Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

Miles. camp met march Id WACh
Comdr G. F. McGillicuddy in the chair.
The deaths Of Edwin D. Crouch, Daniel
E. Shea and James F. Estes were an
nounced. Lodis A. Cutshaw, Company
I, LIST d. C. Infantry; Joseph Siait,
4th United States Field Artillery, and
John M. Adams from Hayden Y. GrubbS
Camp, No. 3, of New Orleans, La, were
elected to membership. Transfer John
NJ Adams and Recruits Lodis A. Gut
shaw and Capt. Edward O'Flatherty
were mustered into the camp.
Senior Vice Comdr. Cleveland Kenni-
cult reported on the camp banquet held
February 81 Department Inspector
Charles A. Strobel announced that the
schedule of camp visitations for 1881
would be submitted to the camp COM
manders for their approval.
Petit Camp met March 10 with
Comdr. Edwin j. Robb presiding. The
death of August Griesel was announced.
William L. DeShazo was unanimously
installed as officer of the day for the
uneXpired term of Comrade Griesel.
Past Comdr. Charles A. Strobel for
junior vice department commander,
subject to the approval of the depart
ment convention.
Dewey Camp met March IS with
Comdr. P. J. Callan presiding. DR..
B. G. MacNiel, department commander
of the American Legion of the District
of Columbia, was elected to honorary
membership Of the camp. The follow
ing recruits were mustered into the
camp: Richard G.. Fletcher, 18th
United States Infantry; George M.
Baum, United States Navy; Charles
SchilaSky, United States Navy. w. M.
Lynch, chairman of the committee for
the arrangements for q dance to be held
at the ElkS' Club April s, under the
auspices Of the camp, stated the COM
mtttee would hold further meetings. A
signal flag, captured by the United
States Coast Guard Ship Hudson from
the Spanish sloop during the war with
Past Comdr. John A. Gallagher OF
Harden Camp. A committee composed
OF Arthur H. League, past department
commander, and Past Comdrs. George
B. Parker, Victor L. woodbridge and
r. @. Tegeler was appointed to make
arrangements to assist in the particle
patton in the exercises Of q banquet to
be held aboard the Olympia in honor
Of the Dewey Medal of Honor men
April % at the Navy Yard. Remarks
were made by Maj. Edgar T. Hitch,
League, past department commander:
Frank Smith, p. c. Lawton Camp,
and James B. Freeland, Comdr. Urell
Camp.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary cele-
brated its fourth birthday anniversary.
March IL, with an entertainment and
dance at Pythian Temple. The pro-
gram was as follows: An address of
welcome was read by Jeanette z.
McCanrey, president Of Miles Auxiliary;
vocal solo, Roland Wheeler, tenor: vocal
solo, Mrs. Dell Gilbert Sayles, soprano:
novelty dance, Miss Peggy Plantz; solo,
David Martin, baritone: solo. Elsie
Varle Lang, mezzo-contTalto: violin Sc
lection, Miss Virginia Cureton: playlet
presented by members of the auxiliary.
Miles Auxiliary met March Is with
the president, Jeanette Z. McCaffrey.
The auxiliary voted to equip
and uniform q drum and bugle corps.
Dorothy Barr and Kathryn McCaffrey
were installed as assistant guard and
musician by Past President Tillie Mae
Roth. Mrs. A. Grieshabn and Miss
Marguerite HuySer were initiated.
Members of Miles Camp Joined the
auxiliary and witnessed the presenta-
ton Of an American flag. The flag was
presented in 1902 to Marv
Sherman Miles Auxiliary by Nelson A.
Miles Command. Comdr. @. F. McGilH-
cuddy and Senior Vice Comdr. Cleve-
A General Committee was appointed
with Comdr. McGillicuddy as chairman
TO consider ways and means for de-
fraying the expense Of uniforminQ and
equipping the drum and bugle CORPS of
the auxiliary. This committee viii re-
port to q joint meeting Of the camp
and auxiliary March 81.
A meeting Of the Presidents Club
was held at the home OF Eva Wilson.
who was assisted by Janet Sikken'
Elizabeth Morris and Minnie Murdock,
The next meeting of the club will be
held at the home of Mary Hohenstein
March rs, at Rosslyn, Va. Mrs. Hohen-
stem VIII be assisted by Gertrude KEYS.
Catherine Bailey and Emma Lovett.
Following the next regular meeting
Oh Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary a social
VIII be held. Bingo will be played and
refreshments served The Misses
SWartz entertained the members of the
auxiliary at carnation party at their
home March IS.
Dept. Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley and
Dept. President Bertha r. Cook desire
tnat the adJutantS Of all the camps and
Inc reporters Of all the auxiliaries have
their reports in the hands OF their re-
spective publicity officers on the Tuesday
preceding the publication Of news.