Evening star., 1924-08-03
Veterans of Great War

/ Veterans of Foreign Wars to be held
At Chesapeake Beach August 12. The
committee in charge has arranged to
have a band make the trip to render
selections en-, route and at the resort.
a, program on which there is ltstet
Is athletic events, for which prizes
will be given. has been completed In
connection with the band concert
from to 8 3o'ciock, several entertain
ing features will also be presented.
Department Commander William H
Carroll, IL 10 make a brief address.
Mess call will be sounded by Depart
| menfs Buglers Henry Lcyeless~ at 4
o'clock and the ladies' auxiliary will
serve lunch.
Wars, met July % and 81 new mem
bers were admitted. The Coolies
visited the post In body. Suprems
Seam Squirrel Brandon saadressefl the
meeting and extended an Invitation to
sne 1ss members OF Peary Ship to afHliate.
organization win be held at Cheaas ;
peake Beach on the occasion of the
departments annual excursion. AuRust
a., '>nu special car has been en-
gagged for their use.
Judge John K. Kelly was elected
to honorary membership in recogni-
,tion for his devoted efforts in behalf
or the officers and men of the Naval
service. Lieut.. Comdr " l.. Kirk
man, L; s. ~. attached to the Bureau
or Navigation, was initiated
"A gold medal was voted to former
Capt. William Homer Carroll, now de-
partment commander. in recognition
# his faithful and efficient service
The following were elected dele
gates and alternates to the Twenty
fifth annual encampment of the Vet
- ans of Foreign Wars in Atlantic
City: Delegates-Charles Z. Lofgren,
William Homer Carroll, James p.
Casey, Herbert A Winters. Benja min
schloef. William F. Dietrich. Robert
d. Russell, Leonard c. White and
Robert G. Hodgson. Alternates-
Frank +. Alsop, Dial H, Elkins. Ed
ward j. Stewart, Joseph +. Haggerty,
Francis d. Holt. Joseph Sally, Heinie
Miller and Jack Watson.
Owing to elaborate preparations
| made by Equality Walter Reed Post
fqr the entertainment of the depart
ment officers and visitors August Z.
the night originally selected by the
depar tment commander to visit PQ-
tomac Post, it has been decided to
forego this formality for the present
and the members of Potomac Post
will probably hold very brief busi-
ness meeting and then proceed to the
Tythian Temple in a body to partake
of the hospitality Of Equality Walter
Reed.
East Washington Post is proud of a
reserve organization. namely a signal
:ompany, and its commander, Capt.
| 7. NJ. Harrigan, Is expected to make
good showing on Mobilization day.
IN september.
The Boston Oh ,p.rr Militery Order
of the World War, is making plans
or the fourth annual convention of
he order. to be held there October
; and 4. Lieut.. Col. Carroll j. Swan
chairm II of the committee on =
| rnsements and entertainment. Brig
Gen Htniy j. Reilly, chairman of tn
Mf.Ht'C eXecu commitie ee.
/, nI.nri iEg the most important feature
which VIII be taken up by the con
,ntion. These will include questions
l. .. Wit import nee to the country.
In Letter to Maj. Gen. George H.
.ia.. les, co.nnanderin- chief of the
order, Maj. Gen. A. W., Bre wster. COM
ma ..ding the LIST Corps area, has ex-.
ended greeting on behalf of the
Regular Army in New England to the
i .legates, members and guests who
will attend the meeting.
Equality-Walter I.eed Post No.
'St " "--ara' OF Foreign Wars, will
meet Thursday evening at Pythian
,,tnple: .Io.Z ninth street northwest.
large cl-ss of ne W members will be
obligated and among the class is
rank j. Irwin. national comma nder
# the Disa bled Veterans of the