Evening star., 1922-10-08

Calendar of meetings for week OF
October is hereby announced from
department headquarters:
Monday night, department band re-
hearsal, 931 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast; Tuesday night, october 10,
Petit Camp, 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Department Commander
Patterson and staff will make an
official visit to Petit Camp on this
night; Wednesday, October IL. camp
commanders and department staff
will have a business session at de-
partment headquarters at s21 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. General
orders No. have been issued from
department headquarters. The ap-
pointment of Comrade Chris Teei-
ing of Urell Camp as assistant de-
partment quartermaster has been
confirmed.
Richard ]. Harden Camp: No. 2. held
it's regular meeting with Senior Vice
Commander Clarence P. Brewer pre-
siding, assisted by Sleeve Harder IN
the station of senior vice commander,
William E. Rink as junior vice COM
mander and Terence N. Fielder as
chaplain. Commander Francis Z.
Huhn being absent. spending a yaca-
tion in New York state. The follow,
ing candidates were elected and
mustered in as members of the camp:
Charles Holton. H. L. Meroness.
George Glasco. William H. Patterson,
lor. Edward McDivitt, Virgil G. Will
Iiams and c. w. Mccormick. John
A, Gallagher, chairman sick commit
tee, reported fourteen members on
sick report and the death OF w. ID.
Dearborn. who died Tuesday, Septem-
fn.I xr.Sf f,r1 l.
tary honors at Arlington national
cemetery. Thur,day. September Fl.
William ]. Sammons. chairman en-
ployment committee. announced that
positions had been secured for Two
widows of deceased veterans. VIII.
gates to twenty-fourth national en-
campment at Los Angeles. Calf, rem
dered a written report OF the encamp-
ment. Harry F. Patterson, depart
ment commander. and members OF his
staff. Claiborn S. Close. department
past department commander, visited
the camp. and each gave a response
by suggesting a plan OF what they
thought would be great benefit to
the order and all veterans in general.
William L. Mattocks, member of the
lined plans for the coming year
along legislative lines for the benefit
of the veterans.
Past Department Commander Jere
Costello was a most welcome visitor
around department headquarters and
attended the muster of Miles Camp. of
which he is past commander. Jere
is an old war horse. and big spoke
in the veteran wheel Of comradeship
Members of the department stan
have been allotted five minutes. IN
official visit. in which to speak. ana
have been requested by Department
Commander Patterson to confine their
talk to matters appertaining to their
Office.
Commander, entertained Department
Commander Patterson and stan at
it's muster held Tuesday evening at
it's headquarters in Perpetual Han.
1lth and E streets northwest. 1t
being an official visitation. the Of
and ceremonies due such an occasion.
A large turnout was on hand and the
camp officers were highly compli-
mented on the excellent condition
financially and socially and OF the
good good viii viii that predominated. Miles
Is the mother camp Of the organi-
zation and holds her head high
with pride of service rendered hu-
manity and her splendid record OF
acnlSVem6ntS anu BOou iSeuJlos d. Al
lison Baxter, commander, and his ef-
ficient corps of officers have had the
honor year of the camps history and
is q backbone administration OF De,
partment Commander Patterson-as
successful and efficient as that OF
Past Department Commander. McCaf-
frey. Short talks were made by
many members of the department
staff, which, il followed. will be good
food for thought, action and results.
Recruit George H. Hall was mus
tered in. Comrades Leman and Craig
were reported sick. Y
Sergt. George Berry Camp. Claude
Rrowef, commander, held q splendid
muster in G. A r.. Hall Mon
day night. Matthew Murdock is the
new adjutant, Alexander Mann 10
the new Department OF the Potomac
quartermaster. New recruits are
being taken in at each muster. Wal
ter Davis is the new Department OF
the Potomac commander. Monday,
visit of the Department District Of
Columbia to the Department Of the
Potomac.
The LinealS Society enjoyed pleas
ant social following its regular busi-
ness session held in Pythian Temple
Wednesday evening. A report on the
rummage sale by Mrs. Kate Lawson,
chairman, SHOWED that the hard
work done by. the ladies' during the
week sale was not in vain, as neat
sum was realised and turned over to
the chief of finance.
The department band will render
concert at the Tuberculosis Hospital,
t4th and Shepherd streets north