Evening star., 1923-06-17

James w. Lyons of this city was
elected commander of the Maryland
Division, Sons OF Veterans. L. S. A..
at the thirty-seventh annual en-
campment. held I'm Baltimore Thurs
day and Friday. Camps from Mary
land, Delaware. West Virginia Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia
were represented
Mr.. Lyons had been division senior
wee commander. He is at present
IIs eIeIary OF Lincoln Camp. but has
held every Office in that branch, from
commander down. He is native of
ONO and came to Washington six
Teen years ago from Elkhart, Ind.
haElng been transferred from the
: railway mail service to the Post
oInCe department here.
Inc senior vice commander also
was elected from the Washington
aGelegatlon to the encampment. He
ls r; Albert Lang of William B.
GERS elected We're Junior Vice Com
nander II. l.. House of MansfieId
camp. NO. 3. Hagerstown. Md. mem
Ders OF council. Past Division Com
rnanaer r e: NJ Overacker of Lincoln
mander ID. Ardin of Garfield Camn
No. j. Baltimore, Md. and past nj,
vision Commander Frank G.. Gentieu
VI appomattoX Camp, No. 4. Will
mlngton. Del
Capt. Francis E. Cross of cpsn,,o
Camp. this city. was re-elected sacrn7
tary-tredSurer for a third term past
commander Samuel NJ Croft of Lin
eoln lamp this city, patriotic nstruc-
LOT LOT PaSt Commander Samuel M
Zinn of Reno Camp. No. 6, Grafton
W Va. chaplain: w. ". EdgeII nf
Nathan Goff Camp. No. Z. Clarksburs
w. va. western organizer; Past NJ
vision Commander ]. Clinton Hiatt of
cushing Camp. this city, press CORE.
sponoent. and w. J. Gilling of Appo-
mattox Camp, Wilmington= Del and
Past Commander Howard Michael Of
Garneld Camp. Baltimore, Md. dele
gates 10 the national encampment to
be held at Milwaukee, Wis, Septem-
ber 8. 'p'eiii-
Commanderin- Chief Frank She'll
mouse OF Indianapolis. Ind, and Ma
tional President Mrs Minnie r, Groin
or National Auxiliary. of Baraboo
Wis, delivered addresses.
mere was much enthusiasm when
department Commander Frank Leech
OF the MARYLAND Department. G. A.
r., praised the members of tho loci
camps for their excellent narfnrna'
ance in assisting the members of the
department of the Potomac. G.. A. r
on Memorial day at Arlington Ma,
t1onal cemetery.
Irelan Is Indorsed.
Past Division Commander Fdwin n
lrelan, past commander of lanes
A. Garfield Camp, No. 1. Baltimore
Md., was Endorsed for the Office Of
communicating chief of the organiza-
ton. His name will be presented at
the Sons of Veterans national en-.
campment to be held in 1925 and all
past division commanders were an
pointed as special committee TO CON
duct his campaign
the division auxiliary elected tho
following officers: President Miss
Pearl Bowman of Mansfield Auxiliary
Hagerstown, Nd; vice president Mrs.
Sophie j. Bergner of Cushing Auxii-
lary, No. -. this city; council. Mrs
Rama Niemyer of G. A. r. AuxiIiarv
Hagerstown, Md, Mrs. Isabel Cham,
pion of Gushing Auxiliary. this CITY
and Mrs. Minnie Watson of Warren q
Harding Auxiliary, this city: I and
!: officer. Mrs. Mary Webb Of Cushing
Auxiliary; inspector, Miss Mariorie
Gentieq Of Auxiliary, No. 6, Whining
ton, Del; patriotic instructor, Mrs
Rosalie Mex Shelton of Cushing
Auxiliary, this city; delegate to the
national convention, to be held in
September at Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs.
Kate Robertson Of Cushing Auxiliary:
CHIEF of staff. Mrs. Rose S. Rutledge
OF Gushing Auxiliary; secretary, Miss
Edith n. Munson of G. A. r. AuxiI-
iary, Hagerstown, Md; counsellor.
Junior Vice Commander H. L. House
OF Hagerstown, Md.