Evening star., 1952-06-29
Capt. Mayer Heads
Spanish Wary Veterans,
Other Activities

VIIlE ACIIvIIleS
Capt. Valentine T. Mayer, Of
Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp, was
elected department commander of
the Department of the District Of
Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans, at its fifth annual en-
campment.
Officers elected and appointed
were: Senior vice commander
George S. Westover; junior vice
commander. Frank x. A. Eble;
chief of staff, Elvin M. Luskey;
quartermaster adjutant, Orin p
Bailey; inspector, Charles H. Ap-
pich: judge advocate, Adolph
Hauschild; surgeon, DR.. v. F. Wat
kins; chaplain, c. A. Lewis;
patriotic instructor, William Grit
fifth: marshal, James B. Freeland;
historian; Calvin B. Lucas; graves
registration officer, Claude l.
Pickens: senior color bearer
James r. Henkel; junior color
bearer, Paul Reider: installing Of
ficer. William G. Copley.
Comdr. Frank E. Hagan will
preside over Richard j. Har-
den Camp Thursday at 8 pm. al
Pythian Temple.
Capt. George s. Cook, 1851
Woodley place NV, has been ap-
pointed travel director for the
national encampment. Members
desiring travel accommodations
contact him.
Auxiliaries.
Miss Anna M. Palmer Of Gen
Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary is new
head of the department auxiliary
Officers serving with her are:
Senior vice president, Mrs. Cath
crime Shughrue; junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. E. Maude Dudley; chap
lain. Mrs. Laura Sabins; parlia-
mentarian, Mrs. Margaret Binnix;
chief Of staff, Mrs. Myrtle M
Runion; secretary, Mrs. Beulah M
Cope; treasurer. Mrs. Gertrude E
Miles: patriotic instructor, Miss
Alfredo M. Kripp: historian, Mrs
Mary Chapin; conductor, Miss
Mildred Flicker: assistant con-
ductor. Mrs. Lenora Rosetta;
guard, Mrs. Sallie Cobb; assistant
guard. Mrs. Maude Wright; mu-
sician, Miss Gretta w. Ludwig;
personal aide to the department
president, Mrs. Mabel G. Hesen;
color team instructress, Mrs. Edna
r. Summerfield; colors, Mrs
Norma B. Hill, Mrs. Anna Murphy
Mrs. Minnie Lochboehler, Mrs
Willie Lynn, Mrs. Julia Duffy
Mrs. Helen Grissam, Miss Shirley
Shughrue and Miss Dorothy Dorio
Mrs. Edna r. Summerfield ot
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary ha.
been Endorsed for national senior
vice president at the nationa
encampment to be held in Louis.
vile, KY, August "a to 28.
Mrs. Sally Cobb will preside ovel
Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary
Tuesday at 921 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. Sc. The department pres.
ident and her staff will be received
Mrs. Rebecca Poppineau wa.
initiated into Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary.
The Department Auxiliar,
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not meet Wednesday.
All colors and banners shoult
report in to Col. Bethlehem a
the foot Of the Washington Monu.
ment not later than tbs pm. or
July 4.
At the convocation Of the Crane
Swamp, Military Order of thu
Lizards, the following were elected
and appointed: Grand Gila mon.
ster. Mrs. Lenora Rosetta; gecko
Mrs. Willie B. Cole; caltetepon
Mrs. Maude E. Wright; iguana
Mrs. Alice M. Luskey; dragon, Mrs
Ann Venable; assistant dragon
Mrs. Harry Holt: salamander, Mis-.
Joann Gallavin: assistant sala,
mander. Mrs. Anne Rackey; axo
late, Mrs. Esther Erhardt; agama
Mrs. Sally Cobb; chameleon, Mrs
Bessie Stonesifer: horned toad
Mrs. Mary Chaplin; siredon, Mrs
Lenora Barnes; hatteria, Mrs
Anna Murphy, and moloch, Mis-
Mildred Flicker.
Mrs. Mary Holt will preside owe
Luzol1 Swamp No. /, MOL q
Pythian Temple on Saturday a
8 pm. Delegates to the suprem
convocation will be elected.