The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-25
SPANISH WAR
VET CAMPS To
GET INSPECTION
Clarence. A. Belknap to Visit
Seven Nearby Posts Official
Iy Between March | and Is
NEW coUNTERsIGN ISSUED
Maine Victims Honored at
Pythian Temple Services BY
Department of Potomac

Clarence A. .BelEnap depart
ment inspector of the Spanish
War Veterans, will pay official
visits to seven camps in this de-
partment during March. The
camps and the dates. on which
they will be visited by Belknap
are as follows: Harden Camp,
March 1: Miles Camp. March s;
Urell Camp, March Z; Petit Camp,
March Is; Lawton Camp. March
IS; Astor Camp. March 10; Dewey
Camp, March %.
GET, NEW COUNTERSIGN.
The new national countersign for
the term beginning January and
ending June 30. 1928. has bean
received at Department Headdnar-
ters and through Department Com
mander Patterson has been for
warded to camp commanders for
release to all members in good
standing.
Urell Camp has made Watson B.
Miller. national vicfcommander OF
the American Legion, an honorary
member. The sction of the camp
was approved <6y Department Com
mander Paterson and now awaits
the approval of Commanderin-Chief
Entenza
HON0y MAINE VICTIMS.
sSGSfice in honor OF those who
loT5 their lives in the Maine dis
Rier were held in Pythian Temple,
y Melth and Z streets northwest,
Sunday night by the Department
Jof the Potomac. Walter Davis, de.
partTnent commander, presided.
Mrs. Julia NJ Layton of the
Women's Relief Corps, declared that
veterans of all wars should have
equal rights. She further declared
that the proposed BLACK Nanny
monument should be erected in
Atlanta. Ga, and not in this city.
Mrs. Susie Addelle recited the
Heroes of the Maine" Captain
John Lewis Smith, department COM
mander Of the American Legion,
made the principal address De-
partment 1Adjutant Claiborn s. Close
and Adolp Graef, of Petit Camp,
paid tribute to those who went
down with the Maine. George H.
Thomas Camp and the ladies auxili.
airy were well represented.
WILL FORM NEW CAMPS.
Department Commander Davis
will leave Tuesday to visit Rich.
nlond and Petersburg, where he
viii institute two new Spanish War
camps. He chief of staff, Charles
W. Adele. will accompany him.
Claiborn s. Close. second leader,
directed the band at the concert
in the New Ebbitt Hotel last Wed
nesday night. Solos were sung by
Miss Patterson, daughter of De-
partment Commander Patterson.
Miss Euhn, daughter Of Past Com
mander HUM, of Harden Camp,
gave a piano recital. The Mo-
hawk Quartet sang several songs.
Miss Jeanette McCaffrey was un.
able to sing because of a cold
Following the concert a reception
was rendered Chief
A. P. Entenza.
TELLS FLAG ETIQUETTE.
The manner in which the flag
should be carried was explained by
Past Commander Nolan at a meet.
ing Tuesday evening of the Col.
James 8. Petit Camp No. 8.
Samuel G. Mawson. chairman of
the publicity committee, reported
that the camp faces a big year.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee promises an interesting
program for the next meeting.
An honorary membership in
Harden Camp No. 2 has been con.
ferred on Hamlin NJ. Vanderyort.
chief clerk of the Pension Bureau.
in recognition of his valuable serv-
ices to the organization.