The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
SPANISH WAR VETS
PLAN CELEBRATION
Santiago Day, July IL, to Be
Observed by Ex-
cursiOn.

L ne department BanQ VIII hOlQ
a business meeting. followed by
their regular Monday night re-
hearsal. at the Old Naval Hospital
Astor Camp. David c. Williams,
commander. announces that here
after their regular muster will oc-
cur on the third Monday night of
each month in Stanley Hall, SOL
diers' Home.
The new department headquar-
ters for the ensuing year have been
opened at 55 Bryant street north
west. Phone North 514S. Harry F.
Patterson. department commander.
Petit Camp. Edward ]. Nolan.
commander, announces that the
regular monthly muster will be
held on the second Tuesday night
of each month until further notice.
General orders and Bulletin No.
l will soon be issued from depart
ment headquarters. containing a
full roster of new officers and
committees.
All aboard for Chesapeake Beach
on Santiago Day. Monday. July II.
Get your tickets early and sell all
you can. A long way to Los An
geles, Cal, for your delegates The
more tickets sold the more money
there will be for delegates. Get
busy
The twenty-third department en-
campment was held in Pythian
Temple June II. An afternoon and
evening session were held. The
encampment was opened in usual
form by Department Commander
McCaffrey. The afternoon session
was taken up in the reading of re-
ports from officers. chairmen Of
committees and the presenting of
resolutions. Department Com
mander Miller. of the American
Legion and Department Commander
Jacobsen. of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. were invited guests and
addressed the veterans of '9S in en-
campment assembled. Maj. Harry
L. DEAN. department commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
addressed the convention. The
evening session was opened at $50
o'clock and the routine business
continued. The department Ladies'
Auxiliary sent in a committee with
greetings and good will. Mrs. Anna
Lenheart, past president general,
Sdhc uO"H lEOIn Hnllauelpnla TO
represent the National Auxiliary.
She asked for a more hearty CO.
operation and the assistance of the
camps in getting another auxiliary
added to the department in order
for them to hold a charter as a de-
partment. Greetings and felicita-
tions were then presented by the
ladies of the national and subordi-
nate temple of the Lineal Society
of the Spanish War. Mrs. S. w.
Coulter, supreme chief ruler, pre-
sented to the retiring Depart
ment Commander McCaffrey a
beautiful, large bouquet of Ameri-
caD<Beauty roses and carnations as
token of their appreciation and
high esteem for his valuable serv-
ices rendered:
The nomination and election of
officers of the department for the
ensuing year resulted as follows:
Department commander. Harry F.
Patterson: senior vice commander,
James ]. Murphy: Junior vice COM
mander. Arthur H. League; inspec-
tor. Clarence A. Belknap; surgeon.
Orlando Ducker, NJ. D.; chaplain,
Rev. Tell A. Turner: marshal,
James E. Wilson; Judge advocate,
Gustav E. Rausch: adjutant. Clai-
born S. Close, and quartermaster,
r. E. Wallace. Past Comman nder-
in-Chief Daniel v. Chisholm. as
sisted by Past Commander William
I. Jenkins, as master of ceremonies.
installed the new officers. The
new department commander starts
on under most pleasant conditions
and asks only the loyal and moral
support of all comrades in making
his administration as successful
and efficient as that of his prede-
cessor.
Among resolutions adopted were
July II. Santiago Day, department
celebration; enlarging of depart
ment council of administration by
admitting all past camp command
ers; instructing delegates to ma
tfonal encampment in Los Angeles.
CAL, to vote for Washington for
the twenty-fifth national encamp-
ment to be held in 1923. The fol-
lowing comrades were elected to
represent this department at the
national encampment: As dele
gates. Comrades Francis c. HUM,
Frank r. Piatz, Charles Platz
(Harden Camp) and Frank Chase
miles Camp). AS alternates, Com
rades II. H. Stromberger, George
III. Solbach (Miles Camp). Herman
Harbers and Charles Z. Currir