Evening star., 1921-08-28
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The proposed reproduction-over
Coney Island and home coming fair
that was to have been held on Union
station plaza on Labor day has been
postponed until November 2s. when
The fair will be held under the joint
auspices of the United Spanish War
Veterans and Knights of Pythias.
continuing for three weeks in Con-
vention Hail. The joint executive
committee representing the two or
sanizations will meet every Saturday
night in Pythian Temple. In addition
TO the shows there will be a dancing
pavilion. several riding machines,
twenty-four exhibition booths, twen-
ry-four concession booths. and booths
representing Belgium. England. Italy,
France and Uncle Sam. Booths are
TO be provided for ladies' organiza-
tions such as the Lineal Society.
and disabled Walter Reed veterans.
The original program is to be en-
1arged by the addition of several new
attractions.
veteran, who furnished entertainment
for the soldiers overseas during the
world war, will be in immediate
charge of the fair.
Department Surgeon Dr. Orlando
Ducker has recommended the keeping
of mortuary record, listing the
names of deceased comrades, their
SCISiCc anu udttS anu pldSSS OI DuFIdi,
grave numbers, camp membership.
etc. as he finds no such record has
been kept.
Sergt. George Berry Camp, No. 10,
Department of the Potomac, Comrade
James Gilliard and Charles Addelle
were elected delegate and alternate,
respectively, to the National Encamp-
ment, to be held at Minneapolis, Sep
tember 1916. Department Comman-
der Roger G. Thurston and Past De-
partment Commander Walter Davis
were present and addressed the camp.
Delegates Alexander Mann and w. S.
Jones submitted reports of the recent
department encampment at Peters,
burg. Va. Comrades William H.
Powell and Claude Brown were re-
ported as sick.
Commander David Wornell an
nounced a meeting of the camp for
Monday, September 5. for the purpose
of mastering in a large class Of re-
cruitS.
When Commander Fred Royce
called Col. James s. Petit Camp to
order last Tuesday night he found
two recruits at the outpost applying
for membership. Investigation dis
closed Recruit Henry Jaeger. with
twenty-seven years service in the
Marine Corps. and that his brother
was the famous cornet soloist when
band. The other recruit. Robert G.
Smith. served as a member of Com
pany E, 9th U. S. Volunteer Infantry,
in the Philippines, and had seen hard
service with the Zulus and Mooros
Comrade Harry J. Zimmerman was
reported in Walter Reed Hospital
ANYTHING an operation and Comrade
Hayes as convalescing and expecting
to leave Naval Hospital about Labor
day.
Comrade McChord was elected camp
surgeon and will be installed at the
next meeting. Comrades Charles A.
Reynolds of New Mexico, William G.
Copley of Oregon and J. NJ. Watts
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
Senator Bursum of New Mexico for
reelection.
The last meeting Of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp, Frederick Zulch, COM
mander. was of unusual interest, as
Capt. Charles A. Reynolds delivered
an address on Philippine life as OBJ
of the islands. Surgeon McChord of
Col j. S. Petit Camp also spoke of
service in the Philippines and in
France.
The camp at its next meeting will
muster in Paymaster Pinkham. U. 8.
Navy. who served during the war with
Spain on the U. 8. 8. Iowa under
Fighting Bob" Evans. Adjutant
Claiborne S. Close was granted fur
Tough for thirty days and Is now
touring the departments of New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
Commander Albert Michaud has an
nounced a meeting of Richard j.
Harden Camp to be held in the old
home. which has been refurnished.
The fall meetings will start off by
the commander. assisted by the other
officers. comforting the military de-
gree upon a class of recruits. Chair
man John A. Gallagher will submit
a report of the relief committee show
ing that many Of the sick comrades
have returned to duty.
Comrade w. I. Jenkins is receiving
many compliments on his earnest
work as camp adjutant.