Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Sons of Veterans, U. S. A.

All the camps in the city will join In
memorial service at o'clock the
evening of Sunday. May IS. in the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. 4th
and B streets southeast, of which the
Rev Dr. Paul Robinson Hickok. the ma
tional chaplain, is pastor. and he will
make the address. Arrangements for
this meeting are in charge of the divi-
sion chaplain. assisted by the chaplains
of the local camps. A special invita-
ton is extended to the public to join in
this service.
Under the escort of the drum corps
attached to William B. Gushing Camp
and composed of grandsons of veterans,
the officers of the Maryland division,
accompanied by the officers and men,
bers of the local camps. will march in
behind the national colors. borne by Jo-
seph Watkins. color sergeant. and be
seated in body. The Daughters Of
Veterans and the ladies auxiliaries
have been invited to participate. The
several organizations have been re-
quested to meet at 1880 o'clock in the
Sunday school room of the church.
Lincoln Camp. No. 2. has practically
completed arrangements for Memorial
day services at Mount Olivet cemetery
May 80. A program has been arranged.
to begin at II am. The decoration of
the more than 400 graves. in charge of
members of the Daughters of Veterans.
will take place previous to the other
exercises.
The Memorial Sunday service has
St Joseph's Church to vesper service
at st. Patrick's Church, 10th and q
streets. at pm. Sunday. May %. A
general invitation has been extended to
all interested to attend this service.
William B. Cushing Camp, No. 80,
Thursday evening mustered in Francis
E. Park as a member. The camp voted
to hold its regular meetings hereafter
in Pythian Temple. Wilfred f. Garlick
of Cushing Camp has handsomely
drafted the resolution adopted by the
camp. pledging the support of the Sons
of Veterans. u. S. A, to the President
of the United States in case of con-
f1ict with other countries. 1t Is to be
forwarded to President Woodrow Will
son. Capt. j. A. Hart. past commander
of Burnside Post. G. A. r., who was a
visitor. delivered an address, eXtolling
the Sons of veterans organization.
Past Commander in chief Harley V.
Speelman and National Chaplain Rev.
Paul r. Hickok also spoke. Command
err E. Albert Lang of Gushing Camp
was instructed to complete plans for
the exercises to be held at National
mortal day by the Sons of Veterans
camps of this city. 1t is said greater
interest will be taken hereafter by
these camps in the memorial exercises
at this cemetery. Past Commander
Gurnon r. Scott, chairman of the COM
mittee. is arranging program of ex-
ercises. Past Commander CLANCY o.
Howard announced that Gushing
Camp Fife and Drum Corps will take
part in the Memorial day exercises by
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Sons of Veterans. Seven past
commanders of Cushing Camp Arthur
B. Barringer, Herbert W. Rutledge.
Omar J. Veley, Silas A. Robb. Gurnon
r. Scott, CLANCY o. Howard. DR.. Arthur
]. Hall, Wilfred E. Garlick, former
commander of camp in Massachu-
sets: r. L. Oatley of Connecticut and
James w. Lyons and o. A. c. Oehmeler
of Lincoln Camp, No. .. were present
at the meeting.