Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, G. JANUARY 80
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

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Carl w. Gasaway, William w. Daugh.
| try. John Nj. Ward. Henry G. Peyton
| and Robert w. Wood Comdr. Lor1n
G. Nelson presided for the first time
| since being installed into ONCE. Inc
| death of Mrs. Estelle A. Byers Tor
merly an Army nurse, and recent
| ly mustered into Miles Camp. was an
nounced. The camp ADOPTED q reso,
| luton indorsing the bill introduced
| by Representative Rathhone for the
/ preservation of the Ford Theater as
historic shrine, which would also
| provide a meeting place for the VAR
| Gus veteran organizations. fast
Comdr. Print E. Shomette was pre-
| scented with past commander Jewel
| the presentation being made by Junior
! Vice DEPARTMENT Comdr. James @.
| Yaden c. de Quesada consul of Cuha,
! spoke of the reception and entertain
ment to be given January Is at the
| National Museum in honor or the
commandment chief Of the United
| Spanish War Veterans and the Am
| ha ssador of Cuba, and extended an in
| vitation to the members and their |
| families to be present. The visitors
were William f. Armstrong of Col
| A. NJ. Higgins Camp of the Depart
ment of Virginia. Jacob Orken, mem
| Der of the national legislative commit.
| tee of the Spanish War Veterans
! Comdr. Dawson of Lawton Camp and
a number of members from the camps
| of this department.
| Col. John Jacob Astor Camp met In
| Stanley Hall at the United States Sol
diers Home last Monday. Two mem
| bers weres added to its rolls by the
| transfer of George c. Smart from Lis
cumb Camp. Department of Connect |
| cut. and Edward kinane as a new
member. Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley
announced the appointment of the va
| rious committees and the appointment
of a new sick and relief committee.
| Comdr. James E. Smith of Petit Camp |
| made an address.
Col. James s. Petit Camp added one
| new member to it's rolls by the trans
| fer from BENJAMIN c. Tilghman Camp,
No 81. Department of Pennsylvania,
of William w. Young. Department |
Comdr. Edward j. Nolan presided at
| the installation of newly appointed |
| chaplain, Samuel G. Mawson. Past !
Department Comdr. Arthur II. League,
| member of Dewey Camp, lauded the
services of c. de Quesada, honorary
member of Richard J. Harden Camp,
| for the work he has done for the or
ganization and spoke of the interest
manifested by President Michada OF
Cuba. who is also an honorary mem
her of the organization. Senior CUES
|
visitors were present: Comdrs. Mot
| lev of Astor Camp, Nelson or Miles
Camp and Dawson of Lawton camp;
also Senior Vice Corndr Graves ana
| Junior Vice Comdr. Barstow OF Law
| ton Camp and John A. knotlz or f1ar-
den Camp The camp Will entertain
the members of Petit Auxiliary Jal"'
arv IS at a social "a.
Thursday and installed officers. Inc
insta1lation ceremonies were in charge
of department President Edna II:
Summerfield. assisted by the dr1ll
team of the auxiliary. Past President
Carrie Nolan was master OF cers,
monies. The meeting was addresses
bv Past COMMANDMENTS hle1 DaI.ei
y Chisholm. Department Con1dr. Ed
ward +. Nolan, Past President Gen.
FLORENCE NJ. Clark of Cleveland, ONO,
and past President Alice NJ. Johnson |
also of cleveland both of whom were
in Washington, representing lne IN
terests of the four auxilfaries ana the
Ladies' Municipal Council OF Cieve-
land before the veterans commlttee
of the House of Representatives IN |
connection with a proposed veterans
hospital in that city. Condr James
r Smith Of Petit Camp extended
an invitation to the members 10 az.
tend the get-together social TO be held
January IS. Petit Auxiliary. through
Department President Summerneld.
presented its retiring president, Mrs.
Carrie Nolan with a past presidents
Jewel. and Department Secretary |
Katharine league. on behalf OF the
auxiliary, made the presentation TO
Mrs. Nolan of baking dish Re
freshments were served under the /
direction of Past President Howen-
stein, chairman OF the good and wei
| fare committee of Petit Auxiliary. |
| The auxiliary also presented recogni. |
| field and Mrs. Gertrude Keyes.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp
met Friday with Comdr G. Orange |
presiding. Past Department Comdr. |
| Charles w McCaffery, Past Comdr. |
Print E. Shomette and Comdr. Lorin |
iC. Nelson Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles |
| Camp: Con1dr j. w. Dawson Of Gen. |
II. w. Lawton Camp: Condr. James |
z. Smith of Col James S. Petit Camp, /
and Thomas A. ludlow, superintendent |
| of the Soldiers and Sailors Temporary |
Home in this city, who is also a mem |
| Der of Richard ]. Harden Camp, gave |
addresses The officers of Dewey |
Camp are. G. Orange, commander: |
| H. Nolan, senior vice commander F. A. |
| Wilbert, Junior vice commander; d. |
Morton, officer of the day; T. F. |
I Murray, DIIlCEF Oh LIE uOA u, IIuSlCCss
Past Conadrs. James A. Burns. ". w. |
Lynch and ". J. O'Donnell adjutAnt, /
IP. E. Bartholow; duartern1aster, |
Charles Douaherty: sergeant major, |
IG. A. Hynson: patriotic instructor, |
A. j. Kfmmell; cha plain, E. coleman:
historian, A. J. Beaupre color |
sergeant, James Purcell: chief musi |
| clan. George Parker, and quarter |
| master sergeant. F. 9. Thruelson.
| At the last council of administration |
meeting of the auxiliaries of the de-
partment of the District Of Columbia |
| il was voted to hold a card party |
February at the home Of Mrs. Tull
and Mrs. Binnix, 424 First street I
| southeast. It was also decided to hold |
| a rummage sale in the immediate
future. the date and place to be an
nounced later.
A reception and entertainment in
honor of Senator Mead of Colorado.
commander in.chief of the United
| Spanish American War Veterans, and
the Ambassador from Cuba will be
held January 20 In the auditorium of
| the National Museum at Sis o'clock. |
Members of the organization, auxil. |
iaries and families are invited. The |
Army Band under the direction OF |
Capt stannard, will furnish the music.
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