Evening star., 1928-12-16

The Richard J. Harden Camp at It's
last meeting elected the following offl-
GERS: Commander, George F. Cook; SEN
ior vice commander, Leo M. Devlln'
Junior vice commander, Joseph j. Har-
yev. officer of the day, w. D. Watts;
oficer of the guard, William Holt; trus-
tee. Harry j. Sherwood. They will be
installed at the first meeting in Janu-
ary.
nent Virginia Volunteer Infantry, was
mustered in as an active member.
william A. O'Brien, an honorary
member of the camp, died December Z.
Funeral services were held in st. Pauls
Catholic Church last Monday morning,
and were attended by officers and men,
hers of the Spanish War Veterans. In
terment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
William 0. Ohm, chairman OF the
relief committee. reported Tom Blnck-
lev. James G. Noyes and John Rutledge,
who are on the sick list as improving;
Clarence F. Pedigo, discharged from
Walter Reed Hospital; Harry A Walsh,
in Walter Reed Hospital, no change;
r, Y, Frankhauser in Mount Alto Hos
pital. James B. Close OF the F. F. Mac
Wilkie Camp. Erie, Pa, was visited at
the Naval Hospital and the adjutant
was requested to so advise his camp.
The chairman reported the death OF
Past Department Comdr. James M
Pines of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, an honorary member OF this
camp, which occurred the first OF the
month.
Entertainment was provided in the
basement of the temple, where refresh
ments were served. The following made
short addresses: Department Comdr.
James G. Yaden, Senior Vice Depart
n Nelson .IIINlnr
Vice Department Comdr. Benjamin F.
Motley: Past Commanders in Chief Rice
w. Means and Daniel V. Chisholm;
@. NJ. Gen. James j. Murphy, Past AoJt.
Gems. Gustave E. Rausch and Jere A.
Costello, Past Department Comdr. Sam
uel G.. MaWSon. Past Department
Comdr. William l.. Mattocks acted as
master Of ceremonies.
Judge Edward S. Matthias, chairman
of the national legislative committee Of
the Spanish War Veterans, which met
in this city last week, in a report to
Commander -in-Chief GraySon stated
that the most important question con-
sidered was that relating to an increase
of pension to all of the com1adeS Of the
Spanish War Veterans, and pursuant to
a mandate of the national encampment
the committee drafted a bill providing
for pension OF 500 per monJn 10 all
Spanish War veterans who reach the
age of fifty years. $65 to those who reach
the age of SiXty-two years or who
are totally disabled, and 500 per month
to those who need or require the regular
aid and attendance of another person
This bill was presented to the chairman
of the pension committee of the House
of Representatives, Mr.. Knutson of
Minnesota, who introduced it in the
House December 4, and it is known as
House bill 1876.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary at its last meeting elected the
following delegates and alternates to
the department convention to be held
next June: Delegates--Mabel Hessen,
Jane e. ludlow, Belle Schinner. Alice
Fletcher. Harriet League, Katie Parker,
Alice Hamburg Alice Connor, Mary G.
LipScomb, Elizabeth Titlow, Carrie
Flaherty and Gertrude Dolan. Alter
nates-Anna Mentges, Susie Christian.
Emma Nolte, Carrie Berry. Mathilde
Laing, Mary McNab, Catharine Watson,
Emma Nolan, Mrs A. G.. Beaupre.
Angela Heaton, Helen Wright and
Esther Quinn.
The following delegates were elected
to the national convention: Gertrude
Dolan, Katie LeLaurin and Catherine
Huhn. Alternates-Jane E. ludlow,
Alice Fletcher and Charlotte Wallace.