The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
Spanish War Vets.


,ments Of meetings for the week OF
October 10: Monday night. Depart
ment Band rehearsal at new quar-
ters for the winter. 1f1s New York
avenue northwest: Wednesday night,
Lineal Society in Pythian Temple,
Mrs. Hannah Weber presiding, and
M. Emmet UreK- Camp. Orlando
Ducker. commander: Thursday night
| Department Commander Patterson
and stan will make an official visit
to Richard J. Harden Camp, which
| meets In Pythian Temple.
Special Orders No. l announce the
appointment of Past Command
Charles L. Brockway of n. Emmes
Urell Camp No. 8, department Of the
District of Columbia, as instructor
Of ritualistic work in this depart
ment- Past Commander Brockway
shall have charge of the instruction
Of . special team for demonstratins
the method of mastering in recruit.
to the several camps comprising
this department, as prescribed in
the ritual. United Spanish War Vet
eranG It is the desire OF the de-
partment commander that this team
be invited by the several camp COM
manders of this department to con-
duct the muster Of recruits at least
once each year.
Department Commander Patter-
son has at last been able to secure
from national headquarters the new
| countersign for the current year. II
has been transmitted to the camp
commanders with orders to issue
same at their next regular muster
to all comrades in good standing
Opinion No. s, as rendered by
| former Judge Advocate General
Kennedy in regards to delinquent
members, appeared in department
general orders No. 4. Camp quar-
termasters and chairmen of delin-
quent committees are referred TO
that opinion for their information
and action.
Dewey Naval Camp. Arthur II.
League. commander. entertained De-
partment Commander Patterson and
staff at its muster Friday night.
The official visitation found Com
mander League and his camp in a
most 1ourishing and successful con-
dition. Harmony and good will pre-
anu lIlt NdTlDs dt q
whole, was highly commended by
DEPARTMENT Commander Patterson.
Systematic cooperation with de-
partment headquarters and its in
crease in membership speaks well
for its officers. There is no mark
ing time in Dewey Camp. Every
body Is in step.
The social held at the residence
Of Mrs. Keegan by the ladies of the
Lineal Society was a complete sue
cess, it being the opening one Of the
winter season. Mrs. Keegan found
herself a splendid hostess. Games
were played and refreshments were
served. The regular monthly bus
mess session will be held wednes-
| day night. November !, In Pythian
Temple. Every member bring a new
member, is the slogan for the
winter.
Commander williams and the
| members of Astor Camp will enter
tain Department Commander Pat
terson and his stan on Monday
night, November 6, in Stanley Hall
at the U. S. Soldiers Home.
Department Inspector Bellxnap. of
Miles Camp. has been on sick re-
port during the past week. A call
at his residence. 1901 " street north
west, or phone Franklin Ss3 will be
/ appreciated. a meeting Of the trus-
| tees of Miles Camp was held Satur-
| day evening with Commander Bax-
ter. An inventory OF camp prop
erty and other matters OF camp in
terest were taken care of, and a
| full report will be made to the
camp at its next regular muster, to
be held Tuesday evening, Novem-
ber z.
Richard ]. Harden Camp held its
| regular meeting Thursday evening,
Francis c. HUM, commander. Fol
lowing candidates were elected and
mustered to membership: George B
Richardson, Francis A. Awl, E. J.
Rose, George G. Grady. Edward Mo
Dewitt. and S. c. Fritz. John A
Gallagher. sick committee, reported
twelve members on sick report
William ]. Sammond, employment
committee, announced that positions
could be obtained at the Alexandria
Va, Shipyard. where in the near
future many government ships will
be dismantled. Albert Michaud, en-
tertainment committee, reported
that all arrangements for receiving
the department commander and
STAFF for their official visitation
were completed. Following resolu-
tion presented to department coun-
ell of administration and unan-
imously adopted by Harden Camp:
whereas, The heads of the sew
eral departments and Independent,
establishmets of the governme nj
have retained in the hundreds OF
married women whose husbands are
employed by the government in
preference to former service men
Therefore be II Resolved, That the
Department of the District Of Co
lumb:a. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, enter a vigorous protest to
the heads of the several depart
ments and independent establish
ments of the government for their
action In; the retention of married
women in preference to former
service men and women. and ur-
gently request that all married
women now in the. employ OF the
government. whose husbands are
also employed by the government,
be dropped from the rolls and that
their places be filled by former
service men and women, widows of
former service men. and be IL Re-
solved, That the Congress be petit
toned to enact legislation prohibit
ing the employment of married
women whose husbands are en-
ployed either by the Federal gov
ernment or by the municipal gov
ernment OF the District of Colum-
bia; and be II further Resolved. That