Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

Jere A. Costello. chairman of the
department good and welfare commit
tee, announced at a special meeting Of
his committee last week that plans were
well under way for the annual Santiago
day excursion to Marshall Hall July II
T5ere will be athletic events. The
steamer III leave Seventh Street
Wharf at 10 am, 1880 and 6:45 pm.
Percy NJ Whitney, lst District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry, was mus
tered into active membership at the
last meeting of the Richard j. Harden
Camp Herman J. LANCE was rein
stated.
William o. Ohm, chairman of the
relief committee, reported Frederick
Burlieth confined to the Naval Hos
pital and James E. Maynard confined
10 his home.
Delegate Thomas A. Hurlow read the
report OF the Harden Camp delegation
20 the recent department encampment
On motion of Joseph j. Harvey, an
appropriation was made for distribution
among the delegates to be elected by
the camp toward defraying their ex-
penseS as its representatives to the ma
ttonal encampment of the organization
to be held in Philadelphia. August II
60 20, 1880.
Samuel G. Mawson, past depart
nnent commander Of the Grand Army
of the Republic and Department Chap
lain of the Spanish War Veterans, oc-
cupied the chair as chaplain during the
meeting.
Dept. Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley
and members of Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp paid it's special intercamp visit
70 the Harden Camp, and the following
made addresses: Comdr. Motley, De-
partment Historian John A. Gallagher.
Department QuartermaSter Joseph j.
Harvey, Comrade Durant of Chicago
Percy M. Whitney, Walter NJ Mola. I.
T. A. ludlow and John A. Chisholm
Comrades Parkinson, Byrne, Feldsat
and Simms Of Aston Camp also spoke
briefly.
At the last May meeting of lAAn.
Nelson A. Miles Camp Albert Chapline,
Theodore A. Hunter, Arthur B. Clax-
ton and John w. Stinson were elected
70 membership Frank Barry, AL B.
Chapltne and Claude Berkeley KoOntZ
were mustered into active membership.
At the June meeting of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp Senior Vice
Comdr. George c. Talbert, chairman of
the employment committee, advised the
members that the Department of La
Dor had opened an employment office
In room 2035-A, Temporary Building
No. l, 1900 D street northwest, exclrf-
sively for securing employment for war
veterans.
Junior Vice Comdr. P. J. Callan.
chairman of the sick and relief COM
mittee, reported Claude j. Burton,
Charles Morrison and Joseph A. Fought
confined to the Naval Hospital Robert
II. Gulick confined to his home and
Charles C. Kirby's condition improved.
Chairman Callan urged the members to
visit these comrades.
Past Comdr. Andrew ]. Kimmel,
chairman Of the Memorial day COM
mittee, informed the members that
1900 graves of veterans of the Span
fish War inferred in Arlington National
Cemetery were decorated with a red
carnation BY the Boy Scouts and the
members of his committee. A vote of
appreciation was given the Boy Scouts
by the camp.
Motions of appreciation were ex-
tended to the following for splendid
services rendered on Memorial day;
Comdr. Victor L. Woodbridge, Mrs.
Woodbridge, Asst. Supt. of Police W. S.
Shelby and Capt. Leroy s. Mann of the
Coast Artillery, N. G. D. c.
A resolution was adopted protesting
the London NavalS Conferences action
and was ordered forwarded to the
thirty first annual department encamp-
ment.
Dewey Camp was host to q large
delegation from the Richard Harden
Camp, who were making their inter-
camp visitation. Addresses were made
by Comdr. Leo M. Deviin and staff,
Past Comdrs. Frank HUM, William
Hannighan and H. j. Sherwood; Comdr.
e. M. Eshelman of the Gen. M. Emmett
Urell Camp and Past Department
Comdr. Arthur H. League of Dewey
Camp.
A meeting of the department coun-
ell of administration of the Ladies'
Auxiliaries will be held Wednesday
night at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
The Gen. M Emmett Urell Auxiliary
ut its June meeting mustered Mrs. Fan
ME Henthorn and Mrs. Alice Bruner
into active membership.
Department President Bertha Cook
announced the appointment OF Julia
Beckwith, Carmen Ramos and Anna
Whedbee as aides on her staff
The auxiliary will give lawn party
July Is at First street and North Caro-
lima avenue southeast, TO which the
public is invited Refreshments will
be served and games plaiad.
Many of the members are planning
on going down the river Santiago day,
Senior Vice President Virginia Cure
ton is reported recovering from her
recent Illness.
Mary E. Further. Laura E. Newman,
Lena Vierbuchen, Emile Baldwin. Ten
ME May Bowman, Hannah C'Keefe and
Emma Rice were mustered into active
membership at the first June monthly
meeting of the Admiral George Dewey
Naval Auxiliary.
The $3.50 gold piece presented to the
auxiliary by Chief of staff Margaret
e. Burns as a prize to the member
bringing in the most new members
from January to June, 1880, was
awarded to Mary Taltavull, she having
secured Is members.
In honor of his wife president Katie
LIE Laurin), Harry LIE Laurin presented
the auxiliary with a new nag for
patriotic occasions. The presentation
speech was made by Margaret Burns
on behalf of Comrade LIE Laurin.
The first meeting nights during the
months of July, August and September
will be strictly social ones.