Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
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patriotic night was celebrated at
Polls Theater Monday by the several
camrs of Sens of Veterans. L. :. A.
the proceeds going toward the relief fund-
leading feature, was song and lhe
National Dance by Miss Estelle Murray
Ia young and pretty Washington girl
A ia bleau Vas given in which Mrs Ger
trude Lyons sang The Star SpanSied
Banner, Others who contributed num-
bers between the acts of the play were
Miss Ethel Nugeut, E. Albert Lang. pa
triotic singer, with scenic background,
1.-The Spirit of 16. and Richard r Back
ing, tenor. accompanied by the Columbian
Quartet
The theater was decorated with Ameri-
can flags and bunting.
In the audience We're a number OF
United States senators and representa-
tives, cabinet officials and other prom
inent people. .--
The general committee in charge IN
cluded O. A. Oehmler, cha irman; Victor
l.. Garrigus secretary and treasurer Il,
Albert Lang, Everett r. Warner. Charles
NJ Overacker. J. l.. Klein. J. f. Jones,
Omar }. Neley, Chauncey .. Howard
}. Clinton Hiatt. w. $. Crown. torbin
Birch. y. Marks and +. p. Grove.
Joint ceremonies were held Thursday
evening for the -insta llation of the OF
ficers of William b. Gushing Camp. No
30, and Cushing Auxiliary at 1il2
Pennsylvania avenue northwest by
Past Comu1a n chief ii. V. Speel-
man. The new officers are Com
mander f. Albert Lang. senior vice
commander. @. sydney Hill: Junior vice
commander, J. Clinton Hiatt: camp
council. Charles c. Jones, Herbert w.
Rutledge and Omar J. Veley; secretary,
Wilfred +. Garlick; treasurer. William
F.. Wolfe; patriotic instructor, Eugene
+. Stevens: chaplain. CLANCY o. How
ard: color bearer. Joseph w. Watkins;
guide James S. Jones: musician, Ar
thur p. Barringer. inner guard Lee b.
Raymond; outer guard, K. +. Arnold
press committee, T. Clinton Hiatt,
chairman. and C. sydney Hill. At the
mander-in- chief Speelman presented
the past commanders iron cross badge
to Past Commander Omar J. Neley.
Resolutions expressing sympathy in
the bereavement OF the family of the
late Capt. Jesse NJ. Hiatt, who died De-
cember 81, were adopted and copies or
dered to be forwarded to the family
Capt. Hiatt WAS the father of j. Clinton
Hiatt, Junior vice commander OF Cusb-
ing Camp.
Commander Long appointed ]. S.
Jones' chairman: Il. sydney Hill. j.
Clinton Hiatt, o. J. Veley. Herbert w.
Rutledge and Silas f. Robb as mem
bers of a committee to cooperate with
Lincoln camp NO. :, ana l noIndS lamp.
No. Il, to arrange plans for the cele
bration of Union Defenders day"
February IL, President Lincoln's birth
day.
Officers installed for Gushing Camp
Auxiliary included: President. Rose 5.
Rutledge: vice president. Sadie +.
Weltz: chaplain. Clare +. Van Norsdale:
treasurer. Clara Barringer: guide, Mabel
d. b. Gates: assistant guide. Catherine
Hell berson: patriotic instructor. Almira
B. Brown; right colorbearer Charlotte
STATE: left colorbearer. Elise Dorm; inner
guard, Ida +. STATE; outside guard. l..
Louise Young; judge advocate. r. Albert
Lang: trustees Mrs. w. +. Garlick, Mrs.
s. +. Robb and Charlotte Statz: secre-
tary. ANA j. kirklev. and press cor
respondent. l.. Louise Young.
Following the installations a program
of entertainments was offered by Miss
Audrey Keys and Master Donald Dud-
ley: Mrs. p. G. Addison. vocal solo, with
Mrs. D. r. Dudley as piano accompanies;
Capt John r. Dowd and Commander +.
Albert Lang.
Refreshments were served by the
ladies of Gushing Auxiliary.