Evening star., 1922-07-30
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Announcements for the week from
department headquarters are a. 1oi-
lows. Monday night. lawn social ana
grab bag contest by Lineal Society on
old naval hospital grounds. 9th ana
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, osne-
1T to supply one room in the new
.oldiers and sailors home. Depart
ment band will furnish music for tne
occasion: Tuesday night, Miles Camp
in Perpetual Hall; Wednesday night
Urell Camp and Lineal Society IN
Pythian Temple; Sv,h,an Tanrfea Temp,e; ri:
day night, meeting of all delegates 20
national encampment in department.
band headquarters room. stn Guy
Pennsylvania avenue southeast oio
naval hospital.
Mai H. Dean, department COM
mander of the Grand Army OF the re
public, was the special guest OF Mnes
Camp at its last muster. Past Eom-
mander Charles A. Beaker OF 6iTm In
partment Commander Harry F; Pat.
terson, Commander League. Ad1utant
Ford and Oficer of the Day Newner
were also present.
William Mattocks as chairman, Oen
Chisholm and Frank HUM were ap-
pointed transportation committee TOT
the national encampment; James D.
Murphy as chairman. Comrade hauscn
and Claiborn s. Close on hotels; Lee
Harris as chairman, John Lewis smith
and Dan Chisholm Of national en-
campment committee, and Lee harrls'
John Lewis Smith and John Gaiiag-
her as the steering commttfee at inc
national encampment to ne neiu az IN
Los Angeles. Calf. august ,r~ 2, ~ r
Department Commander Harry
Patterson made the above appoint
ments at the called meeting OF all the
delegates held last week.
= Bulletin and general order No. l mas
been issued from department head
read it over carefully and comply with
the requests therein mentioned.
At the special meeting OF Astor
Camp, three new recruits were aooeo
to its roster and the miiltany sit., %
freedom, patriotism and humanity,
was put on by Commander Wililams
and his officers. Department COM
mander Patterson made an address.
Senior Vice Department Commanoef
James ]. Murphy was in command OF
the department during the absence OF
Department Commander harry
Patterson on furlough.
Past Department Quartermaster
Clarence A. Belknap has ndeth retHrnso nee
kota, where he spent two-weeK
furlough with his family. and taken
up his duties as department inspector.
At a recent crawl of the Military
Order of the Serpents Past & Som,
,nander c. N. Walker of Lawton Camp
Was elected gu gu to succeed his COM
panion, John Gallagher. OF Haraem
camp. The full roster Of ofhcers VIII
appear in this column Sunday. august
6. Grand Gu Gu O'Brien Will nave q
bip class to take the bayani grand de-
gree at the supreme convocatfon 10
be held in Los Angeles. Calf, IN CON
nection with the twenty-fourtn an
nual national encampment OF spanish
War Veterans. -.
Dewey Camp was elected business
manager of the department band. An
business and engagements heresIter
will come through him. HIS ADDRESS
Psst Department Commander NC
Caffrey as chairman and Commanoer
Huhn as vice chairman with tnell
committee are receiving the thahks
from all the members and ladies ios
the splendid manner, attention ana
care given them on Santiago day Ine
Los Angeles Club held a business ses-
sion AT the home of Commander HUM.
Routine business concerning the ma
tional encampment was TAKEN w aS
the next session will be held on ooaro
the Chicago special for Los Angeles
Calf, which leaves Chicago mon
day night. 1880. August IA. Wasn-
ington delegation will leave SUNDAY
night. August H. e;oo Cb;naso Pm o arriy-
ing in the city of Los Angeles. Caht''
Sunday afternoon. August 20.
Harden Camp held its regular meet
ing Thursday evening, Commanoer
HUM presiding. William L. Mattocks.
chairman transportation. announced
that all arrangements for the rouno-
trip to the encampment were CON-
pleted and the U. s. w: V. speclai VIII
be spIendidly equipped and carry the
very best Pullman service, includ,
ing baggage car dining car. ana
drawing room compartment and open
section sleeping cars. Stops Will be
MADE for trips to Garden of the Gods.
pixies Peak region, the world-re-
nowned Royal Gorge, Mormon Temple
and Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Sho-
,hone Canyon, Cody road to yellow
stone Park.
Following recruits were elected and
mustered into camp: Charles Helton'
Frank N Mcpherson by transfer
CIaud Allen and William F. Smun.
The camp will elect a delegate to
take the place Of Past Commander Al.
bert Michaud, who announces that II
will be impossible for him to attend
the encampment.
William T. Heritage was selected
as floor leader representing the dele
gates at the encampment. A letter
was read inviting~all members OF the
camp to attend the lawn social and
Old naval hospital lawn. 9Th and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Mon
day evening, July 81. by the Lineal
Society. John ]. Gallagher, chairman
of the sick and relief committee. re-
ported nine members sick, and that
they were being regularly visited by
the committee.