Evening star., 1921-03-27
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Inc Semi-monthly muster of Miles
camp Tuesday evening was most
exemplified on Recruits Brown, Ar
noid. Fox. Arnold and Bissinger, and
Ellsworth Wood obligated to honor
ary membership. Endorsement of
Past Commander Charles W. McCaf-
frey for department commander and
of James Otis Leman for chief per
sonnel officer of the war risk bureau
were unanimously adopted. The Ore
Son prune campaign committee was
relieved of 225 pounds of prunes by
Comrade Leman~ and Comrade Par
rish. Comrades Belknap. Nugent.
Coffee and Miller reported on sick
report. Comrade Thomas j. Hall an
swered his last roll call Sunday
morning, and was buried in Congress
sional cemetery Wednesday. Past
Commander Close has rendered his
resignation to the department COM
mander as chairman of the depart
ment entertainment committee. Com
mander Goldblatt of Urell and Els
worth Wood made interesting ad-
dresses.
Gen. H. W. Lawton Camp. No. l.,
held progressive meeting March IT.
Barstow and F.. D. B. Austin were
mustered into the camp. Past Com
mander r. l.. Lamb presented the
camp with a new camp flag to re-
place the one recently destroyed. For
the interest shown by Comrade Lamb.
the camp voted unanimously to make
him a life member. Col. w. S. Hodges
also presented the camp with a beau
tiful picture of the blockhouse at
San Juan hill. which was appreciated,
rs many of the comrades were famil-
lar with the site. Comrade A. S. Car
h
camp. Comrade Past Commander
Harry F.. Patterson and Comrade +.
q. Hitch of Crell Camp also made
brief remarks. The newly mustered
comrades made interesting addresses.
The T. s. w. Military Band has been
orga nized. with Comrade Albert Jones
of Harden Camp as bandmaster and
over twenty-five comrades as musi-
clans. The band has quarters at 1919
New York avenue northwest. and all
comrades. playing any instrument.
are invited to become active members.
The band will make its first public
appearance on Memorial day at Ar
lington.
George Dewey Camp Friday in an en-
thusiastic session. at which time the
committee presented candi-
dates 70 rthe military degree. The
commander announced his standing COM
mittees for the present year. The
camp may soon hold semi monthly in
stead Of monthly meetings.
Col. James S. Petit Camp held an
important meeting Tuesday evening.
at which time Comrade Commander
Fred Royse and staff conferred the
military degree in the presence of a
large number of visitors. Three rein
statements were announced, making
total increase in membership Of twen-
camp indorsed Comrade McCaffry
Hodges for senior vice, with Comrade
Patterson as second choice and Com
rade Fred A. Royse as junior vice
Comrades McWilliams
and Lehman were indorsed for politi-
cal positions. Addresses were made
by Comrades Patterson, Lehman.
Leahy and Parrish.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp is dis
playing considerable pep" these
days. for at the last meeting, although
devoted to the entertainment of COM
rades and friends, it was found nec-
essary to confer the military degree
on three recruits. The social part of
the meeting was made pleasant with
good things for the inner man as wei
as the outside, and by many happy
speeches. The commander has an
nounced another meeting for April A.
Col. James s. Petit Camp has in
dorsed Maj. Fred A. Royse. the camp
commander, for junior vice depart
ment commander. and his name will
be presented for consideration of the
next department encampment