Evening star., 1921-05-08
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The department commander and staff
will be entertained Tuesday evening by
Col. James s. Petit Camp, at which
time Department Inspector Harry B.
Coulter will pass judgment upon the
records and work of the camp. An in
teresting program. including refresh
ments, will be offered after completion
of the inspection.
in the death of Comrade p. J. Brennan
last Friday. Gen. Nelson 4. Miles
Camp lost an activ" member. The
camp performed the burial rites at the
grave in Arlington cemetery. followed
by salutes by the firing suad and taps
OF a bugler from Fort Myer.
Comrade Leslie f. Cureton of Harden
Camp died at Providence Hospital last
Tuesday morning and was buried in
Arlington cemetery Wednesday after
two daughters. The camp conducted
the funeral exercises. with all military
honors.
At the regular meeting of Gen. Nell
son A. Miles Camp last Tuesday even
ing Commander Zulch welcomed De-
partment Commander W. l.. Mattocks
and staff with honors. it being the an
nual visitation and inspection Of the
camp. The military degree was confer
red on DR.. w. L. Hagen. and the officers
were complmented on the ritualistic
work Department Inspector Coulter
praised the work Of the adjutant and
! qua artermaster. Visiting Comrade w. A.
Reardon Of Philadelphia. a former COM
rade of the camp and one OF the original
organizers of the United Spanish War
Veterans favored the camp with reminiS-
cences of the old days.
Comrades DR.. Duyshart and Alexander
S Curruthers Of Hamilton Fish Camp.
FL Paso. Tex. gave glowing deScrip-
tions of that wonderful border city and
asked the camps support at the next
national convention to have the 1922
convention held in their city.
The next meeting of Miles Camp
being it's anniversary, a suitable pro-
gram will be given. Nominations and
election Of trustees and delegates to the
department convention. June Il. will
take place.
The inspection of the department be-
gan this week by a visit from Depart
ment Commander Mattocks and staff
Monday evening to Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp at Soldiers Home.
With Senior Vice Department Com
mander McCaffrey as master of cere-
monies, the department commander in
stalled the following as officers of the
camp: Commander Harvey NJ. Knight;
senior vice commander. William H.
Simons: officer of the guard, John p.
Hullstrom, and quartermaster, Henri r.
Bollinger.
The camp continued it's recruiting
campaign by mastering in two recruits.
The department inspector complimented
the camp highly on its recruiting. its
financial condition and the work OF the
camp as a whole.
There were addresses by the depart
ment officers and Commander Royse OF
Petit Camp.
The meeting of Gen. NJ. Emmet Urell
Camp Wednesday evening was the most
enthusiastic of any held for some time.
The large attendance witnessed the
comforting of the military degree on
three recruits by Commander Goldblatt
and staff in the presence Of the depart
ment officers. which work was compli-
mented by the department inspector.
After adjournment Commander Gold
blatt invited the comrades to the banquet
hall, where refreshments were served by
the Ladies' Auxiliary, during which adj
dresses were made by the department
officers. Past Department Commander
r. H. Wood. Gen. Coxey; Commanders
Zulch Miles Camp: Royse. Petit Camp
Micha nd Harden Camp Duyshart and
Curruthers Of FL Paso, Tex, Rea rdon of
Philadelphia Sister Galloway of the
auxiliary and Past Commander John H.
Ford of Dewey Camp.