Evening star., 1934-09-30

Comdr. Lester L. Fridinger presided
at the last meeting of Gen. NJ Emmett
Urell Camp, Spanish War Veterans.
Charles E. King. who served in Com
pany D of the Sd United States En-
gineers, was mustered into member
ship. The commander appointed a
committee to meet with Urell AuXil-
iary TO make arrangements for the
celebration of its birthday October 18.
Department President Catherine Dint-
Ter, President Anna Powell of Urell
Auxiliary and Gary E. Powell of Urell
Camp visited Mount Alto Hospital
with flowers for Theodore c. Reese,
who has been confined to his bed at
that hospital and in Walter Reed Hos
pital for more than two years. They
also visited Past Department Comdr.
Charles A. Strobel and other Spanish
War veterans. Junior Vice Depart
ment Comdr James B. Freeland,
chairman of the department Recruit
ing Committee, spoke regarding his
plans Comdr Fridinger and j. w.
Mcdonald reported on the national
encampment at Pittsburgh.
Past Department Comdr. Samuel
McWilliams was elected junior vice
commander of the Society of the Phil
ippines at its convention in Pitts
burgh, and Junior Vice Department
Comdr. Freeland was elected president
Of the Artillery Veterans of the Span
sh-American War. Dr. John c..
Whitehead has been designated as
aide de camp on the staff of the COM
mander in chief.
Comdr. James M White presided
over Richard j. Harden Camp. Ap-
plications for membership. were re-
ceived from Ebert B. Richmond, Will
liam N. Swindells and George E.
Wickert, all of whom served in the
1st District of Columbia Volunteers.
The first two were mustered in.
Past Dept. Comdr. Bill Orthman of
Mckinley Camp in Chicago, ILL.,; @.
M. Gen. James J. Murphy of Harden
Camp, Past Dept. Comdr. Patrick j.
Callan of Dewey Camp, Past Dept
Comdr. William L. Mattock of Har-
den Camp and editor of the National
Tribune, Dept. Comdr. Tom D. Binck-
ley of Harden Camp, Comdr. Edmonds
and Junior Vice Comdr. King, both of
Maj. King Camp in Alexandria, Va;
Charles D. Lond, John H. Ford, Capt.
James E. Wilson, all of Harden Camp,
were guests.
A crawl will be held by the Mill
tary Order of the Serpent, october 6,
at 7:30 pm. at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, 10l5 L street. At
the supreme convocation at Pittsburgh
James B. Freeland, J. E. Smith and
j. M White, all of this department,
we're initiated.
At the grand convocation held here
the following officers were installed: j.
B. Freeland, j. j. Fitzpatrick. Charles
D. Long, r. Washburne, Dan Foley,
]. c. Smith, w. N. Barnes and A.
Kimmell.
The Lineal Society will have a party
at its meeting Wednesday evening
at Pythian Temple, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Gertie Williams and Mrs.
Mary Werden All Spanish War vet
Grams and their friends are invited.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary
met at Pythian Temple, with President
Anna Powell presiding. A committee
of three was appointed to arrange for
a joint birthday party with Urell
Camp in October. President Powell
made report of the national conven-
ton at Pittsburgh. Brief talks were
made by the department president,
Catherine Dintler; Judge Advocate
Catherine HUM and Junior Vice
Dept President Esther Earhardt
Members of Urell Camp Joined them
in a candle light tea party, which
followed the meeting.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Aux
iliary will give bingo party at North
east Masonic Temple tomorrow.
The regular meeting of the de-
partment auxiliary will be held We'd
nesday at 92l Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Admiral George Dewey Auxiliary
met, with President Mary Taltavul
presiding. A dinner will be given by
this auxiliary october Is at Northeast
Masonic Temple.
No. 2. Sons of the American Legion,
met Friday evening at the Thomson
School. Detachment Comdr. Porter
Busch addressed the meeting, It was