The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
SPANISH WAR VETS
PREPARE PROGRAM
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Assigns Camps to Strew
Floral Tokens in
ID. G.. Cemeteries.

The following program for the
week OF May Is Is announced by
Department Adjt. Claiborn s. Close:
Sunday morning. May IS. the De-
/, partment Ladies' Auxiliaries, Aux
j iIiary of Urell Camp. No. 3. and
Dewey Naval Camp. No. z. will en-
bark on a floral launch at the Arse
nal Wharf. Washington Barracks,
for the purpose of holding memorial
services and strewing flowers upon
the waters of the Potomac in men,
-nry Of the heroes of the sea: Mon
day night. May 20. Department Band
rehearsal at old Naval Hospital;
Tuesday morning. May 80. Memorial
Day. department headquarters. staff,
band ard sever camps with colors.
will form in front or Pythian Tenn
pie. 1912 Ninth street northwest, at
. q. m. to participate with the
. Grand Army of the Republic in the
usual Memorial Day parade.
At the request OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic, Department Com
ulander McCanfrey details the fol-
losEinC camps to ASSIGNMENT in the
various cemeteries: Harden Camp,
No. .. Prospect Hill. Glenwood and
st. Mary's cemeteries: Lawton Camp.
No. 4, Congressional Cemetery: As
->ior Camp. No. 6, National Soldiers
Home Cemetery.
The following delegates and al
ternatss were elected at the last
muster of Miles Camp to represent
them at the Department Encamp-
ment to be held Saturday afternoon.
June II. in Pythian Temple. Com
rades Sheridan. Watts. Fowler. Tur-
parriQh Al
ternates elected were: Comrades
White. Lash. Kanngiesser, Kunza,
Donnelly. Davis and Culin.
Mrs. Bessie McCaffrey has been
appointed supreme chief adviser of
the National Temple. Lineal Society.
by the supreme chief ruler, Mrs. 8.
W. Coulter.
Past Commander Harry F. Pat
terson of Urell Camp. now senior
vice department commander, has re-
ceived the Endorsement for office of
department commander and his
many comrades are in hope that he
will be advanced to that ONCE. Past
Commander James J. Murphy of
Harden Camp has received the in
dorsement of his comrades for Of
hce OF senior vice department COM
mander. Past Commander Daniel j.
Leahy of Miles Camp. has received
the Endorsement for junior vice de-
partment commander.
The following comrades were
elected from Astor Camp to the De-
partment Encampment: Delegates,
Comrades Oscar Felser and Charles
r. Gibbs: alternates. Comrades Mau-
rice Leahy and William Liosey.
Vice President of the United States
Calvin Coolidge will deliver a me-
mortal address to the veterans of
all wars in Stanley Hall, U. 5. Sol
diers' Home. on Sunday afternoon,
May IS. at ESQ p. m. under the au-
spices of Astor Camp, No. s. Adjt.
Alfred E. Simond is in charge of the
program. A splendid musical pro-
gram will be featured.
The following delegates were
elected to represent Urell Camp, No.
3. at the Department Encampment:
-sdjt. T. A. Wilkinson. Q. NJ. d. A.
wadlinEton. E. Driscoll and z. NJ.
Eshelman. The camp has instruct
ed the delegates and all officers
who have votes at Department En-
'canpment to support Senior Vice
Department Commander Harry F.
Patterson for Department Com
,mander.
!. President General Mrs Cora NJ.
Thompson. OF the National Ladies'
Auxiliary. was rendered a reception
at the Ebbitt Hotel by the Ladies'
OF the Department Auxiliary. De-
spartment Commander McCaffrey and
his stan were present.