The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
Sons of Veterans.

Arthur B. BaTringer. past commander
of VIM. B. Gushing Camp, No. 70. L. 5.
| A. is forming plans for the organization
of Sons of Veterans Camp. L. s. A.
at Vienna. Va. in the near future. the
| home Of Past Commander Barringer and
| Mrs. Barrinser, who is treasurer Of
! Gushing Camp Auxiliary. Mr.. and Mrs.
I Barringers home is located on a por-
| ton of the old Bowman farm, where a
number of skirmishes took place during
! the late civil war between the Federal
and Conferedrate forces. During the
recent G. a. r. enca mpment they enter
tanned a number of the survivors of the
Sixth New York regiment. who were in
| camp on the Bowman farm and par
ticipated in these skirrnishes.
| Two new members were mustered In
Gen. George Fl. Thomas Camp, No. II.
Sons of Veterans, U. s. A. on last Fri
day evening. They were William weltz
and Harry c. Faulkner. The initiation
work was done by the degree team from
Lincoln Camp, No. ., Sons of Veterans.
| L. s. A.
vocate Of the Maryland Division AuXili-
airy. Sons of Veterans. u. S. A, became
affiliated with VIM. B. Gushing. Camp,
No. 30. Sons of Veterans, L. s. A, on
: last Thursday evening, at meeting held
by that Camp.
Election Of officers for William B.
Gushing Camp, No. 80 Sons of Veterans.
q. S. A, will occur at a meeting to be
! held Thursday. December 2 NomIna-
tions were made at previous meet
Forty names were attached to the
petition asking for the organization of
an auxiliary to Gen. George II. Thomas
Camp. No. IL. Sons of Veterans, U. s. A.
which auxiliary will compose in its
membership the names OF the mothers
wives, and daughters of the members
Of Thomas Camp. The petition has been
forwarded to Mrss Rose s. Rutledge.
Auxiliary. and dispensation win soon
be issued for the organization OF the
Thomas Camp Auxiliary.
The wife of Past Commander Gurnon
r. Scott, OF William B. Cushing Camp,
No. 80, who has been seriously III for
the past several months, is reported 10
be no better and her condition seems to
Iemain about the same. Mrs. Scott Is
an active member of Cushing Camp
Auxiliary and an officer, and her abb
sence Is deeply regretted by the men,
bers.
The Headquarters of the national Sec
rotary and national treasurer have been
moved into a modern office building.
freproof. with all latest facilities, and
located in the heart OF Reading. Pa.
where business can be properly trans
acted and the, headquarters located In
the newly erected Colonial Trust Com
pany Building. Members Of the order
of Sons of Veterans. U. S. A.. are asked
to visit the official headquarters when
In Reading.
An official order has been Issued by
Commander-in-Chief Ambrose E. P.
Stephens, Sons Of Veterans, U. s. A.,
that charters of all camps be draped
for a period of thirty days in memory
of. the late Past Commander-in-chief
Arthur B. Sphinx, who died recently at
his home in Providence. r. l. He was
a splendid member of the order, serv-
ing in many of the active offices of his
camp III Providence. r. l., the Division
of Rhode Island, of which he was a
past commander. as Inspector general
of the commandery-in-chief and as
commander-in-chief OF the order in
1s03-1s04. He also served his country
In the war with Spain. and was ever
active and interested In military affairs.
having been IN to recent period q