Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
ANIMAL ELECTIONS.
Local Organizations Choose Officers
for Ensuing Terms.

At the regular meeting of Potomac Post
No. II, G. A. r., held the Sth instant, off
GERS for the ensuing year Were elected as
follows: James Lackey, commander; w. CT
HimrOd, senior vice commander; w. b.
Noerr, junior vice commander: A. n.
Thompson, quartermaster; DR.. j. r. Hayes
surgeon: j. Tyler Powell, chaplain; George
Gladman, officer of the day, and c. Yer
million. officer of the guard.
The following We're elected delegates to
the department encampment: j. Tyler
Powell, W. l.. Schmalhoff w. H. Hoover
and George Gladman; alternates. w. G.
Himrod. W. b. Noerr NJ. J. Sauter and Z.
Nermilion.
At the regular meeting of the Caledonia
Club, held December Z, the following Off
GERS were reelected: Chief, Robert Came
ron; vice chief. Dr. Thomas Miller: second
vice chief. William Jardine; recording sec
rotary, John b. Smyth; corresponding sec
rotary. John F. Duncan; financial secre-
tary, David 7, Black; chaplain. 7: c. Eas-
librarian, James CasseIl.
AT a meeting of Columbia Council No
ALB, y. L., held Saturday evening last the
following officers We're nominated ana
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Frank W. Dom; vice president. Elmer NJ
Webster; speaker, F. NJ. Hosier: ex-presi-
dent, Richard Murphy; secretary, Joseph
r. Casey; financial secretary, John E.
Hammond: treasurer, William b. Reilly:
chaplain. Robert u. Barrett; usher c. NJ
Perkins: sergeant CHARLES Fl.
Grenacher;. doorkeeper, George w. Cox;
trustees, J. NJ. Craig, w. r. Kelly and A.
b. Carly; delegates to cabinet, John F.
Hammond and Richard Murphy; 6eic;;s.t lie
TO immediate relief, Frank w Dom; re-
resentatves to assembly, William b. Reilly
and j. NJ. Craig; alternates, Richard Muir
pfly and F. VI. Hosier.
AT the regular meeting OF Auxiliary No
81 Ladies' Union Veteran Legion, held last
Saturday evening, the officers for 1900 were
elected: Mrs. Harriet L. Scribner presi-
dent; Mrs. Mary f. S Davis, senior vice
president; Mrs. Mary Virginia Noer
Junior vice president; Mrs. Hattie Allison,
chaplain; Miss Angelina Beekman, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Alice Oulahan
Sanderson, treasurer; Mrs. Mary l.. Aus
tin, conductor; Mrs. Lizzie Allen, guard;
Mrs. Anna E. kearns. color bearer; Mrs
Elizabeth A. Hilton, pianist; Mrs. Sarah E.
Pittman was selected by the president-elect
for recording secretary.
The auxiliary was invited by Ehcamp-
ment No. Ill. L. V. L., to a campfire to be
held at its hail. 3l4 and 318 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, Friday evening. the 18th
instant, and the invitation was accepted
AT its next meeting, to be held Decembe.
%, the officers and chairmen of the severa
committees will make their annual reports
AT its weekly meeting, held last Saturday
evening, at 314 10th street southeast, the
Young Mems Literary Association elected
officers for the term ending March 81, 1900
as follows: President, II. T. Colvin vice
president, H. w. Wheatley: secretary, w
| C. Trey; treasurer, G. G. Whitney; critic
| d. A Edwards. Mr.. 7. ]. Tydings was
elected member of the executive com
mittee for the nine months term ending
| September 80 1900 All these persons will
| take office January l.
| The remainder of the evening was giver
| up to discussion of proposed policies of the
| organization. The next meeting will be
! held at o clock Saturday, December 10, a
| IL Tennessee avenue northeast. Subject fol
| discussion. That the Veto Power of the
| President Be Abolished Debaters: Affir
| mative-Messrs. G. G. Payne and E. G.
! Colvin: observation-disclosures. G. G. Whitney
and E. F. Montgomery.