Evening star., 1924-03-09
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Department Commander James J.
Murphy of the District department Of
the Spanish War Veterans has for
years been active in the national as
well as in the department organiza
tion, and has held many Offices OF
trust in both. Among the Offices he
has held are: Commander of Harden
Camp in 1915, quartermaster general
of the national body in 1917, depart
ment adJutant in 1917, assistant quar-
adjutant. 1920: senior vice depart
ment commander, 1922; department
commander, 1923-f924 He is also
chairman of the finance committee,
having in hand the project of estab-
fishing in the District of Columbia a
home for the widows and orphans OF
The veterans OF all wars.
John A. Gallagher and William l..
Mattocks of Harden Camp and Gus
tave T.. Rausch of Miles Camp have
been appointed aides on the staff
of Commander-in-ch chief Alcorn, an
nouncement having been made in gen
eral orders from national headquar-
terS recently.
Francis c. Huhn, chairman of the
good and welfare committee of the
department, announces that moving
picture show, covering events in Ha-
bana, Cuba, from the time of the
Spanish-A American war to the pres
ent, will be given at National Guard
Armory, 5th and l. streets northwest.
March Is, at pm. Consul Cayetano
dc Quesada of the Cuban legation
will give a talk with the pictures.
Admission will be free.
John Jacob Astor Camp mustered in
Recruits Cobb, Kane and Nolan at its
meeting last Monday. Commander
Davidson has appointed A recruiting
committee for each building at I'll"
Soldiers Home, consisting OF MeSSrS.
Simond, Fielder. Cobb. ShowaltcT, No
Ian and Sergt. Knight. Quartermaster
Hill reports the financial condition Of
the camp in good shape. Mr.. Holland
was elected officer of the day, sue
ceeding Mr.. kaStner.
Harry x Guild and J. +. Murphy were
mustered in at the last meeting of Miles
Camp. Commander Arthur Berthianme.
with a special committee are making
special effort to return delinquent mem
bers to the order. and report the rem
statement of twenty-four comrades since
the first of the year
The department commander and staff
made their annual official VISIT 70
Harden Camp Thursday night; Fulio"
ing the inspection of the ritual work OF
the officers and an entertainment the
members of the camp and visiting mem
bers participated in an appropriate Army
chow"
Florence NJ. Clark of Cleveland, Ohio.
president general of the National Auxfl-
iary of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, who has been making tour o.
inspection of the auxiliarieS throughout
the United States for the past month.
arrived in this city last Monday evening
and inspected the District department a.
the Spanish War Veterans headquarters.
921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The
officers under whose direction the work
was conducted are: Lydia Mclaughlin.
president of the Dewey Auxiliary Emma
IIovett, president of the James ). Petit
Auxiliary Rose Wells. president of NJ.
Emmett Urell Auxiliary, and MIS- VIII
Van Allen. president of John Jacob As
tor Auxiliary. Tuesday evening re-
csption and entertainment was given
President General Clark in the crystai
room at the Ebbitt House. The daugh-
ters of the veterans provided the pro-
gram Among the speakers were Past
Department Commander II. l. Dean OF
the G. A. r, Cayetano de Quesada, con-
sui general of Cuba; National Officers
Chauncey Herrick and William l. Mat
tocks of the Spanish War Veterans and
President Frances NJ. Allen of the Dis
trict auxiliary. Department Commando
Murphy was unable to be present due
to illness and was represented by staft
officers. The ceremonies were in charge
of Past Department President Cora Nj
Campbell. chairman. and Department
President Frances NJ. Allen. assisted h!
the past and present officers of Tn.
auXiliarieS.