Evening star., 1922-10-22
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Department headquarters announce
the following camp muster during next
week: Monday night, department band
rehearsal; Tuesday night. James s.
avenue southeast; Friday night, George
Dewey Naval Camp muster and official
visitation of Department Commander
Patterson and staff in Northeast Mason
ic Temple.
Past Commander William Heritage.
chairman Of the department recruiting
committee. held called meeting Of all
camp chairmen at department head
quarters and formed plans for a big re-
cruit drive and d get-back in the fold
of all delinquent and dropped members.
The official visit to Henry W. Lawton
Camp was held Thursday night by De-
partment Commander Patterson and
staff. The camp was found to be in
splendid shape. both financially and in
the way they conducted their business
Beginning with this next muster. they
will meet in their new quarters. 92l
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
At the visitation to James S. Petit
Camp. Past Commander Graef acted as
commander The Ladies' Auxiliary. re-
Gently attached to this camp, is begin
ming to function.
Department Commander Patterson
has given warning to camp commanders
to brush up on the ritual work and get
their degree team to put on the military
, rank of freedom. patriotism and human
ity, at their muster in ceremonies with
more dignity, feeling and expression 50
that recruits will be more favorabiy
impressed.
Following appointments were made
by Commander Ducker of Crell
Camp: Past Commander Currier to
be adjutant, vice Comrade Wilkin-
SON. resigned: comrade J. McMaster
as camp historian, and Comrade X.
B. Wallace as camp patriotic instruc-
tor.
Department council of administra-
! tion held business session at de-
partment headquarters Monday night
A resolution from Harden Camp in
reference to discrimination by the
government against former service
men by employing married women
was unanimously adopted and order
ed forwarded to the American Legion,
in convention assembled at New Or
lssnss ,sfer sonsiderasien: n,n: Another
sessions Of the council. but no vote.
was unanimously adopted. Comman-
der HUM Of Harden Camp reported
on meeting of the department good
and welfare committee. report and
recommendation from Past Comman-
man of department recruiting COM
mittee. was adopted and referred to
camp commanders for their respec-
tive camps consideration. Also a
one-cent tax on each member Of a
camp per month for the maintenance
Of the department band was referred
to camp commanders to bring before
their camps for consideration. Judge
Advocate Rausch of Miles Camp was
reported on sick list. Department
Commander Patterson will call
another session in few days to take
care Of the unfinished business of the
session just held.
rations. under Commander League. to
entertain Department Commander
Patterson and staff on their oficial
visit to the camp next Friday night
in Northeast Masonic Temple.
At the last meeting Of the James
the following made addresses: Past
Department Commander S. ]. Maw-
son and Past Commander A. Graef.
At the next meeting Of the James S.
Petit Auxiliary. No. 8. November ..
to be held in Potomac Bank building,
Wisconsin avenue and N street north
party. to which all members Of the
u. S. w. v. camps and auxiliaries.
with. their friends. are invited. This
will be a "get-together and become
acquainted" party and the co-opera-
ton of all Is earnestly urged. Fran
ces Antos as president and Edna
Summerfleld as secretary Petit
Camp Auxiliary. No. 6. will be pleased
TO see all comrades out on Novem-
Der 9.
Nelson A. Miles Camp met Tuesday
night, Commander Baxter presiding.
A new and up-to-date muster roll has
been made out by Quartermaster
Sprinkle, showing the camp member
ship to be 252 members in good stand
ing, A tax Of one cent on each
member per month for maintenance
of the department band was adopted.
The Lineal Society will hold a social
at the residence of Mrs. Kegan in
Hyattsville next Thursday night.