Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Spanish War Veterans

Other officers elected were: Benjamin
T. Motley, senior vice department COM
mander; Samuel j. McWilliams, junior
vice department commander; James A.
Burns, judge advocate; Samuel q. Nav
son, chaplain; DR.. Albert w. Evans
surgeon; Charles A. Strobel, inspector
and James e. Wilson, marshal
Delegates elected to the national en-
campment, to be held in Denver, Colo,
September to II, were: Allen M. Rus
sell, A. Eugene Pierce, William E. Rink
and Raymond A. Adams; alternates,
Charles e. Currier and Frederick A.
Parker.
The entertainment committee Of the
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp has COM
| pleted arrangements for smoker, to be
held Thursday night in the auditorium
Of Pythian Temple. The meeting sched-
| uled for Friday night has been can
| celed and the muster of recruits and
| other necessary business will be con-
Quoted In an open meeting.
Special arrangements for the muster
of Representative Craddock of Ken
lucky and comforting honorary MEM
bership on DR.. Walter L. Kline of the
United States Veterans Bureau Thurs
day night have been perfected.
The officers and members of the
seven camps. the department comman-
der and staff, the various auxiliaries
and the department pre- ident and staff
have been invited to attend the enter
tainment.
Benjamin F. Coe, Company M, LIST
Regiment, Mississippi Volunteer In
tantry, Was mustered into active mem
bership. Edward s. Wood, Company c,
18th Unit0d States Volunteer Infantry;
Warren Dean, Troop G, 1st Regiment,
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and John D.
Craddock, Troop r, Sd United States
Cavalry. were elected to membership
and will be mustered In at later meet
inP
The Ladies' Auxiliaries of the De-
partment of the District of Columbia
held their seventeenth annual encamp-
ment IN Pythian Temple June IS,
when the following officers were elect
ped: Department president, Louise
Moore; senior vice department president,
Bertha Cook; junior vice department
president, Minnie Lochboehler; chap
lain, Jeanette Sikken; judge advocate.
Carrie E. Nolan; inspector, Loretta
Power; patriotic instructor, Minnie
Murdoch; historian. Mary Hohenstein;
conductor. Carrie Flaherty; guard,
Mabel Hesen; assistant guard, Edith
Quinn. The following delegates were
elected to the national convention to
be held In Denver, Colo, in September;
Mary Lipscomb, Catherine Woodbridge,
Loretta Power, Mabel Pierce. Emma
Deck, Jane ludlow, Annie Bertiaume
and Harriet League. Alternates elected
Nellie Kulle, Helen Kennicutt, Mary
White, Catherine Barnes, Mabel Silver
man and Ida Kimmerling. President
Moore announced the following APP
pointments: Secretary, Edna r. Sum-
merfield; treasurer, Cora M. Campbell:
chief Of staff, Margaret e. Burns. Each
of the auxiliaries presented tokens of
esteem to the retiring department
president.
The Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
at its last meeting initiated into men,
bership Mrs. Lenora Barns. Miss
Archelia Hill, Mrs. Anna K. Mayson,
Mrs. Winnie Davis and Mrs. Nettie
Wolf.
Past President Minnie Murdoch in
stalled Miss Gretta Ludwig as patriotic
instructor Of the auxiliary.
Senior Vice Comdr. Alexander T.
Jenkins and Chaplain Gerald McGilli-
cuddy were admitted and extended an
invitation to the members to attend
a special meeting of the Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp Thursday night.
Mrs. Charles w. Mccartney and
daughters, Misses Jeanette and Kath-
ryn, were absent, due to the death OF
Mrs. McCaffrey's father.
The auxiliary will visit the United
States Soldiers Home Hospital next
Sunday at 2so'clock.
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The Presidents Club will meet at
the home of Gertrude Callan. 1887
Myrtle avenue northeast, wednesday,
with Cora M. Campbell and Catherine
HUM assisting the hostess. Members
are requested to notify the hostesses Of
acceptances or regrets.
The department council of admins
tration of the auxiliaries will hold q
meeting July 1 at 8 pm. in Northeast
Masonic Temple. ---s..-