Evening star., 1928-05-20
Spanish War Veterans

To-day is Memorial button day at the
Isrifith Stadium, when the Nationals
nnnose the Cleveland Indians. President
Clark c, Griffith of the WaahSngton
Club is cooperating with the Memorial
nav committee, composed Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Spanish War
Veterans. American Legion, Veterans OF
Foreien Wars, Disabled American Vet
ersns, Indian War Veterans, Army and
Navy Union, Sons Of Veterans and the
ladies allied organizations, in the sac
OF Memorial day buttons to the Dali
fans to secure funds to help defray the
cost Of decorating the graves of $4,000
veterans of all wars, including the
graves Of Confederate veterans, and
holding memorial exercises in the var
aouS cemeteries,
President Griffith has erected booth
ht the main entrance and this viii he
decorated with flags by the ladies, and
q color guard of veterans IN uniform
will guard the colorS.
President Margaret E. Burns OF the
District department Of the ladies aux
3liareS. will be in charge snd will be
assisted by 80 ladies Of the various
auviNaries in selling the Memorial but
tons. Every service man Of any war
ans of the regular service as we'll as
citizens generally should wear one OF
these buttons. thus sioing the COM
mites in carrying ON the WORK OF
decorating the graves Of the Nations S
defenders, Buy button and help the
cause.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp at its last meeting elected the
following delegates and alternates TO
the department annual encanlpment TO
be held in June in this city: Dele
gateS--W. A. Gable, c. H. Foster, c. Y.
Dougherty, A. Fraser and G. c. Tai
bert: aiteynateS-C. H. Venahle, H, A,
Eagan. c. E. Weio&hardt, J. W. Fraber
and w. Oliver
President Margaret E. Burns and her
stan Of the ladies auXiliaries. en-
tered the camp for The purpose of OBJ
tanning voluntary subscriptions for
funds 10 finance the decorating of the
graves Of all veterans on Memorial Day
The camp voted an appropriation Of
SIS and individual members gave con-
fributions Of an additional amount of
Sle74. making total Of S34.I4.
Department Comdr. Albert MI
khaud announced that the Ladies
Auxiliaries would hold memorial ser
vices May 81 on the L. s. S. Porpoise
sn honor of all United States soldiers.
sailors and marines who have lost their
dives at sea. the boat leaving the Navy
Yard wharf at 1890 am. when the
exercises viii begin on the trip TO
Mount Vernon. He also announced
that the District Department Spanish
War Veterans would hold memoria,
services in Hitchcock Hall. st. Eliza
beth's. at 2;30 p. m, May 81 The
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp will deco
rate the graves in the cemetery and
hold services en- the same date at st
EliEabeth's. meeting at the main gate al
8 am.
THE District Spanish War Veterans
viii assemble for the parade May 80
ut Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue at o:l5 am, and Immediately
after the parade proceed TO Arlington
Rational Cemetery to participate IN
the exercises held there. Comdr. Mi
chaud urges all comrades to attend.
The following recruits were mustered
IN as active members Of the camp:
Harry j. Dougherty. U. S. Marine
Corps: Lawrence r. r. Gallagher. chief
boafswsin's mate. y. S. Navy: Charles
Thomas. Battery NJ. 4th q. S. Artillery,
and George Wilsher. U. S. Marine
A motion was adopted directing the
a6jutant TO send a letter to Lieut..
Comdr. Taylor. U. S. Navy. and those
Of his escort for furnishing the military
party, escort and firing squad for the
Funeral Of the late J. j. McDermott.
The sum of $40 was appropriated for
the purpose of placing floral tribute
on the tomb of the late Admiral George
Dewey. The adjutant was instructed
to communicate with Right Rev. James
E. Freeman at the Cathedral and set
time for the ceremonies. The COM
inander announced that the banquet 70
be given BIZ the District Department IN
honor of Comdr. .-ir1-CEief John j.
Garrfty viii be held at the Willard
Hotel next Saturday night.
Department Inspector Benjamin 2.
Motley praised the officers for the EN-
cient manner IN which the records OF
the camp were kept.
The Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at its
regular meeting elected delegates and
slternates 10 the department encamp-
1aent as follows: Delegates-Jol1n VIII
son, Chaplain c. L. Dawson. Cleveland
II. Ia,skev. G. n Beach. Off1cer OF the
Guard Robert Culin, Elias BieSinger
and OGBcer Of the Day Jerome Ship
man AltenateS-George w. Ashley,
@. NJ Sergt A. Roden, Color Sergt.
Thomas j. Shannon, George William
Echels. Mrs. Eva T Green (nursel, Pa
Hriotic Instructor James S. Ruby. VII
Sner s. Purnell, Arnold II. Dyson and
George w. Wayne.
Department President Margaret z.
Burns and staff officers Of the ladies
auxiIiaxies were presented TO the meet
arg and President Burns addressed the
camp on the subject Of raising funds
for Memorial day activities Following
her talk the camp appropriated sub
gtantial sum and with the silver coliec-
fion among the individual members
contributed a total of S56i5 70 the
memorial finance committee.
The following recruits were mustered
an as active members: John 7. Little,
Company r. 18th u. S. Infantry;
William z. Aiken, band, % Regiment.
Tenne6see Volunteer Infantry: Daniel
a Abbott, u. s. Marine Corps: Henry
Bingham Robinson. Company @. 32d
Regiment. Michigan Volunteer In.an-
try; Douglas Winters. Hospital Corps.
L. s. Army: John II. Hicks, general
service, u. s. Army, and Charles
Edgar Engle, y. S. S. Franklin and
Siren. u. S. Navy. In addition, the
following applicants we're elected 10 ac-
tive membership: Charles Edward
Greasy. Company ]. 9Th u. s. Infan-
ary: Henry w Gardeg, Battery L, 5til
L. g. Artillery; Warren johnson, Bat
aery 81, 9Th T. s. Artillery, and Lee W.
Stevens, Company B, 18th u. S. In
aantgy. Ad5t. A. Eugene Pierce re-
saffysseH shat this ftef tFfYagx ft1e number