Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1930, Page 72

Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK. A fary, Thursday night, 921 - sylvanie. avenue southeast. Lineal Society of the Spanish War, Wednesday night, Pythian Temple. Jere A. Costello, chairman of the @epartment good and welfare commit- tee, announced at a special meeting of his committee last week that plans were well under way for'the annual Santiago day excursion to Marshall Hall July 17 There wjll be athleuc events. The Steamer il leave Seventh Street ‘Whart at 10 130 and 6:45 p.m. Percy M. Whitney, 1st District of Oolumbia Volunteer Infantry, was mus- tered into active membership at the last meeting of the Richard J. Harden mfig Herman J. Lange was rein- William O. Ohm, chairman of the relief committee, reported Frederick Burlieth confined to the Naval Hos- &ul and James E. Maynard confined his home. Delegate Thomas A. Hurlow read the feport of the Harden Camp delegation fo the recent department encampment. On motion of Joseph J. Harvey, an appropriation was made for distribution among the delegates to be elected by the camp toward defraying their ex- penses as its representatives to the na- tional encampment of the organization held in Philadelphia, August 17 to 20, 1930. Samuel G. Mawson, past depart- ment commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and Department Chap- lain of the Spanish War Veterans, oc- cupied the chair as chaplain during the meeting. Dept. Comdr, Benjamin F. Motley and members of Col. John Jacob Astor Camp pald its special intercamp visit to the Harden Camp, and the following made addresses: Comdr. Motley, De- partment Historian John A. Gallagher, Department Quartermaster Joseph J. Harvey, Comrade Durant of Chicago: Percy M. Whitney, Walter M. Mola.,. T. A. Hudlow and John A. Chishols. Comrades Parkinson, Byrne, Feldser and Simms of Astor Camp also spoke briefly. At the last May meeting of Wwén. Nelson A. Miles Camp Albert Chapline, ‘Theodore A. Hunter, Arthur B. Clax- ton and John W. Stinson were elected to membership. Frank Barry, Al B. Chapline and Claude Berkeley Koontz were mustered into active membership. At the June meeting of Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp Senior Vice Comdr. George C. Talbert, chairman of the employment committee, advised the members that the Department of La- bor had opened an employment office in room 2035-A, Temporary Building, No. 1, 1800 D street northwest, excl- sively for securing employment for war veterans. Junior Vice Comdr. P. J. Callan, chairman of the sick and relief com- mittee, reported Claude J. Burton, Charles Morrison and Joseph A. Fought confined to the Naval Hospital, Robert H. Gulick confined to his home and Charles C. Kirby's condition improved. Chairman Callan urged the members to visit these comrades. Past Comdr. Andrew J. Kimmel, chairman of the Memorial day com- mittee, informed the members that 4.900 graves of veterans of the Span- ish War interred in Arlington National Cemetery were decorated with a red carnation by the Boy Scouts and the members of his committee. A vote of appreciation was given the Boy Scouts by the camp. Motions of appreciation were ex- tended to the following for splendid services rendered on Memorial day; Comdr. Victor L. Wooldridge, Mrs. ‘Wooldridge, Asst. Supt. of Police W. S. Shelby and Capt. Leroy S. Mann of the Coast Artillery, N. G. D. C. A resolution’ was adopted protesting the London Naval's Conference’s action and was ordered forwarded to the thirty-first annual department encamp- ment. Dewey Camp was host to a iarge delegation from the Kichard J Harden Camp, who were making their inter- camp visitation. Addresses were made by Comdr. Leo M. Deviin and staff, Past Comdrs. Prank Huhn, Willlam Hannighan and H. J. Sherwood; Comdr. E. M. Eshelman of the Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp and Past Department Comdr, Arthur H. League of Dewey Camp. A meeting of the department coun- ecil of admimistration of the Ladies’ Auxiliaries will be held Wednesday night at 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary ot its June meeting mustered Mrs. Fan- nie Henthorn and Mrs. Alice Bruner into active membership. . Department President “Bertha Coock announced the appointment of Julia Beckwith, Carmen Ramos and Anna ‘Whedbee as aides on her staff.* The auxiliary will give a lawn party July 15 at First street-and North Caro- lina avenue southeast,” to which the ublic is invited. Refreshments will served and games playad. Many of the members are planning on going down the river Santiago day, July 17. Senlor Vice President Virginia Cure- ton is Teported recovering from her recent iliness. Mary E. Furtner, Laura E. Newman, Lena Vierbuchen, Emilie Baldwin, Ten- nie May Bowman, Hannah O'Kvefe and Emma Rice were mustered Into active membership at the first June monthly meeting of the Admirgl George Dewey Naval Auxiliary. ‘The $2.50 gold piece presenied to the auxiliary by Chief of Staff Margaret . Burns as a prize to the member bringing in the most new members from January to June, 1930, was awarded to Mary Taltavull, she having secured 13 members. In honor of his wife (President Katie Le Laurin), Harry Le Laurin presented the auxiliary with a new flag for patriotic occasions. The presentation speech was made by Margaret Burns on_behalf of Comrade Le Laurin. 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