The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-20
MAINE MEMORIAL
GROUP ANNOUNCED
by SPANISH VETS
Commander Issues Al
peal to Speed Up Plans
For Recruiting.


The following appointments for
the Maine Memorial Committee are
announced:
Past commander-in-chiefs, Com
rades John Lewis Smith. Daniel v.
Chisholm, past department COM
manders, Comrades ]. @. A. BrAden.
James e. Maynard. william Mat
tocks, Robert H. Wood. Gustav Z.
Rausch. Charles ]. p. Weber. Fred
erick Hodgson, Samuel G. Mawson.
Jerry A Costello, DIR. S. Clifford
Cox, and Comrades Harry F. Patter-
son, Frederick A. Royse. Claiborn
S. Close, Clarence A. Belknap,
James ]. Murphy. John Murphy.
John A. Gallagher. Robert E.. Cox
]. E. Wilson, Harry P. Coulter.
John Gerken, William H. Santel-
man. Francis c. HUM, Eugene DOLE
man, r. l. Lamb, Joseph j harvey
Charles l. Platz, Charles E. Currier'
Joseph B. English and Frank T.
Weilock.
Attention is called to the OPEN
ing of the carnival on Monday
night, November Is, and con-
tinuing until Saturday night. De-
cember II. at Convention Hall.
Fifth and T streets northwest. The
big Coney Island oversee carnival
This Is your show and the depart
ment commander expects our COM
rades to do their duty in its sup
port: come out and bring your
Scacs.
This department feels highly
hoLored in having received from the
commander-in-ch chief, Comrade Carl
strom. for meritorious service
rendered, the appointment, through
the recommendation of Department
Commander McCaffre of past COM
mander-inchief, Comrade John
Lewis Smith as chairman of the
National Legislative Committee, also
the appointment of Past Depart
ment Commander. Lee H. Harris.
on the committee Of appeals and
grievances.
While the response to the depart
ment commanders appeal has been
satisfactory, nevertheless. IL the ad
ministration wants to go over the
top a greater speed must be shown
by some of the camps. The cam
psigE for recruits is under the
direct supervision of the Chief Of
STAFF. Arthur NJ. Berthiaums, and
all inquiries relative to this sub
ject should be addressed to him
personally at Mclean, Va.
The success OF any organization,
business, fraternal or social. depends
largely upoE the class of men
IL -.
fore. at this time when extra efforts
should be made not only to secure
new members but to impress upon
the public at large the fact that
our organization Is one OF the lead
ing opponents OF unselfsh patriot
ism, great care should be exercised
by each camp in the selection of
its officers for the ensuing year.
Particular attention should be paid
to the Office of the commander. 1t
is the desire of the department COM
mander that only live wires who
have the interests OF our Nation ard
our organization at heart should be
elected TO that important position.
The department commander and
staff will conclude their itinery as
announced ir general orders, No. 3,
with their official visitation to Law
ton Camp. Thursday evening. No
vember II, and to Dewey Camp.
Friday evening. November IS. The
official visitation has been one
of the most profitable and success
full In, the history of the department.
The seven camps were found to be
in a most iourishing condition. and
a most wonderful spirit of good will
and comradeshtp predominated at
each visitation. The department
commander wishes to thank on be-
half of himself and staff, the COM
mander and comrades of their re-
spective camps for the splendid well
come. reception and entertainment
accorded him.
The department commander deep
" appreciates the honor ard respect
as displayed in the splendid turn
out and showing made in the
funeral procession. for the I'm
known Hero on Friday, November
II. and he extends his thanks to
all the comrades who participated
therein. The official check by the
chief of staff showed 437 comrades
in line.
Also to the comrades who partici-
pated in the exercises held in the
rotunda of the Capitol. at the
placing of the wreath upon the
casket of the Unknown Hero"
official check at this ceremony was
III comrades. The department
commander feels that the color
bearers in the performance of their
duty on that occasion are worthy