The Washington herald., 1921-06-26
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY SPANISH VETS
Several National Officers Sc.
lected Form Local En-
campments.

Adjt. william p. Irving has issued
a call to all members of Col. James
5. Petit Camp TO assemble in Per-
petual Hall Tuesday evening to ex-
tend greetings to Comdr. Frederick
A. Royse. who was elected junior
vice commander by the recent de-
partment encampment. Senior Vice
Comdr. Harry Myers will act as
master of ceremonies and the prin-
cipal address will be made by Past
Department Comdr Samuel G. Nav
son.
The department encampment held
last Saturday afternoon and night,
which was well attended by the
delegates and past officers, was ad-
dressed by former Governor Curry,
of New Mexico. The following offi-
GERS were elected:
Commander. Charles w. McCaf-
fiery; senior vice commander. Harry
F. Patterson: Junior vice command
er, Frederick A Boyse; inspector.
John Farmer; judge advocate. G. f.
Rausch: surgeon, DR.. Orlando
Drucker; marshal. J. +. Wilson;
chaplain. Eugene Dolman; delegates
to national convention, Bernard
Buscher, William Heritage. Alfred
B. Simond. James ]. Murphy and
Robert Z. Cox. Appointments by
Comdr. McCaffery were: Adjutant.
Claiborne S. Close: quartermaster,
Clarence Belknap, and Past Depart
ment Comdr. r. II. Wood as press
agent.
The officers were installed by
Past Department Comdr Charles ].
p. Weber, assisted by Past Comdr.
Harry Il. Coulter as master Of cere-
monies.
+ A new committee was created to
be known as the grievance COM
mittee for Indianhead."
A telegram was sent to Com
mander-in-Chief witherspoon to re-
quest commanders of other patri-
otic organizations to come to WASH
ingtOn for a conference with the
President and the Secretaries OF
War and the Navy on proposed dis
charge Of former service men from
government departments. independ-
cnt establishments and the several
navy yards.
The following resolutions were
adopted: That the Arlington Me-
mortal Amphitheater Commission be
requested to place the name OF
Commodore Jack Barry, who wa.
the first officer commissioned in the
United States Navy. on February
22, 1893, by President Washington
who refused bribes, stating tha;
mot the value and command of the
whole British fleet can seduce me
from the cause of my country"
That Comrade DIR. Drucker be
recommended for appointment a,
medical adviser in the War Risk
Bureau.
That Congress enact a law grant
ing to all former service men of the
Spanish war, now commissioned Of
ficers, their proper place in line OF
rank and order of promotion to
which age, experience and general
fitness SO justly entities them.
That the reclassiflcation bill be-
fore the joint committee Of Con.
Bress be amended So that preference
Shall be given to honorably dis
charged members of the military
and naval forces of the United
States, their wives. widows and or
phsns when retentions. promotions
or reinstatements are under consid
Grafton by the executive officers OF
the several departments and inde-
pendent establishments of the gov.
eminent, both within and without
the District of Columbia.
At the meeting of Lieut.. Richard
]. Harden Camp last Thursday
night the ritualistic work was ex-
emplified on several recruits by the
officers under the leadership of
Comdr. Albert Michaud; also a com
rade was admitted by transfer. The
death of Comrade Magnus Pollman
retired, former chief turret captain
U. S navy, was reported. Interment
was in Rock Creek Cemetery. with
Comrades Albert Michaud. Gala.
Baum, Rink, Bayliss and Jack
Chisholm.
The camp was addressed by Pas,
Comdr. CogsweIl. who has been alb
sent fifteen years from this city.
In obedience to special orders is
! sued by Commanderin-Chie Johr
X. witherspoon taps are being
sounder bv all camps In memory nj
Commander-in-Chi F. w. Gal.
braith. of the American Legion. who
was also n HltHiDtI VI Nnt
| Spanish War Veterans.
Department Comdr. Charles W
McCaffer~ was received with hono-,
by Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp Tues.
day evening and Comrades Belknar
and Close were congratulated or
their appointments as quartermas
ter and adjutant. respectively, oi
the department.
Comdr. zulch, assisted by the de.
gree teams, mustered in Recruit
Clarence A. Turner. Comradt
George A. Neal was reinstated and
Comrades Coffee, Nugent and
Strnuskv reported sick. and Com.
rades Marshall and Kanngeissingel
as recovered.
Past Department Comdr. Jerre A
Costello was unanimously electe'
to life membership of the camp
The following committees wers
appointed by Comdr. Zulch to ar.
range the program for Santiago
naV af - T,,r d,