Evening star., 1929-06-09
Spanish War Veterans

Cleveland Kennicutt announced that
ARRANGEMENTS were under way for the
department annual Santiago day ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall July II. Mr..
Kennicutt also announced that arrange
ments were being completed for having
speakers from the ranks OF the veterans
on the program in the public schools
on Flag day, June IA, which are being
held under the auspices of the Spanish
War Veterans of the District.
Following the reading of a letter
from George w. Phillips, department
commander of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War, relative
to the formation of central bureau
for application and service to eX-Service
men, Department Commander James G
Yaden appointed Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander Lorin c. Nelson as
chairman of a committee composed of
the seven camp commanders to make
a study of the matter and submit
recommendations. In addition to
Chairman Nelson the committee was
named as follows: Commander Charles
P. Galpin, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp;
Commander George F. Cook, Richard
j. Harden Camp; Commander William
T. Ryan, Col. James S. Petit Camp:
Commander Edward G. Barstow, Gen.
Henry w. Lawton Camp; Commander
Archie j. Jones, Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp; Commander Harry j. Davis,
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp and
Commander Samuel j. McWilliams.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp.
Commander Yaden appointed Past
Commander John A. Gallagher to pur-
chase four rifles with complete outfit,
to be used by the color guards while
on parades.
Department Adjutant A. Eugene
Pierce reported substantial increase
In membership during the organization
year.
The thirtieth annual department en-
campment will be held in Pythian Tenn
pie next Saturday. The first session
will convene at 2:3o pm, and the eve
ming session at the hour decided by the
encampment before the recess. A full
staff of department officers will be elected
as we'll as the department delegates and
alternates at large to the national en-
campment to be held in Denver, Colo,
in September.
The following committees are an
nounced for the encampment:
Credentials-Past Department Comdr
Albert Michaud, chairman; Past Comdrs.
Arthur M. Berthiaume, Allen M. Rus
sell, James L. Dawson, Oscar Feldser,
George B. Parker and Charles E. Cur
rier.
Resolutions - Past Comdr. in Chief
John Lewis Smith. chairman; Past De-
partment Comdr William L. Mattocks,
Comdr William T. Ryan, Past Comdr
w. S. Hodges, Past Department Comdr.
Arthur H. League. Comdr. Archie j.
Jones and Past Department Comdr.
Harry F. Patterson.
The Col. James S. Petit Camp at its
last meeting elected the following dele
gates and alternates to the department
ancampment: Delegates. Monroe C. Mot
ley, August Griesel, Adolph F. Springer
and John Prendergast. Alternates, Joel
@. Yowell, James w. Abel, Henry T.
Daube and Henry A. Pixton.
Capt. John T. Ryan. Union veteran
and father Of Comdr. William T. Ryan,
was mustered in as an honorary men,
ber.
The memorial committee reported
that the members Of the camp deco
rated the graves Of veterans In Con-
gressional Cemetery. as Is its custom
each year.
The following recruits were mustered
into active membership: william N.
Herbert, Company c. 4th United States
Volunteer Infantry; Clarence N. Good
win, Troop c, 7th United States Cav