Evening star., 1933-03-12
Spanish War Veterans
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Camps.

Richard J. Harden Camp, in meeting
presided over by Comdr. William o.
Ohm, received and elected the following
to membership: John j. Gormley,
United States Hospital Corps; w. +.
Nierling, Company I, 49th Iowa Vohfn-
teer Infantry; Walter C. Shoup, Com
pany D. I'd United States Volunteer
Cavalry; Millard r. Smith, Untteo
States Marine Corps; Martha Dinges'
neers; John G. Duke, Company G, 3D.
United States Infantry; Arthur L.
Simpson, Company M, I'd Virginia Vol
unteer Infantry; Mathew T. Moody.
Company I, I'd Virginia Volunteer In
fantry, and Henry c. White, United
States Marine Corps; for re-admission.
Donald w. Riley and the transfer Of
Orrin c. Foster from Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp, No. 1. Recruits Martin
Dinges, Walter C. Shoup, w. F. Nierling
and Arthur L. Simpson were mustered
reobligated The transfer of A. w.
Grinsel to Camp No. 8, Department OF
Virginia, was granted.
Col. James S. Petit Camp. with
Comdr William D. Watts presiding.
mustered in William E. Roberts, Arthur
S. Woodland and Paul A. Powell.
Henry w. Lawton Camp met March
6. with Comdr. Chauncey L. Davis In
the chair. Two applications for mem
bership were received.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp was
called to order by Comdr James p.
Molloy and Recruit Charles S. Sniffen,
late corporal 54th Company Coast Ar
tillery, was mustered in as an active
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officer of the day, an election was held
resulting in the promotion of Senior
Color Sergt. William Parkinson to off,
Ger of the day, and Comdr. Malloy ap-
pointed James Bond as senior color SER
geant.
The Council of Administration Of the
Department Auxiliary, U. S. W. ", met
in honor of National President Anna c.
Jesmeir, at the Odd Fellows Hall,
March 2. Members of the Department
OF Maryland were headed by their de-
partment president, Mrs. Bengal. Ma
tional auxiliary officers present were
President Anna c. Jesmeir, Treasurer
Carrie E. Nolan, Reporter Edna R.
Summerfield, and Mrs Blaisdell from
the Department of Ohio; Senior Vice
Dept: Comdr. Charles A. Strobel and
Comdr. Nelson B. Durfee of Miles
Camp.
Department President Catherine z.
HUM announced the department an
nual dance will be held Friday at the
Washington Hotel.
Col. James S. Pettitt Auxiliary met,
with President Lillian Copely presid-
ing. Callie Pitts was admitted as a
member by transfer from Henry w.
LaWton Auxiliary.
Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary met, with
President Mamie Galpin presiding
Katherine w. Lynch, chairman of the
Carnatton Committee, reported that the
committee had met at her home and
started the making Of the carnations
for Memorial day. A bingo party was
announced for the meeting March 20.
Department President Harriet Epps
called meeting Of the Department Of
the Potomac Auxiliary at the Masonic
Temple March 8, to receive the presi-
dent of the National Auxiliary, United
Spanish War Veterans. The depart
ment colors presented National Presi-
dent Anna c. Jesmeir, National Senior
Vice President Mamie B. Schmidt, Ma
tional Treasurer Carrie E. Nolan and
Past President Moxley Of Petit Auxil-
/ iary. Past Department President Ethel
w. Walker was mistress Of ceremonies.
Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs.
| Amanda Steward, IneZ Nicholson and
Auxiliary President Mardell Bundrant,
reading by Past Department Presi-
dent Susie E. Addelle.
Past Department President Josephine
S. Aston entertained Minnie r. Brown,
member Of Portsmouth. Va, Auxil-
iary on March and a guest of Past
Department President Addelle,