Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

Gen Nelson A. Miles Camp at fits
meeting Thursday admitted James A
! Dement, to membership. Twelve new
members are now awaiting muster
and Comdr. Nelson is endeavoring to
have them report at the next meeting
The commander has appointed q by
laws committee. composed of Past
Comdr. John Lewis Smith and Depart
ment Comdr. Charles w. McCaffrey
and Clarence w. Belknap. Past
Comdr. F. J. Packard of Canton
Camp, No. SIS. Canton, Ohio. an.
nounced that the 18th II. s. Infantry
Association, of which he is president.
will hold a reunion in Canton, Ohio
on July /, 2 and 3. He stated that
Edwin M. Lusky. a member of Miles
Camp, had been appointed on the
committee to represent the District
of Columbia district. 1t is expected
that prominent Government officials
and many of the ranking officers of
the Army will attend the reunion,
Comdr James e. Smith of Col James
S. Petit Camp and Geo w. Kings
bury of Richard j. Harden Camp also
spoke.
Gen NJ Emmett UreIl Camp met
Wednesday, with Comdr. Washbourne
presiding. Announcement of the ap-
pointment of the following committee
chairmen was made: Relief, the senior
vice commander, ex-officio; recruiting
Quartermaster Robert Wallace; enter
tainment, Past Comdr. Silverman;
Memorial day, Past Comdr. Brem.
Department Cemdr. Nolan, on behalf
of Urell Camp. presented a past com
mander jewel to the retiring com
mander, Ivan w. Conklin. A dele
cation from the ladies' auxiliary call
ed at the meeting and extended an
Invitation to the members to visit their
meeting and witness the installation
of their officers, which was accepted.
Addresses were made by Department
Comdr. Edward j. Nolan, Past De-
partment Comdr. Charles w. McCaf.
ferry, Department Inspector P. K.
Shomette and c. de Quesada.
Col. James S. Petit Camp met
Tuesday and received the applications
from John Allen and James A. Burns.
Past Comdr. Jones announced the
welfare committee is arranging card
party in the near future and also
other entertainments. Chairman of
the Department Recruiting Committee
Graves pledged his cooperation in
securing additional members. Past
Department Comdr. Samuel G. Nav.
son, installed in office Junior Vice
Comdr. ELECT William r.. Ryon, Senior
G. de Queseda of Harden Camp
Comdr. j. L. Dawson Of Iawton
Camp, Comdr. George Orange and
Past Comdf. A. j. Kimmell made
addresses. A reception and enter
tainment was given to the ladies'
A Ly,fp
served, which was presided over by
Comdr. James e. Smith.
Admiral George Dewey Camp held
the annual banquet Monday evening
in honor of it's new officers at the
Northeast Masonic Temple, the guests
of honor being Comdr. -in-Chief Rice
w. Means and Mrs. Means. There
were also present Chief of Staff VIII
liam l.. Mattocks and Mrs. Mattocks
Quartermaster Gen. James j. Murphy
Past Comdr. -in-ChieE d. V. Chisholm,
Department Comdr. Edward J. Nolan
and members of his staff, Department
President Edna r. Summerf1eld, the
commanders of@all the camps of the
Department Of District of Columbia,
Consul of Cuba G. de Quesada, the
presidents of the Ladies' Auxiliaries of
this department and chief ruler of
the National Lineal Society.
The guests were welcomed on be.
half of Dewey Camp by it's com.
mander. G. Orange, and on behalf of
Dewey Auxiliary by its president
Mrs. A. J.. Kirtmell. Past Commander
George Parker was chairman Of the
entertainment committee. Past De.
partment Commander Arthur Fl
League was master of ceremonies. A
section of the United States Army
Band furnished the music Com.
mander-in- Chief Means made the prin.
cinal address. Others who spoke were
Chief of Staff w. l.. Mattocks, Quar-.
termaster Gen. James j. Murphy, c.
de Quesada, Department President
Edna r. Summerfield, Department
Commander Edward j. Nolan and Past
Commander James T.. Burns. Sen
ator Means, on behalf of Dewey
Camp, presented the retiring Com
mander Burns with the past com
mander's jewel. A delegation from
the Department of Maryland was
among the invited guests.
President General Blanche NJ. Bar.
ker of the National AuXiliaries, whose
headquarters are located in Lowell
Mass, has notified Department Presi
dent Edna r. Summerfield that she
will be in Washington from February
8 to IL, representing the Womens
Council of National Defense. She has
asked that a meeting of the auxiliaries
of the Department of the District OF
Columbia be called for February IL
| in order that she may have oppor-
tunity to make her annual inspection
in pythian Temple, at 3:15 o'clock
-. 4,.r~ 80 L.
honor of the commander in-chief oil
the United Spanish War Veterans and
the Ambassador Of Cuba. held Friday