Evening star., 1921-06-12
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

trict OF Columbia, United Spanish Wa
Veterans, will be held Saturday, Jun,
street northwest. The encampmen
will convene at $3.50 pm. sharp.
The following committees have beer
appointed:
Credentials: comrade James J
Murphy, department adjutant, chair.
man; Comrade James E. Byrne, assist.
ant department adjutant; Comrade
George B. Parker. Dewey Camp. =
Resolutions: Past Department Com
mander G. =. Rausch (Miles Camp
Jenkins (Harden Camp. Past De-
partment Commander r. H. Wood
(Pettit Camp, Past Department Com
mander Lee H. Harris (Lawtpn
Camp. Commander H. M. Knight
CASTOR Camp, Commander r. E. Cox
Murphy (Urell Camp).
Ju4e IA. Flag day. short talks, will
be given in the public schools of
flag under the auspices of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps. This year, to a
greater degree than ever before, they
will look to us to furnish speakers.
Patriotic Instructor Harvey ]. Zm-
norman. 1907 18th street northwest,
will assign the speakers for the
United Spanish War Veterans and
comrades willing to assist in this
work should communicate with him.
Commander Fred Royse will preside
over the meeting of Col. James S. Pet
tit Camp, Tuesday evening, at which
time he expects to exemplify the
military degree upon a class of re-
cruits.
The camp has unanimously indorsed
Commander Royse for junior vice
commander of the department. and
the steering committee will select
a comrade to present his name to the
encampment.
Commander Goldblatt has called a
meeting of Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell
Camp for Wednesday evening to initi-
ate recruits. instruct delegates and Sc
lect comrade to nominate Past Com
mander Harry F. Patterson as senior
vice department commander.
The following will be presented to
! the encampment as candidates: Com
mander. Charles w. McCaffrey; senior
vice commander, Past Commander
Harry F. Patterson. Urell Camp. and
Commander r. E. Cox Of Admiral
Commander Fred A. Royse of Petit
Camp. A new chairman of the public
lty committee will be appointed.
Lieut.. Richard J. Harden Camp
which meets ThL-sday evening, will
y
class of recruits. instruct delegates
and transact very important business
The relief committee of this camp is
the most efficient in the whole organi-
Zation.
! Past Department Commander r. H
Wood was summoned by wire to New
York Memorial day on account of the
serious illness of his stepson. Capt.
Milton c. White, who is under the
care of four surgeons in Army Post
Hospital. Fort Totten. N. Y. The
surgeons hold out but little hope of
recovery.
The sisters of Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell
Auxiliary are arranging a musical
program, including refreshments. for
evening. 1t is expected that the in
itiatory degree will be conferred.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp has
resumed its summer schedule. meeting
only the third Monday in June. July
and August. At the meeting Monday
night delegates were elected to the
department encampment, and three
applications were presented for men,
bership.
Camp Adjt. Alfred E. simond re-
ports a splendid growth of the camp
for the past six months, with the re-
cruiting committee still on the job.
At a largely attended meeting of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp Tuesday
evening the following comrades were
elected delegates to the department
encampment June IS: NJ. Donnelly.
John NJ. Watts. James Wright. Frank
Parrish. Robert Culin, Rev. Tell A.
Turner. Arthur NJ. Berthiaume.
The new recruits mustered in were
and Frank w. Samalik.
| Comrades Barclay c. Marshall, John
J. Coffee and Joseph Kanngiesser
were reported on the sick list.
The visitors who spoke were Past
lCommander John H. Ford. Chaplain
Eugene Doleman and Past Com
mander Hartman of Dewey Camp
and Past Department Commander
Frank Ludwig of the Department of
Alaska and Washington.
Invitation to attend Flag day exer-
cises to be held at Sylvan Theater
June IL by the Elks was accepted.
Richard J. Harden Camp. No. 2. De-
partment of the District of Columbia.
lis maintaining its record of many
/ years as to the efficient and impress
sive manner in which it ipducts re-
cruits into the organization. Every
one of thes present set Of officers
| knows his part thoroughly and the
muster in is conducted with all lights
out and no rituals in sight. At the
meeting June 2. three recruits were
| mustered in, three comrades were
mustered in by transfer. and one hon
orary member was mustered. Com
mander Michaud conducting all three
ceremonies without the aid of a book.
| Harden Camps roster showed 4SS
members in good standing December
81, 1920. while the adjutants report
at this meeting gave sos as being on
| the rolls of the camp.
| Junior Vice Commander Col. William
S. Hodges, owing to bad health oe-
| ci;nee to stand as candidate for
senior vice department commander.