Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
Spanish War Veterans

Infantry: Andrew B. Lancaster. Com
pany II. 1st Regiment, Delaware Vol
iInteer Infantry; Alonzo M. Martin,
Company D, 43d Regiment. United
States Volunteer Infantry; Frank Neu-
mann, william Niemeyer, Company d,
lst Regiment, District OF Columbia vol
unteer Infantry: William E. Springer,
United States Marine Corps. The fol-
lowing were elected to membership and
will be mustered in at a future meet.
ing: John H. Mack, Company B, Sd
Regiment, United States Engineers;
Joseph A. Kaiser, 64th Company, Coast
Artillery Corps, and william D. Camp
bell, Company H, 1st Regiment, Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry.
Arnold H. Dyson died at Walter Reed
Hospital September 8 and was buried
September II at Arlington National
Cemetery, the officers and members Of
the Miles Camp conducting the funeral
services.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp at its last meeting directed the
adjutant to convey to DR.. Joseph D.
Rogers, medical officer in charge OF
the Casualty Hospital, expressions OF
appreciation of the camp for services
rendered and courtesies shown by him
and the members OF the staff OF the
institution in the treatment of William
H. Dawson, who was confined there
for 9 short time. The motion was
offered by Past Department Comdr.
Arthur H. League.
Clarence l.. Tibbals, chief gunner
United States Navy, was mustered IN
as an active member. Comdr. Harry
j. Davis announced the death OF
George c. Wilsher. which occurred
August % at the Naval Hospital, and
following silent tribute a resolution Of
coincidence was adopted, to be placed
on the minutes, and the adjutant was
directed to send copy to the family
of the deceased.
Past Department Comdr. Arthur H
League spoke of the services rendered
by the George H. Bentley Camp OF
Roanoke. Va. in the interment Of the
| late John T. Donnelly.
Past Comdr. Andrew j. Kimmal eX-
hibited a sample Of the carnation me-
mortal, the official flower of the order
which will be used for decorating the
graves of all veterans who served dur
ing the Spanish-American War. Thi:
will be submitted to the departmen nj
! DR.. Edward A. Barstow, commander
Of the Gen. Henry w. LAYTON Camp
William H. Shreve and Clarence L
Tibbals addressed the members.
At the last meeting OF the Gen
Nelson A.. Miles Auxiliary President
Helen M. Kennicutt appointed gen.
eral committee composed of severa
subcommittee from the Miles Auxil'
larry and a committee Of comrades
headed by Senior Vice Comdr. Alex
ander T. Jenkins Of the Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp, to make arrangement:
for a masquerade barn dance and ba'
zaar to be given by the auxiliary or
Wednesday, october 80, at Pythiar
Temple. Janet Sikken was appointed
secretary and Tillie Mae Roth treas
urer. The committee will hold its frs
meeting tomorrow night at o'clock a
921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The general committee and the sub
committee will meet each Monda!
night until october 80 for the purpos'
of completing arrangements for the al
fair. Mrs. Helen M. Kennicutt y
chairman of the general committee
Following are the members OF the pub
licity committee: Louise Hoffman, lie
nora Barnes, Annie Wander Miller
Hilda M. Heath, A. E. Pierce, P. E
Shomette and Nelson B. Durfee.
Alice M. Luskey. chairman OF tn
good of the order committee, an
nounced that a rummage sale woul'
| DC IGlO 0cUJCLIlDCL OO anu OSbO0SA
and 2 at 17l51a Seventh street. TIL,
chairman requests volunteers to worl
with her at the sale and also solicit
rummage Report to Alice M. Luskey
1125 Seventh street northeast: phone
Atlantic 4135-J. Miss Frances L. Luca
was initiated into active membership.
Comdr. Charles P. Galpin Of tn
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp EXTENDED
an invitation to Miles Auxiliary to b.
guests of the camp during a socia
hour following the regular camp meet
ing Friday night.
Senior Vice Comdr. Alexander T
Jenkins, Cleveland Kennicutt. Elvin M
Luskey, John Edwards and Fred Zulct
of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp and
Past President Mary White Of the Ad'
miral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary
addressed the auxiliary.
Florence Rabbit and Mary Taltavu
were mustered into active membership
at the regular meeting of the Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary. De-
partment President Louise Moore gave
report on the national convention
held at Denver. She announced the
election of Lulu Shakespeare Of Wash.
ington State as national president.
A dinner will be given by the auxil-
larry october Is from 4:30 to O'Clock
pm. at Northeast Masonic Temple
Eighth and F streets northeast.