Evening star., 1922-01-01
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Greetings! A. happy new year to
one and all from department head
quarters!
The following itinerary Of the de-
partment installing officer. Comrade
John Gallagher. is hereby announced:
Monday evening, January 16, in Stan
ley Hall. United States Soldiers Home:
Gen.. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. l,
Tuesday evening, January 3, in Per-
petusl building, 11th and E streets
northwest; Gen. NJ. Emmet Urell
Camp. Mr.. 9, Wednesday evening,
January 4, in Pythian Temple. 1912
9th street northwest: Richard J. Har-
den Camp. No. ., Thursday evening.
January 5, in Pythian Temple, 1912
9th street northwest; Col. James s..
Pettit Camp, No. 3, Tuesday evening.
January 10, in Perpetual building. 1lth
and E streets northwest; Gen. Henry
w. Lawton Camp, No. 4, Thursday
evening, January 10, in Perpetual
building. 1lth and E streets north
Camp, No. Z. Friday evening, January
81, in New Masonic Temple, Sth and
f streets northeast
Past Department Commander Robert
Wood is still critically i'll at George
Washington Hospital.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. I.
will assemble for muster at its head
quarters. 11th and E streets north
west. January 3; Gen. NJ. Emmet Urell
Camp. No. 9, in Pythian Temple, 1912
9Th street northwest, Wednesday
evening. January 4: Richard j.. Har-
den Camp, No. 2. Pythian Temple. 10l2
9th street northwest, Thursday even
ing. January 5. The installation of
officers for the ensuing year will oc-
cur at muster Of above-named camps.
The following officers were elected
at the last muster of Admiral deorge
Dewey Naval Camp. No. Z: Command
er. Arthur H. League; senior vice COM
mander. John w: kimmerling: junior
vice commander. William ]. ODonnell;
officer of the day, William w. Lynch:
officer of the guard, John r. Osborne:
trustees. Robert f. Cox. three years.
and Eugene Doleman, two years: ad-
jutant. John H. Ford; quartertnaster.
George c. Mckee: chaplain. Eugene
Doleman: color sergeant, William H.
Davis. Past Commander Cox's report
shows most successful year. both
financially and socially.
Department Commander McCaffrey
officially announces that camps not
having their per capita tax and ad-
jutants report into department head
stall the newly elected officers until
same has been paid. Camp COM
manders Of their respective camps
will please take notice and govern
| themselves accordingly.
Past Department Commander Lee
II. Harris. chairman of the Maine
memorial committee, has formulated
plans for memorial services for the
heroes of the Maine, which will be
held in the Riding Hall. Fort Myer,
Va. Wednesday. February IS.
Department Adjutant Claihorn S
Close reports that the Department of
the District. of Columbia will take
part in the exercises commemorating
the birthday of our martyred Presi-
dent, Mai Mckinley, Sunday evening
January 90. at Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church, John Marshall place north
west. Rev. DIR. Mitchell officiating.
Past Department Commander Sam
uel G. Mawson- is confined at the
Naval Hospital.
Department Senior Vice Commander
Harry r. Patterson is receiving con-
gratulations Of his comrades for the
splendid manner in which he handled
the case of our late comrade. Martin
4. Vance of Gen. NJ. Emmet Urell
Camp, No. 9. who was buried with full
military honors..
Department Commander Charles W.
McCahfrey and staff, accompanied by
the department band,have accepted the
invitation and will 5e guests of the
Retired Enlisted Mems Association at
their muster Saturday evening, Janu-
| ary Z, in Pythian Temple, 1O12 9Th
street northwest.
Department Quartermaster Clarence
A. Belknap is enjoying few days OF
rest somewhere in the mountains after
his strenuous three weeks work at
the Washington fair, recently held In
Convention Hall.
Department Commander McCaffrey
has appointed Comrade e. T. Davis OF
Miles Camp department color bearer
vice Comrade Daniel Vandermast OF
Dewey Camp, resigned on account OF
continued illness.
Official roster. Of Gen. Nelson A
Miles Camp, No. 1, for the year 1922
Commander. John A. Baxter: senior
vice commander, Clarence A. Relknap
junior vice commander. Arthur NJ.
Berthiaume: officer of the day. H. c.
Fowler; officer. of the guard. Robert
Culin; trustee, Frederick zulch. three
wears; adjutant. Claiborn S. Close;
sergeant major, Stephen r. Williams;
ouartermaster. Jesse F. Sprinkle
ouartermaster sergeant. Lorenzo D.
SNYDER; surgeon, DR.. Anita Newcomb
McGee: chaplain, Rev. Tell A. Turner:
h historian, John NJ. Watts; patriotic
Instructor Chris Hintenach; color
bearers. E. T. Davis and D. P. Quill;
chief musician. p. A. Mcmahon.