The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
Spanish War Veterans.

Commander Fred A. Royse has
called a semi-monthly muster Of Col
James s. Petit Camp for Tuesday
evening in Perpetual Hall for the
purpose Of mastering recruits. This
camp has been very active in re-
cyuiting and has added several
names to the rolls recently. Com
rade Worthy F. Wise will take up
the duties of adjutant at this meet
ing.
The L. S. w. V. Band will hold
rehearsals every Friday night at the
National Guard Armory. Fifth and
L streets northwest. where Band
master Jones will receive applica-
tions from comrades who desire to
become members Of the band.
A special session of the Council OF
Administration was held Thursday
night. Important matters were con-
sidered relating to retainment OF
veterans and special legislation pro-
IcStlHS SaHHc- SoiiAo ouS IVA oiSiSo
a resolution which was adopted. De-
partment Commander McCaffrsy ex-
planned in full the joker and rider
in preference law OF 1912. II: !,
bill No. IS: was not Endorsed by
the Council of Administration be-
cause of its faulty defects and COW
ering no protection to the veterans
~ he
pent Is getting everything in shape
for their big crawl Companions
Gallagher and o'Brien say a large
list Of candidates are waiting cleo
ton and installation Of new officers
for the Grand Lair will take place
divers American Review" from
oyeHeas will be staged on the Union
Station Plaza beginning Septembe.
5th Labor Day., ana ending Sep
tember 10. under the auspices oil
the United Spanish War Veterans
Department District of Columbia
The United States Producing Com
pany is putting on the big show
A meeting of the department enter
tainment committee met Monday
night and perfected arrangement
for putting on the shows. The fol
lowing committees have been ap'
pointed to manage .he SHOWS:
Executive committee: J. f. VIII
son, chairman: Charles W. McCaf
frey, Charles J. P. Weber and C. a
Belknap, treasurer. ana G. L
Rausch. and Edward A. oliver
ticket. C. A. Belknap. chairman: F
Zulch, chairman: program
Harry F. Patterson. chairman: F. A
Royse. vice-chairman: order. J. Z
Wilson. chairman: John Gallagher
vice chairman: concessions. A. II
League. chairman: John Gerken
vice chairman: riding device, C. N
Walker. chairman; John Forme. vic'
chairman: amusement, Albert MI
chaud. chairman: F. c. HUM. vic'
chairman; refreshment. Eugene Dos
man, chairman; J. H. Ford. vic
chairman, and Samuel Silverman
dancing. Harry Coulter. chairman
H. NJ. Knight, vice chairman.
| Committees to act in conjunction
with the executive committee wer'
appointed by the department com
mander, each camp commander act
ing as chairman of a subcommitte'
from his camp composed of six com
rades.t
Sergt.-Maj. williams is acting de
partment adjutant during the alb
sence on furlough of Adjt. Claibori
s. Close.
Department Quartermaster Clar
ence A. Belknap has moved his fam
lily from Hastings, Neb., to join hir
in this city.
| Past Department Commando
William L. Mattocks has been in at
tendance at the several department
encampments held in nearby State.
i, A regular meeting of Gen. Nelsol
A. Miles Camp was held Tuesda
evening. Commander Fred Zulch re
ceived reports of Comrade A. L
Davis being in Soldiers Home Hos
pital awaiting an operation, returI
Of Comrade Moriarity from hospita
at Denver, Colo, and Past Com
mander Petus, from Californis
ready for duty.
The new mailing roster shows 81
members in good standing and tn
camp strong financially. -
The camp Endorsed the recen
speech in Congress Of Represents
tive Hamilton Fish which urged th
veterans to retire Representativ
aand Senator's opposing the inter
ests Of veterans. A resolution wa
adopted instructing the grievanc
committee to take UP with Secrt
tary DENLY the discharge Of Com
rade Shea from the washingto
Navy Yard. In vitrioltic speechs
Junior Vice Department Commando
Royse. Past Department Commando
Samuel G. Mawson. and Chaplai
! Tell Turner condemned the admir-
istration on its attitude toward vel
Grams and the scrapping of the PREF
lerential act Of August 2S. 1912.