Evening star., 1922-11-26
UNITED SPANISH
WAR VETERANS

Department headquarters announce
thc following meetings next week:
Monday night. department band re-
hearsal: Tuesday night. Col. Petit
Camp, No. 3. meets at 921 Pennsyl- !,
vania avenue southeast.
The social held by the Lineal So |
ciety at the home of Mrs. S. w. Coul- |
ter, oil Crittenden street, was largely !
attended Arrangements will be +
made to entertain Department Com |
mander Patterson and his stan as
their guests at their next regular !.
meeting in Pythian Temple. Decem- |
ber s. Mrs. Hannah Weber reported
on the donation Of 5000 to the Sol |
diers' and Sailors Temporary Home |
fund.
The department band will hold it's
second annual banquet tomorrow
night at 1919 New York avenue north-
west at $40 o'clock. Claiborn S.
Close. second leader, will act as toast
master.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Aux
iliary. No. 3. entertained Department
Commander Patterson and staff Mon
day night. Mrs. Hattie Harkrider.
president. assisted by Mrs. Cora M.
Campbell and Mrs John Ford. re-
ceived the guests. Following ad-
dresses lunch was served. Mrs.
James NJ. Sheridan was a guest OF the
evening.
Seret George Berry Camp, No. 10,
, Department of the Potomac. Is max
ing preparations to entertain large
number of members December 4 at
their quarters in G. A. r. Hall. 1412
Pennsylvania avenue. in honor OF the
visitation of Department Commander
Patterson and staff of the department.,
District of Columbia.
Gen. Nelson 4. Miles Camp. No. !.
met Tuesday night. Following off
year: c. \. Belknap. commanders:
Arthur Bcrthiaume. senior vice COM
,nander: Harry Fowler. junior vice
commander: II. Warder. officer OF the
day: Robert Culin, officer OF the
guard: J. Allison Baxter, trustee.
Fast Comma nder- in Chief Chisholm
addressed the members on the Crell
monument proposition. Judge Advo-
cate General Rausch spoke on keep
. ing within the rules and regulations.
Maj Dean. department commander, g.
a. r., spoke on widows and orphans
home proposition. Department COM
1uander Patterson addressed the mem
berS on the incoming administration
of the new camp officers. Past Com
mander Lee Harris spoke on the
Maine memorial anniversary.
Gen; NJ. Emmet !,reil Camp mp. No; 10
its lin wedding Wednesday evening
in Pythian Temple. Department Com
nander Paterson and his stan made
their official visitation on this occa-
sion. The officers. members of Dewey
Naval Auxiliary. Petit Camp Auxil-
iary and the Lineal Society were also
present. Miss Janette Mccartney.
daughter of our Past Department
Commander Mccartney. rendered vocal
Solors. A donation of 5000 was made
to the Soldiers and Sailors Tempo
1ary Home by the Lipeal Society and
$50 by the ladies of the Crel Auxil-
iary. Short addresses were made by
Department Commander Patterson
and officers of the auxiliaries. Re
freshmentS were served. Past Com
- rnander John Murphy was master of
ceremonies.
At the last meeting Of the Col.
James S. Petit Auxiliary No. U. S.
". v. the following officers of.the
partment Commander Patterson.
James ]. Murphy \. E. Graef. Depart
1nent President Mrs: Van Allen and
her staff and Past Secretary General
Cora Campbell.
Richard J. Harden Camp No met
Novembe'- IL. Commander Francis c.
HUM presiding. Letters were read
fl ON Senator Bursum and Represen-
tatve Fuller. chairmen of pension =;
legislative committees. pledging their !
support to resolution asking that |
pensions for men having lost legs |
and arms in the service for the coun- |
question of eligibility to appointments !;
on the police force was taken up with !
the United States Civil Service Com !
mission for a ruling to age limit |
for ex-service men. Following men,
hers rejoined the camp so as to en- !
able them to transfer to Admiral !
George Dewey Naval Camp: Charles |
T. Tyson. Joseph Culbusen. Rudolph |
Vierbuchen, George Williams and |
Robert NJ Gulick, Capt. Joseph B. |
Much rejoined the camp. NJ. w. Daley +,
was admitted to the honorary men, |
hership. Past Commander = in Chief |
Daniel V. Chisholm in addressing the |
camp announced the Urel monument
committee. of which he is chairman. 1
began it's activity and contemplates !
raising sufficient funds for erecting !
a monument in commeration for Gen !
NJ Emmet Urel in Arlington national !
,ometerr during he laSt part of Nav.
Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp No !
4-net Thursday night This was the |
first meeting held in thet*' new ""ar- |
ters at the Soldiers and Sailors Tenn |
pnrary Home. 921 Pennsylvania ave- |
nue. southeast. Beginning with the -!
first meeting in the new rea~ p new |
event will probably be added to the !
present program with the view OF |
making the meetings more attractive. |