Evening star., 1933-12-17

Comdr. Nelson B. Durfee presided
at the last meeting of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp. The deaths of Sergt.
Frederick w. Wilson, retired, U. S. Ma
rine Corps. on November IS, and Robert
M. Mordecai-Furman on November 20
were announced.
Oficers were elected as follows
Franklin l.. Slade, commander; William
G. Stirk, senior vice commander; John
A. Moore, junior vice commander;
Frank w. Parrish, officer of the day;
Robert E. Cullin, officer of the guard,
and Nelson B. Durfee, trustee for three
years. The communicated announced
the following appointments Adjutant
Print E. Shomette; Quartermaster,
Oliver M Barker; chaplain, Albert A.
Huff patriotic instructor, George V.
McAlear; historian, George w. Wayne;
surgeon, Nurse Marguerite M. Dove;
sergeant major, william N. Barnes;
uuartermaster sergeant, Lorin c. Nell
son. senior color sergeant, Andrew
Rodent: Junior color sergeant, Joseph
Weninger and chief musician, Patrick
Mcmahon.
At the meeting next Friday men,
ber of Congress will speak.
The camp is arranging with the
auxiliary to hold joint installation of
officers the first meeting in January.
Lieut.. Richard j. Harden Camp met
with Comdr William o. Ohm presiding.
The deaths of James H. Doyle, Novem-
ber q, and Edgar G. Allison, November
29 were reported.
Election of officers was: Commander,
James M. White; senior vice comman-
der. Charles D. Long; Junior vice COM
inander, R. r. ScruggS officer OF the
day. w. T. Conn: officer of the guard,
z. w Huff; trustee, William o. Ohm.
Department Comdr. Charles A. Strobel,
Senior Vice Department Comdr. Tom
D. Buckley and Junior Vice Depart
inent Comdr. George v. McAlear spoke.
Junior Vice Comdr. Gary E. Powell of
Urell Camp announced the formation
of a Big Four Club and invited the
comrades TO work with the club.
The officers will be installed at the
first meeting in January.
Comdr. William D. Watts convened
the semi-monthly meeting of Col. James
S. Petit Camp. Officers were nomi-
mated as follows: Commander, William
L. De Shazo; senior vice commander
William G. Copley; Junior vice COM
inander, Charles Cohn; officer of the
day, John J. White and William H.
Wilcox; officer of the guard. Harry
PiXton trustee, Charles A. Strobel. An
invitation was received from Petit Aux
Hilary inviting the camp to hold a joint
installation of officers at Naval Lodge
Hall, January 8.
A report of the death of William G.
'Taliaferro, October IA, was made.
Department Comdr. Charles A. Strobel
spoke.
Comdr. -elect James r. Henkel an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing officers of Henry w. Lawton
Camp: Adjutant, James L. Dawson;
Quartermaster, Ernest r. Graves;
patriotic instructor. John NJ. Farmer;
historian, william W, Hill; surgeon, Dr..
Clarence M Weaver: chaplain, George
c. McDermott; officer of the day, John
Young; officer of guard, George w.
Taylor; sergeant major, Albert A.
Glaze, quartermaSter sergeant, James
E. Smith; senior color sergeant, Joseph
Lane Smith; Junior color sergeant,
William S. Carr; chief musician, Capt.
Taylor Branson; Entertainment Com
mittee, Richard L. Lamb, chairman;
Memorial Committee, John M. Farmer,
chairman; Grievance Committee, James
z. Smith, chairman; Sick and Relief
Committee Charles E. Hawkins. chair
man; Recruiting Committee, William S.
Carr, chairman; Comradesllip Commit
tee, George j. McDermott, chairman;
Employment Committee, James G.
Yaden, chairman; Auditing Committee,
Edward L. Connolly. chairman.
The camp voted to hold a joint in
stallation of it's officers with the officers
of the Lawton Auxiliary on the first
meeting in January.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary was
convened by President Gretta w. Lud-
wig. Election of officers was: President,
Anna Gross; senior vice president, Ger
trude Stoll; junior vice president,
Emma Neal chaplain, Alice Lusky;
patriotic instructor. Authelia Hill;
historian, Nohre Wehn; conductor,
Helen Taylor; assistant conductor,
Louise Shaw; guard, Alice Shaw; as
sistant guard, William Anna Melius.
President Ludwig announced a Christ
mas party at Fridays meeting for the
members of the auxiliary. 1t was voted
at the meeting to join with the camp in
holding a joint installation of the Off
GERS Of the camp and auxiliary on the
occasion of the first meeting in January.
President Lillian Copley presided at
the meeting of Col. James S. Pettlt
Auxiliary. Helen Booten and BERTHE
Grove were admitted to membership.
The auxiliary will hold Christmas
party December 30 in Naval Lodge
Building.
The following officers were elected:
President, Pauline Thompson; senior
vice president, Ethel Finn; junior vice
president, Gertrude Mills; chaplain.