Evening star., 1936-01-19

Col. JChn JACOB AStOr camp was
presided over, at the last meeting. by
Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan. Stephen
j. Wigmore, Co. c, 18th U. S. Infantry,
was elected to membership, and
Charles Graffins was reinstated.
The following officers were ap-
pointed by the commander: Adjutant.
E. 2. K Schroeder; quartermaster,
Lewis H. Forsyth: patriotic instructor,
Benjamin F. Motley; sergeant major,
August Breunig; quartermaster ser
geant, Matthew Stevens. color sergeant.
Daniel O'Connor. They and the
elective officers we're installed by De-
partment Installing Officer Samuel
]. McWilliams, assisted by Past Comdr
James E. Byrnes as master OF cere-
monies.
Comdr. Charles E. Hawkins presided
over the meeting of Henry w. Lawton
Camp. The commander appointed the
following officers: Adjutant. James l..
Dawson; quartermaster. Edwin M.
Lawton: historian, John M. Farmer;
chaplain. James E. Smith; sergeant
ma jor, Charles E. Hawkins; quarter
master sergeant. Richard Lamb;
senior color sergeant, Albert A. Glaze;
Junior color sergeant. James Il.
Henkel. chief musician, Taylor Bran
son, captain. U. S. A.
Department Installing Officer NC
williams installed the officers at
ioint installation with their auxiliary
officers.
The last meeting of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp was presided over by
Comdr. William G. Stirk. A joint
installation was held with the officers
of the. auxiliary. by Department In
stalling Officer McWilliams.
Comdr. Elvin M. Luskey appointed
the following officers who we're in
stalled: Adjutant, Print E. Shoemette;
ouartermsster. Oliver M. Barker;
patriotic instructor. Daniel Campbell:
historian. John w. Shaw; camp
surgeon, DR.. Margaret T. Dove; chap
lain. Joseph Thornherg; sergeant
ma ior. John A. Jamison: quarter
master sergeant. Lorin c. Nelson:
senior color sergeant, Thomas Shan
non: Junior color sergeant, Joseph
Winineer: chief musician, Patrick
McMahan.
At the meeting January "a Past
Comdr. Nelson B Durfee will present
to the camp a large picture OF the
Congress that declared the War with
Spain. Several members of Congress
have accepted an invitation to be
present, and an evening OF magic.
song. speaking and the unveiling OF
the picture will be tn" program OF the
evening. It will be held at Pythian
Temple at $50 pm. Members OF the
camps and auxiliaries are invited.
Comdr JONES B O'Connor presided
over the meeting Of Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp. Officers were
installed by Department Installing
Oficer McWilliams.
Department President Mrs, Mary c.
Lipscomb presided at the meeting OF
the department auxiliary. Depart
ment Judge Advocate Margaret E.
Burns announced the eleventh annual
session of the Patriotic Women's
Council on National Defense, to be
held at the Mayflower Hotel January
q. % and 20. will be opened with a
mass meeting Monday, January 81. at
8 pm.
Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary held a
ioint installation with the camp at
the last meeting. with President Lora
Hill presiding. They were installed
by the department president, Mrs.
Mary c. Lipscomb.
The last meeting Of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Auxiliary was q joint installa-
ton Of officers with Miles Camp.
Department President Mrs. Mary G.
Department president. Mrs. Mary c.
Lipscomb was the installing ofhcer.
The retiring president was presented
with . past presidents badge and =
fitted week end case.
The Grand Lair, Military Order Of
the Serpent, will meet at the Pythian
Temple January Is at 7:3O pm. The
supreme gila monster or his represent
tative and the past supreme gu gu
will visit the lair.
Banditry Big Business.