Evening star., 1914-11-15
a military company in Pittsburgh from
among the members of his camp.

Ing camp recently at the Union station
is now temporarily flying on the west
pole, due to the fact that the halyards
on the middle pole were not fastened
together. and made one endless rope,
the result being that in taking the
flag down one of these ends got drawn
some one climbs up there and brings
it down no flag can be raised on that
pole. This however. will be attended
to, and 1t is expected that the flag
will be flying shortly from the middle
pole where it belongs.
William B. Cushing Camp. No. 80.
Division Of Maryland. has unanimously
place of the next regular meeting of
the camp Thursday evening. This
meeting is to be held in accordance
with a suggestion made by Commander
in-chief Charles F. Sherman in an open
letter to all Sons of Veterans, pub
lished in the Banner for October. be-
cause November 10 is the tiftv-first an
niversary of the dedication of the
national cemetery at Gettysburg and
the delivery of the famous Lincoln
His plan is that each camp in the
order give a supper to the veterans !;
follow the supper by one or two short
crisp talks. and then give the Boys
of '61' chance to relate their expert
ences and spin few yarns, thus max
talent
William B. Cushing Camp has ap-
pointed its patriotic instructor. G. s.
Hill, to arrange a program for the oc-
casion, and ali the Grand Army posts,
as well as all Union veterans who are
not connected with posts in the Dis
trict of Columbia, are invited to at
tend.
Burnside Post, No. 8. of which Will
liam B. Cushing Camp is auxiliary,
has already accepted the invitation and
will attend in body. Commander-in-
chief Charles F. Sherman and his staff
also will be invited to attend, but as
similar meetings will be held all over
the country on that same evening, and
as their presence will be in great de-
mand, it is thought doubtful that the
local camp will have the privilege of
entertaining these dignitaries.
A committee of three was appointed
by the commander to take charge of
the arrangements for a banquet which
the camp decided by a unanimous vote
to hold on Lincoln's birthday. at some
hotel in the city. This committee is
composed of Messrs. Robb. Campbell
and Howard. 1t Is intended that the
banquet shall be a noteworthy affair
and a number of prominent Sons of
Veterans from all over the country will
be present and take part in the pro-
gram. The commander in chief,
Charles r. Sherman, Will make the
principal address of the evening
The purpose of this gathering will be
to stimulate interest in the order by
Sons of Veterans who have not yet
signed the muster roll. 1t will be an
open night for all who are sons or
grandsons of Union veterans in the
paign was instituted at the Detroit
national encampment last September
to double the membership of the order
by the 1915 encampment in Washing
ton. D. C.-to raise the enrolment from
$4,000 to 100000.
The election of officers will be held
the first Thursday in December and un-
til then the nominations will be open.
a proposal by L. F. Eaton that the
camp furnish a flag to be raised over
the new schoolhouse in Mclean, Va.
was favorably voted upon
number of the Sons of Veterans Of
Washington attended by special invita-
past commander of the Department of
the Potomac, g. A. r., and his wife of
their golden wedding anniversary at
the Metropolitan NJ. f. Church, Az and
streets northwest. last Monday even
ing.
Past Commander-in-c chief Edward r.
Campbell of William b. Cushing Camp
visited Mount Vernon, N Y, last week
and held an important conference with
Commander-in-ch Sherman in re-
gard to arrangements for the national
encampment next October, to be held
in this city.
Lincoln Camp. No. ., division of
Maryland, held its regular meeting Mon
day evening, at the camp hall. 1101 E
street northwest, with DR.. Joseph H.
Good, commander, presiding. William
p. Martsch was elected junior vice COM
mander to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal of John II PETERS to In
dlanapolis, Ind. Mr.. Peters has become
a member of Harrison Camp OF that
, city.
The following mastering team has
been appointed Past Division Com
mander e. f. Warner to act as COM
mander, c. NJ. Overacker to act as
senior vice commander, DR.. Joseph H
Wood to act as junior vice commander,
W. II. McGonegal to act as patriotic in
structor, 0. A. T. Swayne to act as
chaplain and Z. K. De Puy to act as
guide.
The application of John Philip Sousa,
jr., was acted upon by the camp coun-
I ell favorably, and he was voted in as a
member of the camp, after initiation.