Evening star., 1935-12-15

William S. Carr was elected COM
mander of Henry E. Lawton Camp
Spanish War Veterans, at the last
meeting with Charles E. Hawkins,
commander. presiding.
Other officers elected were: Senior
vice commander, Claude L. Pichen;
junior vice commander, D. Harper
Libbet; officer of the day. Chauncey
L. Davis; officer of the guard, Ernest
r. Graves; trustee for three years,
Charles E. Hawkins. Department
Comdr. George V. McAlear. Depart
ment Inspector Louis E. FELTON, and
Past Comdrs. Burdick and Farmer of
Lawton Camp spoke.
Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan pre-
sided over Col. John Jacob AStor Camp.
James Ormand was reinstated into
membership.
The election of officers was held and
Thomas F. Donovan was reelected as
commander; Robert Burg, senior vice
commander; John Griffin, Junior vice
commander; William Blumer, officer
of the day; William Parkinson, Off
Ger of the guard, and Oscar Feldser,
trustee for three years. Department
Condr. McAlear spoke.
President Carrie Flaherty presided
over the last meeting of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary. The
election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President Mabel Hesen; senior vice
president, Mary Burke; junior vice
president, Madge Ryce; chaplain, Lilly
ONeil; historian, Willie Cole; guard,
Mary Hagan; assistant guard. Lilly
Ingle; conductor, Edna Hill; assistant
conductor, GuSSie Higgins
A Christmas party for needy chill
dren will be held at the meeting De-
cember 16.
The Presidents Club of the auxil-
iaries held its annual banquet at the
Kenesaw. Among the distinguished
guests were National Secretary Edna
Herbert, National Treasurer Marie
Williams, Department Comdr. McAlear
and Department President Mrs. Mary
c. Lipscomb.
The club will hold its annual Christ
mas party Tuesday at pm, at the
home of Mrs. Bertha Cook, 1851
Woodley place.
President Lora Hill presided over
the meeting of Henry w. Lawton Aux
iliary. Mrs. Lille Duncan was mus
tered into membership. A bingo party
will be held Wednesday at Chestnut
Farms Dairy Building, Twenty sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and a
birthday party December 20.
The following officers were elected:
President, Albertine Houston; senior
vice president, Helen Gresham; jun
Tor vice president, Mary Farmer: chap
lain, Margaret Baptesta; patriotic in
structor, Anna Tucker; historian,
Mary Quattlebaum; conductor, Eliza
beth Burlingame; assistant conductor,
Margarie Grissman; guard. Mary
Grissman, and assistant guard, Mar
garet Braun.
The election of officers will be held
at the meeting of Lineal Society on
December 19.
Comdr. Charles D. Long presided
over Richard j. Harden Camp Orrin
j. Foster, Arthur De Marco and o. C.
Fuller were reinstated and W. H.
Boughman was mustered into mem
bership.
The following officers were elected:
Commander, George A. Williams;
senior vice commander, Herbert NJ
Manning; junior vice commander,
Elmer j. S. Coe; officer of the day, El-
bert B. Richmond; officer of the
guard, James T. Fitzpatrick, and trus-
tee for three years, Charles D. Long.
Department Comdr McAlear, Senior
Vice Comdr James B. Freeland. Jun
ior Vice Comdr. Victor L. Woodbridge,
Department Inspector Louis E. FELTON,
and Martin Ginsberg of the Depart
ment of New York spoke.