The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
Sons Of Veterans.

At the last meeting of william B.
Gushing Camp. No. 80. four new
members were mustered in. They
were George Noble Walker. Harry
Earle Tufts, Henry H. Gaylor and
William ]. Reardon. The muster
work by the degree team was excel
lent and members Of the Gushing
Camp Auxiliary who were present
were highly pleased with the work.
Another class muster will take place
at the meeting of the camp to be held
Friday. September 6. in their hall in
Pythian Temple. Ninth and L streets
northwest. Treasurer William +.
Wolfe. who has not missed but one
or two meetings of the camp during
the many years Of his official posi-
tion, was unable to be present on ac-
count of business trip which took
him out of the city.
Comrade Thomas Burroughs, a
member Of Burnside Post, No. s, De-
partment of the Potomac, G. A. r.,
was present and made an address,
and among the interesting ,things
said was that his grandson, A. II,
Goods, member OF the camp, was
with the American forces In France
and in the midst of the severe fight
ing.
Maj. Frederic s. Hodgson, chairman
of the committee TO prepare a patriotic
card to be sent to the members, re-
ported that blank cards had been sent
requesting members to answer "Yes"
or No. and give their reason why,
II not, to questions whether they had
purchased the first, second and third
liberty bonds, war savings stamps,
subscribed to the Red Cross, ami
Joined in the necessary activities OF
the war work, these cards to be re-
turned at an early date to Secretary
w. E. Garlick. Many cards have
been received by the secretary with
the answers that they had performed
their duty in the purcase of liberty
bonds. war savings stamps. subscribed
to the Red Cross and were doing war
work. and are ready to do the same
again. Remarks were made by Presi-
dent Mrs. Anna ]. Kirkley, of the
Maryland division: Mrs. Sadie p.
Wolff and Secretary Mrs. f. II. r.
Davis, of Gushing Camp Auxiliary
Mrs. Sophia Bergner and other men,
bers present.
A number of letters which have
been received by various members of
the camp from members who are in
the war and in France were read
with much interest. Commander J.
Clinton Hiatt has instituted a new
idea in the camp by having the chap.
lain, Past Commander Silas Z. Robb.
read at each meeting of the camp a
patriotic editorial to be taken from
each of the city newspapers. 4
Header" was read at this meeting
and ELECTED much applause. The plan
was heartily approved.
Past Commander Samuel VI. Croft
of Lincoln Camp, No. .. who is also
past division chaplain of the Mary.
land division, who is connected with
the religious work department of the
Y. NJ. c. A. of the District of Co,
lumbia. conducted the religious serv,
| ices held at the Benning Christian
! Church last Sunday evening. He Is
also superintendent of the Dougla;
Memorial NJ. f. Church. at Eleventf
and II streets northeast. Col. Ed
| ward X. DeGuy. personal aide Il
Commander-in-chief +. T. F. John.
son and Past Commander of Lincolr
, Camp. who was seriously injured re.
| Gently in an automobile accident. was
able to attend the meeting of tht
camp Monday evening and was giver
a royal reception. for he is an old
member OF the camp and very popular
with the members.
! George H. Thomas Camp, No. II
announces that there will be a clas