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

Col. OSmun Latrobe, member of the
Col. James S. Petit Camp of Spanish
War Veterans and military aide to PreSi-
dent Coolidge WIS presented with a
medal and diploma of service by the
Cuban government last Sunday at the
Cuban embassy in recognition of his
service as O captain of artillery in the
Cuban insurgent army from May, 1896,
TO June, 1898. The presentation was
made on behalf of the Cuban govern
ment by Col. OresteS Ferrara, Cuban
Ambassador who also fought in the
Cuban army. Spanish War Veterans
participating in the ceremonies were:
Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa.
Representative Joe Grail of California,
Representative Scott Leavitt of Mon
tana. Col. Rice w Means, former Sen
ator from Colorado Brig Gen. Frank T.
Hines. director of the Veterans Bureau.
Col. Winfield Scott. Commissioner of
Pensions; Dept. Comdr. James G..
Yaden. Past Comdr in Chief Daniel V.
Chisholm Maj. Gen. John L. Glen, Past
Dept. Comdr. James E. Maynard. Past
Dept Comdr. William l.. Mattocks and
Capt Sheridan Ferree.
Department Comdr. James G. Yaden
will head a delegation of IS uniformed
Spanish War veterans in the inaugural
parade tomorrow and Commander-in-
Chief William L. GraySon has directed
that the national organization colors be
used on this occasion. Comdr. Yaden
and his delegation will represent the
national body in the parade.
Cleveland Kennicutt, chairman of the
department good and welfare commit
tee, reported at the last meeting Of the
department council of administration
that his committee had completed ar
rangementS for the banquet to be given
in honor of Commander-in-C Chief Will
liam L. Grayson at the Willard Hotel
April IS. and action was taken by the
council to include the women in this
annual affair.
A letter was received from Secretary
Of Labor James j. Davis commencing
the department upon its activity in the
annual services February IS in COM
memoration of those who lost their
lives In the battleship Maine disaster
in Havana Harbor February Is, 1898.
Past Comdr. John H Ford was adj
mitted to membership by transfer at
the last meeting of the Richard j.
Harden Camp.
Chairman w. D. Watts of the relief
committee reported sick comrades had
been visited at the Walter Reed, st.
Elizabeths and Naval Hospitals. He
reported J. G. Noyes, Tom Buckley,
George w. Kingsbury and John A. CHS
holm sufficiently recovered to attend
the meeting Adjt. H L. Leslie reported
Ernest A. Landon on the sick list.
Past Comdr. Charles Amey of the
Hubbel Camp of New York, Charles R.
White of the Department of the Phil
ippines, Past Comdr. George v. Nc
Alear of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp
and Quaftermaster Gen. James J. Muir
ply gave short talks.
Frank Lehman, Frank E. James.
Charles H. Leyh Louis r. Gibson and
James A. Butler were mustered into
active membership at the last meeting
of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp
Harry D. Goodwin, Company 1, Sd Reg
innent, Virginia Volunteer Infantry
John F. McIllree, Company l. Sd United
States Field Artillery; Robert B. Muir
ply, United States Navy; Ebenezer G.
Macy, Company L, 10th United States
Infantry. and Frank Dyer, Ordnance
Corps, United States Army, were elect
ed to membership and will be mustered
in at later meeting.
The chairman Of the sick committee
reported seven comrades sick in Walter
pital, two in st. Elizabeths Hospital
and five Ill at their homes.
Comdr. Charles P. Cabin announced
the appointment of Past Department
Comdr. Clarence A. Belknap and Past
Comdr. Print E. Shomette as repre-
sentatives OF the camp on the general
memorial committee
The entertainment committee reported
having held several meetings for the
purpose of perfecting plans for an en-
tertalnment on or about April 80 in
the Washington Auditorium or some
prominent hotel.
Charles L. Amey, past department in
spector, of New York; Phillip l.. Hem
NETS. past commander of Naval Camp.
NO. /, OF Philadelphia; George F. Cook,
commander Of the Richard J. Harden
Camp; Charles r. White of Manila
P. l.; Past Comdrs E. r. Graves and
j. L. Dawson of the Gen. Henry w.
Lawton Camp, Fred Kaske of the Rich
ara j. Harden Camp, Past Department
Comdr. Arthur H. League, @. M. Gen.
James j. Murphy and Department His
torian E. Byrd Doran were visitors.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary at its
last meeting added the following to its
active membership roll Francis A,
watt, Anna M. Goodrich, Mildred A.
Eckles, Mollie M. Sokoloshe, Sophie C.
Baker, Viola G. Houston and Ida
Kanouse.
Mrs. Katherine Johnson. past presi-
dent OF Dewey Auxiliary, Altoona, Pa.
addressed the meeting. Plans have
been completed by the entertainment
committee for the second birthday cele-
bration OF the auxiliary at the meeting
Friday night in Pythian Temple.
Hollan Beckwith, newly elected chap
lain; was installed at the last meeting
OF the Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary,
department President Carrie E. Nolan
conducting the ceremonies.
A card party will be held at the
home Of Myrtle Lowry, Seabrook, Nd,
March II.
Brief remarks were made by De-
partment President Carrie E. Nolan.
Senior Vice Department President
Louise Moore, Chief of Staff Catherine
league and Past Department Presi-
dents Edna r. Summerfield and Mar
garet E. Burns.
The Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary
celebrated its sixth anniversary at its
last meeting, when the following pro-
gram was given: Blackface sketch.
Mesdames Hill and Keul; Miss Evelyn
Butler monologue; John Pendergast,
Irish selections: addresses by Carrie E
Nolan, Louise Moore, Bertha Cook, Mar
garet E. Burns, Katie LIE Laurin. Cora
M. Campbell, Eva Quicker, Mrs. G.
Adams, James @. Yaden, Oscar Feldser
James A. Burns and Comrade Kelly
of Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp, Bal
timore.
The date also being the birthday OF
the treasurer, Mrs. Ada Gray, Presi-
dent Graul presented her with a gift
in recognition of her FIVE years OF
service