Evening star., 1924-05-11

At the last meeing of Richard J.
Harden Camp, Adjt. George F. Cook
announced that Senior Cayetano de
Quesada, Cuban consul and honorary
MEMBER OF the camp, had extended
. an invitation to the members of the
camps and auxiliaries of the District
to attend an informal recetion to-
night at $50 o'clock in the ballroom
al 2400 10Th street. Moving pictures
or the late President Harding's Alas
kan trip will be shown, also pictures
of the scenes attending the cere-
monies at the Cuban embassy when
the Cuban ambassador was officially
notifled of Senior Quesada's muster-in
IN Harden Camp as an honorary
member. A program of music will
be given by a section of the T. s.
Marine Band
John A. Chisholm. chairman of the
decorating committee of Harden Camp,
announced at the meeting that all ar
rdngements have been completed for
decorating graves on Memorial day at
Greenwood cemetery.
Commander Berthiaume of Gen.
Nelson \. Miles Camp was present
and Informed the camp of the shad
bake to be held at his home at Nc
Lean, Va. May Is, the proceeds of
which will be given to the project
OF establishing a home for widows
and orphans of all wars.
+, c. Huhn. chairman of the good
and welfare committee of the depart
ment. advised the membership of
the banquet to be given in honor of
the commander in chief, A. D. Alcorn,
at the City Club June Z. Tickets can
be obtained from Adjt. Cook.
j. r. Wilson. chairman of the en-
tertainment committee of Harden
Camp, submitted his report covering
the entertainment and luncheon
given April Il in honor of the Cuban
consul. Past Chief
Maurice Simmons of New York deliv-
cred an interesting talk and gave
especial praise to the Harden Camp
Tor its beneficial activities in the or
ganization. Past Department Com
mander S. G.. Mawson attended the
meeting for the purpose of announc-
ing the candidacy of L. ]. Nolan.
present department chief of staff and
past commander of Petit camp for
the. Office of department junior vice
commander at the convention to be
held in this city in June. Mr.. Nav
son also stated that executive meet
1ngs were being held at Grand Army
Hall for the purpose of formulating
plans for Memorial day. Past De-
partment Commander Mattocks. who
recently returned from attending the
department encampment of Massa--
chusetts Spanish War Veterans at
Boston, Mass, gave an interesting
talk and reviewed the administration
of Commander-in-Ch Chief Alcorn. The
following recruits were mustered in:
Louis Saucier, transferred from Astor
Camp: Noble G. Potts. Thomas Fen
lon, Theodofe Wagner. transferred
from Miles Camp
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be the
honored guest of the camp which
bears his illustrious name at the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the or
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Francis NJ. Van Allen. department
president of the auXiliaries of the
United Spanish War Veterans of the
District, announces that the depart
ment auxiliaries have completed ar
rangements for the annual memorial
services to be held in honor of all
sailors, soldiers and marines who lost
the navy ward wharf. foot of Sth
street southeast, May 25, at 10
o'clock, proceeding down the river to
Mount Vernon and return. The me-
mortal service will be held on the
boat going down the river. Taps will
be sounded as the boat is turning
around at Mount Vernon. Flowers
will be strewn on the water on the
of the Navy Band has volunteered
to furnish the music for this service.
All Spanish War veterans and mem
bers of the auxiliaries are invited to
attend the services
The meetings of the camps and
auxiliaries for the week are as fol-
lows: Richard J. Harden Camp
Thursday night, Pythian Temple:
Col. James S. Petit Camp, Tuesday
night 921 Pennsylvania avenue south
cast; Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp,
Thursday night. s21 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast; Col John Jacob
Astor auxiliary, No T. Wednesday
night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue south