Evening star., 1925-05-31
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

The Department of the District OF
Columbia, in cooperation with the
Grand Army of the Republic, con-
Quoted ceremonies at the various bu-
rial grounds in tribute to the soldiers.
Flags and flowers were placed on the
graves of all veterans of all wars
Last Sunday Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp conducted services at ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital in honor of deceased
veterans, when the following program
was rendered: To colors, Musician
Patrick Mcmahon; advancing the col
ors, Color Sergt. Edward T. Davis;
overture. The Bridal Rose" .Klee
Orchestra, Prof. Klee directing; intro
ducing master OF ceremonies, Print
f. Shomette, commander of Miles
Camp; remarks by Master Of Cere.
monies Charles w. McCaffrey. past
department commander; invocation.
DIR. b. F. Campbell; address of vel,
come, DIR. William A. White, super
intendent of hospital; musical selec-
ton, Klee Orchestral Lincoln's Get
tySburg address, Capt. Charles f.
Young, Officers Reserve Corps; musi-
cal selection, Klee Orchestra; address.
Col. John Philip Hill, Member of Con
gress from Maryland; solo, Miss
jeanette McCaffrey; address, Theodore
G. Risley, solicitor of the Department
OF Labor; musical selection, klee Or
chestra; address, Arthur II. League.
department commander of the District
of Columbia, United Spanish War Vet
Grams; musical selection, Klee Orches-
ira; retiring the colorS, "Star-Span II
Eled Banner" color sergeant of Miles
Camp; benediction. DIR. B. f. Camp
bell: taps. Musician Patrick Mcmahon.
The committees in charge were:
st. Elizabeth's memorial committee
Print T.. Shomette. commander of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. chair
man; Arthur II. League, department
commander, chairman ex officio;
Charles W. McCaffrey, past depart
ment commander: Frederick Zulck
past camp comma nder; Lorin c. Mel
son, senior vice commander.
Committee on decoration of graves.
May 30-Chris Hintenach. past camp
commander, chairman; Past Depart
ment Commander Charles ]. p. Web
Charles W. McCaffrey, Frederick
Zulch, Ernest Goltz. Robert Culin,
Clarence Belknap, William E. Sus-
sens, Patrick Mcmahon, Lee Francis.
Lorin c. Nelson, Henry Fleet, Cyrus
s. Hart. James Johnson, p. z. Sho-
mette.
At the last regular meeting of
Richard J. Harden Camp Van a
Zahn Band, 9th Illinois Regiment:
William A. Thompson, Company c,
Sd United States Engineers; John c.
Wright. Company II. 22d Kansas
Volunteer Infantry; readmissions of
l.. G. Potteiger, Ralph II. Chappell
and Charles c. Clark, were elected to
membership. Adj. Gen. James ]
Murphy and Capt. Cluverius. United
States Navy, addressed the camp.
At meeting of the Military Or
der of the Serpent. last Monday
night, the following officers were
elected: Grand gu gu grandississimo.
George B. Parker of Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp; grand datto, J.
a. G. Shuster of Richard J. Harden
Camp; supreme slick and Shiny
keepers of the opbidian, A. NJ. Ber-
thiaume of Gen. Nelson A Miles
Camp; Leo Devlin of Richard j
Harden Camp; w. j. ODonnell OF
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp
Oscar Feldser of Col John Jacob AS
tor Camp; thrice Infamous Inferior
Gu Gu William A. O'Brien of Rich.
ard J. Harden Camp.
The meetings of the camps and
auxiliaries for the week are as fol-
lows: Richard J. Harden Camp
Thursday night, Pythian Temple
1912 Ninth street northwest; Gen.
Henry w. Lawton Camp. Tuesday
night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast; Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp. Monday night, Stanley Hall
United States Soldiers Home: Gen
NJ. Emmett Urell Camp, Wednesday
night, Pythian Temple. 1912 Ninth
street northwest; Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary, Monday
night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast; Col. John Jacob Astor
Auxiliary, Thursday night, 92f Penn
sylvania avenue southeast; Washing
ton Temple. No. /, National Lineal
Society of the Spanish War, Wed
nesday night, Pythian Temple, 10la
Ninth CT