Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
LIST OF OFFICERS COMPLETE.
Roster of District Auxiliary, Spanish
War Veterans.

The four auxiliaries to the Spanish Army
and Navy Veterans OF Washington organ
lied themselves into q District auxiliary
last August, which bears the same relation
to the national organization OF Spanish
War Women that the various state depart
ments do. Mrs. Margaret Castle. wife OF
Col. Henry A. Castle auditor for the Post
Office Department., was elected District
president. A full corps of District officers
was also elected, but at the meeting OF the
National Spanish War Auxilaries in Detroit
a little later so many of the District ON.
GERS were placed upon the national stan
that it was necessary to entirely reorgan1ze
the District force. This Mrs. Castle has
finally accomplished, and has announced her
list Of officers.
There are four auxiliaries in the District
of Columbia department. The Babcock,
Miles Capron and Edith K. Roosevelt. The
membership of the District is about 200.
The charter members of the District aux
uiary are: Mrs. H. A. Castle, Mrs. Mary
Miss Cornelia Clay. Mrs. Clara H. Dyer,
Mrs. Ida Williams, Mrs. Kate Myers,
Mrs. Therza Dolph, Mrs.. Ollie Wilkinson.
DR.. Caroline A. 9. Berkhard; Miss Lillian
Ulrich, Mrs Ruth Pealer en-. g., Mrs.
Celynda Werner Ford, Mrs. Fanny F. Far
ker. Mrs Matilda Sprague, Mrs. Hoyt A.
Holten. Mrs. Lillian Capron, Mrs Ellen g.
Muzzey. Mrs. Nellie Royce, Mrs; Lizzie w.
The object of the organization Is to assist
worthy Spanish war army and navy vet
Grams; to aid their dependent ones In nno-
ing employment and in every way possible
to emulate the deeds Of the men whose aux
Hilary they are The headquarters of the
District auxiliary will he at the home OF
the District president, Mrs. Henry A Castle,
1882 ed street northwest.
The vacancies on the District staff filled
by the council Of administration were In
stalled at the home Of Mrs. Castle Friday
evening Miss Harriet Hawley, president
of the Mary Sherman Miles AUXILIARY, pc
ing detailed as installing officer. There was
a large attendance, and the obligation given
to the newly elected members was made
impressive by the use OF large American
flag. The stars and stripes, 1t Is said, play
a very prominent part in all the floor work
Of the auxiliary.
Mrs. Castles staff of officers for the en-
suing year is as follows:
President, Mrs. Henry A. Castle, Roose-
yelt: senior vice president, Mrs. Mary E.
Chamberlain, Babcock; junior vice pres1-
dent, Mrs Isabel Morrell Ball, Roosevelt;
chaplain, Mrs. Therza M. Dolph. Babcock;
recording secretary, Mrs Lulu S. Adams,
Babcock; corresponding secretary. Miss
Lillian Calver, Roosevelt; treasurer, Mrs.
Ada C. Williams, Miles; referee, Mrs. J.
Ellen Foster, Miles; surgeon, DR.. Caroline
s. g. Burkhord, Babcock; inspector, Mrs.
Nellie c. Royce, Capron; conductress. Mrs.
Ollie Wilkinson, Miles; guard, Miss Dick
inson, Capron; color bearer, Miss Lillian A.
Ulrich, Miles.
Council Of administration-Mrs. Ruth NJ
G. Pealer Babcock; Mrs. Fanny F. Parker,
Miles; Mrs. Jonna Chisholm, Capron; Mrs.
Elmira Foley, Roosevelt.
Mrs. Castle, the district president, had
great-grandsires in the revolutionary war,
her grandfathers were in the war of 1912.
and she Is the daughter of a Mexican war
veteran, who was also in the war Of the
rebellion. She is the sister and wife of
veterans of the war of the rebellion. and
the mother of a soldier of the Spanish
American and Philippine wars.