Evening star., 1926-04-18
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

At meeting of the Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp. No. s, Monday night,
four new members. Henry Mauer.
John Janenda, Daniel Ortiz and John
Gallagher. were mustered In. Camp
comma nder. Oscar Feldser. presided.
At the recent meeting of Henry w.
Lawton Camp. No. 4. James l.. Daw
son presided in the absence OF James
G. Yaden. commander. In addition to
several others elected TO membership.
the following were mustered in the
camp: Edward p. Graves. L. s. Hos
nital Corps; Warren A. Graves. Com
pany c, Ath II. s. Infantry: Charles F.
Hawkins, Company F. Sd Virginia
Volunteers: Joseph I. Howe, Battery
c. 5th T. s. Artillery: Benjamin A
Poland, Company c, 37th Il. s. Volun-
teers: William u. Lane. Battery G,
ID Artillery; Clarence j. Lawless
Company n. 46th u. $. Volunteers
Charles Fl. LoveiOy, Battery n. eth
L. s. Artillery. and Henry A. Pollen.
eth L. S. Artillery.
Henry W. l.awton Camp, No. 4. will
observe muster day MAY 4 and also
make arrangements for Memorial day
services. Past Department Comdr,
Arthur n. League and Past Comdr.
Sweeney of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. No. |. addressed the camp.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No l,
Al its meeting OF April mustered in
Mathew Kemp, Thomas J. kirfoot
snd James Il. Welsh. Applications
from Joseph F. Thornberg. Stanley
I. Houchen, Arthur A. Cheney. Au-
gust G.. BarGhausen. G. l.. Dawson,
Thomas J. Connolly. Frank W. Ham
mill. James H. Reed. George A. Ward
law and August r. OrSel have been
fsvorably acted upon. and they Will
be mustered a later meeting. The
annual muster day will occur on the
anniversary of the date of declara-
tion of war with Spain. April n. 1898.
and will he held by Miles Camp. No.
], April %. 1925. Chairman of the
good and welfare committee. Harry
j. Stahl. announced that arrange
ments are under way for an open
meeting Nav 13. al which the mem
hers and their ladies will be enter
tained. Past Comdr. William f.. Rink
and j. Green of Harden Camp ad-
dressed the camp. The participation
in Memorial day exercises by the
camp is expected to be greater than
ever, and the ARA ngementS for the
annual program in Hitchcock Hall at
the st. Eliza beth Hospital are being
formulated and win be given May
30 in the afternoon.
ira alton held a session April 10, at
which preparations were made for
Memorial day exercises at the various
places to be designated in general
orders. Past Department Comdr. Ar
thur Lea que has been made chairman
of the financ committee Of the gen
eral committee by the Grand Army of
the Republic, with Past Comdr. An
drew Kimmel as vice chairman. Past
Dept. Comdr. William Mattocks and
Past Comdr. Villa m F.. Rink will rep
resent the Spanish War Veterans on
the press and invitation committee.
Past Comdr. Charles McCaffrey will
have charge of the services at Hitch
cock Hall. st. Elizabeth's and the
ceremonies in the cemetery.
A banquet to the comma nderin
chief. Carmi A. Thompson, will he
held at the Hotel Roosevelt on May s,
and a number of prominent guests,
including members Of the House and
Senate, will he present.
The president general. Marie c.
VILLA ms. and members of the lecfs-
lative committee. Fast President Gen.
President Cen. Minnie Lenhardt.
Chaplain Gen. Nora NJ. Alhers. Past
Department President Tile Mae Roth
and Past Auxiliary President (Coum-
bus. Ohio) Mrs. Carroll were in Wash
inEton. during the past week on legis-
lative work pertaining to the passage
of the pension bill. The entire dele
CATION attended meeting of the Ad-
mirsl George Dewey Naval Auxiliary,
No. 3.
A meeting of the department Of the
auxilis ries of The District of Column
bia was held in the c. A. r. Hall
April s. The president general gave
an interesting resume of her recent
trip TO Cuba to assist in the unVeil
ing of tablet to the Spanish War
Vstera MS. She was presented with
picture OF the cherry blossoms.
The department president and staff,
will make an official visitation to the
Gen. NJ. Emmett Crell Auxiliary. No.
;. April 81, and to the Col. James s.
Petit Auxiliary. No. 6. April -.
Five recruits were mustered into
the ranks of the Col. James S. Petit
Auxiliary April s. Plans were formu-
lated for a. shad bake during the
month of May.
The department card party will he
held ct Northeast Temple. Eighth and
r streets northeast.
Meetings this coming week are as
follows: Col. John Jacob Astor Camp.
Monday: Gen. NJ Emmett Urell Camp.
Wednesday; Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp, Thursday: Admiral George
Dewey Auxiliary. Monday: Gen. NJ.
Emmett Urell Auxiliary, Wednesday.
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