Evening star., 1923-10-21
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
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Calendar.

Monday night-Department Band,
S21 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Tuesday night-Col. James S. Petit
Camp, 921 Pennsylvania avenue south
/ east.
Wednesday night-Richard ]. Har-
den Camp. Special car to Baltimore;
guests of Gen. H. w. Lawton Camp,
No. 5. Department of Maryland. Com
rades of all camps invited to go over
on this car.
Thursday night-Col. James S. Pet
tit Ladies' Auxiliary. Social and
dance, Potomac Bank building,
Georgetown.
Friday night-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. Odd Fellows Temple, 419 7th
street northwest
Louis A. Dunman was mustered In
as a new member of Col James S.
Petit Camp Tuesday night Com
mander Graef made a report of the
national encampment. Following the
business session he called a special
them on the floor work and ritual.
Department Inspector Close, from
Miles Camp, spoke on the important
events Of the convention at Chat
tanooga. Chief Of Staff Nolan made
speech concerning the organization
work. Commander Graef called the
attention of the members to the ne
cessity Of getting new members for
the coming year and the nomination
and election of officers due In the
near future.
Supreme Chief of Records Ethel A.
Johns announces that the National
Lineal Society Of the Spanish War
will hold masquerade dance October
81, at $3.50 pm, in Pythian Temple.
Prizes Will be awarded. Proceeds
are to go to the relief fund.
A rEaazEf fr1Nr ra4 NAle
Miles Camp Friday night John A.
Allen was mustered in as a new mem
Der. Past Commander Close, as
delegate, made a written report of
campment. Frank Parrish was elect
ed officer of. the day. to succeed a.
Warder, resigned. Department In
stalling oftieer Kimmel of Dewey
Commander Brewer, officer of the
Grand Orton, and Past Commander
Gallagher of Harden Camp made ad-
dresses. Commander Brewer invited
them all to Join Harden Camp In its
trip to Baltimore next Wednesday
night as the guests of Gen. Henry
w. Lawton Camp, No. o. Department
Of Maryland.
Murphy presided at a called meeting
of his council Of administration Sat
urday night. Chairman Sammond of
the Department Band committee re-
turned from the national encampment
and would be called into caucus when
matters OF interest to the band are dis
cussed. Chairman Huhn of the de-
partment good and welfare reported
that arrangements were being made
for musical concert in the near
future. Past Department Commander
Hodgson spoke in the interest of
organizing a duckpin bowling club.
The department commander appointed
him a committee of one to consult
with the seven camp commanders in
regard to forming the club. to be
known IS the Spanish War Veterans
Bowling League. James A. Burns,
member of the Dewey Naval Camp,
addressed the council on the enforce
ment of the executive preference or
der and the getting out and taking
care of all legislative matters per-
tanning to our interest and welfare.
A resolution from the Veterans of
Foreign Wars asking for indorse-
ments on new National Guard
armory was favorably acted on. A
dispensation was granted the De-
partment. District of Columbia by
commandments Alcorn granting
past camp commanders vote in the
department council of administration
until the convening of the twenty
sixth national encampment to be held
in Michigan City, Ind, next Septem-
washington Temple. No. /, Mrs.
Hannah Weber. chief ruler. Lineal
Society of the Spanish War. held a
rummage sale during the past week
in Anacostia
Past Commander Albert Mischaud
of Harden Camp announced an invi-
tation has been received from the
Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp, No. s,
of Baltimore, Department of Mary
land, inviting them and all comrades
of the District of Columbia to be their
guests next Wednesday night.
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