Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

The Richard j. Harden Camp at its
last meeting elected the following dele
gates and alternates to the national
encampment to be held in Philadelphia,
August Is to 20: Delegates, Tom D..
Buckley, jeremiah OConnor, Christie
pher Cotton. William Holt. w. G. Van
Horne, w. T. Conn, Ernest A. Ferris;
alternates, j. E. Peterson and Frank w.
Parrish.
The second meeting of June, July and
August of each year will be dispensed
with.
An appropriation was made for prizes
for the Santiago day excursion, July II,
for the various athletic contests. The
steamer Charles Manchester will make
three round trips to Marshall Hall. leav-
ing the Seventh street wharf at 10 am,
2:3O and $50 pm.
The following reinstatements were
made: w. j. Stannard, Philip B. OAR
ling, A. E. Printz James G. Bright and
Zebulon Clark.
Comdr. Devlin announced the ap-
pointment of John A. Gallagher as q
member of the Department Enactments
End Resolutions Committee and James
J. Fitzpatrick aide de camp on the stan
of Department Comdr. B. F. Motley.
Kenneth A. OConnor, Arthur b.
C!aXton and Theodore A. Hunter were
mustered into active membership at
the last meeting of the Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp.
Department Comdr. Benjamin F.
Motley has sent out certificates to the
department officers, delegates and others
which entities them to the rate Of one
fare for the round trip to the national
encampment in Philadelphia, August II
to 20. Those entitled to the certificates
in addition to the delegates are mem
bers of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, dependent member of the family
of a member of the Spanish War
Veterans, widows of decreased members
of the Spanish War Veterans. mem
bers of the National Auxiliary OF
the Spanish War Veterans, de-
pendent members Of the family OF
the ladies' auxiliaries, members OF the
National Commandery, Naval and Mill
tary Order of the Spanish American
War, dependent members OF the family
of a member of the National Com
mandery and Spanish-American War
Nurses. Those who are entitled to GER
tificates and have not received them
should communicate with Department
Adjt. A. Eugene Pierce, 1889 Jefferson
street.
The Col. John Jacob Aston Camp
at its meeting last Monday night elected
the following delegates to the national
encampment: Delegates-Comdr. John
D. Patton, Thomas F. Donovan and
John E. Grifiins. Alternates-James E
Byrne, James McGlinchey and Norman
T. Bones.
The following recruits were mustered
into active membership, Comdr. Patton
conducting the ceremonies: Walter
Stoke, Company G, 18th United States
Infantry; Thomas j. Williams, Com
pany D, Sd United States Infantry:
Linn Rogers, United States Hospital
Corps; Frederick E. Pamer, Company H,
3Oth United States Infantry; Ricardo
Blanco, Company c, 9Th United States
Infantry: James Sweeny, Troop L. 9Th
United States Cavalry, and Edward j
Toland, Company A, 23d United States
Infantry. William Mellwood of Robley
D. Evans Camp, Department of WiScon-
sin, and Joseph c. Churan of Columbia
Camp, Department of Illinois, were
granted transfers to Aston Camp.
The chairman of the Sick and Relief
Committee reported William Crotty i'll
in the United States Soldiers Home
Hospital and Patrick Conley transfer
red from the Soldiers Home Hospital to
the Walter Reed Hospital.
President Ida Gray and members of
the Col. John Jacob Aston Ladies'
Auxiliary were entertained by the camp,
refreshments being served following the
business session.
Addresses were made by Department
Comdr. B. r. Motley, Past Department
Comdr. Harry F. Patterson, President
Ida Grey and Past President Mary
Windsor of the Aston Auxiliary.
At the last meeting of the Col. James
s. Petit Camp, Dennis w. Erwin was
taken in by transfer and Robert @.
Smith was mustered in with full cere-
monies.
The following were elected delegates
to the natiopal encamrment: Delegates,
Marvin Wesley. Dennis Irwin and James
NJ. Dean; alternates, Richard Wheeler,
Charles F. Luebner and Edward c.
Halpiu.