Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-26

for the advancement or the orsdulzdIioi
are appreciated by the memoefship' W.
Allen made a feeling response
The commander-in-chief was also the
recipient of a gold spoon for Edgar Al
len. Sd. born in Richmond, MI. Alien
home. last Tuesday The spoon was pre-
of the National Auxiliary to the Sons OF
Veterans. :,
Invitations were received by the en-
campment from the authorities Of Cincin-
inviting the Sons of Veterans to hold their
1910 encampment there It became neces-
sary to decline. with appreciative
thanks the invitations. as by law OF the
organization the next encampment must
be held conformity with that OF the ". a.
r., at Atlantic City.
Auxiliary Adjourns Sine Die.
The final session Of the ladies' national
auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans, I. 5.
A.. adjourned sine die at l o'clock this
afternoon
Miss Molly Donaldson of Paterson, N
J.. was reelected national president. Her
only opponent was Miss Edna berSoWitz
of Columbus, Ohio.
Miss Donaldson was presented with a
ring set with diamonds by the delegates
as a testimonial for her unselfish and
untiring efforts in behalf Of the organiza-
| ton.
National vice president, Ida Tschudy.
Johnstown, Pa; treasurer. II. Pauline
Creighton. Champagne. Ill: chaplain, MIS-.
| Loretta Patton, Mason City. Iowa; In
spector, Sadie E. Walters. New Hamp-
| shire: installing and instituting officer,
Mabel Braley. New Bedford. Mass; pa
! triotic instructor, Kate G. Raynor,
| Toledo, Ohio: secretary. Mary L.
Tredo Peterson N - o Chief nr Of st cnr
respondent. Ethel Gilman. Maine: judge
| advocate general. George w. Pollitt, Pat
| erson, N. j. Members of national coun-
cil-Edna Bergovits, Columbus. Ohio
Alice r. White, Vermont and Elizabeth
| Waterman, New York city.
Ball and Reception.
! A brilliant function was the ball and
reception given last night by the local
camps in honor of the national officers
and delegates to the twenty-eighth an
nual encampment of the Sons of Vet
Grams. U. S. A. The affair was held in
the ballroom Of the Arlington Hotel.
committee representing the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce attended
the ball and reception. The committee
comprised William F. Guide president OF
the chamber; Isaac Cans. William CALI
| her, Joseph Strasburger. F. p. May,
Capt James F. Oyster and Thomas
| Grant.
|
Allen. jr., commander-in-chief of the
Sons Of Veterans, and Miss Molly Don
aldson. president Of the National Auxll-
larry to the Sons of Veterans.
At the afternoon session OF the encamp.
ment Rev. DR.. w. j. Patton, president
Of the Sons of Veterans Memorial Uni
versity at Mason City, Iowa, was elected
patriotic instructor at an annual salary
Of 81, 500 with $500 for travelling expenses.
It is thought that DR.. Patton can do
effective work as patriotic instructor In
connection with his extensive travels III
all parts of the country as head OF the
university.
| The statement was made that the Me-
| mortal University has an enrolment OF
about 200 students and property valued
at $4,000.
Proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton were also considered at yesterday
afternoons session, and an effort was
made to change the administrative con-
| troll of the organization.
| The committee on military affairs sub
mitted a report in which were embodied
| regulations to govern the military branch
| of the order. The report was accepted.
This report mentioned the fact that at
! division encampment held in June In
| Milton, Pa. LOCO men presented them
selves armed and ready for active serv-
| ice.
| The session of the National Auxiliary
| to the Sons of Veterans yesterday after
noon was devoted to the reception of
committee reports and to routine bust
ness.
Encampment Notes.
Commander in-Chief Allen has named
| the press committee. with Capt. Charles
| A. Sdman of this city as chairman. His
associate members are L. w. Friedman
of Alabama and Frank Lee Carl of Cum
berland, Md, both active newspaper men.
Milton w. brennan and E. F. Warner
have been appointed aids for the en-
| campment.
| One of the prominent figures at the en-
campment is Maj. c. T. Greene, u. s. A.,
| a representative from New York city.
Mai. Greene is chairman Of the COM
mittee Of arrangements of the select ex-
| curson from New York to the encamp-
ment here. He is a member of Alex.
Hamil. on Camp. Sons of Veterans. of
| the metropolis.
| Commander-in-Chief Allen has appoint
| ed the committee on fraternal relations,
/ as follows: A. e. B. Stephens, Ohio,
chairman: Arthur B. Sphinx. Rhode
Island; pr. 2. Sherman Smith, Pennsyl,
E. c. Irelan, Maryland.
| The senior past commander in-chief OF
| the Sons Of Veterans. George B. Abbott
of Chicago, is a delegate to the encamp-
ment
Our Mollie" is the popular cognomen
given by the sons and daughters to Miss
Molly Donaldson. president OF the ma
| tional auxiliary.
| Leon W. Friedman. vice president Of
the Birmingham (Ala) News, is dele
gate to the encampment.
Prominent among the delegates to the
auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans are
Mrs Julia A. Monahan of Rochester. n
Y. and Miss Kate G. Raynor of Toledo
ohio, both past national presidents and
prominent in the work of the Woman's
Relief Corps.
| Amos F. Towne of Boston. who is in
attendance at the encampment, is vet
eran of three wars. He served with Gen
! Grant in the civil war. with Gen. Custer
| in the Indian wars and with the younger
Gen. Grant in the war with Spain.
John Koch. trooper Of the 18th U. s.
Cavalry, wearing his khaki service uni
form. was visitor to the encampment
Yesterday afternoon. He is a member OF
Reno Camp No. 1O2. Sons Of Veterans.
OF New York. Mr.. Koch is a diver of
note. 1t Is said. and will celebrate his
| thirty-ffth birthday anniversary next
Sunday, when he may perform some
feats Of high diving from the Aqueduct
bridge.
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