Evening star., 1924-07-27
Veterans of Great War
! Odd Fellows Temple, Tuesday, Au-
gust 26.

Potomac Post was visited by rep
| representatives from each of the other
six posts of the department at its
last meeting. Department Junior
Vice Commander r. c. Lucas was re-
quested by the post commander to
the obligation to a newly-elected
member. After the close of bus-
ness refreshments were served by
| Mrs. Heise's organiZation-the La
| Owing to the seeming neglect dis
played by the general public on
| Memorial day, resolution was
adopted by the mem bers of the Stuart
| Walcott Post. No. 10, American Le-
zion. at its meeting, held i'm the board
room Of the District Building Tues
day evening. 1t set forth that the
post diSapproves the growing spirit
of forgetfulness as evidenced by the
non influential diversions which
have become so marked in their utter
disregard the purpore for which this
! holiday was instituted"
| Plans were also formed to welcome
home Commanding General John j..
| PerShing. from his trip abroad who
! s due to arrive at the Union Station
august l. reception has been out
lined. headed by the members of the
stuart Wolcott Post. and legionaries
| rom all American Legion posts in
the District of Columbia will parade
% the station and escort the general
% his quarters. 4 guard of honor
VIII precede the generals car, COM
| posed of the commanders of legion
posts. The Walcott Post has author
| iZeu norist to prepare n suitable
general by the legionaries. The War
| department has been requested TO ad-
wise the post as to the time of Gen.
Pershing's arrival.
| Gen Fershing is a member OF the
| George Washington Post No l. All
l.egionaires, Veterans of Foreign
| wars, service and ex-Service men and
| women are invited to parade and
take part in the reception cere-
las been appointed by the Walcott
Post members to greet the general
and his staff: Commander Cha rles
| Riemer. Vice Commander T. Norman
Templeton. Past Commanders Dr.
Alexander NJ. Bremer, Or. Jesse l.
| Hall. DIR. Charles f. Ralp. Paul X.
| Carr. Jack L. Graham. Floyd w.
Wooley, Robert l. Pritchard. Gerald
! Commander of the bepa rtment Will
liam F. Franklin, Commander Percy
B. Mccoy of the George Washington
Post Commander Ralph +. Cusick,
commander of the Sergt- Jasper Post:
f. j. Lefferts, commander Vincent &.
Costello Post: Howard Fisk and
Frank Peckham, candidates for de-
partment commander at forthcoming
| convention for this department; ;
| George Besaw, George Davis, Com
mander Charles f. Ladson, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Post; Gen.
James E. Drain, Francis Z. Miller
| and Capt. Watson B. Miller. The
| formation of line and announcement
of arrival will appear later in these
| columns.
Past commander of the Walcott
Post. DR.. Henry Hays, who has just
returned from field duty at various
made a brief address. Plans for the
excursion to be given by the post,
August 2s, have been completed. The
| proceeds are to be used for relief and
| the ex-service men and Legionaires
| in the District of Columbia.
A communication from Judge Rob
ert L. Mattingly was read to the post,
the good time he had at the posts
| recent reception, and inclosed letter
he received from RoXie thanking the
members Of the Walcott Post and the
LegIonaires, who. contributed SIS
towards the purchase of radio sets
hospitals
Foreign Wars, has held several in
teresting and constructive meetings
during the month of July. Com
mander Gardella has recently made
additions to his staff as follows:
Junior vice commander. Charles B.
Jennings and officer of the day, Fred
Fl. Farrar. The post is supporting
the department excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach August IL. Adjt. L. L.
Brandon and the quartermaster are
working on the mailing list of the
post Those members who are not
receiving the Foreign Service, is
sued by national headquarters. or the
Gas Attack, issued by the post, are
requested to Immediately inform the
quartermaster or adjutant. The last
meeting of the post was cut short
due to the excessive heat and the
entire post marched to the dining
| room where the entertainment COM
| mittee, headed by Ernest Wickstrand,
| had prepared refreshments. The next
| meeting will be held next Friday at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Frank j. Irwin, new national COM
mander of the \ Disabled American
Veterans, will be the guest Of honor
! at a lawn meeting of the District of
Columbia Department of D. A. v. at
the Mount Alto Hospital. on Wiscon-
nounced last night by D. J. Hussey,
state commander. Invitations have
been extended to Gen. Frank T.
| Hines, director of the Veterans Bu-
reau; A. J. Dalton, fourth district
manager of the bureau, and Royal c.
Johnson, chairman of the veterans
affairs committee of the House. who
aided in preparing the Reed-Johnson
bill amending the laws covering the
wounded men. There will be, music
| by the Marine Band, refreshmen ent S
and it is expected there will be strong
representation from the Ace, Mount
| Alto. National University, Walter
Reed and Naval Hospital chapters of
the D. A. V.
The members Of George Washing.
ton Post, No. I, the American Legion
participated in an all-day outing and
boat trip last Sunday to Fort Wash
ington, Md. where they were the
guests of the Army people stationed
at the fort. Luncheons were spread
under the shade trees overlooking the
Potomac River by the picnickers
shortly after arrivel.
After inspecting the fortifcation.
and grounds the members of the post
the families and friends witnessed a
base ball game between the Sham
rocks and the Fort Washington Army
former IA to 1. The regular members
Of the Army team. with few excep-
tions. were attending the military
| maneuvers at Camp Meade.
The success of the affair was due tc
the efforts of the new entertainment,
committee composed of James K
Murphy, chairman; Albert J. Crawn
Norman r. Grant. Harry J. Davis A
L. Shelter and H. H. Woodhouse. The
INSTALLATION of officers of the post will
take place at the clubhouse, 1929 !
street northwest, August 5, with ap.
propriate ceremonies.
The new ex-service mems organiza
tion in Washington has taken tn,
name of Top Notch Tent, No. /, Fer.
tile Hunting Ground of the Distric
of Columbia. These coolies call them
selves INT for short and their work