Evening star., 1933-01-29

Maine memorial services will be held
February Is at 80 pm. in the Riding
Hall at Fort Myer under the auspices
OF the national organization of United
Spanish War Veterans.
The annual departmental banquet to
the commander in chief will be held
February 16 at 7:30 pm. at the May
flower Hotel.
Richard ]. Harden Camp convened,
with Comdr. William o. Ohm presiding.
Even M. Lake was received as an active
member by transfer from Col. James S.
Petit Camp. The meeting on February
Is is Cancelled in order that the mem
berShip may attend the annual banquet
to the commander in chief. Depart
ment Comdr. Patrick j. Callan and staff
were officially welcomed, when the fol-
lowing addressed the camp: Comdr
Charles A. Strobel, Junior Vice Comdr.
Tom D. Buckley, Recruiting Officer
George " McAlear, Past Department
Comdrs Charles w. McCaffrey, Jere A.
Costello and Benjamin F. Motley, In
spector Nelson B. Durfee and Publicity
Officer A. Eugene Pierce.
Gen. NJ Emmet Urell Camp was called
to order by Comdr William l. Jenkins
dIlQ uluSCeleo III JdlIlSS SOllIlOlly, ldle
of Company F, 1St United States Engi-
jenkins, with Past Department Comdr.
Harry Patterson as master of ceremo-
nies, installed the following officers:
Commander, Anton Holman; senior
vice commander, Lester L. Fredinger;
Junior vice commander, Gary E. Powell;
adjutant Robert E. Washburne; quar-
termaster, James B. Freeland: officer of
the day, Lawrence l.. Dunning; officer
of the guard, Charles Bohrer; patriotic
instructor, Charles E. Currier; historian,
Edgar M. Eshelman; surgeon, DR.. John
c. Whitehead; chaplain, Thomas Wilk-
inson; sergeant major, Carl " Eckdahl;
quartermaster sergeant, Alexander B.
Eadie, and senior color sergeant, John
T. Saunders, after which Past Depart
ment Comdr. Samuel j. McWilliams,
with Past Comdr. John Murphy as
master of ceremonies, installed trustees,
William I. jenkins for three years and
Harry Patterson for two years. Past
Department Comdr. Samuel j. Nc
Williams, for the camp, presented Jun
iOr Past Comdr. William I. jenkins with
past commanders badge. Comdr. An
ton Holman announced as chairmen OF
his committees the following: Sick
and Relief Lester L. Fridinger; Maine
Memorial, Ivan V. Conklin; Memorial
Day, William L. jenkins; Recruiting,
James B. Freeland; Grievance, Gary E.
Powell, and Good and Welfare, Anton
Brem. Department Comdr. Patrick j.
Callan and his staff were officially vel
coined and the following members of
the staff followed Comdr. Callan in ad-
dresses to the camp: Senior Vice
Charles A. Strobel, Recruiting Officer
George v. McAlear, Memorial Day
Chairman Charles w. McCaffrey, Pa
triotic Instructor Benjamin F. Motley,
Inspector Nelson B. Durfee and Press
Agent A. Eugene Pierce.
Department President Catherine E.
HUM announces a convention OF the
Women's Patriotic Council and National
Defense League will be held January 80,
81 and February l at the Mayf1oWer
Hotel.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary was
called to order by the president, Renna
M. Conklin.. Department President
Catherine HUM installed the following
officers: President, Grace K. Byrne;
senior vice president, Anna Whedbee;
Junior vice president, Anna Powell;
chaplain, Margaret Binnix; secretary,
Carmon Ramos; treasurer, Catherine
Dintler; patriotic instructor, Minnie
Myers; historian, Ethel Lowery; con-
ductor, Virginia w. Cureton; assistant
conductor. Mildred A. Conklin; guard,
Ella Louise Adams; assistant guard,
florence White; musician, Grace Law
less; reporter, Mildred A. Conkiin; col
ors, Virginia W. Curetor, Mildred A.
Conklin, Ella Louise Adams, Florence
White, Catherine Baughan, Josephine
Lawless, Laura King and Sarah Judy
Small. National Senior Vice President
Mamie B. Schmidt, National Treasurer
Carrie E. Nolan, National Reporter
Edna r. Summarized ana Past Comdrs.
George F. Cook and Monroe c. Moxley
made addresses. A gift was presented
to Department President Catherine E.
HUM by the auxiliary. Mrs. Eva
Ducker, past auxiliary president, pre-
scented a past presidents badge to Jun
ior Past President Renna NJ. Conklin.
An announcement was made of bingo
party to be held at the home OF Mrs.
Florence White, 1713 Second street
northeast, February 10.
washington Temple will meet We'd
nesday evening at the Pythian Temple,
with Chief Ruler Mrs. Josephine Var
brough presiding. Supreme Chief
Ruler Mrs. Mary Werden will install
Mrs. Katherine Carter as assistant chief
adviser and Mrs. Katherine Parker as
deaconess. Mrs. Augusta Neuland Will
oct as hostess Of the evening.