The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Sons Of Veterans, u. S. A.

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An invitation of the 'Old Guard" of
Washington, extended to the Sons of
Veterans of the District of Columbia to
| organize a military company or COM
! panies TO become the auxiliary to that
organization. has been acted upon as yet
| by only William B. Gushing Camp. The
''Old Guard" being an organization in
stituted before the Grand Army and re-
quiring a certain length Of service in the
United States army as a requisite of
membership. has long felt that its ranks
were being greatly depleted by the Grim
Reaper and other causes. and that there
was no way OF recruiting. BY inviting
I the Sons of Veterans to organize from
! its membership in the District Of Column
/ bia recruits for what they termed the
old Guard Cadets" tire members of the
| "Old. Guard came to the conclusion that
| they would find in such an organization a
| perpetuation of their ideals and purposes.
! To create an interest in the succeeding
| organization and attract members, II was
considered wise to give it a distinctly
military character. The Sons Of Veterans
being the organization most closely af-
| filiated with the Grand Army of the Re
| public, of which the greater number OF
| the members Of the old Guard" are con-
nected. il was thought best TO first extend
\ to the Sons of Veterans the opportunity
| Of eniisting in this project. After the
meeting Of the camp of September 4. the
| late Brother D. c. Robbins called a meet
! ing to organize the Cadet Company. The
result OF this meeting was the election of
| Brother Robbins. first lieutenant; Wilfred
! T. Garlick, first sergeant: Paul l. Hal
! lam and Arthur B. Barringer, Coroprals.
There were about fifteen members at the
| organization. 4 short drill was held after
/ the meeting. and some good advice re-
! Ceived from Mai. Campbell. Since then
I gN.aN
I their names to the Cadet Company,
making a total to date of about twenty.
Owing to the death Of the first lieutenant
Of the company. w. c. Robbins. in July,
and his Ill health for a long period pre-
! Sious to that time, no regular meetings
| of the company were held, but on August
8 Brother Gustave E. Beckman was ap-
pointed by Commander Barringer as first
| lieutenant OF the company, and now has
the matter in charge 1t is expected that
more recruits will be enlisted shortly and
a regular drill night selected. When the
company was first organized II was the
intention to have II go with the "Old
Guard" to the national encampment of
the Grand Army last September, held at
Detroit, but owing to the delay in drilling.
etc, this was an impossibilty. This
company will net as an escort at all times
to the "Old Guard" in Washington and
wherever it goes. 1t is expected to figure
promlnen ntly in the parade at the next ma
tional encampment OF the Grand Army
in Washington. October. 1915.
Brother George W. Penniman. of Mat
tapan, Mass. the national patriotic in
structor of the Sons of Veterans. visited
the city last Monday. Brother Penniman
was on a lecture tour. and that evening
delivered a lecture before the Knights of
Pythias at the Pythian Temple. On his
arrival In town he called up Past Com
mander-in-chiet Campbell, who arranged
TO meet him at the Willard Hotel Brother
G. s. Hill, patriotic instructor of William
B. Gushing Camp. was notified, and at
tended the conference. A number Of i'm
portant matters relating to the interests
OF the Sons OF Veterans in this city were
discussed Brother Penniman had many |
good suggestions TO offer, and especially
In regard to the coming national encamp- |
ment. to be held in this city in conjunc- |
tion with that OF the Grand Army of the !
Republic. Brother Penniman left Tues |
day morning for Richmond, Va
Brother Drexel, OF St. Louis, Mo. was |
also in town Saturday and visited some |
of the places OF interest in Washington |
with a number Of the Sons Of Veterans, |
who made his stay very enjoyable.
Lincoln Camp, No. 2, Division OF Mary |
land, will hold their regular meeting to-
morrow evening at O'Clock in their hall, |
I101 z street northwest.