificer fraternize in
that brotherhood of man known only to
those who have braved the perils and vicis
STUDIES of war
After further remarks by visitors. in
Guiding Capts. Ferree and King of Law
ton Camp and Shorey of Astor Camp. there
was a social session, and while partalxing
of the refreshments provided by the past
and present officers of the camp there
were numbers by the Columbia Quartet.
which was several times forced to re-
spond in solos and duets; songs by Messrs.
Cole and Reynolds of Aston Camp, and
Cavanaugh of Harden, recitation by De-
partment Quartermaster Conway rem
iniscences by Harry c. Bonault and humor-
Gus recitals by Capt Shorey and Ferree.
Past Commander c. c. Clarke performed
the part of master OF ceremonies.
Capt. Harlowe was chairman of the re-
freshment committee and was assisted by
Messrs. Labman, Hook and Buckley.