Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

The twenty annual encamp-
ment of the Department OF the DIS
trict of Columbia was held at Pythtan
Temple June 49, The following Of
ticers We're elected: Edward j. Nolan,
department commander; Albert
Michaud, senior vice department com
mander: j. Fl. Yaden, Junior vice de
partment commander; James A.
Burns, department judge advocate;
Albert W. Evans. department sur
geon: Rev l.. Paul Rennolds, depart
ment chaplain: James f. Wilson. de-
Dartment marshal, Print f. Shom-
mette, depa rtment inspector.
Department Comdr. elect Nolan
announced the following appoint
ments: William l. Jenkins, depart
ment adiutant: Joseph j. Harvey, de-
partment quartermaster: Charles H.
Young, chief of staff, Frederick X.
Zulch, department historian: George
f. Cook. publicity officer: John Koch,
senior color sergeant; John konitZ,
junior color sergeant.
The following were elected dele
gates at large from the department
to the twenty-eighth national encamp-
ment, to he held at Des Moines Au-
gust II to 10: e. r Motley Astor
Camp; James A. Burns, Dewey Camp:
John a. G. Shuster, Harden Camp;
William T.. Rink, Harden Camp.
The regular meeting OF Richard J.
Harden Camp was held June Il. The
camp was addressed by Department
Comdr Belknap and Senior Vice
Comdr +. J. Nolan. The membership
was increased by five new members,
bringing the camp strength up to APP
proximately go. Senior Quesada, an
honorary member, also addressed the
meeting. Comdr Shuster and several
members of the camp were received
by the Ambassador of Cuba at the
Cuban embassy, at which time the
Ambassador was presented with set
Of engrossed resolutions. The Cuban
Ambassador was recently honored by
having honorary membership con-
ferred on him by the camp.
The commander Of Petit Camp an
nounced that the camp will hold but
one meeting per month during the
months of July, August and Septem-
Der, the second Tuesday having been
decided upon.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp. which
meets at the Soldiers Home, met
Monday and elected John Coyne dele
gate to the tWenty-eighth national en-
| campment, to be held in Des Moines.
Iowa, in August.
The following will meet this week
Thursday. Richard J. Harden Camp;
| Friday. Sergt. George Berry Camp:
! Thursday, Col. John Jacob Astor
Auxiliary.
! Richard J. Harden Camp will hold
an excursion to Marshall Hall July
! II, to which all camps have been in
| vited. Various sports for children I'M
| der is years of age are being ar
| ranged.
! The fourteenth convention of the
| Department of the District of Column
| bia, A. Il. s. w. ". was held at
| Pythian Temple June 10 and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Edna r.
Summerfield, department president;
Catharine Dintler. department senior
vice president; Naomi Hartman
! junior vice department president;
Jane ludlow, department chaplain;
Alice conner, department historian
Louise Moore, patriotic instructor.
! Department President Summerfeld
announced the following appoint.
ments: Katherine league, department
secretary; Cora NJ. Campbell, depart
ment treasurer; Frances +. Antos, de-
| partment judge advocate; Nellie Kulle,
| department musician
At the last regular meeting of Col.
| James S. Petit Auxiliary, No. 6. after
the conclusion of the meeting a
| shower was given in honor of Miss
Mildred IIilleary and she was pre-
scented with approximately Is gifts. A
mock marriage ceremony was held. in
which f. r. Summerfield took the
| part of the groom and Harry Graft
! that of the bride. Edwin Hanna per-
! formed the mock marriage ceremony
! The attendants were Miss Lola Keys
! and Mrs. Merle Hensler. Refresh
ments were served.
Col John Jacob Aston Auxiliary
! No. I. will hold but one meeting a
month during July. August and Sep
TENDER, the first Thursday in the
month being designated.
Col James S. Petit Auxiliary, No
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