The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

mander OF Lincoln Camp. No. 2, has
received the unanimous nomination as
commander for that camp. the election
TO occur next Monday evening
Division commander of the Maryland
division of Sons of Veterans. L. ). A.
Richard F. Miller. Of Baltimore. was in
in conference with Frances E. Cross,
division secretary.
4 new feature was added TO the
National Auxiliary to the Sons Of Vet
Grams. L. s. A.. at last encampment held
recently in Washington. knew as Friend
ship Meeting" which WAS originated by
Herbert W. RutIedge. judge advocate -
the Maryland division auxiliary. Sons of
Veterans. L. ;. A.. of Washington. u. G.
Friendship Meeting" will always con-
vene on the day previous to the coh-
vening of the meeting Of the National
Auxiliary. tn. purpose being to exchange
greetings with each other and form the
acqua intship of the delegates The new
idea of a .Friendshio Meeting" was
enthusiastically received and heartily in
dorseJ. 1t results In eXpediting the
regular order OF business in the meet
ings held by the auxiliary as well as
TO the formation OF new-made friends.
As a large number of Sons of Veterans
resid" In Columbia Heights and Mount
Pleasant the formation of a new camp
may be organized in the near future In
that locality.
\ good-natured rivalry is in progress
by the members of the local camps a.
to which camp will come out victorious
in disposing Of the greatest number oil
tickets for the theater benefit known as
patriotic night" at Polls January Il.
ISIS the funds to go toward the relief
fund Of the several camps. All returns
will be made In advance Of the night OF
the theater to Commander o. ]. Noley. OF
Gushing Camp. No. 80; Commander c. NJ
Overacker. Of Lincoln Camp. No. 2. and
W. s. Crown, OF THOMAS Camp. No. H.
and the name of the successful camp will
be announced from the stage by the
chairman Of the general committee on
arrangements, o. \. c. Oehmler.
The Gushing Camp Fife and Drum
Corps is having its weekly practice
on Wednesday evening and will continue
them during the coming year. 1t is the
intention that the Fife and Drum Corps
will accompany the members OF the local
camps of Sons of Veterans TO their ma
tional encampment. which will be held In
Kansas City. Mo. in September. 1916.
Past Commander r. L. Oatlcy. at pres.
sent guide of Cushing Camp. No. 50. re-
ports that when ne was in Alaska. recent
Iy. he learned that there were sufficient
number of Sons OF Veterans TO organize
camps in the larger cities and by this
time one or more camps may have been
organized.
National Press Correspondent II. V
Speelman. past conmander-in-chief o'
Sons of Veterans. L. s. A.. is enjoying
a three weeks vacation from his dutie:
as chief OF the proving division in the Of
fee of the Treasurer of the United States
The election of officers of Gen. George
II. Tohmss Camp, No. IL will occur or
Friday evening at its hail In Eighth
street northeast, Friday, December Il.
Co,nmander-in-chief Ambrose E. B
Stephens has issued a general order
granting dispensations to all camps oi
Sons Of Veterans to hold public installa
ton of new officers. and urges that these
installations be held public with those OF
the Grand Army of the Republic and
other allied patriotic organizations The
new officers Of camps will be elected al
the December meetings. and they will be
installed at their meetings in January.
Commander W. s. Crown. OF Thomas
Camp, No. II. has appointed Corbin Bi-
rem, Edwin H. Grove, and A. Marks as
members Of the joint theater benefit com
mittee with Gushing Camp. No. 80. and
Lincoln Camp. No. ., which Is to be Sixer
at Polls Monday. January IL
Mrs. Rose s. Rutledse. president OF the
Auxiliary of the Maryland Division OF
Sons Of Veterans. L. s. A. has been or
a tour Of inspection of auyiliaries at Bal
timore and Hagerstown, Nd, and Will
mington, Del.
Announcement is made that the new
auxiliary to Gen. George Thomas Camp.
No. II, Sons of Veterans. L. S. A.. Of this
city, will be organized within the next
thirty days.
The following is the official list OF
names and addresses of the national on
GERS of the Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary:
President, Mrs. Libbie Meis, Philadelphia.
Pa: vice president. Miss Mary Tredo,
Paterson, y. j.: council. Mrs Bessie B.
Bowser, Indianapolis. Ind; Mrs Rose s.
Rutledge. Washington. d. c.: Mrs. Mar
garet Waters. woburn, Mass: treasurer.
Mrs. Katherine J. Reese. Mount Vernon.
Ohio; chaplain. Mrs Jennie W. c. Hor-
ton. Pen Yam, N. T.; I. and /. officer,
Mrs Myrtle Stewart, Detroit. Mimi; In
spector. Miss Minnie E. Groth, Barabee.
Wis: patriotic inspector. Miss Mayme
Dwyer, New York City: press correspond
ent, Miss Jennie Thole. Dwight. ILL.,: sec
retary, Mrs. Katie z. Carr. Camden, n.
j.: chief Of staff. Miss Molly Donaldson.
Paterson. y. j.. and Judge advocate. Miss
Frances A. Callahan. Philadelphia. Pa.