Evening star., 1915-05-23
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At a recent meeting of Lincoln Camp,
No. 2, Commander Overacker announced
a committee. consisting of E. F. Warner,
o. A. c. Oehmler. F. T. F. johnson. E.
B. Johns. B. ]. Northcott, ]. w. Lyons,
DR.. ]. H. Wood. v. l. Garrigus. Charles
Hart, John B. Daish. J. l. Downs, w.
H. McGonegal, E. K. DePuy and others,
to have charge of the exercises to be
conducted at Mount olivet cemetery
Memorial day under the auspices Of
the camp. The exercises will be held
in the afternoon. at o'clock. There
will be an address by Past Commander
in-Chief H. v. Speelman, reading OF or
ders, reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address, choir singing. etc. The sub
committees were announced at meet
ing of the general committee. Mrs. II.
T. Tritipoe will have charge OF the
decorations and Mrs. George Alpha
The camp elected as the delegates to
the division encampment, to be heio
at Hagerstown, Md. June IA and IS:
E. B. Johns. ]. Milton Jester and w. II.
McGonegal.
Division Commander Duffy. in a di-
vision circular. dated May 10, has this
Veterans in connection with the day
set apart for decorating the graves Of
the veterans Of the war OF 1s6l-5:
Memorial day is fast approaching.
Let all OF o1o this d,ys9a for
the day day that the occasion
demands Every camp is urged to pre-
pare for its proper Observance and 10
attend church in body Memorial sun
day Let us show the world that we
still revere the heroic deeds and 10y
atty of the soldiers and sailors OF the
war, and set the example by such ac-
ton and behavior on that day that we
hn{y
their assistance in keeping 1t sacred.
It is our duty to assist the Grand Army
of the Republic in every way possipie
on this occasion, and in fulfilling this
to perform. Let us prepare to do 1t.
so when the time Is at hand we may
be found side by side with our fathers
and their comrades. This Is the day
we can show them in a practical way
our appreciation for their sacrifices"
Division Commander Duffy has an
nounced that commander ,ar In moclaa CHEZ
N Y, and National Secretary Horace H.
Hammer Of Reading, Pa, will In all
likelihood attend the division encamp-
ment at Hagerstown.
Sons of Jonadab.
Empire Council at Its meeting Monday
evening resolved to put into operation
some booster ideas. The members
hope to increase In the future their
sphere Of usefulness
ting 'live wire energies" into an effort
to make the visitation to Harpers
Ferry Council, which Is to take place
on the 30th instant, an unqualified sue
cess.
Maccabees.
National Tent met Monday night at
the Old Masonic Temple, and degree
work was performed by the new degree
team. Degree work Is announced in
this tent every two weeks
A telegram was sent to the Supreme
Tent, which is now holding its meeting
in San Francisco. extending greeting to
the supreme officers and members of
the Supreme Tent, with an invitation to
the body to hold Its next convention in
this city The convention, it is said.
would bring also the encampment of
the Uniform RAM Of the Maccabees.
and in the neighborhood Of about 5000
fraternalists to this city. A press
the tent.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4, entertained
the district officers Tuesday night. 1t
was the first official visit Of the new
district officers to tent of the Macca-
bees, since the district convention In
April. They were received with all the
honors due them. Degrees were con-
ferred on a number of candidates for
Mount Vernon Tent and for Metropoli-
tan Tent, No. IL. At the close of the
review refreshments were served.
Much interest Is being manifested in
the Joint memorial exercises to be held
in the Lutheran Church, Georgetown,
June 13. Committees from each tent in
the District will have charge of the
arrangements.
The race for the District banner Is
now on in earnest, as only one month
remains before the final result and
winner are known. Georgetown Tent,
No 6, is now the banner tent of the
District. The contest Is now between
five tents, National. No. /; Mount Yer
non, No. 4; Georgetown, No. 6; Bright
wood, No. 5, and Anacostia. No. 7.
United Order of the Golden Cross.
Grand Commander Joseph b. Bailey
has called a meeting for tomorrow
IT.