Evening star., 1923-04-22

country as tribute TO tHe Hnen diiu
women who served during the world
war and as special emblem of re-
spect and honor of those who lost
their lives in the nations cause. The
Veterans of Foreign Wars represent
the men who fought overseas.
The Presidents letter to Col. Hus-
ton is as follows:
Il am glad to express my accord
with the plan which the Veterans of
Foreign Wars have put forth to have
the people generally wear a poppy on
memorial day. as a testimony OF con-
tinuing interest and sympathy in the
great cause of which that flower has
become in a way emblematic.
Il hope the proposal will be gen
orally accepted this year, for it is
certainly an appealing testimony of
the nations continuing sense Of its
concern for the men who served it
during the world war"
The vets" have received a ship
| ment in New York of over 100000
poppies from France. They were
made by the orphans there under the
| supervision of relief organizations.
These poppies will be sent to every
! state in the Union 50 as to be available
| on Memorial day. The proceeds will
go toward the relief of the living
J In respect for the dead"
| The members of Sergeant Jasper
| Post base ball team elected Reynolds
! i. HarnSberger captain at the regular
! practice OH the Monument grounds
| last Monday. An order has been
placed for uniforms for the team. and
Assistant Manager George Kilgore re-
ports that schedule of games will be
announced next week. The follow
| ing men have qualified for berths on
the team: Julian Poore, catcher:
Joseph Miles and William Batson.
pitchers: Doc" Farrel. first base;
HarnSberger, left field: Jess Aud,
center field. The first practice game
| resulted in 4-3 victory for Jasper
men over the KingPin Alley team.
member of the department transpor-
tation committee. attended the meet
ing of the Al Fresco Club. held at
department headquarters, Wednesday.
to complete travel arrangements rela-
tive to 1923 convention at San Fran
cisco.
The post is represented on the
Memorial day and legion track and
field meet committee. A. c. Hoffman
was among the recently initiated
members Of the post
A joint meeting OF the executive
and chairmen of committees Of Ma
tional Capital Post. Veterans of For
eign Wars, was held Monday evening.
with Geo. J. Neuner presiding. The
Shrine convention was discussed and
arrangements are to be made to en-
tertain members from out Of town at
that time.
At the executive meeting it was
suggested that at each post meeting
short talks of an instructive character
be delivered by members well in
formed on Veterans of Foreign War
subjects. It is proposed to establish
a question box in that connection.
Ladies' Auxiliary National Capital
Post met Saturday evening, with Mrs
Minnie Brown. president. presiding.
| Mrs. BERTHE N. Rely was mustered
| into the auxiliary. and several former
members were reinstated. The relief
| committee reported that reKuls-
weekly visits were being made to va
iiouS hospitals. and were distribut-
ing smokes and fruits amongst the
| patients. Mrs. NJ. Jacobson and NJ E
Clark were detailed to visit Mount
Alto Hospital. and Mrs. NJ. Brown and
NJ. Lidstone Saint Elizabeth. inviting
the inmates to participate with the
J Department Veterans OF Foreign
Wars in the celebrating of American
liza tfon day. Wednesday evening April
25th. Central High School auditorium
/ Equally-Walter Reed Post 2s4.
| Veterans of Foreign Wars, held its
! Thursday evening and among the in
! tereSting reports rendered was one by
| Past Commander Edward S. Bettel-
| helm, Jr.. who reported that a beau
tiful stand of post colors had been
! ordered and would be delivered in
! time for use Memorial day. L. T.
! Donaldson. chairman of the dance
| committee, reported that the post had
/ realized substantial profit from the
/ recent dance. which was deposited in
, the post Colors fund.
/ w. G. Jameson. in charge of the
! activities of the post at Walter Reed
! Hospital. is making arrangements to
hold mammoth automobile party
! Sunday afternoon, May 20. for the
purpose OF taking number of the
badly disabled comrades for trip
! through Rock Creek Park. and all
members who own automobiles were
requested to donate them for this
activity. AS it Is intended to make
this outing a real big v. F. W. activ-
ity. members Of all posts are being
asked to donate machines, and in
order to work out complete arrange
ments in advance names should be
; promptly sent in SO that the commit
! tee may know in advance how many
automobiles will be available. Those
who do not own machine are ask ed
! to get some friend to donate the use
! of theirs, and 1t is also intended to
have the Ladies Auxiliary participate.
/! The next meeting in which this
post. will take part in is the Amer
icanization day celebration, to be
j held under the direction of the
School building next Wednesday
evening. All members of this post
are requested to wear all author
i;ed., i7ed. dec91ations c1t and also the dis
ever the post participates in any
public ceremony.
The next regular meeting Of the
post will be held at Pythian Temple.
evening. May g. The post desires to
/ have the unmounted photographs of
! all members who have been decorated
| by the United States or any foreign
( the United States forces. along with a
brief history regarding such decora-
! ton.
/ The post commander appointed a
! committee of three members to de-
! wise ways and means Of boosting the
! annual department excursion, to be
held at Chesapeake Beach during the
coming summer, and a prize will be
awarded by the post to the member
! disposing of the greatest number of
! tickets.
post by the Ladies' Auxiliary We're
used in the post room for the first
time and their great beauty drew
favorable comment from all members
I The Ladies Auxiliary Of Equality
! Walter Reed Post will hold a card
party at the home of the president,
Mrs. Margaret L. Finch. 1902 n. street
! northwest, next Thursday evening
for the purpose of increasing the
fund used in connection with hospital
| activities. Tickets can be obtained
| from any member of the auxiliary
! or from Mrs. Irene Davis, 1904 F
! street northeast.
Realization of the endowment fund
| sought by the American I.epinn 70