Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Spanish War Veterans

ship and will be mustered in at a future
meeting.
A communication from @. M. Gen
/ James j. Murphy. requesting that he be
/ kept advised of members desiring reser-
vations for the trip to the national en-
eanpmcnt at Havana, Cuba. was read.
Also a communication from William II.
Mockabee. a former member OF the
camp, stating that he had been elected
department commander of Kentucky
and sending greetings to his old camp.
Adjt. II. L. Leslie stated that the
United States Employees Compensation
Commission had advised that it will be
necessary to insure the salaried officers
of the camp. The matter was referred
to the trustees.
William o. Ohm. chairman of the re-
lief committee reported Charles c. Will
son, injured on construction work, in a
hospital in Toledo. Ohio. William T.
BayliSs discharged from hospital. Senior
Vice Comdr. George F, Cook reported
Charles II. Graham on the sick list,
James E. Wilson. chairman of the en-
tcrtainmcnt committee. requests menu
berS to make prompt returns on tickets
sent to them for the excursion TO Mar
shall Hall July II, celebrating Santiago
day.
Past Comdr. Charles c, Clark an
nounced all auto trip to Key West, Fla,
during the national encampment at Ha-
vana, Cuba.
Past Department Comdr. Arthur H.
League. chairman of the good and well
fare committee. announced last night
arrangements had been completed for
the Santiago day excursion to Marshall
Hall Tuesday. A program of athletic
events has been arranged and prizes
will be awarded to the winners of vari-
Gus contests open to the men and wom-
en- and boys and girls The boat will
leave the Seventh street wharyes at 10
o'clock am, $50 and GAS pm, and the
general public is invited.
The Col. James S. Petit Camp at its
meeting Tuesday night elected the fol-
lowing delegates and aiternates to the
national encampment 10 be held in
Havana, Cuba. next October: Delegates
William T. Ryan and Samuel Btu
hacher. Alternates-A. NJ. Russell and
Charles A. Strohel.
A motion was adopted to hold pound
party at the July "a meeting Tor the
benefit of one of the members who has
been on the sick list for many months.
At this meeting the camp will also cele-
brate the passing of the 200 mark in
membership,
Senior Vice Comdr William T. Ryan,
chairman of the relief committee, re-
ported Milton L. G. Smith in the Press
mems Home in Tennessee, Frank Weber
discharged from the Soldiers Home
Hospital. Charles Craig discharged from
the Naval Hospital and William Burke.
Otto F. Bendig and willard H. Wheeler
improved.
The camp appropriated S. toward the
fund being raised to purchase prizes for
the athletic events at the Santiago day
celebration at Marshall Hall Tuesday.
Department Comdr. James q. Yaden
and Junior Vice Department Comdr.
Benjamin F. Motley addressed the camp.
A. j. KiInmel also made short talk.
Chairman Arthur H. League OF the
good and welfare committee urged the
members to bring their families and
friends ON the excursion to Marshall
Hall Tuesday and attend the Santiago
day celebration.
The following recruits were mustered
in as active members: John Whitefield,
Army War College, Company &. 23d IN
fantry: Wilbur H Roch. Company F,
ISt Regiment Delaware Volunteer In
fantry. and Bert A. NJ. Johobsen, United
States Navy.
Carrie E. Nolan. the newly elected oe-
partment president of the Ladies Aux
iliaries, in general orders No. /. an
nounces the following appointments:
Council members. E. Gertrude Keves.
jeanette McCaffrey, Kathryn Woodbridge
Conductor Helen Kennicutt. Assistant
Conductor Ruth Keys, Guard Alice
Strawser and Assistant Guard Florence
Lorfng: coIors, Mabel Hessen. Kathryn
Bertha Ledoux and Esther
Beale; aides, Alice Fletcher. Jane Hud-
low, Harriet League. Ida Kimmerling,
Catherine Dintler. Emma Tull. Cath