The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
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The following officers for the
coming year were installed at
meeting of the Gen. NJ. Emmett
UrelI Camp, United Spanish War
Veterans, at Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street northwest, Wednesday:
Benni Goldblatt, commander; JOS
eph Clark, senior vice commander;
E. NJ. Eshelman, Junior vice COM
mander; Chris Telling, officer of
day; H +. Patterson, officer Of
guard; John Murphy and Charles
Currier, trustees; H. P. Davies, ad
jutant; r. E. Wallace, Quartermas-
ter; P. F. Feeney, chaplain; DR.. NJ.
L. Turner, surgeon; Joseph Bridges
and John Koch, color sergeants.
Brief addresses were delivered by
W. L. Mattocks, District department
commander; Fred Royce. Col. James
E. Petit Camp: James O'Brien, past
tcommander Petit Camp; Frederick
Zulch, commander Gen. Miles Camp;
Claiborn Close, past commander
Miles Camp; Lee Harris, past de-
partmenI commander.
/ A musical program was rendered
by Miss Anna Kennedy, Miss Ethel
Fonte, Miss Elizabeth Arnold, Miss
Doris Baxter and Miss Kathleen
Sweeney. Members of the Ladies'
Il Auxiliary of the camp who were
in charge of the entertainment we're
Mrs Mable Silverman, Mrs. Lorettc
Power, Mrs. Anna Koch, Mrs. Stella
School, Mrs. Eva Wilson and Mrs.
Catherine Dentler.
; At the recent meeting of Sergt.
George Berry Camp, No. 10, the in
stallation of officers was conducted
by Comrade r. P. Rhea, of Charles
NJ. Thomas Camp, No. 3. The meet
ing was largely attended several
comrades speaking on the advisa-
biIity OF afiliating with the Military
Order of the Serpent. A large class
OF recruits declared their willing
ness to join and have been notified
to appear for initiation January Is
at Pythian Temple. Twelfth and U
streets northwest. The following
officers were installed to sexve for
the ensuing year: Commander,
David Worrell; senior vice COM
mander, Claude Brown; junior vice
commander, Thomas Stone; officer of
the day, Vim. N. Penn; officer of the
guard, Thomas White; adjutant,
Alexander Willie; quartermaster,
Charles AddeIle; trustees, Berline
4 Day, William S. Jones, Frank VIII
son; Chaplain, Elijah Coleman; color
sergeant, W. H. Powell; historian,
L. L. Dade; patriotic instructor,
Alexander Man; chief musician,
George Laury; quartermaster ser
geant, Lewis Jones; sergeant major,
Matthew Murdock. Visiting com
rades from Charles NJ. Thomas Camp
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and William Heayden, including the
department commander, Walter
Davis. The camp has made wonder
full strides during the past year
having increased its membership
close to 800 members.
A good attendance was present at
the meeting of Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp last Monday to witness
the installation of all the officers
elect and appointed. The appointed
, officers are: Adjutant Alfred E. Or
mond; Quartermaster VIM. Parkin-
son; Sergeant Major James A. Blais-
dale; Chaplain Patrick O'Keefa; Col
or Bearer Daniel Heck; Trumpeter
Patrick Conway and Historian AL
fred E. Simonds.
The camp adopted resolutions
condemning the absence of the de-
partment installing officers and
copies will be sent to the depart
ment commander.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp will
hold q meeting on January 20 to in
stall the following officers for the
new year: Commander Clarence W.
Walker; Senior Vice Commander
Herman Enslin; Junior Vice Com
mander Stewart Hilder; Officer of
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Officer of the Guard John H. Wells
and Trustee Richard L. Lamb.
Junior Vice Department Commander
Hodges has been seriously i'll and
confined to his home for several
weeks.
Department Commander William
L. Mattocks is recovering from a
surgical operation and is about
ready to resume his duties.
Department Adjutant James ].
Murphy is now a prohibition officer
in Ohio.
; Admiral George Dewey Camp at
its last meeting elected the follow
ing officers: Commander. Robert e.
Cox; senior vice commander, Arthur
H. League; Junior vice commander,
John H. Kimmerling; officer of the
day, william ]. O'Donnell; officer of
the guard, William W. Lynch, and
trustee, Arthur Gable.
Retiring Commander John H.
Ford. rendered an annual report
showing an increase of sixty-three
in membership.
Col. James A. Petite Camp will
meet Tuesday evening to muster in
recruits and install officers for the
present year. The new officers are:
N Commander, Fred A. Royce; senior
Vice commander, Henry Myers; ju-
! nior vice commander, Henry No
land; officer of the day, Henry Dyer;
officer of the guard, r. M. Maginnis;
trustee, w. P. Irving, who will also
be t4s adtutant