Evening star., 1935-04-28

Col. John Jacob Astor Camp. Span
ish War Veterans, met, with Comdr.
T. F. Donovan presiding. Past De-
partment Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley,
assisted by Frederick N. Davis, in
stalled John Leishman as officer of
the day. The annual muster-in cere-
mony was performed.
Past Department Comdr. B. F. Mot
ley, Joseph A. Davis of Funston Camp
of Florida, Past Comdr. Cooney, Fred
Davis, Charles Donoghue and others
spoke.
Conndr. Gary E. Powell Of Gen.
M. Emmett Urel Camp presided at
the last meeting. The muster cere-
mony was conducted in commemora-
ton of the declaration of war with
Spain 81 years ago. Legislation pend
ing in Congress affecting the vet
Grams of the war with Spain was dis
cussed by Junior Vice Department
Comdr. j. B. Freeland. Past Depart
ment Comdr. S. J. McWilliams. Will
liam N. Barnes. Comdr. Charles D..
Long and A. F. Trammelle of Harden
Camp, Joseph Thornberg of Miles
Camp and John j. White of Petit
Camp Senior Vice Department
Comdr. George v. McAlear spoke on
the coming activities of the depart
ment.
Charles D. Long, commander of
Harden Camp. conducted the last
meeting. Edward Webb, who served
in the United States Navy during the
Spanish American War, was elected
to membership and he and Lorenzo
D. Donaldson we're mustered in. Other
new members put on the rolls were
Henry L. Whiting and Edward j.
Dolan.
The camp adopted resolution, pre-
sented by Past Comdr. j. A. Chisholm.
relative to bringing the U. s. S.
Olympia. Admiral Dewey's flagship In
the Battle of Manila Bay, on May l.,
1898, to Washington to become a ma
tional shrine
The speakers included @. M. Gen.
Patrick ]. Callan, Past O. M. Gen.
j. J. Murphy, Department Comdr.
Charles B. Emmonds and Comdr Will
liam King of King Camp, in Alex
andria, Va; Senior Vice Comdr.
George v. McAlear, Comdr. Gary E.
Powell of Urell Camp, Jacob Orken,
A. F. Trammelle. T. A. ludlow, John
d. Shaw and j. J. Fitzpatrick
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
met, with President Lora Hill presid-
ing. The following were elected to the
convention to be held in
this city in June: Delegates, Elizabeth
Burlingame. Catherine Morgan and
Carrie Lucas; alternates, ELAN Miller,
Susan Brown and May Guatterbaum.
Catherine Dintler, department presi-
dent, accompanied by her staff, will
make an official visitation May II.
The next meeting will be May 8.
A meeting of the Department Aux
iliary will be held May 1 at 921 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary
met and President Alice Bruner pre-
sided. Delegates and alternates to the
convention were elected
as follows: Delegates, Florence White,
Catherine Baughan, Catherine Shugh-
rue and Mabel Wehrle; alternates,
Margaret Dinnix. Carmen Ramos,
Laura King and Tillie Mulquin. The
next meeting will be May Is.
President Ethel E. Finn presided at
the meeting of Col. James S. Petit
Camp when delegates and alternates
were elected to the department con-
vention. Plans were made for silver
tea May S from 4 to z pm. at 1921
Vermont avenue in honor of Comdr.
Calvin B. Lucas of Petit Camp and
President Ethel E. Finn of Petit Aux
Hilary. Department President Gather
inc Dintler and her staff will make
their official visitation May %.
Gen. M. Emmett Uren Auxiliary will
visit the Sanico bakery, lexington
place at r street northeast, Tuesday
at pm
Grand Gu Gu Grandississimo James
B. Freeland of the Military Order Of
the Serpent announces a grand Ca
rousal May 1 at Pythian Temple at
1880 pm. All United Spanish War
Veterans are invited. Prominent
speakers will be present.