Evening star., 1938-05-15
SPANISH VETS
COUNCIL MEETS
Holds Last Session Prior to
EnCampment to Be Held
June II,

A meeting Of the department Of
council Of administration, Spanish
war Veterans, was held In the Sol.
diers and Sailors Temporary Home and
was convened by Department Comdr.
Victor L Woodbridge. This is the last
meeting prior to the department en-
campment on June II. Committee
chairmen rendered reports.
| The department chairman Of tho
| Carnation Committee has informed tha
department commander members of
the auxiliaries have completed 5000
carnations, which will be placed ON
the graves in the several cemeteries.
including Arlington National Ceme-
terry.
The second open meeting Of tho
Memorial Day Corp will be held We'd
nesday evening in the Chamber Of
| Commerce Building. All members Of
the camps and auxiliaries are urged to
be present
Chairman Charles W. McCaffrey an.
nounces that Senator Lundeen Of
Minnesota will deliver the principal
address at the memorial services at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital on May 20.
Vocal solos will be rendered by Miss
Margery League and Mrs. Elsie Joyce
| Riley. The camps and auxiliaries are
requested to have their colors at these
services. Music will be furnished by
the United States Marine Band Or
chestra.
1t. Richard j. Harden Camp met
with Comdr. James E. Wilson in the
chair. Applications for membership
were received from Edmund P. Briner.
l59th Indiana Volunteer Infantry;
James j. Burton. jr., 47th United
States Volunteer Infantry; Clayton T.
Cunningham, LIST United States Volun.
teer Cavalry; Henry G. Hanlon, 4th
United States Volunteer Infantry and
Simeon r. Hill, Sd Mississippi Volun-
teer Infantry, and they were duly elect
ed to membership. The following were
readmitted: John F. Byrne, Harry F.
De Jarnette, James w. Kennedy,
Charles F. Russell and George B.
Wood. Louis Nussbaum was REIN
stated.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary
will hold barn dance, May "a, at
1927 Wisconsin avenue NV. Joseph
H. GILES Of the American Legion of
New York and Past Comdr. H. C.
Clover of Peter Leary, Jr., Camp of
Baltimore, Md, spoke.
A lptter roroiyoI frNv,, l,,,;~oJ
W. T. Culverius, U. S. NJ, member
Of Harden Camp. informing the camp
that he would not be able to accept
the office offjunior vice commander in
chief, since he expects to spend con-
siderable time in Europe after his re-
tirement from the Navy.
The Department Auxiliary at It's
last meeting entertained the depart
ment commander and his staff. De-
partment President Myrtle Moxley
presided. A buffet supper was served,
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary was
called to order by President Rebekah
Pedigo. Bessie Whitby was inducted
into the membership. Comds George
F. Lang OF Petit Camp spoke.
Chairman Ella Ford Of the National
Sesquicentennial Committee planted
an American elm tree in Arlington
National Cemetery on April 80, under
the auspices Of the department, and
was assisted by the presidents of
all the auxiliaries. Gen. Amos A.
Fries delivered the principal address.
Chairman Ford announced q pageant
will be held on Thursday. at 8:l5
pm, in the auditorium Of the old
Interior Department Building. Mem
bers of the camps and auxiliaries and
their families and friends are invited.
there being no admission charge. A
section of the Marine Band Orchestra
will furnish the music and Margery
League will sing. Representative So.
Bloom will be present.