Evening star., 1926-01-17
Spanish War Veterans

Col. John Jacob Astor Camp at q
recent meeting added the following
to the rolls of active membership:
Barney A. Ward. Henry Collins,
James L. Montague, Samuel Hart,
William Bottom. William l.. Semple,
Joseph M. Barth transferred for
Lieut.. Bishop Camp of Connecticut
Nelson a. Miles Camp.
At the last meeting the following
were mustered into Lawton Camp
No. 4: James A. Austin, William John
Eek, Sydney K. Jacobs, Gordon Jopp,
c. +. LaDow, Warren L. Hommedieu,
Joseph A. Larkin, Vincent B. Ledman,
John A. Barkle, Claude l.. Pickin,
Henry G.. Porter, Edward A. Schlitz,
Stephen II. Takes. Arthur G. Web
ster and Henry N. Weiseman.
Past Department Commander A. II.
sented the retiring commander. George
E. Burdick, with past commanders
jewel
Adm. George Dewey Naval Camp
AT It's last meeting had large at
tendance and mustered recruit Peter
l.. King. formerly United States En-
gineers, into active membership. Past
Commander Robert c. Cox was pres
ent at the meeting after an absence Of
three years on sea duty in foreign
waters with United States Navy.
Cayeteno De Quesada, Cuban Consul
was also a visitor.
Richard J. Harden Camp at its last
1~h fy,~ to
active membership: John NJ. Burgen.
William Holt was received by trans
fer from Petit Camp. The applica
ton Of Joseph f. Ehard, formerly 18th
United States Infantry, was received.
Consul Quesada invited members and
their families to attend a reception to
be given the Commander in Chief and
the Cuban Ambassador, at Continental
Memorial Hall, January 2S, the ami
versary Of the birth OF Joseph A.
Marti, an early Cuban patriot. De
partment Commander Belknap called
attention to Maine Memorial Exercises
at Riding Hall. Fort Meyer. February
10. Announcement was made that
Capt. c. T. Cluverius, an active mem
Der of Harden Camp, who was an en-
sign on the battleship Maine when il
was destroyed, has been appointed as
the representative of the Secretary of
the Navy at the dedication of the
Maine memorial tablet to be placed on
the monument at Havana
Washington Temple Of the Lineal
Society Of the Spanish War at its
last meeting received into membership
Mrs. p. +. Shomette and Miss NJ.
Werden. The following officers were
installed: Chief ruler. Mrs. Lucy
Goldsborough; assistant chief ruler,
Mrs. Gertrude Geary; deaconess. Mrs.
Gertrude Williams; chief of finance,
Mrs. Ethel Johns; aide. Mrs. Hannah
Weber, sentry. Mrs. Estelle Fowler;
standard bearer, Mrs. Annie Fielder;
delegates to national meeting, Mrs.
Mary Rink and Mrs. Josephine Var
borough. A leather bag was present
ed to the retiring chief ruler. kath-
crime Baum.
The joint installation took place
January Q. and was conducted by De
partment Installing Officer William l.
Jenkins, with Department Adjt Harry
Couler as master of ceremonies and
Past Comdr. John Gallagher as aide.
The following officers have been in
stalled:
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp-Comdr.
Print E. Shomette; senior vice com.
mander. Lorin c. Nelson; Junior vice
commander. George McAlear: officer of
the day, Alexander T. Jenkins: officer
Of the guard, Robert c. Culin: trustee.
Charles w. McCaffrey; adjutant, A.
Eugene Pierce: quarterma ster. Harry
j. Stahl: patriotic instructor, George
NJ Woods: chaplain, Rev. Tell A.
Turner; historian, William c. Shun,an.
surgeon. DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE:
sergeant major, Charles Q. Pierce: