Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19

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| In the death Of Mrs. Scott. wife OF
Past Commander Gurnon r. Scott. Will
liam B. Cushing Auxiliary lost It's frst
member by death in five years. The
members of the auxiliary attended the
| funeral. The charter will be draped
for thirty days.
At the meeting of William B. Cush.
| ing Camp Thursday gold headed cane
| was presented to e. II. Campbell. past
Icommander-in-chief who leaves within
! "a day or two to live in Florida The
speech was made by Rev. Paul r. Htck-
ok, national chaplain. After the cane
was presented the ladies' auxiliary
president presented a gold watch fob
as the gift of remembrance from the
| society The members Of the auxiliary
served refreshments at the close of the
| evening.
| Cushing Auxiliary will hold its annual
| election of officers New Year eve from
s to 10 pm, and after 10 pm. there
| will be a watch party in the LODGE
rooms, to which all friends of the aux
| iliary are invited. Invitations are es-
pecially extended to the Grand Army
and kindred organizations. A program
has been arranged. Almira Brown en-
tertained the auxiliary at its last meet
| ing at her home. on r street north
west.
attend the public installation of off,
GERS of William B. Gushing Camp
Thursday, January 20.
] of;,ary 1voro nlecfad at
the meeting Monday evening of Lin
coin Camp. No. 2: Commander, w. II.
McGonegal: senior vice commander, j.
S. Greene; Junior vice commander.
Charles NJ Overacker, F. T. F. john
son and e. K. De Puy: secretary.
James w. Lyons (re-elected); treas
urer. Everett F. Warner (re-electede'
ton convention. F. T. F. Johnson and
E. K. De Puy; delegate to the Grand
Army relief committee, l. S. Taylor.
and delegate to Temporary Soldiers
Home. 1. S. Taylor tre-elected);
| Edward K. De Puy. past division
commander and correspondent of the
| Maryland division, has been in New
York for two weeks.
At the meeting of Lincoln Camp, No.
-, Monday evening, Past Commander
in-Chief II. v. speelman announced the
appointment of Victor L. Garrigus as
an aid to Communicating Chief AM
brose E. B. Stephens. Mr.. Garrigus
was the secretary of the general COM
Veterans in this city during the recent
G. A. r. encampment.
Past Commander Herbert w. Rut-
ledge, who has affiliated with William
B. Cushing Camp. No. 80. has been
elected a member of the camp council
of that camp.
Beginning January !, members in
good standing of the following organi-
cations will be admitted as visitors to
the meetings of the Sons of Veterans:
| The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary. the
Woman's Relief Corps, the Daughters
| of Veterans. the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic. and the Grand
Army Nurses. Members of the Grand
| Army of the Republic and Union Vet
Grams have heretofore been admitted
| as guests of honor. and this rule con-
| tinues in force.
Commander -in-Chief Ambrose +. B.
Stephens has issued an order directing
all camp patriotic instructors to for
ward their annual reports to division
patriotic instructors Immediately fol-
lowing December 81.
Printed copies of the proceedings of
the thirty-fourth annual national en-
campment. recently held in this city, II
Is said. will be ready for distribution
soon. One copy is to be sent to each
camp and extra copies may be pro-
cured by individual members of the or
der upon application to the division
secretary, F. E. Cross, 319 9Th street
southeast.
The new buttonhole decoration of the
order-a reproduction in miniature OF
tile lower part of the membership
badge-will be worn by members on and
after January l. 1t is composed OF
bronze made from captured cannon Of
the war of the rebellion.
The reelection of Wilfred Z. Garlick
of William B. Gushing Camp. No 80.
for the sixth consecutive term, is said
to be an honor accorded but few secre-
taries in the organization. Secretary
Garlick was mustered in Z. r. Bos-
worth Camp. No. IA, division of Mas
sachusetts, in 1889. his father being
captain of the camp at that time. He
was elected secretary and first SER
geant the following meeting, which Of
flee he held consecutively until 1907,
when he became member of Col. A. L.
Hopkins Camp. No. 16, division of Mas
sachusetts He was elected commander
of that camp: was an aid on the COM
mander in chiefs staff in 1907. 1908
and 1909; was junior vice commander
of Massachusetts, division in 1908; was
chief district aid of the northwestern
division of Massachusetts,. from 1870!
to 1910; was division secretary and
treasurer of Maryland division In 1917.
and has been secretary of William 3.
Cushing Camp, No. 80. Sons of Veterans.
Maryland division. since 1911. He fs
not onl va son, but also a grandson OF
a veteran of the war of 1S61-1s65 ana
comes of revolutionary stock. +
Mrs. Rose s. Rutledge. president OF
auxiliary Of the Maryland division. viii
address the members of Lincoln Camp.
No. 2, Sons Of Veterans. at the meeting
Monday, January 10, at which steps VIII
be taken in behalf Of the organization
of an auxiliary to that camp. Com
mander Charles NJ. Overacker and Past
Victor L. Garigus ana
Everett r. Warner have the matter IN
charge. s-
There was a meeting Monday evening
at Lincoln Camp Hall Of the aids to the
Ambrose p. b.
Stephens which include J. Clinton Hiatt
of William B. Cushing Camp No. 30;
NJ. Overacker of Lincoln Camp
No. Q; George w. Sellers of Thomas
Camp, No. II. and Victor L. Garrigus Of
Lincoln Camp No. 2. Personal Aid to
the Commander-in-C Chief H. v. Speelman
presided. Steps were taken to increase
the membership Of the order. ~
It was decided that lectures. with NOV
ing pictures and stereopticon views, be
given during the coming year. Ar
engagements are now being made for
lecture to be delivered by George W.
Sellers. past commander of Thomas