Evening star., 1934-12-30

Comdr. T. F. Donovan presided al
the last meeting Of Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp, United Spanish War Vet
Grams. Oscar Vogel and j. j. Dough-
erty were mustered in. The death OF
Jesse Carpenter in Denver, Colo, was
reported Past Department Comdr. B
F. Motley, on behalf of the camp, pre-
sented gift to Comdr. Donovan.
Among those who spoke were Past
Department Comdr. Motley, Oscar
Vogel, j. E. Byrne and H. S. Stevenson
A delegation from the camps and
auxiliaries visited the Soldiers Home
Hospital last Sunday with Christmas
gifts for the sick and "shut-ins." The
delegations we're in charge Of Depart
ment President Katherine Dintler and
Department Comdr. T. D. Binckley.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp met with
Comdr. William G. Stirk in the chair
The following officers were chosen:
William G.. Stirk, commander, re-
elected; George W. Wayne. senior vice
commander; Jerome Shipman, junior
vice commander; Jul johnson, officer
of the day, and Robert E. Culin, officer
of the guard, reelected for his thir-
teenth term. They will be installed
January IL.
With Comdr. Lester L. Fridinger
presiding at the last meeting Of Gen
M. Emmett Urell Camp, Col. George
H Russ, who served in Company A,
18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
and Henry L. Howard, who served in
both the 4th and 21st United States
Infantry, were admitted to member
ship. Col. Russ was mustered in.
The following officers were elected:
Gary E. Powell. commander; L. L.
Deming, senior vice commander; j. w
Mcdonald, junior vice commander
w. N. Barnes, officer of the day, and
A. G. Suydam, officer of the guard.
Past Department Comdr. S. j. Nc
Williams announced plans for an
entertainment to follow the installa-
ton of the officers Of the camp and
Urell Auxiliary, which will be held
separately at the next meeting Of the
camp.
The National Society. Army Of the
Philippines, will meet tomorrow at
o'clock at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club. Officers will be in
stalled and entertainment provided.
Auxiliaries.
Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary, No.
7, has elected the following officers:
President, Cecilia Fitzgerald; senior
vice president, Lucretia Eicholtz;
junior vice president, Louise Rhodes; i;
chaplain, Evelyn Bennett; patriotic
instructor, Coda Watts; historian,
Catherine Wells; conductor. Margaret
Canipe: assistant conductor, Ethel
Schottroff; guard, Willie Lynn; as
sistant guard, Mary Windsor.
The following appointments were
made: Secretary, Margaret Fitzger-
aid; treasurer, Elizabeth Dayton; re-
porter, Mary Windsor. Three new
candidates were installed, Margaret
Canipe, Mable Hall and Mary A.
Burke. The officers will be installed
January 3.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Alice Bruner; senior vice presi-
dent, Louise Freeland; junior vice
president, Louise Adams; chaplain,
Margaret Binnix; patriotic instructor,
Florence White; historian, Ruth Roth; !;
conductor, Grace Byrne: assistant
conductor, Mabel Wehrle: guard, Cath
crime Baughan; assistant guard, Cath
crime Shughrue. Catherine Dintler
was reappointed treasurer and Carmen
Ramos, secretary; Grace Lawless, mu-
sician; Virginia Cureton, reporter.
Lydia Bowers and Irene Feldbush were
initiated.
The Lineal Society will meet We'd
nesday night at the Pythian Temple
and install the following officers: Mrs.
Gertrude Geary, supreme chief ruler;
Mrs. Hannah Weber, chief ruler; Mrs.
Anna Garvey, chief adviser: Mrs.
Eicholtz, assistant chief adviser; Mrs.
Gertrude Williams, deaconess; Mrs.
May Werden, aide; Mrs. Catherine
Wells, standard bearer; Mrs. Jennie
Grimes, sentry; Mrs. Katherine Law
son, chief of finance, and Mrs.
Katherine Baum, chief OF records.