Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

| Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp mus
tered into active membership the
following: George A. Wardlow, Com
Gerald F. McGillicudy, Company G
9th Massachusetts Volunteer In
| fantry; p. S. Dyre, Company M. 43o
United States Volunteer Infantry
Micajah w. Knight, Company F, Isl
United States Calvary; John Moli-
neauX. Company B, 1st District O
Columbia Volunteer Infantry: Bert B
Singman, Navy U. S. S. Independ.
ence; J. T. Langley. Troop G, IN
! United States Calvary; August f
Orgeal.- Marine Corps. Past Depart
ment Comdr. Harris spoke in refer
| ence to the importance of the Maine
Memorial services. e. r. Marshall
of Merritt Camp, Lewiston. Idaho
also spoke. Department Inspector
w. D. Jenkins made his inspections
| of the camp. Past Department
Comdr. McCaffrey spoke on the
activities of the Soldiers and Sailors
Temporary Home.
Richard j. Harden Camp at its
last meeting was addressed by Mr..
Eschleman of California bn National
Soldiers Homes. Cayeteno de Que.
sada, Cuban consul, spoke on the
unwilling of the tablet on the Maine
monument at Havana, and to the fact
that England, United States and
Cuba were represented by naval
vessels and that the Spanish minister
laid wreath on the monument
Quartermaster ludlow described a
visit to the United States Soldiers
Home at Hampton Roads. THE en-
tertainment committee was instruct
ed to provide a buffet luncheon
March g on the occasion of the off :
cial visit of the department COM
mander and staff.
Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Camp at its
last meeting was officially visited by
the department commander and staff
and served a luncheon. An address
was made by Department Comdr.
Belllnap.
The Gen. NJ. Emmett Urel Auxil-
larry, No. 5. held a valentine party
February II. Refreshments were
served.
The Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary,
No. 6, is opening an active campaign
for recruits. Many social projects
are being planned.
The Col. John Jacob Astor Auxil-
larry. No. Z. entertained members If
the Col. John Jacob Aston Camp
February 18. A musical program was
rendered. Refreshments were served.
The following meets are scheduled
this week: Col. John Jacob Aston
Camp. Monday; Gen. Henry NJ. Law
ton Camp. Tuesday; Gen. NJ. Emmett
Urell Camp, Wednesday,: Lieut..
I lt,.t,D ri I.n 20 lo1
Sergt. George Berry Camp, Friday;
Dewey Auxiliary. Monday; Astor
Auxiliary, Thursday; Lineal Society,
Wednesday.
Admiral George Dewe Naval
Auxiliary. No. 8, at it's last meeting
mustered in several candidates and
received four applications. Services
concentrating the sinking of the
Maine in Havana HARDER were held
In Arlington Cemetery February IS.
under the auspices of the department
auxiliaries United Spanish War Vet
Grams Department of the District of
Columbia. All auXiliares were repre-
scented by their respective presidents
and other members. Address was
given by the department president
and a brief history of the war was
read by Department Senior Vice
Summerville. A wreath was sent by
President Coolidge and was placed
by Department Chaplain Margaret
Phillips. the wreath from the govern
ment of Cuba was placed by Senior
G.. de Quesada. consul of Cuba. \
wreath from National Auxiliary.
United Spanish War Veterans, was
placed by Chaplain General Nora NJ.
Albers. Chaplain General n. NJ. AL
bcrs explained the pension legislation.