Evening star., 1921-10-09
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
A Column Devoted to the Interests Of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea-

several hundred dollars on hand for
the first time in the history of the
department. with all bills paid. The
total paid-up membership in the de-
partment was approximately 4,sOO.
thus giving the department ten votes
in the coming national convention. .
/ The report Of the special commit
tee, composed of Frank 7. Fuller, de-
partment adjutant, chairman: r. j.
Seaulac. commander of Stuart Wal
commander of George Washington
| Post, No. I, to arrange a set OF rules
to govern the department conven-
ton october ii and 10. was unani-
mously adopted. One of the features
of the rules will be the nominating of
ten delegates on the first night of the
convention and the election by bal
lot on the second night. 1t is the
first two-day convention ever held
and the first time that delegates and
alternates will be elected in this
manner.
of Vincent. 3. Costello Post. No. 15.
! and Paul Foot, commander of Walter
! Reed Hospital Post. No. 81, were
unanimously selected by the eXecu-
tive committee to represent the de-
partment as honorary pailbearers at
the burial of the unknown soldier in
Arlington national cemetery ArmiS-
tice day. Their names Were sent in
Rudolph for transmission to the War
Department by the department COM
nander. II. Walter Hummer, adjutant
of Sergt. Jasper Post. No. Is. was
elected department master -at-arms,
vice Samuel Z. koheu. resigned.
1t was announced that the first ma
tional convention of the Women 5
Auxiliary of the American Legion
would be held at 1928 New York ave
nue. October l.. at which time five
delegates and five alternates would
be elected to attend the national con-
vention at Kansas City.
Equality Walter Reed Post. No. 80.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. held an
open meeting and smoker Thursday
evening. which was largely attended.
The entertainment committee of the
post met last Sunday morning at IL
o'clock at the Metropolitan Bank
building To map out additional work
in connection with the second annual
reception and dance. to be given Fri
day evening. November II.
There has been issued to World
War Veterans for insurance. compen-
Sation and training allowances 4
grand total of Sss.00i.s66.20 during
June. July and August. according to
Maj. Leon Fraser. acting director OF
|, the United States Veterans Bureau.
There was paid out S2S.541 ,04l.3G in
tion and s26.3S1, 1910 i'll training al
lowances.
The National Press Club Post is
preparing to take an active part In
the entertainment of the many nota-
Bile figures who will be in attendance
at the limitation OF armament con-
ference here next month. Among
them will be a number of prominent
foreign newspaper writer's with whom
the members of the National Press
Club Post came in contact overseas.
either as ''buddies" in the allied serv-
ices or in a professional way. The
program will probably consist of a
large reception and wild west show.
, in which prominent movie stars of
the "Bill Hart variety will partlcl-
pate, and a series Of boxing matches.
National Capital Post 1877. Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. held its regular meeting
Friday evening. September 80. with
Col. Geo. l. TAFT: presiding;, Senior
Vice Commander NJ. Francis Van Nat
ter was absent. Junior Vice Comman-
der NJ B. BaldenburG returned from his
tour Of inspection on the Pacific coast
and acted as senior vice commander.
Capt. Edward Grant as junior vice conf
mander. The meeting was well at
tended and much business of Importance
taken up. Thomas T. J. Cavanaugh.
officer Of the day, rendered his resigna-
ton, owing to attending evening school,
Val n. Brandon was elected to
dates were elected to membership and
obligated: Capt. r. E. S. Williamson.
John Ralph Hodge. Andrew p. Helwig.
Frank B. hcwis. Marshall Van B. Day.
Barnard Badon. Robert l.. Duvall and
Cornelius A. Link. Post meetings have