Evening star., 1921-04-17

Liberty Council. No. 6. celebrated its
twenty-fourth anniversary last week
cided to set aside the second meeting
of each month as social night The
council will have rummage sale
April % to IS.
State Secretary c. H Miller is max
ing an urgent appeal for funds to
John L. Burnett.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
At the last meeting Of Col. John ia
cob Astor Camp. held at the Soldiers
Home. two recruits were mustered
into membership and Comrade Wal
lace S. Simms was elected and in
stalled as commander to succeed Com
mander. Dolan. who resigned on ac-
count Of his poor health. The camp
expects to confer the military degree
at the meeting tomorrow evening.
A meeting OF the Department Coun-
Gil of Administration was held Satur-
day night at United Spanish War Vet
mander William L. Mattocks an
nounced that the department officers
would make inspection of the camps
on the following dates:
May 2. Col. John Jacob Astor Camp:
May 8, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp;
May S. Richard ]. Harden Camp; May
10, Col James S. Pettitt Camp: May
19. Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp;
May 81. Admiral George Dewey Camp.
Past Commander Harry Coulter was
elected department inspector in place
Of Comrade William o. Ohm. resigned.
Camp commanders were instructed
to arrange details for duty at Airing
ton on Memorial day, May 80. and on
Flag day, June IA, to work In con.
junction with the veterans of the civil
war.
The next department encampment
will be held on the afternoon and
evening of June 1s.
The camps were requested to OBJ
serve Muster day" at a meetig on or
near April 81.
At the last meeting Of Gen. NJ. En-
NETT Urell Camp two members were
admitted, James J. Lally and Milton
Lille. making thirteen comrades to be
mustered in since the first Of the year.
Comrade Orlando Ducker. M. D..
was installed as surgeon by the de
partment installing officer. Harry F.
Commander Goldblatt appointed the
following Memorial day committee:
Past Commanders Currier. Wallace.
Brockway, Patterson. Silverman and
Comrades Hitch and Deller.
A committee called upon Comrade
(ex-Senator) Fall, a member OF the
camp and rendered the camps con-
gratulations upon his appointment to
the cabinet
Comrade Freeman, who was seri-
ously injured some time ago, Is again
able to attend camp.
The military degree will be confer
red at the meeting Wednesday even
ing.
Col. James S. Petit Camp held an
interesting meeting Tuesday evening,
with a large attendance. The military
degree was conferred on several re-
cruits and arrangements were COM
pleted for observance OF Memorial,
Muster and Flag days Muster day
will be April Is.
Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp will,
according to its commander. have an
attractive program for the members
and guests at the meeting Thursday
evening. Past Commander Richard L.
Lamb has presented the camp with
new stand of colors to replace those
destroyed.
Commander Albert Michaud has an.
nounced a meeting of Richard ]. Har:
den Camp for Thursday night. -wheI
and Muster day exercises held in com.
memoration OF Muster day, April 21
1898. when the members responded tc
the call Of the late President NcKin-
ley.
Department @. NJ Joseph ]. Harvey
42S 4th street northeast, is acting de
partment adjutant. to whom all COM
munications should be sent. Press
news will be sent to Past Department,
Commander R. H. Wood. 2139 I street
northw est.
a..
Admiral George Dewey Camp is per-
fecting arrangements for the confer
ring of, the military degree Friday
night on several recruits. one OF
whom will be the confidential clerk to
the Secretary of the Navy. The camp
Memorial day exercises at the arsenal
wharf Sunday. May 20, when flowers
will be cast upon the Potomac waters
to the memory of the naval and ma
rine dead.
Miles Camp held it's regular semi.
monthly muster Tuesday evening
when Comrade Lee Nevitt was rein.
stated, Recruit Lewis E. Hodges was
admitted. Comrade Donald E Leslie
was transferred to Pettitt Camp ane
Comrades Coffee, Anderson and Mo.
rarity were reported sick. Past Com
mander Ledwig Frank of Camp No. Z
Department Washington and Alaska
was present and delivered an interest
Adjt. claiborn s Close was unani.
mously Endorsed for the position fol
which he is a candidate.
The Memorial day committee met to
formulate plans for the observance OF
that day. Muster day will be OBJ
served Tuesday, April 10. by the entire
membership OF the camp.
George Berry Camp, No. 10. held a
monthly muster at headquarters In
the G. A. R. Hall Monday. Commander
Worrell and Comrades Davis, Mann
and Johnson reported the camp pros
pering.
Past Commander Close of Miles
Camp was the guest of the camp and
gave the boys a spirited talk on
"Americanization."
Recruit Frank N. Wilson was mus
tered in as a new member.
The members of Qua Qua Lair, Mill
tary Order Of the Serpent, are getting
ready for their big crawl Saturday
night, April %. at Pythian Temple, on
18th and U streets northwest
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN
Great Sachem Strobel paid an un-
Official visit to Waneta Council, No.
6, at its last meeting.
Idaho Council celebrated its twenty
third anniversary April with musi-
cal program
preparing for "a big time" In May.
The great junior sycamore was pres
ent at their last meeting and gave a
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