Evening star., 1928-12-30

The Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp, at
its last meeting, elected the following
officers: Commander, Samuel J.. Nc
Williams; senior vice commander, Ed
gar M. EShelman; junior vice COM
mander, James B. Freeland; officer of
the day, William I. jenkins; officer of
the guard, j. j. Pempey; trustee for
three years, Charles A. Martin. They
will be installed by Department In
stalling Officer William I. Jenkins at
the January meeting of the camp
Quartermaster Robert E. Wallace called
attention that his books and accounts
would have to be audited before the end
OF the year. The commandey appointed
committee for this purpose consisting
OF David H. Wadlington, Charles C.
WOLF and William j. Bratton.
Special orders No. 80 were read, an
nouncing the appointment of the fol-
lowing District men as national aides
de camp on the staff of Commander
ln-Chief William L. Grayson: Past De-
partment Comdr. Clarence A. Belknap,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp; Charles A.
Strobel, Col. James S. Petit Camp:
James E. Byrne, Col John Jacob Astor
Camp; Andrew j. Kimmel, Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp, and Robert
E. Washburne, Gen. M. Emmett Urell
Camp.
An invitation was received inviting
the members to attend the joint in
stallation of the ladies' auxiliaries of
the District at 8:l5 pm. January 7 at
Northeast Masonic Temple.
A letter was received from the ma
t1onal Americanization committee urg-
ing the cooperation of the camp and
its friends to petition Congress for rec
ognition of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" as the national anthem.
Past Comdr. Conklin and the adju-
tant reported Lee j. Brown in ward H,
Naval Hospital, condition the same;
G. W. Gibson, discharged from Walter
Reed Hospital, and Comrade Price re-
covering from a broken leg. Quarter
master Robert E. Wallace reported Past
Comdr Charles E. Currier ill at his
home.
Department Comdr. James G. Yaden
gave a short talk and stated that he
would be present at the installation of
the new camp officers in January and
would have something of Importance to
say to the membership at that time.
Other speakers were Samuel j. McWil-
liams. Edgar M. Eshelman, James B.
Freeland, D. O'Donnell and Past Comdr.
Conklin.
The Richard j. Harden Camp sent
flowers and fruit to the members sick
in hospitals and homes curing the holi-
days.
william Q. Ohm, chairman of the re-
lief committee. reported the deaths of
William A. OBrien (honorary member)
and Louis Kalhoun. On motion of John
A. Gallagher the name of the late hon.
orary comrade William A. O'Brien was
ordered placed on the list of deceased
INV fINnN ENF tINn 4ts
member. Chairman Ohm also reported
j. S. May able to be out on pass from
the Naval Hospital, j. H. Brown in
Naval Hospital and no change in con-
dition Of Harry A. Walsh, in Walter
Reed Hospital.
A letter was received from the
national Americanization committee
thanking the camp for the list of names
sent for the campaign urging Congress
to give recognition to THE Star Span
gled Banner as the national anthem.
A motion was adopted directing the
adjutant to send letter of coincidence
to Francis C. Hugh on the recent
death of his father.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee made a report on the lunch
| con given at the first December meet
ing, and an additional appropriation
was made to pay the expenses incurred
Department Installing Officer Will
liam I. Jenkins will install officers at
the meeting of the camp Thursday
night.
A letter was received from John w.
Rutledge thanking the members for
their visits and the flowers sent during
his illness.
The Lineal Society Of the Spanish
War at its last meeting elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year 1929: Chief
ruler, Mary E. Rink; chief adviser,
| Catherine A. Boss; assistant chief ad-
wiser, Grace Newlands; deaconess, Jo-
sephine Marlborough chier of finance,
Ethel A. Johns; aide, Hanna Weber;
sentry, Annie Garvey; standard bearer,
Catherine Lawson
The newly elected officers will be in
stalled Wednesday night at Pythian
Temple. Following the business meet
ing and the installing ceremonies So
cial will be held, to which the families
Of the members are invited --.--.