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

At the last meeting Of the Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp the follow
ing were mustered into active mem
bership: Samuel L. Best, Company F.
6th Regiment Missouri Volunteer In
fantry; Harry c. Schafer, United States
Navy, and John M. Burger, Company
r, 18th United States Infantry, the lat
ter by transfer from the Richard j.
Harden Camp.
Junior Vice Comdr. George G. Tai
bert, chairman Of the sick and relief
committee, reported the discharge from
Walter Reed Hospital of James p. Gull
len, who has returned to work. Comdr.
Harry J. Davis reported James M. Ma
ginnis and Benjamin Schloer In the
Naval Hospital. Senior Vice Comdr.
Victor L. Woodbridge, chairman of the
employment and grievance committee,
reported one member Of the camp I'M
employed and efforts were being made
to place him. Comdr. Harry j. Davis.
Past Comdr. Andrew j. Kimmel and
Past Comdr. George B. Parker made
reports in connection with the annual
ceremonies conducted at the tomb OF
the late Admiral George Dewey at the
Maine mast In Arlington National Gem
etery and at the grave Of Harry Lips
comb.
A resolution offered by Victor L.
woodbridge, and unanimously adopted,
requested the department commander
to appoint Memorial day committee,
consisting of two or more members
designated by the camps of the depart
ment, for the purpose of aScertaining
the location of the graves of Spanish
War Veterans in the Arlington National
Cemetery and the cemeteries of the
District for the purpose of placing a
flag and a red carnation, the official
flower of the organization, on the grave
Of each veteran on Memorial day.
The camp went on record as support
ing legislation for pensions for contract
surgeons and assistant surgeons who
served during the period of the Spanish
War, the Philippine instruction and
the China relief expedition.
Lorin G. Nelson, assistant director OF
the Bureau Of TRAFFIC Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was unani-
nously elected department commander
Of the District Of Columbia Spanish
War Veterans at the thirtieth annual
encampment June Is.
Following his installation in ONCE
Comdr. Nelson announced the following
appointments: Joseph j. Harvey, quar-
termaster; A. Eugene Pierce, adjutant;
James E. Maynard, chairman of the
press and employment committees;
Charles w. Mccartney, chairman of
the Memorial day committee; p. e.
Shomette, chairman of the recruiting
and delinquent committee; James e.
Byrne, chairman Of the auditing COM
mittee; James G. Yaden, chairman of
the legislative committee, and William
L. Mattocks, chairman Of the Maine
memorial committee.
Department Comdr. james g. Yaden
expressed his appreciation for the sup
port the camp gave him during his adj
ministration. Junior Vice Department
Comdr. Benjamin r. Motley also gave
o short address.
The Col. James S. Petit Camp at its
last meeting held an "old-timers'
night" when Comdr. Ryan ordered the
oficers to vacate their stations and
placed the following past commanders
on the stations: Samuel G. Mawson,
Spanish War and Civil War veteran, In
the commanders chair; Past Comdr.
Allen M. Russell, senior vice command
er; Past Comdr. L. Z. FELTON,, junior
vice commander; Past Comdr. Adolph
Graef, chaplain; Past Comdr. Samuel
Hubacher, QuartermaSter.
The following recruits were mustered
into the camp: Samuel Gold, COM
pany r, 4th United States Infantry
C'Fourth Immunes'): William II.
Brauning, 14th United States Cavalry.
Department Comdr. James q. Yaden,
Senior Vice Department Comdr. Lorin
C. Nelson, Junior Vice Department
Comdr. Benjamin r. Motley, Comdr.
Samuel j. McWilliams OF the Gen. M.
Emmett Urell Camp and Comdr. George
p. Cook Of the Richard j. Harden
Oavon YsnadA addresses