Evening star., 1924-11-23
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Following the conference in this
city last week of members of the
national Legislative committee with
Commanderin-Chi Chauncey w
Herrick. definite plans were laid for
d Legislative program to be conducted
when Congress meets December l.
| Those attending the conference were:
Col Carmi A. Thompson of Cleveland.
chairman of the national Legislative
committee: Past Communicating in Chief
John Lewis Smith of this city; Adjt.
| Gen. James J. Murphy, Past Adjt. Gen.
Ralph II. Carroll and Past Department
Commander Charles Gebauer Of Cleve-
land, Ohio. and Past Department
Commander William L. Mattocks Of
the District Veterans. Commander
| in-Chief Herrick favors legislation
increasing the rates Of pension now
allowed the disabled veterans of the
Spanish American War period. He
also believes that an increase of pen
sion should be given to the Spanish
War widows whose rate at the pres
ent time is but $40 per month, much
below the amount granted to other
war widows.
At the last meeting Of Admiral
George Dewey Camp, No. :, two re-
cruits. Robert +. Bradbury and Lars
II.
Andrew J. Kimmel related some
events OF the Michigan City encamp-
ment. Department Comma ndar
Arthur II. League, Andrew j. Kimmel
and Joseph Hartman spoke of the
good and welfare of the order AS
most of the members OF Dewey Camp
are ex-Navy men, a committee was
appointed to inform the camp of the
advisa bility Of adopting the chief
0f1rpr'g <,f h.
The camp nominated the following Of
ficers for the year 1925, the election to
be held at the December meeting: Will
liam w. Lynch. commander; James A.
Burns, senior vice commanders; Casper
Orange, Junior vice commander: Robert
+. Lockard. officer of the day; George
Lockwood, officer of the guard, and WI
liam j. O'Donnell, trustee.
Three members were added to the
rolls of the Col. John Jacob Astor Camp
at the regular meeting held last Mon
day In Stanley Hall. United States Sol
diers' Home. George Schneider, re-
tired sergeant: Andrew j. Reid. for
merly Of Company c, 22d United States
Infantry, and John S. Stephens, formerly
OF Company X, 20th United states In
fantry. are the new members who were
mustered in with full ceremonies A
motion was unanimously adopted direct
ing the adjutant to thank the Ladies'
Department Auxiliary on behalf Of the
camp for the visit they made last Sun
day to sick members now in the hospital.
The following members were nominated
to hold office for the ensuing year:
Commander, William Parkinson and ed
ward j. Hill: senior vice commander,
Oscar Feldser; junior vice commander.
]. Barrett: officer Of the day, William
Bluemer and John Holland: officer of
the guard, Owen Connall ard Charles S.
Mckensie, and trustee, David II. David
son. The election of the nominees will
be held at the next regular meeting.
A meeting Of the trustees OF Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. !, will be
held at the home OF Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander Clarence A. Belknap,
1914 Fourteenth street northwest. to-
night at O'Clock. Nomination of off,
GERS for the ensuing year will be held
Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall, 4l9
Seventh street northwest This will be
the last meeting held in the temple, the
camp having authorized the trustees to
engage the Grand Army Hall. 1412 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, beginning in
December. The meetings will be held
on the second and fourth Thursday Of
each month.