Evening star., 1920-02-23
PURCHASE
HAS GENERAL MUSTER
Officers Who Served Navy Bureau
of Supplies During War
Meet at BANQUET,

! The second general muster of the
flagship Purchase was held Satur-
day night at Wardman Park Hotel.
with fifty responding to the roll call
! The muster took the form Of d
banquet and reunion OF officers who
served in the bureau of supplies and
accounts. Navy Department. through
out the war on the staff of Admiral
Samuel McGowan. paymaster general
| of the Navy.
, Following an informal reception the
guests repaired to the griliroom.
where program of festivities was
carried out. John Nj Hancock . form er-
| iy commander. L. =. N and chief OF
the purchase division during the war.
acted rs POSTMASTER. with the special
guests. Admiral Is Samuel McGowan and
Christian J. Peoples, at his side. There
were speeches by the special guests as
well as by Toastmaster Hancock. each
referring to the work of the bureau
and the efficient services rendered by
the naval reserves who served in the
supply Corps.
Features of the Program.
during the evening a sketch was
, presented, Who Won the War" in
which several Of the former reserve
officers appeared in the cast. Char
I Ah
Murray and the singing of popular
| songs also were features Of the han
; Guet. Jazz music was rendered by
browns Orchestra in connection with
the program. Those present who have
returned To the business world after
their service in the Navy were called
upon by the toastmaster for brief re-
marks as to their present location and
line OF business. The speechma ing
concluded c1sndaa ,,Sat With an address by Com
was loudly applauded on his fancy
| dancing and singing at intervals
throughout the evening.
Plans Permanent Organization.
The following committee was select
ed to arrange the details for a
permanent organizations: Frederick
Stohlman. chairman: Commander c.
p. parsons' J. II. Hollingerya and
officers were elected to serve the en-
suing year: Captain, John NJ Han
cock; executive officer. Comma nder
c. K. Parsons: first lieutenant Will
liam Avi-ett: supply officer, W. J.
engineer officer. Carl r. Withers;
ordnance officer. ]. c. Hammack: sur
geon. Lieut.. S. I. Marks: marine
officer. Philip Freeder. During the
discussion Toastmaster Hancock pre-
sided. with Howard S. Fisk as tenn
pOTdTy secretary. ne committee OH
orga MIA ton will arrange the details
for the organization and for the next
annual banquet.
Members Present.
Those present included: Admiral
Samuel MCGOWAN. paymaster sene1a
of the Navy: Admiral Christian Joy
Peoples. his assistant: Commanders
, Charles f. Cobey. c. f. Parsons and
w n. Hughes, Lieut.. Commanders
II. B. Ransdell, c. G. Peterson and T..
D. Stanley, Lieuts. W. H. Mckenna.
~ D. Stuart and S. I. Marks. John NJ.
Hancock. E. H. Williamson. J. H. Hol-
linger. T. B. Snoddy, G. f. Miller. l..
Fortune. d. f. Ellis. William Avirett,
J. w. Foster. w. J. Lawson. Frederick
Stohlman, E. c. Huzzard. l.. T. Breu-
ninger. J. A. Greene, Howard S. Fisk.
]. c. Hammack. G. w. Windenknecht.
r. W. Barwood, Dr. H. w. Smith. A. \.
Aaronson, NJ. A. Curtis, jr.: B. P. Ram
bo, F. S. Parks. c. r. Withers. r. p.
Dunning. E. W. Know. S. Richard Full
ler, jr: A. B. Custer. w. B. Johnson,
P f. Hoffman, and r. d. Hughes.