Evening star., 1921-05-01
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

SIdN4ST WAN vE1EhdNS.
Col. James S. P.ttitt Camp held a
very interesting meeting last Tues
day evening. at which I'll comrades
present We're rSmuStered by taking
the oath of allegiance to the country
and flag. which was participated in
by recruits Donald L. I eslie and JOS
eph Hurney. who received the Mill
tary deglee.
The entertainment committee was
| instructed to provide II program in
Guiding refreshments for the next
meeting. May 10. Mncn tn camp Will
'ntertain the department inspector
and other department officers. Com
| mander Royce reque sted the wearing
Of the or yanizat;ol badge at 1hHt
! time: also reported Comrade Hayes
as i'll in Naval Hospital. 2%d and +
| streets mort Invest.
! The comrades We're advised by
| Commander Royce to attend Memor-
| ial day committee meetings in G. A.
! r. Hall. held every Saturday night
! The origin of Muster day" was .X-
planned in an address by Past De
Dartment Commander II. II. Wood at
! the request of TIL" commander. AG-
dresses were also made by COmr'd"S
! |oplcy of Portland. Ore: Leahy. Miles
| Camp. and Comrade Keleher and Re
| cruit Leslie.
Department Commander Mattocks
/ md staff will accompany Department t
Inspector Harry p. Coulter on an
! official inspection of Col John IacoJ
! Astor Camp. at Soldiers Home to-
| morrow evening, at which time De-
! Dartment installing officer will induct
| into Office Cormandcr-elcct Harvey
NJ. Knight. and several other officers.
| The camp will confer the Military de-
gree in the presence of the depart
| ment officers.
| Commander Goldhlatt has sent out
| notices that Gen. NJ. Emmett ireil
| amp will entertain the depart
| mental officers next Wednesday even
! ing in Pythian Temple. and that an
interesting program has been ar
| -anged for that evening. rs it is tn"
| lome of Installing officer Harry Pat
| .erson and Maj. Hitch.
| A large attendance will be present
At the meeting of Harden Camp
| Thursday evening to welcome De-
| oartment Commander Mattocks on
lis official visit to his home camp.
| The department commander Will be
accompanied by the staff ofhcers; and
IN inspection of the camp Will be
! made Commander Michaud has de
| lined the Endorsement of the camp
! 'or Junior vice department com
! nander The Military degree will be
! conferred for entertainment OF the
! ItpdI ohitei''
| The regular mi-mOnthly muster
! If Gen Nelson a. Miles Camp Will
he held Tuesday evening. May 3.
! when an official visit and inspection
/ Of the camp by the department COM
nander and his staff will take place
! Past Commander Carver and Com
! -ade Snyder will be installed as the
| lew trustees. succeeding Comrade
| Sweeney and Comrade I.edouX. The
| l. f..r rod on
! , class of recruits. Maj stewart IS
| axpected for muster Tuesday even :
| ing. Commander Zulch says ths
camps 1921 slogan. Boost, Har-
| monize. Build is the real cause for
the good boom that the camp IS now @
! Comrade Belknap will be present
| after an absence from the city.
! Comrade Peter J. Brennan OF 429
! 5th street southeast has had a stroke
! of paralysis and is in the hospltal IN
a critical condition.
Comrade Cheaper is the proud 1athcr
| IF ten-pound baby girl.
! Commander Worrell has called a
| muster of Sergt. Berry Camp, No ~,
! for Monday night. May :. at a. A: n.
| Hall. to consider a number OF appli :
/ cations for membership. Comrade
Mann and Comrade Johnson Will re-
| port on Memorial day plans. Depart
! ment Commander DAVIS Will see lllat
n comrades of the camp viii take
rart in the reobligaticn ceremony.
Junior Color Sergt. Comrade Frank
Parish Of Miles Camp will address the
camp on pension Legislation.
| Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp,
| No Z. at it's last regular meeting Frl'
| day. April %. conferred the Militarr =
/ degree on six recruits and received
| one by transfer from Urell Camp.
| The u. S. w. V. Band, under the
leadership of Comrade Jones. was
| present and rendered several selec-
tons It was the first appearance OF
i the band in public since it was or
.ganiZed and% every one present en-
! loved the music immensely.
/ Department Commander Mattocks
was present and made a very nice
talk. Department Senior Vice Com
!man nder. Mccartney being present,
spoke and comDlimented the camp on
it's very fine showing and on the rit-
ualistic work The camp indorsed
Comrade McCaffrey for department
! commander.
The recruits mustered in were
Lieut.. w. A. Gable. Lieut.. Chester S.
Jacobs Lieut.. Thomas J. Hurd. John
r. Haskins. jr.: Franklin G. Berry.
Charles T.. White and by transfer,
| John Mackey.