Evening star., 1922-09-17
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR

and as a sequel the veterans are
bringing this matter to the attention
of the officials of the government.
asking for the deportation of these
undesirable aliens.
A meeting of the Veteran Drum
Corps, Sd D. c. Infantry, has been
less for tomorrow at 8:15 p.m., at 1919
New York avenue northwest. for the
purpose Of organizing q post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be
known as the Fuches-Fagan Post.
The post will be named after
and Frederick ]. Fagan, Company e,
who were killed during the war. For
mer members of the old Sd D. c. Band
and Drum Corps who are interested
are requested to be present.
There will be entertaining numbers
Company X, as well as smokes Sergt.
Bugler Loveless. commander of the
Sd d. c. Drum Corps. has been ap-
pointed national bugler of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. by Col. T. c.
Huston, the new commander-in in chief.
The next meeting OF Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 2S4, Veterans
of Fofeign Wars, will be held Thurs
L y
9th street northwest. The member
ship campaign of the post Is said to
/ be getting results and several appli-
cations are now in hand for action
at the next meeting.
The annual military ball Of the
District of Columbia Department, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will be held
at the Raleigh Hotel the evening OF
November IL, and w. G. Jameson has
been appointed chairman Of the COM
mittee i'm charge. The Quartermas-
ters of the several posts are requested
to call at 31S Metropolitan Bank
building and secure their quota Of
ball tickets from the department adjuT
tant, who has been appointed secre-
tary Of the ball committee. Members
may secure additional application
cards by calling on r. B. Bandy, 31S
Metropolitan Bank building. or w. G.
Jameson. adjutant. I'll Mt. Vernon
place northwest.
The first meeting of the post to be
held in October will be an open meet
ing and entertainment for the pur-
pose of not only entertaining the
wives, mothers. sisters and daughters
! of all v. F. w. members. but also
to lay the foundation for the organi-
zation of a ladies' auxiliary to the
post. Numerous eligible women have
already expressed their desire to take
an active part in the work. Such an
OK ISdHiZdtlOH, II Is stdtou, W III permit
the post to better carry on the well
fare work in which it is interested
and also make positive, dependable
hospital visitation work possible.
Women who served as nurses over
seas, "the roses of no mans land"
are eligible to membership and are
especially invited to attend the meet
! ing October S.
East Washington Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars. the newly organized
post. will muster in and install Off
east Masonic Temple, 523 Sth street
northeast. next Saturday.
Gen. Anton Stephan, commander Of
! the District department, assisted by
his staff. will officiate. The command
ers of the G. A. X. and the Spanish
War Veterans, and Capt. Fred Beall
are expected to participate. Repre-
sentative Lamar Jeffers of Alabama
will deliver an address, vaudeville
skits, character songs. solo dancing.
vocal and instrumental selections
supplemented by refreshments con-
clude the bill.
Definite action on the soldiers
bonus is expected to be taken by the
ffty-seventh national encampment of
| the G.. A. r. in Des Moines, September
"a to 20, 1T was learned here with the
announcement that Col. Hanford Mac
| Nider, commander of the American
Legion. will be guest of honor at
! that MacNider will confer with officers
, of the G. A. r. on the subject of the
! bonuses and vocational training while
| here.