The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Spanish War Veterans.

Through Adjt. Close, department
Headquarters announces for the
week the following meetings: Mon
day night. March 90. department
band rehearsal, 1919 New York ave
nue. northwest; Monday night, March
90, Col. James s. Petit Camp. No. 3.
in Stanley Hall, U. S. soldiers
Home; Tuesday night, March IL
Gen, Nelson A. Miles Camp NO. 1.
in Perpetual Building. Eleventh and
night, March "a, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp No. z, in Ma
sonic Temple, Eighth and + streets
northeast.
Department headquarters an
nounces with regret the death Of
Comrade Harry p. Zimmerman, OF
Col. James S. Petit Camp, No. 3.
Comrade Zimmerman was buried
with full military honors by his
comrades in Congressional Gene
terry. Monday, March 13.
The degree of "Khata Puma Of
the Military Order Of the Serpents,
was exempted on a large class Of
candidates in Pythian Temple. Sat
urday night, March Is. Grand Gu
Gu Grandississimo. Companion CAL
lagher and his Philippine degree
| team are receiving praise for the
way the Americanos were made to
eat dogs" and drink "virus."
The Lineal Society was entertain
ed at the resids9ce.af the chief rul'
er, Mrs. Hanna Weber. 222f Thir-
teenth street, AnaRpsda. Mrs. Flor
ence Close, wife of'Department Ad-
jutant Close. was admitted as a
/ member. Irish colors predominated
and a luncheon was served. Miss
Janet McCeffrey rendered several
vocal solos to the satisfaction OF
the large company present. Mrs.
Weber indeed proved a splendid
hostess. Announcement of the next
meeting and social will be given
| later.
The Los Angeles Club has at i
got started and 1t is hoped that all
camps will have representatives at
their meetings. The moral support
of all comrades from all camps are
urgently asked. The following ON
GERS have been eleeted: President,
Gustav L. Rausch; vice president
James J. Murphy; treasurer, John
Lewis Smith: secretary. James j.
Murphy (acting): chairman enter
! tainment committee, Charles w
McCaffrey: chairman publicity COM
mittee, Claiborn S. Close, and chair
man transportation committee. VIII
liam L. Mattocks. Rates and route
will be taken up by Comrade Mat
| tocks through national headquar-
ters and the various trunk lines.
At the meeting of Richard ]. Har-
den Camp, No. 2. George ]. Neuner'
committee on drafting articles for
Federation Of Veterans, presented
the draft as follows: The honorably
discharged officers. enlisted men,
Red Cross nurses and members OF
kindred veteran organizations. who
have served in the armed forces OF
the United States of America. do
unite to establish a permanent as
ISOLATION. which shall be known as
the Association, of American Feder-
alton of Veterans of the United
| States of America. The objects
| of this association are for the
purpose of forming a more perfect
union, establish Justice, provide for
the common defense, promote the
general welfare; to maintain true
| allegiance to the government OF the
United States Of America and fdel-
ity to its Constitution and laws: to
| maintain and extend the institution
of American freedom: to preserve
and defend the United states from
all her enemies whomsoever; to pro-
pose and assist in the enactment OF
laws which are equitable to those
who sacrificed so much on the altar
of their country. William L. Mat
tox presented the following resolu-
tions: "a That all government con-
/ tract work he awarded to American n
contractors. and who in turn shall
be duty bound to employ none but
American citizens on such work.
| (2) That Congress enact legislation
making 1t obligatory for appoint
ments of ex-service men to all sub
clerical. third grade and noneduca-
tional positions under the govern
ment departments. William L. Rink,
decorating and memorial, announced
the appoinement OF his committee
for Mem4ial Day.