Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

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Temple.
Representative I Lloyd Thurston. of
iowa was the principal speaker at the
annual dinner Of the. Richard J; Harden
Camp in Pythian Temple January Is.
The speaker, who served in the Spanish
American war and Philippine Insurrec-
ton and in the World War, told of PEN
sion legislation affecting veterans, OF
the Spanish War, and also told Of a
visit he made to the Philippines as
member of the committee on insular af-
fairs Of the House Of Representatives.
q. M. Gen. James j.. Murphy acted as
POSTMASTER, The following made adj
dresses: Past Comn1ander-in-chief John
Lewis Smith, Past commandments
Rice w. Means. Senior Vice Depart
rnent Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley,
Comdr. Leo M. Devlin> of the Richard
J. Harden Camp, Department Comdr.
Samuel @. Mawson of the Grand Army
of the Republic and Department Comdr.
E. C. Babcock of the Disabled Amer1-
can Veterans. A musical program was
given by the United States. Army Band
Orchestra.
The arrangements for the banquet
and program we're made by the camp
entertainment committee, Francis G.
HUM, chairman. ~:
In a short business session of the
camp preceding the banquet Thomas ].
Berney, Alfred Heitmuller and Arthur
L. Webb were taken into active mem
bership Ransom r. Gilbert, '2nd Regt-
ment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, was
elected to membership and will be obh-
gated at a later meeting. &C.
William o. Ohm, chairman of the re-
lief committee, reported Richard F.
Thrall improving in Walter Reed Hos
pital. P. A. Soper on the sick list and
Leslie Kerr back on duty. -
The department council of admins
tration met at 92l Pennsylvania avenue
southeast January Is. with Ccmdr.
Lorin G. Nelson presiding.
A BANQUET in honor of Gov. Fred
w. Green of Michigan, commander-in-
chief, will be given here February is.
A committee, consisting of three MEM
bers from each Of the camps in the
department with Past Dept: Comdr.
Jere A. Costello as chairman, was In
structed to complete arrangements.
The women are invited to participate
in the affair.
The second fve hundred card party
of a series Of four being given by the
department will be held February %
in the Northeast Masonic Temple.
A communication was received from
the manager u bl1C .x1OJCA GCAAAoy
MA Philadelphia, stating that that
hotel had been designated by the ma
tional housing committee of the United
Spanish war Veterans as headquarters
for the District department at the
National Encampment to be held In
that city next August: So.
Dept. Adj. A. Eugene Pierce reported
that the consolidated adiutantS report
for the period ended December 81 was
Inn cant rar1OTf received
at national headquarters and showed q
gain of IS for the six months.
Past Dept. Comdr. Arth''r II. League
was elected to serve for three years as
q member Of the board OF directors Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic Me-
mortal Day Corporation, representing
the District department.
Dept ConlfF Nelson stated that in
general orders to be ISSUED February T.
announcement will be made of an in
vitation LIP all camps te- participate
with the Grand Army sef the Republic
in Lincoln's birthday anniversary serv-
ices, to be held in the Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets, February
IL. at 9 pm.
BY q resolution adopted at the Ma
tional Encampment in Denver list Sep
temher the Jurisdiction of the annual
Maine memorial exercises in Arlington
National Cemetery February Is was
transferred to national headquarters
and, Cofndr i'm Chief Green has desig-
mated the Department, OF the District
to make the arrangements. Past Dept.
Cpndr. William L. Mattocks, chairman
of the Maine memorial committee. re-
ported that arrangements were we'll
under way to hold the exercises in the
riding hall at Fort Myer, Va. The
program will be announced later.
Senior Vice Dept. Comdf Benjamin
p. Motley reported that the Christmas
remembrances rendered by the depart
ment. through the ladies' auxiliaries,
to the Spanish War, Veterans at st.
The following recruits were mustered
into active membership Of the Col John
Jacob Aston Camp at its meeting Mon
day night in Stanley Hall, United
States Soldiers Home. Corndr.r John, D.
Patton conducting. the. ceremonies:
Lewis A. Bilek, band, 18th United
States Infantry: Isaac Fountain, Bat.
Corps; Oliver GeneSt, Troop z, 14th
United States Cavalry. Harry C.. Mess-
mer, Company F, 1st United States In
fantry; James Murphy, Company z, Sd
United States Infantry; william Vogel,
LIST Regiment, Maryland Volunteer In
fantry: Lorenzo Tortorice. Company I, !
3D. United States Infantry; William P.
AEHSbTOnS, 0dbCSIy D. oo 1ScBALuen6,
Coast Artillery Corps John Watson
was taken in by transfer from the Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp.
Addresses were made, by Senior Vice
Department Comdr. Benjamin r, Mot
ley and Department Inspector Charles
A. Strobel. -
Following a business session Of the
Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Auxiliary at its
last meeting, the, members engaged in
the making of carnations for, the deco
ration Of veterans graves on Memorial
day. The auxiliary decided to form
community groups until sHfncient car
nations have been made. The first
group met with Mrs. Eva Quicker, and
the. second group will meet with Mrs
Virginia Cureton, el9 Decatur street
northwest. on the evening Of Febru-
airy 10.
Delegates were appointed to the Ma
tional Defense Council. which meets in
Continental Hall Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
The auxiliary presented Mrs. Lillian
Blade with gold piece as an appre-
citation Of her services as chairman of
the good Of the order for the past year.
Chief of Stan Margaret z. Burns.
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