Evening star., 1915-09-12
To Attend Corner Stone Laying.

chairman OF the flag committee at the
Union station. from William B. Cush-
ing Camp.
To Attend Corner Stone Laying.
Prominent members of the Sons Of
Veterans and a delegation from the
local camps, consisting of Lincoln, No
2: Gen. G. H. Thomas, No. IL, and
William B. Cushing, No. 80, are to at
| tend the laying of the corner stone of
the new amphitheater at Arlington, in
charge of Commander Charles NJ
Overacker of Lincoln Camp, Command
Commander W. S. Crown of Thomas
Camp. George w. Sellers. chairman of
the general committee. and the MEM
bers of the executive committee will
also attend the exercises.
Official general orders for the thirty
fourth annual encampment of the Sons
OF Veterans, which is to be held here
September q to October 2, have been
received from Charles F. Sherman. COM
tmander-in-chief. and were announced
at the meeting of the local committee.
The temporary headquarters Of the
chief will be at the
shoreham Hotel, September $3.50. and
all meetings of the Sons of Veterans
will be held in this hotel All officers
of the commandery-in-chi who have
reports to be made at the national en-
campment are instructed to have such
reports in the hands Of the commander
in-chief not later than August 20.
The following is list Of the national
officers: Comma nder chief. Charles
F. Sherman, Mount Vernon. N. Y;
senior vice commander-in-c chief, Will
junior vice commander-in-chief. F. J.
McMurtrie, Detroit. Mich; council-in-
chief. Clifford E. Bachelor. Ansonia,
Conn: Henry c. Pringston. Peoria. Ill.
and Charles c. Behnke. st. Louis. Mo-;
secretary. H. H. Hammer. Reading, Pa;
treasurer, J. L. Rake, Reading. Pa: ma
tiona1 counselor. William M. Coffin. Gin
cinnati. Ohio; national patriotic in
structor, George w. Penniman. Malta
pan. Mass; national chaplain. Rev.
Ernest [. Benson. Madison. wis; chief
of staff, Edwin NJ. Amies, Altoona, Pa:
personal aid Charles E. Holmes. New
Rochelle. N. Y; committee on military
affairs M r Charles b E *, K. Darling, Boston
G.: Frank L: Shepard. La Sale. ILL.,:
Samuel S. Horn, Easton, Pa. and
George w. Pollitt. New Jersey.
Secretary Hammers Statement.
Secretary Hammer. in a statement,
says that 1.-The Washington encamp-
ment will probably be the largest in
attendance for many years. 1t is near
the center of the membership of our
order, and the number from the east
ern divisions bid fair to be largely rep
resented. This is a splendid opportun-
ity for the brothers and sisters who
have never been to the capital of the
nation to see it, enjoy the encamp-
ments, see the beautiful city, and have
a fine vacation. The latter part of
September is always beautiful to the
eye and comfortable regarding the
weather. Get ready. On to Washing
ton"
George w. Sellers. chairman of the
committee, reported on the official
badge for members of the general COM
mittee. The description of this badge
Maryland colors, black and gold. sus-
pended from gold-plated scroll, with
vignette of the coat-of-arms of the
commandery-in-chief of the Sons of
the words, "Thirty-fourth Annual En-
campment. Sons of Veterans. L. S. A.,
Washington, d. c."
The vice chairman of the general
committee, o. A. c. Oehmler. who is
also chairman of the committee on dec
orations, is a member of Lincoln Camp.
No. 2. He is a past commander, and
under the present administration is
serving as color bearer. He was a del
egate to the national encampment of
Sons of Veterans, U. S. A, which met
at Chattanooga, Tenn. in 1914. The
on decorations has requested
all business men who are Sons of Vet
Grams to especially decorate their places
The headquarters. 1929 G street north
west, has been fitted up both for Of !
ficial matters as we'll as entertaining
Sons of Veterans during their stay in
the city, and the rooms are tastily dec
grated. |
Work on Public Comfort.
Tha nubl;c copfort coy,n,ittaa w G |
Crown. chairman. has sent out blank |
circulars to those who have given in |
their rooms to be listed. for the pur-
pose of securing the exact number of |
rooms and accommodations to visitors. |
So far the parties having accommoda-
tions have failed to do so. and the re-
and it is very necessary to have this
as the public comfort COM
mittee is receiving a great many re-
quests for accommodations.
j. Clinton Hiatt, chairman of the
finance committee. reports that a suf-
ficient amount Of funds for entertain
Ing the delegates attending the en-
will be secured.
The class initiation of the local
camps of Sons of Veterans. to be held
during the encampment, promises to
be a greater success than was expected.
It is said.
The chairman OF tne general COM
mittee, George w. Sellers. intends to be
At the census office most of his time |
turing the encampment. particularly to
Al assist DIR. H. A. Johnson. chairman of
the G. A. r. registration committee. to
see that the proper attention is given
to the work by the Sons of Veterans,
who have been detailed to do the reg
stration work
The committee on decorations, with
D. A. c. oehmler. chairman. and G. E.
Beckman, vice chairman, will have
,harge of decorating the Willard Hotel.
where the headquarters of the G. A. r.
Ladies and the Daughters of Veterans
nave their official headquarters Also
he McKendree NJ. E. Church, where
heir annual convention will be held.
i, X De Puy chairman of the Antsr- |