The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
]. S. PETIT CAMP
TO MEET TUESDAY
Past Commander Comrade
DOlan Is Buried With
Full Honors.

Col James S. Petit Camp. No
6. will assemble for muster at their
headquarters, Tuesday evening. De-
cember 81.
Past Commander Thomas W. Do
Ian. of Col. John Jacob Astor Camp
No. s. died at the Soldiers Home
hospital and was buried with full
military honors.
The Lineal Society of the Span
ish war elected the following on
GERS for the ensuing year: chief
ruler. Mrs. Hannah Weber: chief
advisor. Mrs Bessie Mccartney: as
sistant chief advisor. Mrs. Kate
Bethiaums: deaconesses. Mrs. An
ME Keegin; chief of finance. Mrs.
Ethel Johns: aid. Mrs. Saddle W.
Coulter: sentry. Miss Alice Keegin:
standard bearer. Mrs. l.. II. Brooks.
installation OF these officers win
take place at their headquarters
the first Wednesday night in jan
uary.
For recognition of his splendid
services and active work rendered
the comrades during the past year,
Commsnder-elect. John A. Paxter,
Of Col. Miles Camp. No. /. has re-
appointed Past Commander Clai-
born s. Close. as camp adjutant for
another term. Jesse +. Sprinkle
has been retained as quartermaster
The department band rendered a
concret in the Masonic Temple au-
ditorium Thursday evening for the
Telephone Society Headquarters
for the band have been changed
from armory, TO the Bismark, 1913
New York avenue
The department commander takes
this opportunity of extending his
fluctuations and congratulations to
tie newly elected commanders, off,
GERS and appointed officers for the
ensuing year of the respective
camps forming this department. and
looks for the same support and CO.
operation as rendered him by the
outgoing officers. and that they
Will each continue TO be active in
the affairs of their camp during the
ensuing year as they have been in
the past
Allow me to call your attention
to one of the duties pertaining TO
the comrades of our beloved organ
ization. None is more important
than the prompt settlement Of dues
and per capita tax On this much
VI ehc tAiSlthNy anu tuCCttt OF our
camps and department depends, yet
IL is surprising to note that con-
siderable laxity in the settlement
of dues is still in evidence. and I
hope the incoming commanders
will not be embarrassed by il. The
holding back of dues materially in
terferes with the work Of our good
camps. No argument or Roberts
rules" are needed on this point
On the other hand. the prompt pay
ment Of dues, particularly in ad-
vance, promote in many ways
economy and efficiency of camp and
department administration. and in
general. the running and current
expenses of the year are more
easily attained
The following officers OF Sergeant
George Barry Camp, No. 10. will be
installed on January 2, at G. A. r
hall for the ensuing year. Com
mander Claude Brown, Senior Vice
Commander Thomas Stone, Junior
Vice Commander Frank S. Wilson,
Oficer of the Day Jacob Frazier,
Officer of the Guard william L
Bates, Trustees David worell, Will
lam Brown, Adjutant Alexander
Willis, Quartermaster Charles w.
Adele, Patriotic Instructor Alex
ander Manus, Chaplain Hillary
Dunn. Historian Walter Davis, Ser
geant Major James Gilliard, Quar-
termaster Sergeant Lewis Jones,
Color Sergeants william H. Powell
Scott Winbush and Chief Musician
Oscar Scott
There will be joint installation
of Sergeant George Barry Camp
and Tharlae
c. a R.-hall on January 9, 1922, at
which time all comrades and auxil-
iaries OF both camps are expected
to be out Of the collation. which
follows
Gu Gu Lair. No. 2, gave a mask
ball, which was, well attended. nv
special request they will give an
other one sometime in the near
future
We are now coming to the 10Y
Gus season of the year and nearer
to that doctrine of peace on earth,
good viii to men, than has been
for years. We hope and pray that
the good blood shed by our many
comrades in the wars will not have
been in vain,l and as Abraham Lin
coin said: with malice toward
none. with charity for all. Arm
ness in the right as God gives u.
to see the right, let us strive on
to finish the work We are in. TO
bind up the nations wounds, to
care for him who shall have borne
the battle, and for his widow and
orphans; to do all which NAV
achieve and cherish just and last
ing peace among ourselves, and
with all nations"
General Orders, No. S, are hereby
promulgated from department head
quarters, 403 Twelfth street eorth-
east, with Christmas greetings TO
all. 1 wish you one and all in your
homes Merry Christmas and a
most happy and prosperous New
Xaar