The Washington herald., 1922-09-17
Spanish War Vets.

Department headquarters, e2I
Pennsylvania' avenue southeast. an
nounce the following musters for
the coming week: Monday night.
Department Band rehearsal; Tues
day night. Miles Camp, Eleventh
and E streets northwest; Wednes-
day night Urell Camp and Urell
Auxiliary, Pythian Temple; Thurs
day night. Harden Camp in Pythian
Temple, and Lawton Camp Eleventh
and streets northwest.
A reception by the Ladies' Auxil-
larry of the Spanish War will be
rendered Department Commander
Patterson and his staff Monday
night. $3.50 p. m. at department
headquarters. 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Commander J. Allison Baxter
wants all members of Miles Camp
to be present at the regular muster
Tuesday evening, September 19, as
full report on the National en-
campment will be made by the
camp delegate and representative.
Harden Camp held a muster last
Thursday. The military rank Of
Freedom. Patriotism and Humanity
was exemplified on several recruits.
Commander Huhn and his officers
putting the ritual work on in
splendid shape. Department Com
mander Patterson, Department
Adjutant Close. Past Commander
Mawson. Commander Ducker and
Past Department Commander Nc
Caffrey were visitors to the camp
and each made a few remarks on
the good and welfare OF the camp.
Past Commander Heritage, chair
man of the delegates, will make a
full report on the convention at
it's muster to be held Thursday eve
ming September 81, in Pythian
Temple.
Past Commander Currier of Urell
Camp. department commander pa
triotic instructor. has proposed TO
inaugurate a contest in essay writ
ing by the school children OF the
District, three prizes to be awarded
His proposal will be taken up by
the department council of admins
tration at its next regular session
Commander Claud Brown, Ser
geant Berry Camp No. 10. has made
the following appointments: A.
Champ. historian, vice Walter Davis.
resigned: George r. Kelly, quarter
master sergeant, vice Lewis Jones,
resigned.
Five new recruits were mustered
in last Monday night.
The basket picnic given by the
Qua Qua Lair, NJ. o. s., at Lincoln,
Nd. was a big success.
Comrades J. J. Ayers. Berleim Day,
James Elliotte and Samuel Webster
are on the sick report
Alexander Mann and his ball team
sure won a hard game.
Walter Davis is the new depart
ment commander Of the Potomac,
u. :. W. V.
Sergeant Berry Camp No. 10 meet
in q. A. r. Hall, 141O Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. the first Monday
in each month
Department Commander Harry +.
Patterson congratulated Gen. Mel
son A. Miles Camp No. 1. at its regu-
lar muster Tuesday night, on the
support 1t has given the administra-
tion and its Willingness to help the
members of the organization to live
up to its motto, Service our watch
word Senior Vice Department
Commander James ]. Murphy. just
back from the convention. entertain
ed the comrades with a report of the
convention.
Past Commander c. ]. Becker. Of
Birmingham Camp No. |. Depart
ment Of Alabama, and Grand Gu-Gu
of Zamboango Lair. NJ. o. S. gave
the camp a very interesting talk on
his recent trip through the South.
Commander Francis Huhn, OF
Harden Camp No. .. furnished the
Information that comrades of the
Spanish War are entitled to treat
ment at Sixth and b streets south
west.
Commander Lee Francis is recu-
perating at the hospital from a
broken arm.
The chairman of the press COM
mittee, Claiborne S. Close, has re-
turned from Los Angeles. where he
represented Gen. Nelson A. Niles
Camp as a delegate to the national