Evening star., 1922-12-03
Spanish War
Veterans

Department Commander Walter DavIA
accompanied by Quartermaster and
Adjutant Alexander Mann ana
Charles Addelle. journeyed to Ports
mouth. Va, November II. mustered
in and installed tho camp Of oficers
Of Charles NJ. Young Camp. No. Is,
L. S. w. ", Department OF the Po-
tomac. Alexander Mann was install
George Tines master OF ceremonies.
An auxiliary is being formed.
The second annual banquet cels-
brating the formation Of the depart
ment band was held at 1919 New
York avenue last Monday night Ad-
Commander Patterson and his stan.
who were specially invited guests.
Past Department Commander McCaf
frey, in whose administration the
band made its first appearance. spoke
Of the good work done by Chief
presented Mrs. Albert Jones, wife OF
Bandmaster Jones, with a beautiful
bouquet. Claiborn S. Close As second
leader was the toastmaster and
thanked the department commander
for his support and that OF seven
camps Of his department
Department Adjutant Close an
nounces the following calendar OF
meetings for next week: Monday
night. John Jacob Astor Camp meets
in Stanley Hall. United States
ment Commander Patterson and staff
to Sergt. George Berry Camp, No. 10.
Claude Brown, commander. in G. A r.
Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue: de-
partment band rehearsal. 921 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Tuesday
night: Nelson A. Miles Camp. in Per
petual Hall. 11th and E streets
northwest, election OF officers for en-
suing year. Wednesday night: NJ.
Emmet Urell Camp, No. 9. in Pythian
Temple. nomination OF officers post
poned from last muster; oficfal visi-
tation of Department Commander
Patterson and staff to Spanish War
Veteran Lineal Society. in Pythian
Temple. S:45 pm. Thursday night:
Richard ]. Harden Camp, in Pythian
Temple. nomination Of officers.
Past Commander Brockway OF Urell
Camp. department instructor Of rit-
ualistic work. has organized his de
gree team and will soon visi. the
seven camps comprising this 6epar,-
ment and will eXemplify the military
rank of freedom, patriotism and
humanity for the edification OF all
camp degree teams.
The sixth annual minstrel show OF
Company ID, out at the National
Training School. on Bladensburg road
northeast. Will be given December IS
in the school auditorium. Depart
ment Adjutant Claiborn 8. Close will
be the interlocutor. Bandmaster
Jones. the magician: the McCaffrey
sisters. vocal and instrumental ar
fists. and the Elks' Band has been
invited To render a complimentary
concert preceding the minstrel show
Department Commander Patterson
has called in Past Commander-in-
Chief John Lewis Smith and Past De-
partment Commander Mattocks in
conference to take up the question
of retention of veterans in govern
ment service. The resolution as pre-
sented TO the department commander
by Miles Camp calls for action, as a
number of their members with ef-
fciency ratings excellent were dis
missed and civilians held over. where
an executive order. it is understood.
gives the honorably discharged SOL
dier the preference. A visit to Sec
retary of the Navy DENLY will fol-
low the conference.
Adjutant Simond OF John Jacob
Astor Camp announces the death OF
Comrade Thomas Newman. He was
buried with full military honors b.,
members OF his camp and laid to resi-
in United States Soldiers Home GEM
etery.