Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16
Veterans of Great War

preached by the pastor, Rev Charles
| L. Stewart. James B. Lomack1sang.
| Chaplain Richard A. Greene szoke on
"Why of Armistice Day.'~A solo
was sung by j. Stanley Brooks. Bugle
/ notes were sounded by Mr.. Grant on
raising and lowering the flags and
! taps.
Armistice night, Tuesday, the post
held smoker at. the Oriental Gar
dens, Ninth and r streets northwest.
| Comdr. West A. Hamilton was chair
| man. Two minutes of silence were
| given out of respect for our depart
| ed soldiers. Prayer was offered by
Chaplain c. S. Lomack; eulogy, T.
Z. Jones. A solo was sung by J. B..
Lomack. Nathan Goodloe gave a
! graphic version of Our Part of the
| World War" On motion of Louis A.
Cornish the post observed a minutes
silence in honor of the late Col.
| Charles A. Young, U. S. A, and Maj.
| James +. Walker, N. G.. D. c. SylVes
| ter H. Epps talked of the future as
concerns the legion and the National
| Guard. France was described by
Arthur L. Curtis in a talk on the
France of Today" Refreshments
| We're served.
Henry Spengler Unit, No. II. Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, will meet at
/ the National Service Club, 21S-220
| Third street northwest, next We'd
nesday evening.
| Jane A. Delano Post, American
Legion, met at the clubhouse, 1887
| X street, Tuesday evening. A spe-
cial Armistice day program was
arranged which followed Immediately
! after Il short business session. The
speakers were Miss Eunice c. Dessez
| past department vice commander of
| the American Legion, who gave an
Interesting talk on the national con-
vention in st. Paul, and Maj. Guy
Withers, who spoke of the child
welfare plans of the American
| Legien. Comdr Alice PrentiSs pre-
Equality Walter Reed Post, No.
! sS4 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Will
meet Thursday evening at Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street northwest.
Nominations will be made for Off
GERS of the post and another large
class of new members Will be obli-
| gated.
The post commander has designated
Joseph +. Beattie to arrange for the
Ladies' Auxiliary night to be held
| December 4, at which time the
Ladies' Auxiliary of Equality-W Walter
! Reed Post and their friends Will
| be the guests.
Claude 3. Phelps, adjutant. 1903
| kearney street northeast, has just
| completed and forwarded to the edi-
tor of Foreign Service a complete
mailing list of all members of the
post and any one failing to receive
| the December issue of the official
publica6on should notify the adjutant,
so that proper corrections may be
made to the mailing list
Edward S. Bettelheim, jr., chair
| man of the fifth birthday celebration
committee of the post, which holds a
| banquet at one of the leading hotels
/ December /, desires to have all Vet
| Grams OF Foreign Wars members
make their reservations in advance.
I Tickets can be obtained at the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Service Blu
reau, 3lS National Metropolitan Bank
| Building.
At the last meeting of the post a
| large class of new members was
| obligated by Past National Com
mandcr-in- Chief Gen. Lloyd Brett, as
sisted by the degree team of National
| Capital Post. The Military Order of
/ the Coolies was also present, lead
! by Val y. Brandon, chief seam SPUR
rel. and the Cootic Clown Band of
| IL pieces.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Equality
| Walter Reed Post will meet Thurs
day evening a the home of Mrs.
Vista l.. Reed. president, 1928 L
! street southwest, at which time ar
| rangementS will be made to have
all members and their friends at
tend the Ladies' Auxiliary night to
| be given by the post December 4.
Arrangements are being made by
! Costello Post. American Legion. to-
! ward increasing its welfare work
| among the wounded veterans in vari-
| Gus hospitals around Washington.
| Comdr Kohen has recently appoint
ed a hospital committee. headed by
| Capt. Julius |. Peyser as chairman
| Tentative plans have been formulated
| for making regular visits to the sew
eral hospitals. The membership com
mittee. with Maj u. J. Donovan as
chairman, is looking forward to a
| large increase in membership during
| the coming year.
Formation of q troupe for enter
| tainment of wounded veterans and re-
organization of the post field music
| and its possible development into a
! full band is planned by Comdr.
| kohen.
| ne next meeting Will De neiu III
the board room, District building,
Tuesday at p. m.
The mardi gras ball held by the
| Stuart Walcott Post American
| Legion, last Tuesday night at the
| City Club was declared a success,
| according to Comdr. Charles Riemer.
The majority of the dancers were in
;. costumes. Mrs. Evelyn Smithson was
| awarded the prize as Queen of the
| Ball"
The selected princesses were Miss
Helen Sweeney, Miss Lorraine Bunch,
Miss Elnor Cline, Miss Elizabeth
Hart, Miss Betty Green, Mrs. Ethel
| NJ. Morganston and Miss Lily Grazing
! er. Immediately after the queen was
crowned the maids in waiting
| brought in the queens gifts. which