The Washington herald., 1921-07-31
VETS PREPARING
FOR PLAzASHOW
Camps From All Posts TO
Take Part in Per-
formance.

enthusiastic meeting last Tuesday
evening at which Recruit Vincent
Petrola. formerly Of the Marine
Band. was mustered in by Com
msnder Royse and stan. Com
mander Royse reported the inter-
ment at Arlington OF Past Com
mander Maj. W. D. Hudson by De-
partment Commander Charles w.
McCaffrey and stan.
Comrade Worthy F. Wise was in
stalled adjutant by Department
Commander McCaffrey with Depart
ment Adjutant Close as master Of
ceremonies. Addresses were made
by the department commander, de-
partment adjutant and Past De-
partment Commander Mawson.
UreII Camp
Senior Vice Commander McWill-
Jams presided over the last meeting
Of Gen. NJ. Emmet Urell Camp In
the absence OF Comdr. Goldblatt.
The camp meets next Wednesday
night to perfect arrangement for
participation in divers American
Review Of France to be given on
Union Station Plaza. Junior Vice
Department Commander Royse and
Adjutant Close addressed the camp.
Harden Camp
The last meeting OF Richard J.
Harden Camp was attended by sew
enty-five members. The military
degree, under direction of Comdr
Michaud, was conferred upon Re
crci. August w. Gall, and two other
recruits were elected to member
ship. The election OF delegates and
alternates to the national encamp-
ment at Minneapolis resulted as fol-
lows:
Delegates-John A. Gallagher,
! chairman; George F. Cook, Charles
| l. Platz. Frank p. Piatz, Charles
w. Gywnne. Alternates. James
Beer. william 7. Baum. Joseph ]
Harvey. Bernard r. Lee, Benjamin
l. Tubman.
Addresses were made by Depart
ment Commander Charles w. Nc
Carfrey and Junior Vice Commander
/ Royse and others.
The camp will meet next Thurs
| day evening in regular quarters
| The degree team will muster in a
class of recruits and Chairman n
! Gallagher OF the sick committee
will submit a detailed report.
Dewey Camp.
Comdr, Robert L. Cox presided
over the last meeting OF Admiral
George Dewey Camp. Charles L,
! cruits Myron II. Barlow and Fred
. L.
ceremonies highly commended by
/ the department commander.
| Comrades Parker and League
were elected delegates. and Com
rades Dolman and Kimmerly alter
mates TO the national convention.
/ By unanimous vote Commander
Cox was instructed TO take up with
b, the council of administration the
grievances of comrades recently
discharged from the local navy
yard. Department Commander Nc
Caffrey, Junior Vice Commands
Royse and Department Adjutant
Claiborn S. Close were present and
addressed the camp on prospective
legislation. Past Commander Kim
ball explained conditions and dis
ordinations in the Washington
Navy Yard.
Miles Camp.
4 muster OF General Nelson 4
Miles Camp. No. /, will be held
| Tuesday evening. August .. Tn,
! full report of the Santiago Day ex
cursion will be given by Chairman
Weber. A number OF recruits will
report for muster.
The silver cup won by Dewe,
Camp baseball team and which ha!
been resting in the archives OF th'
camp for several years. was voteC
to Miles Camp. Miles Camp played
the Modern Woodmen OF America
beating them 8 to s.
Comrade Peter X. Strumsky dieC
in Baltimore and was buried will
full military honors- Taps have
been sounded for three member,
this year. Comrades Hall. Brennan
and Strumsky.
Department Council.
Department Council of Admins
! tration held their second bushes.
session Saturday night in Pythiar
Temple. Chairman Cox OF the gooS
and welfare committee report,
progress on the big show.
Comrade Costello reported on th'