Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Spanish War Veterans

Department Installing Officer John
A. Gallagher and Master Of Ceremonies
William r. Rink at the last meeting OF
the Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp
Installed the following officers Com
mander, Fl. Nolan: senior vice cOminan-
der. @. A. Wilburt; junior vice COM
mander. H. j. Davis: officer of the day.
w. w. Lynch: officer of the guard. II.
c. Talbert: adjutant. A. Fraser; quar-
termaster. c. V. Dougherty; trustee for
three years. G. Orange; patriotic in
structor, Andrew j. Kimmel; chaplain,
+. coleman: historian. A. j. Bealpre:
surgeon, H. E. Pcrlie: chief musician.
G. Goldsboro. and quartermaster SER
gesnt. j. p Cullen.
The annual banquet OF the camp will
be held at Northeast Masonic Temple
February G.
The camp went on record indorsing
resolution unanimously against the
unWarranted criticism against the
Nays activities in the tragedy of the
So and expressed confidence In the
Secretary OF the Navy and directed that
copies OF the resolution be sent to the
President OF the Senate. the Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives the
secretary OF the Navy and Admiral F.
Fl. Brumby
The camp accepted the invitation of
me Admiral Robert E. Perry Ship. No.
AZ naval unit Of the Veterans OF For
eien wars. to hold Joint meeting
AT tncir nall IN the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club. Eleventh. and l.
streets. February Ia.
The Col. James S. Petit Camp at its
recent meeting held its annual installa-
tlon ceremonies at 92l PENNSYLVANIA
avenue southeast. John A. Gallagher
department installing officer. and vii.
liam E. Rink. master of ceremonies
Installed the following officers, Samuel
Hubacher. commander: William T
Ryan, senior vice commander: Charles
A. Stobel, Junior vice commander. John
D. Norton. officer of the day; Harry A
Plxton. officer of the guard; James =
smith. trustee: Allen N. Russell patrf,
otto instructor; Samuel G.. Mawson
chaplain; Edwin j. Robb. historian. s
W. hawkins, sergeant major, and James
M. Dean. quartermaster sergeant
Lewis Burd and William A. Dav were
mustered in as active members.
Department Comdr Albert Michau1
gave a short talk.
More than two hundred veterans at
Rnoco tne installation ceremonies of
the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp in
Pythian Temple at It's last meeting
postmaster General Harry S. New and
commissioner of Pensions Winfield
Scott. both active members of the or
sanization. made addresses.
Department Installing Officer J,hn
a, Gallagher. assisted by William
Rink. master of ceremonies. Installed
the following officers: Commander
George " McAleer: senior vice COM
mander, Alexander T. jenkins: Junior
vice commander Charles p. Cajpin.
adjutant. A. Eugene Pierce. oua-ter.
master. Harry J. Stahl: trustee for
three years, Lorin c. Nelson: patriotic
instructor. James Ruby: historian.
Gerald T. McGill:cuddy: surgeon. DIR.
Anita Newconb MCGEE: chaplain. c I.
Dawson: officer CT the day. Jerome
Shipn'an: officer of the guard. Robert
z. Culin; sergeant ma jor. Print z.
Shomette: qrartermaster sergeant. A
Eod"n; senior color sergeant. T. T
Davis. junior color sergeant. Thomas
J. Shannon. chief musician. Patrick
McMaEHr. Department Commander
ALERT Michaud made al address.
Past Department Commander Charles
w. McCaffrey. on behalf OF the canp.
presented thc retiring commando.
Lor.n c. Nelson, with past command
ers jewel
Reports we're made BY ouarscrr.a>.er
Harry }. Stah!. Adiutsnt \ Eucerc