Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
BLUE AND THE GRAY
United in the Spanish War
Veterans Auxiliary.
COMPOSED OF WOMEN
RECEPTION AND INSTALLATION
OF NATIONAL OFFICERS.
Sketches of Some of Those Who Are
Identified With This Patriotic
Society.

The Ladies of the Spanish War Veterans
were present in large numbers last night at
a brilliant double function in Spanish War
Veterans Hall, 612 E street northwest. The
occasion was the public installation of those
national officers who were not installed at
the recent convention at Detroit, and re-
ception to the officers of the national BODY
by the officers and members of the District
of Columbia auxiliary and the five local
auxliaries. The hall was gaily decorated
with flags bunting and flowers. and music
was furnished by Pistorio's Orchestra, re-
freshments being served at the conclusion
of the ceremonies.
The national officers installed were: Mrs.
Harriet Dunbar Couden, chaplain general;
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. judge advocate
general: DIR. Ida Heiberger, surgeon gen
eral Miss Cornelia Clay, treasurer general;
Mrs. l.. NJ. Huyck. national guard; Mrs.
Matilda Sprague and Mrs. Agnes Wilkinson,
m mbers of the council of adminstra ton.
Mrs. sHenry A. Castle, president of the
District auxiliary, presided during the open
ing ceremonies, with Mrs. Lizzie Calver
acting senior vice president After the au-
dience had Joined in singing America,
with archestra accompaniment, Mrs. Flora
A. Lewis. president general, was called to
the chair and the other national officers
took their respective stations. Hearty ap-
pretty ceremony of installing the officers
was then gone through with. Mrs. Lewis
being assisted by Mrs. F.. Gertrude
Mitchell. national conductress: Mrs. l..
NJ. Ferguson national color bearer;
Miss Agnes I. Little and Mrs. Hoyt A. Hol-
ton, national secretaries.
Mrs. Celynda Werner Ford, president of
Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary. on behalf
of that organization, presented the presi-
dent general with handsome floral trib-
ute Mrs. Lewis extended greetings to the
new national officers and predicted sue
cesSful years work for them. Mrs. f. Ger
trude Mitchell. national conductreSs and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Ferguson. national color bearer.
holding aloft silken flag, then formed the
national officers in receiving line for the re-
cepton. while the orchestra rendered a
spirited march. The reception continued
until nearly IL o'clock. A number of Span
ish war veterans attended the functions.
their uniforms of blue and gray contrasting
prettily with the gay colors of the ladies'
costumes.
The committee of arrangements was as
follows: From Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary
Miss Little. Mrs S. Clifford Cox and Miss
Lewis From Mary Sherman Miles Auxil-
iary-Mrs. Hyer and Mrs. Fannie Parker.
From Edith K. Roosevelt Auxliary-Miss
Maud Thomas Miss Ferris and Mrs. Katie
Wood. From Lillian Capron Auxiliary
Mrs. D. V. Chisholm. Mrs. Kate NJ. Meyers
and Miss Meyers.
The Organization.
There are some distinguished names on
the membership rolls of the ladies' auxilia-
ries to the Spanish War Veterans. These
include Mrs. Edith K Roosevelt, the first
lady in the land; Mrs. Mary Sherman Miles
wife of the lieutenant general commanding
the army: Mrs. John a. Logan, Mrs Henry
A. Castle. wife of the sixth auditor; Mrs
Henry w. Lawton, Mrs. Lillian Capron
whose gallant husband Capt Allyn K. Ca
prom, was killed while leading his troop of
Rough Riders in the charge up San Juan
hill: Mrs. Flora A. Lewis. whose son, First
Lieut. Lieut. Lewis OF the 9th U. S. Infantry, was
killed at the head of his company at San
Juan; Mrs. George H. Hairless Miss Cor
nelfa Clay. Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey and
others of like prominence.
a, Inc nrst auxiliary ~ was organized Tues
gay January 10. 1901. pursuant to a call
from Miss Harriet r. Hawley. sponsor of
Henry w Lawton Command. No. 80. Span
ish War Veterans, Of this city The organ
ization meeting was held at the residence of
Gen Alfred c. Hawley, father Of Miss Haw-
ley, l1:B 18th street northwest. There were
thirteen ladies present. Mrs Ruth M. a.
Pealer. DR.. Ida Heiberger. Mrs. Chastina
Hawley. Miss Harriet F.. Hawley Mrs Mel
lie Hooper Barrett Mrs Emily Lee Sher-
wood Mrs. Mary F. Case Miss Rachael C.
Levy, Mrs. Virginia Simmons. Mrs O. L.
Bell Miss Sarah McMenimin Mrs AIDE
lalde {. Hersey and Mrs. r. Isabelle Saers
The result Of this meeting was the forma-
tlon of Auxiliary No. l, which was named
In honor OF Mary A. Babcock, whose SPLEEN
did work for the soldiers during the war
with Spain is well known Three months
later steps were taken to form a national
body. An appicat ton for charter was pre-
scented to Gen. Nelson A. Miles. the then
commander-in-chief of the Spanish War
Veterans. on April 26. 1901 The applica-
ton was signed by those who had been
elected to serve as officers of the national
auxiliary. as follows: President, Mrs John
A Logan; senior vice president. Mrs. Flora
A. Lewis; junior vice president. Mrs.
George H.. Harries; chaplain. Mrs Henry
n. Couden recording secretary. Miss Har-
Miss Agnes I. Little: treasurer. Mrs Mary
F. Case: conductress, Mrs. Laura f. Cox;
color bearer, Mrs. R. w. Wheaton, after
ward Mrs. Nellie Hooper Barrett; guard.
MRS r. A. Pyles: referee Mrs. John A. T.
Hull; national surgeon, DR.. Ida Heiberger.
Objects Of the Organization.
In their application to General Miles for a
charter these ladies stated: I'VE have or
ganized a command of ladies as an auxil-
larry to your organization for the purpose
of building up the various commands, IN
aiding the members in relief work. and in
general. to be interested workers with your
organza ton"
AS there was no provision in the constitu-
ton of the National Army, Spanish War
Veterans. for chartering auxiliary bodies.
General Miles postponed action on the APP
pication until the following general assem-
bly, at Buffalo. In the meantime a meet
Ing of the national council of administra-
ton, held in Brooklyn, recommended that
the application of Mrs. Logan and others
be granted. and the paper was later ISSUED
by the late Gen. William H. Hubbell who
succeeded General Niles as commander-in-
chief
The object of the order is to maintain
state and local organizations: to give aid
and sympa thy to all soldiers. sailors and
marines Of the Spanish War Veterans and
their families and dependents; to cooperate
with them in all their work and social func-
tons. and to promote patriotism humanity,
and a proper reverence for the flag
Its membership Is composed OF "the
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