Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

At a meeting of the Col. John
M. A. Foster gave the members
talk on behalf Of the American
Guardian Association. Frank Rarilla.
formerly of Company II. 18th In
fantry. was elected TO the camp. The
death Of William II. Oakman was an
nounced.
Richard J. Harden Camp at its last
meeting mustered into active mem
bership the following: Joseph G.
Ehardt. 18th United States Infantry;
Clarence Whiting, Goth Coast Artil
lery: Louis II. Kraft, End Pennsyl
vania Infantry; Percy II. Skinner
United States Engineers, and Mat
thew Ridden. Past ADJ. Gen. Shinn
Of Russell Camp. Brooklyn, N. Y.
made an address. Past Department
Commander Lee Harris, chairman
the committee on Maine memoria
exercises. to be held February Is a.
7:30 pm, announced that arrange
ments have been perfected. Tho
services will he broadcas. o''"'- CO.,
stations by WCAP. Comdr. Shomette.
Senior Vice Comdr. Nelson, Junior
Vice Comdr. McAleer and Quarter
master Stahl of Miles Camp spoke on
the recruiting campaign now under
way. Owing to the illness of Comdr.
J. A. G. Schuster, Senior Vice Comdr.
O'Neill presided.
The annual dinner of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp was held
January 20. Among the guests was
w. 5. Scott. commissioner of pen
sions, and Mrs. Scott.
That veterans of the Spanish-Amer-
lean War in another year will be
admitted to membership in the Grand
Army Of the Republic was the pre-
diction of Hosea b. Moulton. COM
mander of the Department of the Po-
tomac OF the G. A. r. Comdr. Moulton
declared that he intended to present
resolution at the encampment of the
G. a. r. next September in Des
Moines, Iowa, providing for the ad-
mission in that body of veterans of
the Spanish American War.
Capt. Watt T. Cluverius, United
States Navy, one of the survivors of
the Maine, related the anecdote of the
bombardment Of Guam by Capt. Taus-
sig of the United States S. S. Charles
ton. when, after a vigorous lombard
ment. the Governor of Guam came
out and apologized. explaining that
he had no powder and could not re-
turn the salute. He had not heard
OF the blowing up of the Maine.
Harlan Wood. chairman of the vet
Grams joint committee. said the COM
mi;tee is having success in obtaining
special preference for veterans In
Government departments. Other
speakers We're Dept. Comdr. Clarence
A. Belknap, Q. NJ. Gen. James ].
Murphy, Surg. Gen. A. J. Schneider
bach, New York City: Nora Albers,
chaplain general of the National Aux
Hilary; Francis c. HUM. commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. De-
partment OF the District of Columbia,
and Senior Cayetano De Quesada,
Cuban consul. Robert f. Cox, past
commander Of Dewey Camp, present.
ed past commanders jewel to w. w.
Lynch, who retired from the Office of
commander January /. Past Depart.
ment Commander Arthur League, a
past commander of Dewey Camp, pre-
sided. A committee of 80 members Of
Dewey Auxiliary, of which Mrs.
Orange was chairman, prepared and
served the banquet
Meetings the following week are as
follows: Monday. John Jacob Astor
Camp; Tuesday, Gen. Henry w. Law.
ton Camp; Wednesday, Gen. NJ EN-
NETT Uren Camp; Thursday, Lieut..
Richard J. Harden Camp; Friday,
Sergt. Berry Camp; Monday. Dewey
Auxiliary; Wednesday. Urell Auxil-
ary: Thursday, Aston Auxiliary, and
Wednesday, Iineal Society