Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
SPANISH WAR VETERANS


The Admiral George Dewey Nava'
Csn7u at its last meeting went on rec
c~8 n continue the holding OF the
Maine memorial exercises cacn Fep-
r,,srv Is in the afternoon IN the rianis
hall at Fort NTyer, Va. and 70 commune
broadcasting the program: ms ACTION
vas taken IN response 10 the pfoposiSIC.''
being submitted by the department ao
fltant 10 all the camps for their con-
Si6eration. .,.,
THE following we're elected TO men,
hsrshio. Thomas Co8kley, 2olst RegI-
n,ent New York Volunteer Infantry.
~ r Jacobs. L. S Navy, and harry
{ Rou-man. L S Navy. Thomas Coax
lev being present. was mustered IN as
an active member Harry s. Bowman
eoH ar 3 Jacobs will be mustered III
n a later meeting William n, StoWeI'
wax mustered in by transfer from the
Csr Nelson a Miles Camp OF the DIS"
t~iet Department
past Com6r Andrew J. klmmei,
chairman Of the camp 5000 and Wei
fare committee. reported progress on
The activities Of the committee, ana tne
annual banquet viii be held some tnne
curing the winter months, SUBJECT V
the approval al the camp.
Comdr Harry a. Nolan reported ttlf
death Of Comrade 2uale al the bIooA-
IL, Naval Hospital July q. He was
inferred III the Methodist Fro'sSVal''
Cemetery. Alexandria. Va.
Addresses we're made by Past Depart
~,eT,t ConGr. Arthur H, League, PaS}
Con6rs. Kirmel and Ford and Com
rades Teeerler. Ccakley and StoWeH
In the absence Of Senior Vice Conner
Wilbur, Past Department CoinoT
League presided.
The Gen. Henry W. LAYTON Camp at
as monthly meeting elected creighton
Marshall and Comdr, Ernest r. Graves
~ DELEGATES 70 the national encamp-
Y,,ent 10 be held III Havana, CUBA, Oc-
tnher : 70 y. J. /. Dawson ana II, NC
Oermott we're elected as alteTnaIeS.
Robert / D0nneilN, Company e 9ln
? : Infantry. Vas mustered IN as an
active member.
The camp went OH record as iaFof
fnr holding the Maine memorial eNer-
c5Ses in Ire riding hall at Fort Myer
va. each February Is.
Senior Vice Department Comdr Lo-
rim {. Nelson advised the members OF
the arrangements for transportation
and hotel rates for The national en-
cemprert to be held in Havana, Cuoa'
tr October.
Department Comdr. James G. Yaden
delivered an address,
Condr. George Y. NcAlear Of the
Gen, Nelson a. Miles Camp al the last
meeting announced the appointment ci
Past Conldr. Print E Shomette as az
f1taf,t vice A. Eugene Pierce, resigned.
vno has been appointed department ao-
jutant By Department C0mdr. James
@ yaden. Communications from OH
GERS or members should be mailed 10
Print z. Shomette. 635 A street SOUTH
east
Patrick K. Gordon, Troop I, 9Th Z. s.
Cavalry, was mustered IN as an active
member of the camp,
The adjutant read a communication
from the Gen. Nelson A. Miles AuXil-
iarv announcing that a picnic would De
held at Glen Echo Park Saturday ana
inviting the veterans and their families
and friends to attend. The lunches
vlll be furnished by the auxiliary.
Announcement was made Of the death
Of can't Tell A, Turner at the Naval
Haspital August 4. and intern1ent was
made at Chiilicothe. Ohio. August 6, by
Z L. Weioler Camp. Department OF
Ohio. Junior Vice Department Comdr
HeSrick officiating. Capt. Turner was
appointed chaplain of the 18th Regl-
n1ent Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Ju.v :. 1898. with the rank OF captain,
ard was mustered out of the service at
Augusta. Ga. March Is. 1899. He was
mustered into Miles Camp January l.
1919. and served as chaplain OF the
camp during 1925 and 1925, retiring
from that Office On account Of declining
health He was II years old at the time
Of his death.
The camp voted that in the future
funeral services would be held at the
uadertaksr's establishment Tor any de-
ceased conrade whose body is TO be
sl3.vped out of the city for burial. the
services to be under the direction OF
the commander and the camp chaplain.
Department Adjutant A. Eugene
Pierce has issued TO the officers and
camps their credentials to the national
e1campment 10 be held October 70 IL
Y Havana, Cuba, for all voting MEM
hers Of the Department Of the District.
Including national officers who are
members of the department department
officers. past department commanders,
delegates at large and alternates at
large from the department, camp dele
gates and alternates.
Adjutant Pierce also announces that
railroad Identification certificates, one
O. which must be presented for each
railroad ticket purchased. are in the
hands Of each camp adjutant and for
convenience q number Of the certificates
have been placed in the hands Of
Joseph J. Harvey. assistant 10 the de-
partment travel director.
The meetings Of the camps and auxii
isrseg for the week are: Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp Friday night, Pytl7ian
Temple. Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary. tomorrow night, Northeast
Masonic Temple: Gen, Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary, Friday night Pythian Temple
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