Evening star., 1922-02-12
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Adjt. Close announces that the fol-
lowing camps will assemble in their
regular muster during the coming
week: Rettit Camp, No. 3. Tuesday
evening. February 18, in Pythian
building. 11th and e streets north
west: Urell Camp, No. 3, Wednesday,
evening February Is. in Pythian Tenn
pie; Harden Camp, No. 2. Thursday
evening, February 18th, in Pythian
Temple, and Lawton Camp, No. 4,
Thursday evening, February 16, In
Perpetual building, 11th and e streets
northwest.
Department Commander McCaffrey
announces. with pleasure, to all COM
rades that he was notified by the
chairman Of the national Legislative
committee. John Lewis Smith. Of the
House, without a dissenting vote.
which increases the pension Of the
Spanish War Veterans widows and
| their minor children. 1t now goes
to the Senate, where 1t Is hoped 1t
| will get as quick action as in the
House.
The department band held its first
anniversary and banquet at 1919 New
York avenue northwest. Friday even
five-course menue was served by the
ladies. C1aiborn 8. Close, second
| leader. acted as toastmaster. Depart
| ment Commander McCaffrey, Comrade
r. H. Chapple. President Lorenzo D
Snyder and secretary-Treasurer vii;
| kinsen spoke on the good start and
advancement made by the new band
Miss Janet McCaffrey daughter of our
! department commander, with her
splendid voice, entertained with two
beautiful vocal solos. Chief Musician
his wonderful magical tricks. A piano
solo by the drummer and a cornet
solo by the chief musician were added
features. The band will hold weekly
| rehearsals Friday night at 1919 New
York avenue northwest.
A called meeting of the Maine me-
mortal committee was held in the
| Chamber OF Commerce room. Lee H
Harris. chairman. presiding. Routine
business was transacted. A splen.
| the committee hopes that all comrades
| and relatives of our dead heroes will
| turn out and attend these sacred ex-
| ercises which marks the twenty
| fourth anniversary and memorial fol
| the men of the United States battle
! sacrifice upon the altar Of their coun-
| try. The exercises will be held in the
| riding hall at Fort Myer. Va. We'd
| nesday afternoon, February Is. 1922
at 2:30 pm. Marines, bluejackets and
| infantry will be present. also the
! United States Marine Band. The Mu.
| surgia Quartet of the National Capt.
| tai, will furnish the vocal music. Ed.
win DENLY, Secretary Of the Navy
will be the speaker for the occasion
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore will
| offlciate. Department Commander
McCaffrey invites the general public
| to attend.
Sergt.- Mark T. Shrote Of the
United States Soldiers Home, and 8
| member of Col John Jacob Astol
Camp, No. 6, died at the home hospi.
| tai Sunday, February 5. 1922, and wa.
buried with full military honors BY
his comrades.
The joint executive committee o.
| the Washington fair. held under thu
auspices OF the X. of p. and U. 8
w. w.. met Saturday night in PythiaI
Temple. and closed up the accounts
A. b Davis, who had a voice" in tn,
automobile contest, was the luck!
winner.
A meeting OF the department legis
lative committee will shortly b.
called by the chairman, Conrad,
James B. Murphy.
Chief Of StafY Arthur M Berthiuam,
I is working out a plan for a recruit