Evening star., 1927-05-29
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Lieut.. Richard j. Harden Camp.--On
account of the absence Of Comdr. VIII
liam z. O'Neill, who is confined in
Naval Hospital, Senior Vice Comdr.
J. II. Sherwood presided at the meet
ing. The application of Adam &. Wei
don was favorably acted upon. John
Il. Kelly. a former member, was re-
admitted to the camp. Bruno Heyne
was granted transfer to II. l.. Nc
Corkle Camp, No. 2, Johnson CITY,
Tenn. National Chief of Staff William
T.. Mattocks spoke Of the various In
spection tours made by the command
er-in-chief and his itinerary between
now and the date of the national en-,
campment, and also on the Memorial
day exercises to be held tomorrow.
c. de Quesada, honorary member, ad-
dressed the meeting.
Gen, M. Emmett Urell Camp.--Pat-
rick J. German was elected to mem
bership, and together with Edward
Lacey, elected at a previous meeting,
was formally mustered in. Delegates
were elected to the department en-
campment as follows: l.. j. Brown, j.
w. Eshelman, Hamilton Smith and
w. II. Magee. Z. III. Kohler, Wade
Coombs, s. Fl. Ingram and F. w. VIII
kinson were elected alternates. A do
nation was voted for relief of the Mis-
sissippi River flood sufferers. Deputy
Commissioner C. E. Morgan spoke on
the activities Of the Pension Bureau
and the large volume of work at this
time. Past Department Comdr. Ar
thur Fl. League spoke on the Memorial
day exercises and urged the members
to participate in the parade and in the
services at Arlington National Gene
terry. Talks were made by Comdr. j.
w. Campbell of Schwartz Camp. No.
2. Allentown, Pa, and several mem
bers of the camp.
Col. James S. Petit Camp.-Chair-
mon Jones of the good and welfare
committee made a report on the re-
cent card party. s. w. Hawkins and
gates to the department encampment
ternates. An invitation was received
from the Women's Relief Corps of
the G. A. r. to attend the Flag day
exercises at the Capitol June 1S. De.
partment Comdr. Edward j. Nolan
called attention to the fact that the
graves Of all deceased soldiers, sailors
and Marines are to be decorated and
urged the members to assist Chair
man Charles w. McCaffery, who is in
charge of the work.
Department Condr. Edward ].
Nolan presided at the final meeting
to be held during his administration,
at which time matters pertaining to
the department were disposed of.
Two resolutions were received from
the adjutant of Gen. Henry w. Law
ton Camp, which were passed at its
last meeting, for presentation to the
department encampment. The de-
partment commander announced the
department encampment of the Span
ish War Veterans and the ladies' aux
iliaries will be held at Pythian Temple.
The department commander directs
that all members report to their COM
manders at am. tomorrow at the
southeast corner of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue for the pa
rade. The Spanis': War Veterans will
fall in Immediately behind the Grand
Army of the Republic and will be ac-
companied by the Sons of Spanish War
Veterans Band. The department has
offered a pennant to the camp having
the largest percentage of its members
in uniform. Camp commanders will
have the color bearers report to the
chief of staff with the colors which
will be massed with the department
COiOFS. Inc COQIlCIl OIL duHilIIiolIatloA
has provided three features incident
to the parade. First, a "Call to
Colors," summoning all members to
respond and pay tribute to the mem.
ory Of deceased comrades; second. the
presentation of a trophy to the camp
parading the largest percentage of
men: third, concluding the parade
with the ceremony of ''Trooping the
Colors." This formation consists of
grouping the G ors at a given point,
the band taking a position In front
of and facing the colors end then play
ing march. The men march be.
tween the colors and band, each unit
saluting the colors ON irving at the
proper distance. the commanding Of
ficer taking remote position and is
not saluted.
Department President Edna r.
Summerfield directs that the presi-
dents OF the auxiliaries and their at
tendants assemble at the tomb Of the
Unknown Of the Civil War at IL
am. Ct Arlington National Cemetery,
at which time SERVICES win b. held
BY the Department. iasss ~.