Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31

The Richard j. Harden Camp at tts
last meeting Endorsed by DR.. Albert W.
Evans for junior vice department com.
mander at the department encampment
DR.. Evans is now serving as department
surgeon. Smith L. Putnam, who was
recently elected to membership, and
Amos @. Lietz were mustered In as
active members.
w. D. watts, chairman Of the relief
committee, reported Richard F. Bow
man in hospital preparing to undergo
an operation; Frank A. Langa In Wal
ter Reed Hospital; c. j. Mccarthy in
Garfield Hospital, where he was oper-
ated upon for stomach trouble; F. w.
Schultz in the Naval Hospital; Joseph
Embe In Mount Alto Hospital, and John
Konitz on the sick list.
The adjutant was instructed to send
letters Of coincidence to Charles L. and
Frank p. PLATE on the recent death Of
their mother. A letter was sent to Col.
Winfield Scott, commissioner of PEN
sions, expressing appreciation Of his
service to comrades while commissioner
and expressing regret at his resignation
from that Office.
Comdr. George r. Cook called atten-
ton to the banquet to be given to
Commander In Chief william L. Gray
son April Is at the Willard Hotel and
stated. that tickets could be secured
from Adjt II. L. Leslie.
Ernest r. Graves. chairman Of the
department. recruiting committee, and
John A. Chisholm, chairman Of the
camp recruiting and delinquent COM
mtttee, spoke on the subject Of recruit
ing and requested corporation In build
ing up the department and camp.
Smith L. Putnam and Amos G. Lietz,
new members, gave short talks. Senior
Vice Department Comdr. Lorin G. Mel
son, Junior Vice Department Comdr.
BENJAMIN r. Motley, Past Department
Comdr. William L. Mattocks and @. M.
Gen. James J. Murphy were visitors.
Department Comdr. James @. Yaden
and stan win make the annual official
visitation to the Gen. Henry w. Lawton
Camp tomorrow night In Pythian Tenn
pie. DR.. Edward G. Barstow, COM
mander OF the camp, requests that all
members attend this meeting. Refresh
inents viii be served.
The following were mustered In as
active members at the last meeting of
the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp: John
r. McIlree, Company /, Sd United
States Field Artillery; Lindell w. Gor-
don, Company X. Sd Regiment, Vir-
ginia Volunteer Infantry: Fred q. Egel-
seer, q. s. NJ. c.; william H. La1e,
Company N, 9Th Regiment, Ohio voilin-
teer Infantry: Laverne I Dolph. Conn
pany q Sd Regiment, Illinois Volnn-
teer Infantrys Edward =. Smith, COM
pany 10, 1Sts Regiment. Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry. J. ". McKeon,
chief electrician, u 8. NJ; Henry "A.
Cole, Troop q, 9Th United States Cav
airy; Robert e. Banner. Company g,
30th Regiment, United States Volunteer
infantry, and John Wolf, s29th Bat-
terry, United States Field Artillery, were
elected to membership and viii be mlis-
tered In at later meeting.
The chairman Of the entertainment
committee announced the Manila day
bali and entertainment viii be held at
the City Club April 80 II IS Intended
that this affair shall cater to the young
folks of the organization as well as to
those outside the camp. Invitations
win be sent to each Of the heads Of the
i've patriotic organizations as well IS 10
many veterans prominent n cfdcial
LIE. S2
The Can. M. Enfnet Urell Camp at
is monthly meeting Endorsed Depart
ment Con1dr xaden for national come
mander In chief at the convention 70
III held 81 Denver Colo. The camp