Evening star., 1914-12-27
Sons of Veterans, U. S. A.

William B. Cushing Camp. No. 30. d.
vision of Maryland, held its last regu-
lar meeting December II in Grand
Army Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue,
with Arthur b. Barringer, commander,
presiding. Wade Garrett Longley. 339
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was
initiated into the order An invitation
from the Ladies' Auxiliary of William
B. Cushing Camp to attend meeting
to be held by them New Year eve in
Grand Army Hall was read and the
camp voted to attend. Applications for
membership in the camp were READ
from John E. Brooks, signed by G.. y.
Howard, and William q. MacSulty.
signed by L. +. Stevens, and referred
to the membership committee Tor IN
vestigation and recommendation.
tentative report was submitted by the
chairman of the board of managers,
lately appointed, to look into the mat
ter of organizing drum corps com
posed of boys of the different schools
in the city The work of this board
has just begun and il is expected that
by the time of the annual encampment
of the Gamma mandery-in-chief to he
held in Washington next October an
efficient drum and hfe corps VIII nave
been organized to take part with the
Grand Army men in the parade.
At the next meeting of the camp, 10
the newly elected officers of the camp
will be installed. Maj. Edward X.
Campbell, past commander-ln- -chief OF
the Sons of Veterans, has been ap-
pointed by Communicates Neley 10
act as the installing officer. The camp
by vote at it's last regular meeting
designated the first three newly
elected officers of the camp, in point
of rank, namely, the commander, SEN
ior vice commander and junior vice
commander elect, to constitute a COM
mittee to have complete charge OF the
preparationS for the installation. the
officers that Will be installed at ttlat
time are: Commander, Omar j. Eeley:
senior vice commander. T.. Albert
Lang; junior vice commander, @. sgd
ney Hill: camp council. A. B. Goodrich
and Arthur Il. Barringer; secretary.
Wilfred f. Garlick, and treasurer, Will
liam +. Wolfe
Wednesday evening William II. Cush-
ing Camp. No. 80, and Lincoln camp,
No ., attended in body the recep-
ton given by Kid Carson Post, o. a
r., TO Frank 4. Willis, governor-eiect
of OHIO, at G. A. X. Hall. The two
camps marched in separately pehlnu
their several colors. The exercises were
in charge of Comrade John r. McEl-
roy, commander of Kit Carson Post.
The first speaker introduced Was
Senator Jones of Washington. He was
presented as a son OF Il veteran always
ready and willing to aid and assist the
old soldiers. The other speakers in
order were Rev Paul r. Hickok of
William Il. Cushing Camp. DR.. j. Is.
Gleeson. comma0der of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, q. y. r.; L. III.
Mckee of Kit Carson Post and the fu-
ture governor of the Buckeye state.
Frank B. Willis, a son of a veteran and
the nephew of five veterans who
served in the civil war on the Union
side E Albert Lang of William B.
Gushing Camp sang Il Love the Whole
United States and It's a Long, Long
Way to Tipperary' an encore. Mr..
Bennett read Il poem entitled The
Bronze Button" After the singing of
america" the meeting disbanded and
those present were regaled with a de-
lightful punch prepared by Mrs. Eliza
beth Worrell Ball.
Unusual interest is taken in the COM
ing election of officers and entertain
ment to be held Thursday evening
(New Year eveD by the Ladies' Aux
iliary, No. 4. of the William Il. Gushing.
Camp, No. 80. Sons of Veterans, U. S.
A., at their hall in the Grand Army
building 14l2 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, at S o'clock. The election of Of
ficers will take place from to 10
p. .m.. and from 10 to 1880 the enter
tainment will take place. The re-
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