Evening star., 1921-10-16

Commander Harvey NJ. Knight has
called a meeting tomorrow night Of
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp. at Sol
diers' Home, to confer the military
degree on recruits. and transact other
important business. This camp is
comp ,sed of invalid and disabled
veteran inmates of the home who
cannot visit other camps. and for that
reason the visiting comrades from
other camps are heartily welcomed.
Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp has
1aken on new lease of life and the
meeting to be held Thursday even
ing promises to be of much interest
10 members and visitors. The com
Jary degree on recruits and have Visi-
tors from other departments present.
" Past Department Commander Har-
ris, who has been visiting other
camps. is to be present at this time.
I There were eighty-one members
present at the last meeting of Rich
ard j. Harden Camp, and it mustered
James E. Chamberlin and Charles Z.
tieduldig into it's ranks. Comrade
John A. Gallagher. chairman Of the
relief committee. reported that Com
rade John konitz. who has been SICK
at the Soldiers Home Hospital.
Hampton. Va. is expected to return
here for Thanksgiving. Comrade Eu-
gene f. Smith. who has been sick for
several weeks, is now able to be out
of the house. Comrade Carl Won
wedel. who has been sick for sev-
cral months. is now SO low that ne
can neither hear nor talk distinctly,
and Comrade Past Commander Will
liam T. Heritage is sick at the Ia
koma Park Sanitarium.
Comrade Gallagher. chairman of the
delegates from this camp to the na-
rendered Il report of the activities
at the encampment, one of when
was the adoption of a resolution
THAT the national Legislative COM
mittee of the United Spanish war
Veterans be directed to request the
Incorporation of the national legls-
lative committees of the Grand Army
of the Republic. the American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars. to the
end that speedy action will be taken
to enact a law which will prevent
Unjust treatment of men who have
followed the flag in times of war;:
The ..reged refusal of the authorities
ct the Emergency Hospital to admit
dying veteran, or practicaliy so' as ne
6ied five hours later, came in Tor
earnest discussion and action which may
bring more favorable results in the
future.
Conrade Past Department Comman-
Der Mattoclls explained recent rulings
Of the Department of the Interior, at
fecting prospective applicants for PEN
sion on account of disabilities also rul-
ings affecting widows of deceased vet
Grams.
The camp was so pleased with the
actions of the delegates at the national
encampnlent that they voted to send the
full quota to Los Angeles. Calf, next
gear, when the encampment is to be
held there. The camp now has men,
bership of ST in good standing.
Department Commander McCaffery.
Senior Vice Commander Patterson. Jun
for Vice Commander Royce, Adjutant
Close, Judge Advocate Rauch, Past
Commander-in-Chi Dan V. CHS
holm and Past Department Comman-
ders Mattocks. Harris and Mawson.
graced the meeting with their presence.
Another meeting will be held Thurs
day to muster in several recruits.
: In general orders, No. 5, issued by the
department commander. the following
Appointments on committees are an
nounced:
Good and welfare committee-James
F. Wilson. chairman: Charles J. p.
Weber, secretary; Clarence A. Belknap.
financial secretary; Robert E. Cox and
Gustav E. Rausch: Soldiers and Sailors,
temporary home. 301 c street northwest,
Samuel G. Mawson. chairman: John
Watts Harry F. Patterson. William
Henderson. Max Kimbling. w. c. Ryan
and Frank c. Weilock. This Is very
important committee and 1t is the opin-
@ number of this committee are very
sIelinouent at the attendance of the