The Washington herald., 1922-09-24
SPANISH WAR VETS
ORGANIZE DISTRICT
MUNICIPAL GROUP
Frank White, Treas. of
u. S., Mustered in by
Lawton Camp.

General Orders No, 3 were issued
from department headquarters last
week and General Orders No. 1
were received from department
headquarters.
Past Department Commander
Rausch, of Miles. Camp. has been
appointed judge advocate general
by Chief Entenza.
Department Commander Patter-
son and staff were entertained by
the department president stan an1
Ladies' Auxiliary at 921 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast Monday
night.
Frank Parrish, as senior depart
ment color bearer. Miles Camp:
John Koch. as junior department
color bearer, Urell Camp: Charles
Rink, Harden Camp; clifford Lucas.
Lawton Camp; George Parker.
Dewey Camp; Chris feeling. Urell
Camp as aide-de-camps, and
Charles Currier and John Murphy.
Urell Camp, and James Sheridan.
Miles Camp, as special committee
on essay writing contest in public
schools, were the appointments made
by the department commander dur
ing the past week.
| Frank white, Treasurer of the
Knitted States, was mustered in as
a member of Lawton Camp, Com
mander Davis and staff exemplify-
| ing the military rank of freedom,
patriotism and humanity before tine
membership Of the camp in splendid
form.
Petit Camp, with Commander
Nolan presiding. held muster
Tuesday evening. Past Commander
Irwin is the new quartermaster of
the camp. Recruit c. A. Painter
was mustered in as a new member.
Department Commander Patterson
and Department Adjutsnt Close
were visitors to the camp and con-
graduated Commander Nolan and
his staff for the splendid condition
of his camp and the good work
done in the muster-in ceremony.
Adjutant Simond. of Astor Camp,
rendered his report as delegate to
the national encampment held re-
Gently. At the regular muster held
Monday night four recruits were
taken in and Commander Williams
has his camp working in harmony
Mrs. Kate Lawson was chairman
of the committee which handled the
rummage sale held all last week by
the Lineal Society.
Department Commander Patter-
son is glad to announce that the
Pension Bureau will hereafter, 5e-
ginning with September, issue pen
sion checks monthly instead of
quarterly.
Past Commander Heritage.
chairman of the Harden Camp
delegates to the national encamp-
ment held recently, rendered a full
report of the business as transact
ed. Following this report a number
of recruits were mustered in by
Commander HUM and staff
Department Inspector Belknap IS
back to duty from sick after a few
days argument with the dentist.
The dentist won, we are told.
At a meeting of the department
staff held at department headquar-
ters Thursday evening it was de-
cided to organize a municipal coun-
ell with the sitting camp comman l.
ers, one delegate to be elected from
each camp and the department 1f-
ficers to compose this new body.
Department Commander Patterson
was voted power to organize same
and to report back at the next
called meeting for final considera-
tion and approval of the plan.
The visitation of the department
commander and staff to the seven
camps comprising this department
will begin in October. An itinerary
of same will appear in this column
next Sunday. Camp commanders
are given this tip to brush and
spruce up their respective camps.
Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp held a muster Friday. Ad-
jutant Ford, who has been on FUR
Tough, cruising along the Florida
Coast has reported for duty. Com
mander League, assisted by his
staff, eXemplified the ritual work
upon several recruits. This camp
is in excellent condition and rem
dering valuable service to the de-
partment.
Miles Camp, ]. Allison Baxter.
commander, had a real get-together
muster Tuesday evening. A full
written report of the twenty-fourIh
national al-encampment was read ty
Adjutant Close, who was the dele
gate for Miles Camp. A picture of
the convention was presented to
the camp. Past Department Coln-
mander Jere Costello was present
Comrades Heritage. Brewer and
Jinkens, of Harden Camp, Comrade
League dewey Camp) and Depart
ment Commander Patterson. of
Urell Camp, were welcome visitors
Department Inspector Balknap ex-
planned in full the Fl. r. Bill No. 4.