Evening star., 1928-05-27
Spanish War Veterans

The Gen Nelson A. Miles Camp viii
conduct memorial services and decorate
the graves of soldiers. sailors and ma
rilleS today at st. Eiizabeth'S The Of
dicers of the camp will assemble at the
main gate of the hospital grounds at
9 O'Clock. when the decoration of graves
will begin At 1880 o'clock a program
OF music and speaking win be given.
The afternoon program at the hos
pital will take place at 2:S0 O'Clock III
Hitchcock Hall. under the auspices OF
the District Department of the Spanish
War Veterans Department Comdr. Al
bert Michaud will be the speaker for
the occasion.
Services in honor of all soldiers, sail
ors and marines who have lost their
lives AT sea will be held this morning
on board the u S. S. PorpoiSe at Navy
Yard Wharf at the foot of Eighth street
southeast, under the auspices OF the
Department of the District Of Columbia
Auxlliaries Of the United Spanish war
Veterans The program will begin Just
as the beat leaves the wharf at l0:3
am. on its trip down the Potomac to
Mount Vernon. and be concluded before
arrival at the home Of Washington.
Representative Franklin Menges Of
PENNSYLVANIA Will be the orator Of the
day.
The Gen. NJ Emmett Urell Camp at
its last meeting elected the following
delegates and alternateS to the depart
r1ent encanpment to be held in this
city In June: Delegates. Edward Lacey,
James Mcdonald. Dominick ODonnen.
Samuel J. McWlllams, alternates. NJ. E.
Murray. A B. Edie, J. J. Lenney, Jesse
" Ingram
A resolution was adopted to the eff
tect that the national order be requested
% appropriate annually not more than
$500 to meet the expenses of the eXer-
cises in observance Of the sinking Of the
tattleShip Maine. held each year on
February IS at Fort Myer, Va. AdJt.
WaShburne was instructed TO send the
resolution to the department command
or for submission TO the encampnlent
IN June. with the purpose of bringing 1t
before the national encanpnent at Ha-
vana. Cuba. next October,
The following recruits we're mustered
In as active members: Charles J. Arm
strong, Battery /. 7th U S. Artillery;
Parker Cole, Company G. 9th Regiment
New York Volunteer Infantry: Walter
Simpson (retiredl, Company G, lst
Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry.
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry. was elected to membership and
VIII be mustered in at later meeting.
John A. Horn of Garrison Camp. De-
partment Of Ohio. made application for
transfer TO the camp. and the adjutant
was instructed to communicate with the
Garrison Camp for transfer papers.
Department President Margaret z.
Burns Of the ladies' auxiliaries ad-
dressed the camp on the subject of
funds for decorating the graves Of the
veterans in the various cemeteries. and
the camp appropriated $40 for the
finance committee and a substantial
amount was added by the individual
members.
The adjutant reported having visited
r L George Of the Department of
Florida. who is III in Mount Alto Hos
pital Mr.. George. who Is in Ward B,
served in the hospital detachment of
the l4th United States Infantry IN the
Philippines and would be glad TO see
any Of the former members Of that
outfit
Comdr. Martin announced that fol-
lowing the preceding meeting he had
appointed the following. in addition to
the adiutant and himself. to serve as
members Of the general memorial COM
EHES Gds1Ah
plv. Brem and Conklin
Department Corndr. Albert Michaud
requested the members to participate in
the parade Memorial day Other
soeakers were Past Department Comdr
Arthur Il League. Adjt. Frazier OF
the Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp. Past Department Comdr Harry
?. Patterson. James Mcdonald and De-
partment Adjt william l. Jenkins.
who acted as department inspector in
place Of BENJAMIN F. Motley. who was
unable TO be present.
The Richard ]. Harden Camp at its
last meeting indorsed Senior Vice De-
partmert Coradr. James G. Yaden for
the Office Of department commander
and Junior Vice Department Comdr
Lorin c. Nelson for senior vice COM
nnander at the department encamp-
nent TO be held in June.
The following were mustered in:
Luther NJ Moore. 4th Regiment. United
States Volunteers: William r. Grifiith,
ID United States Cavalry: Bert 81.
Comerford. 9Th United States Cavalry
Ezra W. Estabrook. United States
Marines, was elected and will be