Evening star., 1928-10-21
SPANISH WAR VETERANS


Spanish War Veterans, held at Havana,
Cuba. October 2 to IL. was the largest
attended in point Of elected delegates
in the history Of the organization. 1,47s
having registered as accredited repre-
sentatives from the United States. In
addition to the delegates. more than
10000 veterans and ladies of the auxili-
aries we're visitors at the Cuban capital
during the sessions of the conventions
of the veterans and the ladies au1iif-
aries.
In addition to the announcement the
first Of the week of the election Of the
commander in -chief. senior vice COM
mander-in-chie and Junior vice COM
mander-i in -chief. o. Grothan Of st.
Paul. Nebr.. was elected surgeon gen
eral and Rev. Arthur o. Sykes Of Roch-
ester, N. Y. chaplain in chief Com
mander-in Chief william L. Grayson
announced the appointment Of James
j. Murphy of the District of Columbia
as quartermaster general. ana the ma
tional headquarters will be retained in
! the woodward Building in this city.
The announcement of other staH ON
| GERS of the chief will be made later.
Adjt. James B. Carver brought 20 The
| attention of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp at its last meeting a comnunica-
| tion from the Quartermaster General
Of the Army advising that the matter
OF the removal OF the Flagstaff from In
| front Of the mansion in Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery is now under consid-
GRAFTON by the War Department, and
that the camp will be notified when q
final decision in the matter Is made
Announcement was made that Comdr
George v. McAlear had mustered In rs
an active member Ralph s. Gibson,
Company I, 9th Regiment, Ohio Volun.
teer Infantry. at his home
The following recruits were elected
to membership and will be mustered in
at a future meeting: Joseph M. Lush
baugh Company K. I'd Regiment, Vir-
gtnia Volunteer Infantry; r. L. FotAr.
lst United States Heavy Artillery:
Charles Rintz. Battery A. 4th Omitted
States Artillery. and Charles W. Suries,
United States Marine Corps.
A communication was received from
the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary tr.
viting the members of the camp 70 at
tend mask Halloween party gwen by
the auxiliary Friday night at O'Clock
at 1912 Ninth street Refreshments
will be served. The camp ordered the
purchase Of so memorial badges for the
use OF comrades at funeral services. An
appropriation of S5 was made for the
Miles Auxiliary to aid in the payment OF
the expense of the Halloween party
Friday night. The adjutant was directed
to send letters of coincidence to Mrs. r.
w. Adams and Past Comdr. Print e.
Shomette on account of the recent
deaths Of relatives. Charles r. White.
OF the Lawton and Eebert Camp, Man.
lila, Philippine Islands. and Conarade
Cooney gave short talks
Harry S. Bowman. formerly Of the
Ma
as an active member Of the Admire
George Dewey Naval Camp at its las.
meeting.
A communication from the Navy ds,
committee inviting the members Of the
camp and their families to attend the
Navy day exercises to be conducted at
the Washington Navy Yard October ~,
was read. and upon motion Of Past De-
partment Con1dr. Arthur H. League. tn,
adlutant was instructed to oommunicat'
with Admiral A. L. willard, comman
dant OF the yard. informing him that .
large number from the camp would b
in attendance at the celebration.
Junior Vice Conldr. Harry j. Davi
reported George c. Talbert In Waite.
Reed Hospital and Samuel Brown Il
the Naval Hospital Past Department
Comdr. League reported John T. Dom
nelly Ill at his home and Victor Wool
able to attend to business.
Past Department Comdr Arthur n
League told of the accomplishments q.
the national legislative committee AM
paid tribute to Past Commander-in
Chief Rice w. Means, chairman Of tn
committee. for his effective work. Othe
speakers were Past Condr Gasoe
Orange. Comrades Gallagher, Cable an
Bowman.
At the last meeting Of the Col. jams
' S. Petit Auxiliary, Mrs. Mary Hofen
stein. chairman of the executive com
m1ttee, announced that q rllmmase sal
would be held in the near future. tn
auxiliary also Is planning q birthda.
party for November 22 President sum
merfeld announced nag will be pre-
sented to the Burroughs School as 500,
| as the committee has conferred will
the school officials Among the visitor.
present was Mrs. Edna Boxley, nationa
aide de camp, of the Percy Gray Au1dl.
iary, Greensboro. N. c. The auxiiiar
has resumed its regular schedule
| meetings for the Fail and winter-th
second and fourth Thursdays Of eae.
| month.
Senior Vice President Helen Kennicu:
presided at the lest meeting Of the Ger
Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary IN place O
ElCo4OCUo N4tlIllc muTQOCk. VINO wa.
absent on account of Illness Announce.
ment was made a masked party will
given Friday night, and those not Ii
costume will be assessed a forfeit.
Plans have been completed for tn
dinner to be given by the Adrnirs
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary wednes
day, from 4.30 TO pm, at Northeas
Masonic Temple. Eighth and p street
northeast. President Elizabeth Norri
announced r,inlmase sale viii be hel,
November Is and i6 A card party VII
be held November l9, following q shor
business session of the auxiliary.
The meetings of the camps and auxil
iaries for the week are: Col. James
Petit Camp. Tuesday night. s2l Penn.
sylvania avenue southeast: Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp. Friday night. Pythiap
Temple; Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary.
Thursday night, Potomac Bank Build
ing. Wisconsin avenue and M street.
northwest: Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxil-
larry. Friday night, Pythian Temple.
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