Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
W! gIlR tRRfERANs

Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. /,
met Tuesday evening. Reports were
read from the adjutant and quarter
master of the camp for the period
ending June go The adjutant's re-
port showed 29s members on the camps
roll. Sixteen new members were re-
ceived during the period. The quarter
masters report showed $S41.S1 cash in
bank on the 30th Of June. The camps
expenses during the past six months
were $492. The board of trustees, con-
sisting of Past Commanders C. Hin
tenach. H. NJ. Peter and c. W. Mccall
frey. submitted their report, which con-
tanned extensive changes in the camps
methods Of doing business. The report
calls for a budget system of appro-
priating money. and compares its ex-
penses with the amount due from MEM
bers for dues. The following subappro-
priations are called for in the report
On the first day Of January and July Of
in good standing, to be known as the
per capita tax fund; SO cents per mem
Der to be known as the entertainment
fund, and Is cents per member to be
known as the current expense fund.
The report also contained a provision
which calls for the raise in salary Of
the adjutant and quartermaster to $50
each per year.
The camp was presented with the
Galloway trophy, which was won by
the base ball team at the excursion to
Marshall Hall. July II (Santiago day..
This is the first time Miles camp has
won this trophy. Teams from Miles
Camp, Mol, and Harden Camp, No. 2,
competed for it. The following mem
teams success: A. A. Wantz, c. J. p.
Weber. o. NJ. Schriver. L. D. Snyder. J..
J. jackson. W. 8. Peck, A. Graef. man
ager; c. w. Mccartney and F. w. Par
mander of Harden Camp. w. H. Herrit-
age. was present at the meeting and
gave talk. He complimented Miles
Camp base ball team. He also declared
that Harden Camp was going to COM
pete against Miles Camp for The Even
ing Star cup for annual rife practice.
The match will be held later in the
season. The Evening Star cup is now
held by Miles Camp.
Serpents. Washington, d. c. tthe by
lodge of the Spanish War Veterans).
announces that a large class of new
candidates will be initiated Tuesday
evening, august 5, at the nali, lltn ana
E streets. After the regular initiation
buffet luncheon will be served. The
committee in charge of the initiation
and luncheon are H. M. Peter, grand
gugu; Sheridan Ferree. highest datto;
c. Hintenach, c. w. Mccartney. C. J. P.
Weber and J. A. Costello. Forty-two
candidates are awaiting initiation.
At it's last meeting Richard J. Har-
den Camp. No. 2, discussed the subject
of purchasing a suitable bookcase for
the valuable set of books presented by
Mr. Sammond. Consideration was also
given to the purchase of case for the
cup presented to the camp for muster
ing in the greatest number of recruits
during the year and in maintaining in
terest in the camp affairs. After the
business meeting the camp was enter
tanned by "Mr. Star Spangled Banner"
who recited a poem by that name. and
acted as his own accompanist while he
sang, also, an original song entitled
1T the Trolley Went Over the Ocean,"
Mr. Gallagher. as usual, filed the role
of -provoker. The camp was we'll
represented at the excursion to Mar
shall Hall Santiago day.
Admiral George Dewey Camp, No. Z,
met Thursday evening at Masonic
Temple, 9Th and F streets northeast.
Several recruits were mustered in.