Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

Edward s. Matthias connmander-in-
chief of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, spent a few days in washington
last week. He was in Baltimore last
week as a guest of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Arriving in Washington
in company with @. M. Gen. James j..
Murphy he paid his respects to Gen.
Frank T. Hines, administrator of vet
Grams affairs. He also visited the ma
tional headquarters of the United
Spanish War Veterans In the woodward
Building.
Seygt. Mai. william Ohm Of Harden
Camp announced last week crawl"
by the Snaix at the home Of Comrade
Walden, at Wheaton, Md, September 20,
ut pm.
Harden Camp met September at
Pythian Temple, with Comdr. Leo M.
Devlin in the chair. Past Comdr. Frank
HUM acted as senior vice commander.
The applications of Martin Damn,
United States Navy, and Frederick Hess,
LIST United States Cavalry, for member
ship we're favorably acted upon. Com
rade Damn was mustered into the camp
and Comrade Hess will be obligated at
later meeting. The following deaths OF
members of the camp were reported dur
ing August: Henry E. Kerchner died
August 8, 1890; Percy c. Link, August
%, 1880; Harry C. Bonault, August 20,
1880, and Frank Murphy, September /,
1880. Taps" were sounded and the
usual period Of silent prayer was
observed.
Junior Vice Comdr. Buckley made. a
report Of the activities of the delegation
at the Philadelphia Convention. Past
Department Comdr. Loran G. Nelson and
Junior Vice Comdr. Cleveland Kennicutt
of Miles Camp and Department Chief
of Stan Charles p. Galpin made adj
dresses.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Aux
1liary met Monday evening, with Prest-
dent Katie LeLaurtn in the chair. Alice
Fletcher, delegate to the Philadelphia
national convention, read q report OF
the proceedings Of the encampment.
Judge Advocate Margaret Z. Burns ana
Mary Lipscomb also read reports.
Dewey Auxiliary will give dinner Oc-
tober / at Northeast Masonic Temple.
A homecoming party viii be given Oc-
tober 8.
Aston Camp met Monday at Stanley
Hall, United States Soldiers Home.
James Bond, Company E, Sd U. S. In
fantry, was mustered into the camp.
Carl Schmidt was granted a transfer
from John A. Logan Camp, Department
of Illinois, to Col. John Jacob Aston
Camp, Department. Of the District Of
Columbia.
There was a camp visitation from the
officers and members Of Harden Camp, ]
No. 2, to Aston Camp. Short addresses
we're made by Comdr. Leo M. Devlin,
Junior Vice Comdr Thomas Binkley
and Past Comdrs. John Gallagher, VIII
liam Rink, William Ohm and Jacob
Orken OF Harden Camp and Comdr
Charles A. Strobel Of Petit Camp.
General Henry w. Lawton. Auxiliary
met Tuesday evening at Pythian Tenn
pie, with President Daisy L. Gresham
In the chair. Routine business was
transacted, which included O report Of
the financial condition.
The Lineal Society Of the Spanish
American War met Wednesday evening
at Pythian Temple, with Chief Ruler
Mrs. Catherine Boss presiding. Mrs.
Mary Bowen was hostess. The members
and their families are invited to q so
cial and evening soiree at the home Of
Mrs. Windsor September 10. Past Chief
Rulers Mrs. Katie Baum and Mrs. Mary
Rink attended the national encamp-
ment at Philadelphia and gave reports.
There will be meeting of the Presi-
dents Club at the home Of Mrs. Louisa
Moore, 49I5 Forty third street, Septem-
Der -. Bertha Cook, Sue Adams and
Louise Moore win be the hostesSes