The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-26
Spanish War Vets.

Department Adjutant Close an
nounces the following meetings
during the coming week: Monday
night, February 81. Department
Band rehearsal. 1918 New York
avenue; Tuesday night. February
%. Col. James S. Pettitt Camp. No.
3. will meet in Perpetual Building
Eleventh and Z streets northwest:
and the Los Angeles Club meets in
Pythian Temple Wednesday night:
NJ. Emmett Urell Camp. No. 3. meets
in Pythian Temple: and Thursday
night. March . Lieut.. Richard ].
Harden Camp. No. .. meets in Ply
THAN Temple.
The executive council of General
Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. l. COM
posed OF past commanders and ac-
tive Officers of the camp. were en-
tertained at the residence of Past
Commander Claiborn S. Close
at the National Training School
Preceding the executive session
called by Commander ]. Allison
Baxter. a minstrel show. first part
by Conway "B." was staged. then
Mrs. Close. as hostess. assisted by
a few members of Company "B."
served hot coffee and doughnuts.
Past Commander Frederick Zulch
furnished the Philippine cigars.
Questions of vital interest to the
camp were discussed. Comrade Bel
KNAPP. as chairman. Comrade Weber
and Comrade Peter were selected as
the new auditing and resolution COM
mittee. The quartermaster's books
were officially declared clean and
straight. Comrade Snyder was chosen
as delinquent chairman and ordered TO
get busy, and go and get them back
into the fold. The sick committee
was fully organized. Comrade Weber,
Comrade Hintenach and Comrade Don
aldson to take care of Anacostia dis
trict comrade Zulch and Commander
Baxter. care of the northwest district:
Comrade Mccartney. Comade Close
and Comrade Daniel Leahy. the north
east district: Comrade Purcell and
Comrade Williams. the southeast dis
trict. They will report to the chair
man, Comrade Belknap. by postal
card the condition Of the sick comrades
visited. A report will be made to the
camp at its next muster of the execu-
tive session OF the council as held.
Department headquarters exceeding
ly regrets the condition that confronts
the comrades in being furloughed
without notice from the government
Department Commander Mccartney has
been working night and day in an ef-
fort to get his comrades retained. A
letter has been sent to the heads Of
all the industrial establishments in the
- a
veterans, explaining that during this
period Of business depression many
OF our veterans. who are men Of fam
lies, have been suddenly dropped with
out warning owing to the disarmament
program and that he is willing to
vouch for any Of them as to their
character and ability as workmen.
Reports coming into headquarters
from the chairmen of the recruiting
committees Of all the camps are in
deed encouraging the loss of last
term has more than been made up.
The official inspection and final
visitations by the department COM
mander and stan will occur dur
ing the month of April. Com
manders take advance notice.
Department general orders, No. .,
will be issued from headquarters
on or about March /. General or
ders, No. 6, from national head
quarters. in Chicago, have already
reached the department.
Comrade John Lewis Smith. chair
man of the national legislative
committee, assisted by Comrade
Mattocks, member of the commit
tee. have &een hard-at work with
Senator Burson. in behalf of the
Knutson bill. formerly II. r., No. 4,
which Will be brought up for pass
age durinss the coming week