Evening star., 1922-12-17
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR

which Equality-walte Reed Post was
having organized. composed of the
wives. mothers. sisters and daughters
OF our members.
The next meeting will take place
Thursday evening at Pythian Temple,
1912 9Th street northwest.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Equality
Walter Reed Post. assisted by the post
chaplain, Arthur l.. Millmore, will visit
Walter Reed Hospital this afternoon
and meet at the Red Cross building.
Donations Of cigarettes. tobacco candy.
handk erchiefs. etc, will be received by
the ladies and made up into suitable
packages to be used in making these
hospital visits. All donations should be
sent direct to Mrs. A. +. Finch, chair
man of the Ladies' Auxiliary committee,
1902 street northwest, or to the post
adjutant. Ill Mt. Vernon place north
west.
Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, at the
! Department meeting of the District
of Columbia of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. Monday evening. in the
armory, received gratifying reports
from the various local posts on the
matter of recruiting new members.
Although the membership campaign
was not to begin until the first Of the
year. reports received show that as high
as eighteen members were admitted at
one of the meetings Of one of the
local posts. The reports from other
posts show from six to twelve new
members admitted since the 1st of
December.
The department went on record as
indorsing the candidacy of James q
Yaden. a member of the organiza. ion,
for the position of president of the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion.
The military ball committee report
ed it had turned 1913 into the relief
fund as being profits from the ball
held Armistice day. This fund is
being used for the care of needy eX-
service men and their families. The
department also appropriated an ad
ditiona1 500 to bring Christmas cheer
to the less fortunate eX-Service men
and their families. The auXiliaries of
the various posts and relief commit
tees Of the various posts reported
that they had obtained socks, cigars,
cigarettes. underwear. candy and toi-
let articles. which they are preparing
| to dispense in the hospitals. especially
1 Walter Reed. at Christmas time. The
special committee III charge of the
Christmas cheer relief fund is under
| the craftsmanship Of Francis &. HUM,
and consists of the commanders of the
various posts. in addition to Messrs
| Void. Statsburg, Heise and Davis
| Al the semi monthly meeting Of the
! Admiral Robert r. f'eary Ship. No. 427.
| Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
! States. which was held in the Naval
! Reserve Armory. the following officers
| We're elected for the ensuing year:
| Captain. Lieut.. Kenneth l.. coombs.
! L. 5. N; executive officer. William n.
! Carroll. L. $. y: navigator, Paul f.
/ Jones. L. S. N: officer of the deck
| Stanley e. Crandall. L. $. n: supply
/ officer. Louis l.. Koch. L. s. n; medical
, officer. George J.. Manley. T. 6. y.
| Election Ia fill he. pttir,a ps cha nj in,
/ was deferred until the next business
/ meeting. which will be held at the Ma
/ val Reserve Armory January =. Harvey
! l.. Miller. editor Of our Navy magazine,
| was elected to the office of trustee
! The Robert F.. P.ary Ship. after hav-
| ing been in dry dock for some time.
| undergoing repairs. is now in true ship
shape and seagoing condition. and
| everything seems to presage a success
| full cruise. New shipmates are being
initiated at each meeting ard it is fast
| filing the vacancies in its compile
ment. is an all-Navy post. member
| ship being open to all members or eX-
members of the Navy and Marine Corps.
! The slogan. which was adopted a pre-
! vious meeting. is Forward ever back
f; ward never.
! A dinner is to be rendered the dis
abled veterans of the world war by
| the Bureau of Engraving Post No %
Y
day evening at o'clock at the bu-
reau
! At a meeting of Columbia Post No.
F, S33. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
! United States. at the National Guard
Armory last week. officers We're
! unanimously elected for the ensuing
year. as follows: Commander. Maj.
John Il. Brooks: senior vice com
mander. Maj. ". Lawrence Haza rd: ju-
nior vice commander. Capt. Fred A.
Living stone: quartermaster. Capt.
James b. Jones: chaplain. Capt. Doug
las a. White: officer of the day. John
Fleming: trustees. Maj. Alex summers
and Charles L. Brown. These officers
are 10 be installed at the meeting OF
January 10 by Gen. Anton Stephan.
commander of the District of Colum-
bia Department of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. and members of his
staff. after which the newly installed
commander will announce the names
of certain appointive officers. includ-
ing an adjutant
The regular meeting of the Amerl-
can Legion Auxiliary, Department of