Evening star., 1924-08-03

The meeting on the lawn q
Mount Alto Hospitar last week IL
honor Of National Commander Eranl
Il. Irwin of New York has been fstet
BY the District of Columbia Depart
nent of .the, Disabled American Vet.
Grams the most successful D: A. "
Several hundred persons attended, In.
GLIDING groups from Walter Reed
Naval Ace. National University and
Mount Alto Chapters. -.--.-. =, 3,
Commander Irwin pleaded for close
corporation between chapters and
State departments, while Gen. F. T.
unon the selection of Irwin as leader
and expressed the appreciation OF tne
Veterans Bureau for the assistance
that has been received from the d. "A
". F. J. Dalton, fourth district man
ager of the bureau, and Col. d. E.
Mount Alto, also spoke. ': =
During the evening there was con :
cert by the Marine Band and refresh
Ments were served by the Red Cross
csnteen service. under the direction
Of Mrs. William. Spencer. State
Commander d. =. Hussey was in gen.
eral charge OF -llnet ari.,ns es..> :, j.. .
while F. J. McCIaren. senior vice com
mander OF the District of Cotum bia
Department, was presiding Officer
Mrs. Frances Hopkins, secretary OF
the Washington office OF the d. A. V,
was presented with bracelet BY
CoHmandcr- Irwin in appreetat o.
her services during his term as chair
man of the rehabilitation committee.
Commander Irwin has returned to
Nen or 10 conipie,e p.d..s ior the
Hrst section OF his national inspection
OF the Disa bied American Veterans.
This week he intends to visit num-
Der OF chapters in New York State
He then goes into New England, and
VIII go to Atlantic City for the an
nual convention of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Next month he will be
on his way on tour that will carry
him to the Pacific Coast =
The first instructions concerning
he annual observance of Forget Me-
Not day by the Disabled AMERICA
Veterans were received here this
week. The event this year has been
set for November 8.
Post, No. 10. Amer.cal. Let;.on, sta..u
ready to assist the War Depa rt tIfe n 1
in the forthcoming defense test Sep
tember IL: Commander Charles Rie-
post. said: Every one of US served
cur country during. the World War
and, should the call come again. not
only are We prepared to re-enter the
service, but every one of US Is willing
to lay down his life for our great and
glorious country. II ..eSc..;.iy. ARe
believe to man in preparedness. Let
US not be afraid TO snow the world
powers our fghting strength. Let us
demonstrate to them the utter fulfil
ity of their seeking to embroil US fr
another cataclysm of war and de-
structfon. We-are 100 per cent Amer
lean. =
The preamble Of .ourtconstitutiol
speaks for itself. 1lI our minds, il l.
a masterpiece of literature Tine 'pr!r
'ciples as lid down in this preambl.
cannot be diSpui d.; For God aird
Country, etc. 1t should be dra ed n
the school books, 80 th.,' The yolr <
future generations will know VIA.
pose this nations test in such an lin
portant Undertaking are not 100 pc.
cent Americans. The Walcott Pos
indorses the Presidents 5 and ant
will cooperate with the WarDepart-
nlent in every way possible. -Oui
country first, last and always, re
gardleSs of the pacifists' rawlings Let
MS teach our children to uphold oul
Constitution. defend our nag and
perpetuate our American traditions
We served our country. Lee 'tn0s-,
who follow We he prepared and read.
70 do likewise
Arrangements are being compile ed
for the fifth annual excursion of tn.