Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

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department commander, addressed the
camp and Past Department Comdr.
/ Arthur H. League gave a short talk on
the good Of the order.
Nominations will be made Tuesday
night for delegates and alternates to
represent the camp at the national en-.
campment to be held at Denver Sep
TENDER 8 to IL next. The election VIII
be held at the next meeting, July 70.
Junior Vice Comdr. Edwin j. Rob-,
who is also camp historian, will read
paper at the next meeting on the his
tory of the Col. James S. Petit Camp.
Joseph j. Harvey, chairman OF the
entertainment committee, has sent
notices to the membership that the
annual Santiago day excursion under
the auspices of the District department
will be held at Marshall Hall, July II.
The steamer Charles Manchester will
make three trips on that day, leaving
the Seventh street wharf at 10 o'clock
m, 2:30 and GAS pm. A program OF
athletic events with prizes Is being ar
ranged and there win be dancing during
the afternoon and evening.
The Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp at
its meeting last Monday night mustered
into active membership George w. Kre-
mer. United States Navy. Adjt. james
e Smith annonfced that Condr. Ed.
ward c. Barstow had recently mustered
in George R. Hyde, 3rd United States
Cavalry, and that Past Comdr. James l..
Dawson had administered the obliga-
ton to Fred w. Boland, Battery F,
United states Heavy Artillery.
George Schuhard was reported on the
sick list at the United States Soldiers
Home; James E. Leeman, who had re-
ported for duty, was again confined to
his home, and Ernest r. Grave Ill AZ
his home.
Adjt. Smith submitted the semi-an-
nual report Of the camp adjutant to the
department adjutant. with the per cap
tia tax for the term ending June &c.
1929.
Comdr. Barstow announced the ap-
pointment of John Farmer as aide de
camp on the staff Of Department Comdr.
Nelson.
Department Comdr. Lorin c. Nelson
addressed the camp. Other speakers
were George r. Cook, commander OF
the Richard J. Harden Camp; A. B.
Amernum of the Roosevelt Camp, Los
Angeles, Calf; Department Historian z.
Byrd Doran. Cleveland Kennicutt and
George w. Kremer.
The camp will elect delegates and al
ternates at its next meeting to repre-
sent the camp at the thirty-first ma
tional encampment at Denver, Colo.
Louise Moore, department president of
the Ladies' Auxiliaries, In general orders
No. /, announces the following appoint
ments: Reporter, Catherine e. HUM;
musician, Kathryn McCaffrey: color
bearers, Lola Keys. Esther Earhardt,
Elizabeth Titlow and Kathryn Wool
bridge, who will report Immediately to
Department Secretary Edna r. Sum-
merfield indicating their acceptanceS.
The following aides are appointed and
will report to Department Chief Of STAFF
Margaret E. Burns: Belle Schinner,
Mary Hagan, Alice Fletcher, Lillian
Blade, Julia Beckwith, Ida StrawSer,
Lillian Copley, Mary Burke. Susie
Cordelia Pollard.
The following committees have been
appointed:
Exective-Bertha Sock, Minnie Loch-
boehler, Margaret e. Burns and Edna
r. Summerfield. Appeals and grew
ances-Carrie E. Nolan, Emma Tull.
Naomi Hartman, Frances E. Antos and
bell, Ella Ford and Gertrude Callan.
egislative-Margaret e. Burns, Carrie
E. Nolan, Helen Kennicutt, Jane Hud-
low and Eva Quicker. observation-disclosures
r. Summerfield, Mary Windsor, Harriet
League, Loretta Power and Minnie Muir
dock. Auditing-Tillie Mae Roth, Addie
Kimmel and Bertha Cook. Resolutions
Elizabeth Norris, Emma Tull. Cath
crime Bailey, Alice Graul and M. Ger
trude Keys.
All auxiliary items for publication
must be sent to the department report
er, Catherine E. HUM, 81 T street.
Auxiliary secretaries are directed to
forward their semi-annual reports, ac-
companied by check for per capita tax,
to the secretary. Edna r. Summarized,
not later than July 10. They also are
headquarters with a roster of their
membership as early as practicable.
Visitations to the United States Sol
diers Home Hospital for the current
quarter are as follows: July, Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary; August
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary. and
September, Col. James S. Petit Auxili-
airy.
An award will be given the auxiliary
June IS and the department convention
in 1880.
The Presidents Club met at the home
of Mrs. Gertrude Callan June IS, with
Mrs. Cora M. Campbell and Mrs. Cath
eLulS e. F1uLlH assisting GnS nOSCeSS.
The next meeting of the club will be
held in September, with Mrs. Eva Will
son acting as hostess, the date to be
announced later.
The Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary
completed plans at its last meeting for
a lawn fete to be held at the home of
Mrs. Emma B. Deck, 1923 Foxall road,
July 15
Mrs. Annie Berthiaume was installed
as junior vice president and Mrs Edna
r. Summer1eld as secretary of the
auxiliary
The auxiliary will hold but one meet |
ing each month during July, August and
September, this meeting to be held on
the second Thursday of each month.
The Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
at its last meeting initiated Ella w.
Southerd and Grace Gates into active |
membership.
The annual visit Of the auxiliary to
the United States Soldiers Home Hos
pital was made last Sunday There |
are 100 veterans of the Spanish Ameri- |
can War under treatment in the hos
pital.
The members Of the auxiliary at
tended a special meeting of the Cen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp on July ~ and
witnessed the muster of a large class
of recruits and the comforting Of hon.