Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Richard j. Harden Camp received
nine applications at the last meeting
and favorable action was taken by the
camp. The following were mustered
in: John Kaufman, Robert r, Pease.
Joseph w. Reynolds. Domer r. Price,
| Paul Johnson and r. III. Spindle.
| Comdr. William f. O'Neill presided
| Thomas Nalley and B. p. Donnelly
We're reinstated Chairman John A.
Chisholm OF the sick and relief com.
mittee made his final report for the
year, the committee being taken over
| by William c.. Ohm. The camp in.
dorsed the bill OF Representative
| Rathbone, which calls for the Ford
Theater being taken over by the Gov
| eminent and permits its use by vet
| eran orga MIA tons Department
| Comdr. Edward j. Nolan addressed
the meeting. calling attention to the
Maine memorial exercises to be held
| at 2:30 pm, February Is. at Fort
| Myer, Va. Past Department Comdr
Lee ii. Harris, chairman of the Maine
| memorial committee. announced that
| plans for the memorial exercises had
| been completed. The principal speak.
| Oi wan NC CtOtL lSdt-
| lit of Montana. Chief of Staff vii.
| liam l.. Mattocks. Comdr. Lorin G..
Nelson of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
| Past Comdr. Print K. Shomette of
Miles Camp, Past Department Comdr.
| Samuel G. Mawson of Petit Camp
and Adjt. A. r. Pierce of Miles Camp
| made addresses.
A social was held by Petit Camp
Tuesday at department headquarters,
at which time the women of Petit
Auxiliary were entertained. Vocal So
los were rendered by Miss Jeanette
McCaffery, accompa MED by Miss
Katharine McCaffery; Mrs. Edwa I'd
Greene. Powell Stanton and Felix
Murphy. Miss E. s. Slattery was &C.
companist for the aforementioned
three. Miss Estelle Norton, daughter
OF Chairman Norton, gave a mono.
| iogue, and P. J. Kelley gave Irish
| songs. The visitors were welcomed
| by Comdr. James E. Smith, and De.
partment President Edna r. Summer
| field responded on behalf of the auxil.
iaries Of the department Of the Dis
| trict of Columbia. President Cath
arine Bailey of Petit Auxiliary also
| spoke. A buffet luncheon was served.
The council Of administration met
| January % at department headquar-
| ters. Chairman Lee Fl. Harris of the
Maine memorial committee gave a re-
port. The uniform committee made
report on it's activities and the final
| report will be submitted at the next
council meeting. Chairman r. G..
HUM Of the department good and
welfare committee submitted a. report
concerning the public installation re-
| Gently held. He also submitted rec
concentrations relative to the banquet
in honor Of the commander-in. chief.
some time during May The depart
ment comma nder appointed commit
tee to act in conjunction with the
Memorial day committee of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. The depart
ment commando was authorized to
arrange for the department encamp-
ment, to be held about June is.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary
held public installation of it's off,
GERS Wednesday. Depa rtment Presi-
the officers, and was assisted by the
! team Of Col James s. Petit Auxil-
| larry. Among the guests were the
| presidents of each auxiliary. Depart
ment Comdr. Edward J. Nolan and
Senior Cayetano de Quesada made ad-
| dresses. Refreshments were served.
Col. John Jacob Aston Auxiliary
met Thursday at 921 Pennsylvania
| avenue southeast. President Mary F.
| Fitzhugh presiding. The following
appointed officers were installed by
Department President Edna r. Sum.
| merfield: Conductor. Bessie Maddox:
assistant conductor, Bridget M. Dali.
| lar; patriotic instructor, Mary I.
Windsor; musician. Mary Georges.