Evening star., 1923-09-09
| SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Monday night-Department Band.
] 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
| Monday night-Sergt. George Berry
| Camp. Grand Army Hall.
| Tuesday night-Col. James S. Petit
Camp, 921 Pennsylvania avenue south
/ east.
| Thursday night-Col. James S. Pet
tit Camp. Ladies' Auxiliary anniver-
sary birthday, Potomac Bank build
ng. Georgetown.
| Friday night-Col. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. odd Fellows Temple.
Friday night-Admiral George Dew
ey Naval Camp. Northeast Masonic
! Saturday night-District of Colum-
| bia delegates and alternates leave on
special train for Chattanooga, Tenn,
to attend the twenty-fifth national
encampment, September 1920.
The Lineal Society held an interest
ing meeting in Pythian Temple
Wednesday evening, Mrs. Hannah
Weber presiding. A number of ap-
plications were presented and at the
next meeting. they will be received
Close was the hostess of the evening.
Ice cream and cake were served. Mrs.
Sadie w. Coulter. national supreme
chief ruler, gave some interesting
!
of the Lineal Society to be done.
Department Chief of Staff Edward
Nolan calls the attention of all COM
rades and sisters to the fact that
the ladies of the Col. James s. Petit
Ladies' Auxiliary will celebrate at a
birthday party at their quarters in
the Potomac Bank building, George
| town, the occasion being the first an
niversary of the organization Of the
nrnSi-
dent of the auxiliary; Edna r. Sum-
merfield, secretary, and Gertrude
keyes, treasurer, report that the Ia
dies in charge of the entertainment
who attend.
| Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. I,
enjoyed an old fashioned house warm
ing in its new quarters in the Odd
Fellows Temple. A large crowd was
| on hand to inspect the new quarters
and from the reports Of Commander
Belknap every one is perfectly satis-
fled and now feel that they have the
| finest and most up-to-date quarters
and are now ready to entertain their
the camp. Past Commander Claiborn
| S. Close and Past Commander Fred
erick Zulch as delegates of the camp
were given final Instructions and best
| where they will represent the best
interests Of the camp.
William Sammond of Harden Camp.
chairman of the department band
committee which Department Com
mander James J. Murphy appointed
at the last meeting Of the department
council of administration. John Ford,
| manager Of the band, has forwarded
ment rrle aadj adjutant, Harry Harry B. Coulter.
Commander Clarence P. Brewer OF
Harden Camp reports that the camp
had a very successful meeting Thurs
day night in Pythian Temple. Several
comrades were reported on the sick
list And that a number of applications
from new recruits were acted upon.
The military rank of freedom, patriot
| ism and humanity will be put on by
Commander Frederick A. Deller of
Urell Camp instructed the delegates
as to their work and expected a
. splendid report of the doings Of the
Itwenty-f1fth national encampment to
be held in Chattanooga, Tenn; Sep
tember 1920. Thomas Wilkinson and
Robert E. Wallace, the delegates, will
leave Saturday night with the District
of Columbia delegation.
| Department Commander James j.
Murphy has appointed as members
on the board of managers Of the
soldiers and sailors temporary home
John c. Watts, Miles Camp; William
Henderson. Hardin Camp; Samuel G.
]
Ryan. Lawton Camp; Harvey N.
Knight, Astor Camp; John Kimmer-
ling, Dewey Naval Camp, and Harry
F. Patterson, Urell Camp.
Department Adjt. Charles w. Ad-
] dslle, Department of the Potomac,
reports that Past Commander Claude
Brown of the Sergt. George Berry
Camp will represent their camp as a
delegate at the national encamp-
| ment.
| Charles w. McCaffrey. grand gu gu
of the Grand Lair, Military Order of
the Serpent. is quite busy getting
ready for the initiation and has ap-
pointed the following members on
the degree team of the Snaix and has
requested each companion to learn
the Snaix ritual, especially that
part signified by the number opposite
his name: McCaffrey, /; Coulter. 2;
Close, 3: Berthiaume. 4; Purcell. 6;
O'Donnell, 6; Shuster. Z: Hammond,
8: Sammond. 0: Fowler. 10: Perry. II
Parker. 12: Francis, Is; Gallagher. Is.
The oregoing team will be ready to
let loose about November on a
| good sized bunch of hungry and dry
| aspIrnntH for the Snaix.