Evening star., 1923-08-26
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Monday night-pcpartmcnt Band.
s@t Pennsylvania avenue southeast;
S"rgt. George 5. Berry Camp, Grand
Army Hall.
Tuesday night-Col. James :. Petit
Comp. 92l Pennsylvania avenue south
east
Comrades McCaffrey. Kimmel. Cur
, ricr and Berthiaume were given spe-
| Cial mention for services rendered by
the Home for Widows and Orphans.
Tinted States War Veterans Assocta-
ion at their business session held last
: Wednesday might in Grand Army of
the Republic Hall.
. The final meeting of the Chat-
tanooga Club will be held at depart
ment headquarters, 92l PcnnsylTanla
avenue southeast, September 5. All
delegates alternateS and others MAX
ing the trip should be present so that
the department commander. James j.
Murphy. can govern himself accord
tngly. Department Adjutant Harry Il.
coulter will issue certificates for the
rcduced rates to attend the that-
t@nooga encampment, September 10 TO
Quartermaster Tom HudloU OF
Hardin Camp reports two new re-
rruits were added to the camp roster,
John s. Clark and William Myers,
Adjutant John II. Ford of Admiral
Dewey Naval Camp reports that a
short memorial service in honor of
regular business session at North
cast Masonic Temple. Department
Adjutant Harry B. Coulter. Depart
ment Quartermaster Joseph Harvey
and William O'Brien from Harden
Camp made a few remarks on the
good and welfare of the organization.
delegates George =. Parker and John
II. Ford were elected TO represent the
..,,,t~ 1ay1f n
te held In Chattan0oga with Albert
1u Bois and John W. kimmerling as
altcrnates.
The ladies of the General Crell
Auxiliary held most SUCCESSFUL lawn
social last Monday night at 92l Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. The De-
partment Band rendered concert.
Nora Albers, president Of the Ad-
miral Dewey Naval Auxiliary reports
that at their last meeting the fol-
lowing We're taken in as new mem
bers: Lillian NJ. Bawl. Susie NJ. Bawl,
Lou Ellen Bawl, Anna NJ. MantEas.
Theresa c. Dean, Leila ober and lsa-
belle Sorrel. A donation of S25 was
Ncted to the Department Band for
/ their service rendered the auxiliary.
Title Mae Roth. treasurer OF the auxil-
ary. reports there are now eighty
T, members on their roll. Delegates
| 1+rancis Van Allen. Halle Harkridcr.
| Tile Mae Roth and Ella Ford were
elected to represent the auXtliary at
the tWenty-tifth encampment OF the
National Ladies' Auxiliary to be held
On Chattanooga September 1870. The
Applications of five more new members
! " i'll be acted on at the next meet
! ing A resolution signed by the en-
tire membership of the auxiliary was
forwarded to Mrs. Warren q. Hard
, ing. expressing their heartfelt sym
pithy and prayers for her consola-
fion In the sad loss and death of her
DISTINGUISHED husband. and that this
auxiliary in honor of Warren q.
Harding. our late commander-in-c chief.
and in remembrance of his loving
SoIicitudc for the disabled veterans of
srhc late war. that in his name we
Visit Walter Reed Hospital and by
gifts Of flowers and fruit and words
Of cheer we commemorate his work.
The department council OF adminiS-
alton held their second business ses-
SIGN OF the new year Saturday night
MEETING was presided over by De-
: pertinent Commander James j.
( Murphy.
The Department Of tire Potomac.
United Spanish War Veterans. at
its convention held recently voted
= Claud Brown, the chief of staff. a
gold last commanders jewel for his
work in securing pensions for several
widows and comrades.
Robert kittrell of Sergt. George
Berry Camp died and was buried with
OF his camp in Arlington national
cemetery
Past Commander Claud Brown was
elected rs delegate to represent
Sergt. George Berry Camp at the ma
rSonal encampment in Chattanooga.