The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-30
Sons Of Veterans, u. S. A.

William B. Cushing Camp. No. 30. Di.
! vision of Maryland. met last Thursday
evening in Grand Army Hall with Com
mander Omar ]. Veley. presiding. The
following men were initiated into the or
der: Judson l. Kline. of 1884 Cambridge
Place: VIM T. Simmons. q Maple street
northwest; Daniel F. HARRISON. sos B
street southeast, and James S. Jones,
1890 Second street northeast.
The most important work of the bust
ness meeting was the considering OF
plans for Memorial Day and the Sunday
preceding it. 1t is planned that num-
Der Of the members of the camp. who
were personally acquainted with the late
Brother Robbins, should meet at his
grave in Rock Creek Cemetery this
morning at about 10 o'clock and hold the
usual Sons of Veterans service. All
those members of the order who desire
to do so are cordially invited to meet at
the entrance to the cemetery. The camp
favored the recommendation Of Brother
Scott that as many members Of the camp
as could do SO should go with him to the
cemetery at Alexandria, Va, and assist
veteran who has undertaken to deco
rate the graves of his dead comrades
and who has no one at that place to help
him. As many members as could were
urged to accompany Comrade Scott to
Alexandria tomorrow morning for this
purpose. A letter from the commander
of Lincoln Camp, Charles NJ. Oversacker.
was read and in compliance with its re-
quest a committee composed of COM
rades Veley. Lang, Hill. Duncan. How
ard, Goodrich, Simmons. Jones. Beckman
and MacNulty were appointed to meet
with a like number each from both Lin
coin and Thomas camps to form a joint
committee for the purpose Of considering
plans to assist the Grand Army at the
Der and to welcome the Sons of Veter-
ans who will be present in the city at
that time.
Tho committee having in charge the ar
for the exercises which the
camp will hold tomorrow at Oak Hill
and Holy Rood cemeteries and the deco
ration of graves at those places, presided
over by Commander Veley, met shortly
after the camp adjourned. The boys of
the Sons of Veterans Drum Corps In
charge of Brother Howard will be pres
emf.
At the regular meeting of Lincoln
Camp. No. 2. Comma nder Charles NJ.
Overacker announced that the commit
tee in charge of the arrangements for
the exercises to Er conducted by the
Camp at Mount Oiivet Cemetery Me-
mortal Day, had arranged the following
program: Assembly at : p. M, busler;
Star Spangled Banner" Cecilian male
chorus and assembly: invocation. Pew.
Father Schmitt: calling assembly to Or
der. Commander Overacker: reading Of
Memorial Day orders. Past Commander |
V. l.. Garrigus: Pie Jesu," Ambrose |
Durkin: Nearer My God. to Thee" Cecil |
ian male chorus and assembly; Grafton |
Hon. William H. DeLacy: vocal solo, |
Dr. d. N. Kennedy: soprano solo, Miss |
Agnes WheIan: Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address. Past Division Commander B. J. |
Sorthcott: Holy God. We Praise Thy |
Name. Cecilian male chorus and as
sembly; address. H. V. Speelman. past |
commander-in-chief, Sons of Veterans; |
solo. Sleep. Comrade. Sleep benedic-
ion, Rev. Father Cahill: salute. detach-
nent Company B. First Battalion Of |
Engineers; taps. bugler. The musical |
program is in charge Of DR.. Dickinson,
md was arranged by George Alpha |
Howe, chairman Of the committee
The camp was visited by the Sons Of
Veterans drum corps, composed Of |
yrandsons of veterans
George H. Thomas Camp. No. II. W.
;. Crown, commander, at its regular
meeting on Friday night mustered in
everal recruits. the muster team being
n charge of Past Division Commander
g. +. Warner. Of Lincoln Camp. assisted
~ DIR. J. H. Wood, v. L. Garricus.
Charles M: overacker. and W. H. Nc
ionegal. The meeting Was attended by
large delegation from George III.
Thomas Post, No. Is, G. A. r. Refresh
nents were served by the members OF
he George H. Thomas woman's Relief
,orps. The drum corps, composing the
unior Order of the Sons of Veterans.
TENDED the meeting. headed by Past
commander c. o. Howard The ccrps
vas enthusiastically received