Evening star., 1921-11-06
Veterans of Great War

department of Agriculture Post. S24,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, was held
Friday evening III the hall at 23o
18th street southwest, when We'd
ward Hall Bowie and Roy L. Hum
phreys Were initiated by Department
Commander Samuel Ii. jacobson ant
Commander George y. Void OF the
post. ,..-
Motion pictures taken during the
war and also films of the Department
Of Agriculture were shown. Mist
Lucy Paul gave several piano seiec-
tons Miss Esther Celander rem
Lered vocal solos, accompanied on tht
piano by. Miss Annie. May Hurd.
Following the program a smoker
was held Commander Void read
letter from the adjptant general: tet,
Grams of Foreign Wars of the Unltee
States, in whicn he accepted the offel
of the post to furnish the wreath &c
pe laid by the veterans on the bier
of the unknown American soldlef
Novembe- 10. Commander Nolo was
designated by the District OF Column
1ia department to command a de-
Plans for the presentation of the
snow, Buck on Leave" at the Shu-
bert-Garrick Theater the week be-
ginning November II We're discus.
8ed at a meeting of the District OF
Columbia Chapter, Rainbow Division
Veterans. Friday night. j. Bentley
Aulford was appointed to represent
the Rainbow Division Veterans al
the burial of the unknown American
1T Arlington Armistice day.
The next meeting has been post
poned from November IL to Novem-
Der c5.
Former members of the Sd Division
have been notified by President
vogel of the Society of the Thirc
Division to attend the services at the
Capitol next Thursday for thu un-
known American soldier. G. II. Du-
Bois and W. V. Hill were appolated
to organize the veterans. Francis
Winslow, I'LL 18th street, has been
appointed adjutant to take charg'
of the arrangements of the ceremony
a wreath. made in the design Of thu
division insignia, on the >casket. On
November IL the members Will taks
part in the parade.
Commonwealth Post of the National
Disabled Soldiers League met Octo-
ber zs at HIand Army Hall, 14l2
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, when
Samuel j. .keed was elected post corn>
1nander and George n. Harrell secre-
tary.
1t was decided to inaugurate a drive
which a pr.ze wall be awarded to the
member bringing in the most new
members. Attention was called that
the headquarters Of the National Dis
abled Soldiers League is at 1714
Pennsylvania avenue. to which Office
any disabled ex-service man may go
for information and aid regarding
his claim before the veterans bureau.
Officers for EQuality-Wal Reed
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars We're
nominated at meeting of the post
Thursday night at Pythian Temple. 1t
will be held the night of November L.
Those nominated were: For post
commander, Robert B. Handy. jr.. di.
rector of the national service bureau;
senior vice commander. Capt. John
Henry Dykes; junior vice commander,
Charles w. Holman; quartermaster,
L. E. Donaldson: chaplain. James NJ
Harrigan, and William T. Lorring.
officer of the day.
The post indorsed the Washington
members to enroll in the Red C-oss.
was made that at the
next meeting moving pictures 1f the
Navy bombing tests will be shown.
Under the auspices of Gnn~-n Woe"
jEeton Post, No. 1. the American Le-
gion. 1.-The Merchant of t>h,.-- :,
be presented at Gonzasa Hall by the
Society. of Washington,
on the evenings of Novembcr % ard
&c. The play will be given for The
benefit of the post. -
An effort is being made by George
Washington Post. No. l, the American
Legion. to have wounded veterans OF
the world war permitted to partIc.-
pate in the parade Friday for the
body OF the unknown American SOL
national cemetery. This acticn- was
taken at meeting of the post
Wednesday night in the boardroom
OF the District building. 1t was e1-
planned that the present plans are
that no automobiles will be allowed in
the parade. The post members de-
clared this would bar many wounded
veterans who desired to enter the
parade.
Seventeen new members were ad-'
mitted to the post at the meeting at
which Vice Commander Walker l.re-
sided in the absence Of Commander
Howard S. Fisk, who was attending the
convention at Kansas City.
A costume Halloween dance was
Marine barracks by members of the
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, of
the American Legion. A section of
the Marine Band played for the
dancing and the grand march was
led by Miss Lois NJ. Beach. as
q colonial dame, and William 3.
Crowell. as Chu Chin Chow. In the
absence Of the post commander, Mrs.
Martha E. Whitcomo acted as hostess
Miss Helene Philibert was in charge
of the floor and was assisted by Miss