Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

The Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp
held installation ceremonies last Mon
day night in Pythian Temple. Depart
ment Installing Officer william I. Jen-
kins conducted the ceremonies, assisted
by Past Camp Commander John M.
Farmer as master of ceremonies. Officers
installed were: Commander, George j.
McDermott; junior vice commander, Al
bert A. Glaze; adiutant, Joseph F.
Brewster; quartermaster, George E..
Burdick; trustee, DR.. Edward c. Bar
stow; patriotic instructor, John o. Berk-
ley; historian, Charles E. Hawkins; sur
geon, DR.. Clarence A. Weaver: chaplain,
James L. Dawson; officer of the day,
Chauncey L. Davis; officer of the guard,
Matthias Gresham; Quartermaster SER
geant, w. C. Ryan: senior color SER
geant, Clarence j. Lawless; junior color
sergeant, Harry Winters
Comdr. McDermott announced the
following committee appointments: En-
tertainment-J. o. Berkeley, chairman;
Winters; memorable. G.. Barstow,
chairman; w. S. Hodges, z. r. Graves,
r. L. Lamb and C. j. Lawless; employ
ment-R. L. Lamb, chairman; E. r.
Graves and E. c. Barstow; sick and re-
lief-A. A. Glaze. chairman; Charles j.
Mattson, E. C. Barstow and 0. K. Byer-
ly; recruiting-P. j. Rose. chairman:
Matthias Gresham. James L. Dawson,
E. r. Graves and George w. Beatty;
George E. Burdick, James L. Dawson,
c. j. Lawless and John M. Farmer:
grievance-R. l.. Lamb chairman; Lee
H. Harris and j. j. Kiley.
DR.. Edward C. Barstow, the retiring
commander, read a report of the activi-
ties of his ONCE for the year.
Albert A. Glaze, of the sick committee.
reported Sydney r. Jacobs. who has
been on the sick list for some time, re-
stored to duty.
DR.. Barstow reported Senior Vice
Comdr. Arthur G. Webster Ill in the
Brooklyn Naval Hospital.
The commander was notified by the
Col. Wikoff Camp. Department of New
Jersey, that Arthur G. Parkins had
been received into membership by trans
fer from the Lawton Camp.
Department Comdr. Lorin C. Nelson,
Senior Vice Department Comdr. Benja-
min F. Motley Junior vice Department
Comdr S. j. McWIliams, Department
AdJutant A. Eugene Pierce, Past Comdr.
Print E. Shomette, Department InSpec-
tor Charles A. Strobel, Past Department
Comdr. Lee H. Harris. Past Department
Comdr James c.. Yaden and Assistant
Department Adjutant Nelson B. Durfee
made addresses.
The joint installation Of the officers
OF the department auxiliaries was held
at Northeast Masonic Temple last Mon
day night when Department President
Louise Moore acted as installing officer
assisted by the color team. Past Depart
ment President Margaret Z. Burns pre-
sented the retiring presidents with
past presidents jewel. Following the
ceremonies Ella Ford and her enter
tainment committee served refresh
ments.
The department dance will be held at
the Elks Club January 81 from 8 to IL
O'Clock.
The members of the Presidents Club
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Ella Ford December 80.
Richard ]. Harding Camp met jan
uary at Pythian Temple when De-
partment Installing Officer w. I. Jen-
KlnS appointed Past Comdr. Harry B.
Coulter as master of ceremonies and the
following officers were installed Leo M.
Devlin, commander; Victor E. Watkins
senior vice commander; Tom D. Rsnck-
ley; Junior vice commander; H. L. Leslie.
adJutant; George r. Cook, trustee: w. j.
stevens, historian; z. Byrd Doran, chap
lam: James H. Doyle, officer of the day;
william Q. Ohm. sergeant major; Fred
Kaske, chief musician.