Evening star., 1923-08-05
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Monday night: Department Band
s21 PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast.
Thursday night: Petit Ladies' Aux
Hilary. Potomac Bank puhoihs'
Georgetown.
Dewey Naval Camp. Northeast Ma
sonic Temple. Sth and F streets
northeast; Gen. Nelson A. Miles camp
Grand Army Hall.
Saturday night: Chattanooga Clup'
so1 PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast.
Grand Gu Gu McCaffrey of the
Military order of Serpents announces
that August IS at the country nome
of Arthur NJ. Berthiaume. at lnsie
side, Va, the Washington Grand Lair
will hold a snaiN crawl. Dig oln-
ner will be served at pm. William
O'Brien will collect dues and per
capita tax Delegates to the national
convocation in Chattanooga VIII De
elected. The degree team Will De re-
organized and large class OF re-
cruits will be initiated at a speclaI
crawl called by Grand Gu Gu Mccall
frey sometime in October.
Department Commander James j.
Murphy presided at the meeting of
the department council of adminis-
tration held Saturday night. Clai-
born S. close, secretary of the San
tiago day excursion committee,
reported that 1.494 adult and 557
children'S tickets had ofhclally been
sold A resolution from Gen. Miles
Camp. condemninE the action of the
Machinists Union against the veteran
preference act was referred to COM
mittee consisting of three, namely.
Arthur H. League. senior vice depart
Rsent commander; Clarence A. Bel
knap. junior vice department com
mander. and Department Commander
James j. Murphy. Power was given
them to cooperate with the other
veteran organizations in seeing that
the veteran preference law. which be-
came an executive order on March 4,
1928. be protected and enforced.
Frederick Zulch publicity agent of
Gen. Miles Camp. reports the camp,
under the command of Clarence A.
Belknap during the first six months.
as being most successful and pros
p0rous. Commander Clarence A. Bel
kr>ap, Post Commander Claiborn :.
Close and Past Commander Frederick
. ZulCh will represent the camp at the
twenty-fourth national encampment.
! to be held in Chattanooga, Tenn,
\ September 16 to 20.
Chief of staff Edward Nolan of
Col. Petit Camp has presented. in
behalf of the members of his camp.
a large portrait of the late Col.
James ). Petit. in whose honor the
camp was named. to the Department
District of Columbia, to be hung on
the wall in department headquarters.
: The picture was received and ac-
! cepted with thanks by Department
Commander James j. Murphy.
Frank HUM, secretary of the Chat
tanooga Club. reports that William
Mattocks. chairman of the transport
tation committee, will make a full
report on the arrangements for going
on the Chattanooga special Camp
/ commanders will inform all members
Of their camp who are going to Chat
tanooga to be on hand Saturday night
at department headquarters, 921
Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Department Adjt. Harry b. Coulter
has received from national headQuar-
ters in San Francisco, Calf, delegate
certificates to the national encamp-
ment. The new couhtersign for the
quarter ending December 81 will be
issued to camp commanders direct
from national headquarters and
should be in their possession to trans
NIT to their members in good stand
ing a their next regular meeting.
Past Department Commander j.
Costello, chairman department re-
cruiting delinquent and dropped mem
bers committee, is busy preparing a
form to be used in the big ninety
day drive and campaign which this
committee expects to conduct, Begin
ming in October.
The ladies of the Col. John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary will hold a business
meeting at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast next Wednesday evening