Evening star., 1921-07-31

the events being planned by the chap
ter. Meetings will not be suspended
during August owing to the large
amount of chapter work on hand.
| SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
! Col James s. Petit Camp held
| an enthusiastic meeting last Tuesday
evening at which recruit Vincent Pc.
| trola. formerly of the Marine Band
and staff. Comrade Harry J. Zim-
mermann was reported very ill in
Soldiers Home Hospital and Com.
rade Hayes IN. Naval Hospital. Com.
| mander Royse reported the intermen,
| at Arlington of Past = Commander
Commander Charles w Mccartney and
staff. Comrade Worthy F. Wise was
Commander McCaffrey with Depart
ment Adjt. Close as master OF
| ceremonies. after which addresses
| were made by the department com
mander, department adjutanf and
Past Department Commander Mawson
Senior Vice Commander McWilliams
presided over the last meeting of
| General NJ. Emmet Urell Camp. in
the absence of Commander !Goldblatt
and the camp was favored with an
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commander. The camp meets again
next Wednesday night to perfect ar
rangement for participation in divers
American review of France. to be
given on Union station plaza. Jun
Tor Vice Department Commander
Royse and Adjt Close addressed the
camp.
The last meeting of Richard ].
Harden Camp was well attended with
seventy five members present. The
military degree, under direction of
Commander Michaud, was conferred
upon Recruit August w. Gall. and two
other recruits were elected to men,
bership. The election of delegates and
alternates to the national encampment
at Minneapolis resulted as follows:
Delegates: John A. Gallagher, chair
man: George F. Cook. Charles L. Platz
Frank P. Platz, Charles w. Gywnne.
Alternates: James Beer. William T,
Baum. Joseph J. Harvey. Bernard r.
Lee. Benjamin L. Tubman.
Adjt. w. l. Jenkins states that
the delegation will have beer and a
press committee. composed of William
c. Mattocks and James ]. Murphy. is
announced through Adjt. Jenkins.
Addresses were made by Depart
ment Commander Charles w. Mccartney
and Junior Vice Commander Royse
that the camp will meet next Thurs
day evening in regular quarters. which
have Just been thoroughly renovated.
The degree team will muster in a
class of recruits and Chairman Gal
lagher of the sick committee will
submit a detailed report.
Commander Robert E. Cox presided
over the last meeting of Admiral
George Dewey Camp, at which time
Charles L. Caldwell was reinstated and
Recruits Myron H. Barlow and Fred
Simmons were mustered in with cere-
monies highly commended by the de-
partment commander. Comrades Park
er and League were elected dele
gates. and Comrades Dolman and
kimmerly. alternates. to the national
convention. Comrade Dan Wander
matz was reported sick in hospital.
BY unanimous vote Commander Cox
was instructed to take up with the
council of administration the griev-
ances of comrades recently discharged
from the local navy yard. Depart
ment Commander McCaffrey. Junior
ment Adjutant Claiborn S. Close were
present and addressed the camp on
prospective legislation: Past Com
mander Kimball explained conditions
and Determinations in the Washing
ton navy yard.
A muster of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. No. /. will be held Tuesday
evening. August 2. The full report
Of the Santiago day excursion Will be
given by Chairman Weber. A number
Of recruits will report for muster.
Comrade Gibson.> who was operated
on at the Sibley Hospital. is resting
comfortably at his. home. 524 10th
street southwest. apartment 4.
The silver cup won by Dewey Camp
base ball team and which has been
resting in the archives of the camp
for several years. was voted to Miles
Camp, that camp having challenged
and Dewey Camp accepting same. for
the cup at Marshall Hall. but Dewey
Camp failed to have team on the
field, consequently forfeiting the cup.
Miles Camp played the Modern Wood
men of America, beating them. to 5.
Comrade Peter X. Strumsky died in
Baltimore and was buried with full
military honors. Taps have been
sounded for three of our members this
year. Comrades Hall, Brennan and
Strumsky.
Commander Zulch and Adjt. Close
are busy getting line on system
for a fail campaign for recruits. Com
rades Burton and Wood. after an alb
sence of several years, mustered with
US last Tuesday and everybody was
glad to see them. Comrade Gallagher
Of Harden Camp, being visitor. gave
US a good talk on cooperation and
harmony, saying that better results
would be secured in the retainment OF
veterans in government positions, and
legislation.
The reports from the bedside of
Capt. Woods son. in New YORK. are
that he is in a precarious condition:
Comrade Wood has the sympathy of
all his comrades.
Department council of administra-
tion held it's second business ses-
sion Saturday night in Pythian TEN,
pie. Chairman Cox Of the good ana
welfare committee, reports progress
on the big show, the department will
have on the plaza in September. Com
rade Costello reported on the 1SlS
preference law and its status. Judge
Advocate Rausch was requested 10
erence the law really gave the vet,
erans. Comrade Weber suggested
that the department charter. for its
exclusive use, boat for Santiago
day. July II, 1922, and that all the
camps make it real Spanish War
Veteran day. Comraoe fatterson re-
COMMITTEES cor In the case of Comrade
Sammond.
A resolution by Comrade Cox that
the members of the national legisla-
tive committee be present at the next
session of the council of administra-
ton, which will meet at the call of
Department Commander McCaffrey.
A complimentary band concert will
be rendered the patriots at Walter
Reed Hospital by the department
band under Com1ade Jones Sunday
evening in the very near future.
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