Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Veterans of Great War

PatricE's Players. the musical show,
"A Broadway Prince" will be given
at Carroll Hall February IS at o'clock
for the benefit Of the post.
A joint committee of James +. Wal
ker Post, No. 26; James Reese Post. and
Post 80. 20 of the American Legion is
the adjusted compensation bill. to be
held ia the near future. The complittee
will decide upon the date Of the gather
ing at it's next meeting, February Il.
The Cosmos Club has granted per-
mission to George Washington POST
No. i, of the American Legion, TO
place a bronze .tablet in the assem-
bly, room of that club commemoratins
the organization of the first unit IN
the legion. The placing Of TINS :, ta con.
necticn with the fifth anniversary OF
the post, March I.
AS memorial to the posthumous NOM
bers of the post who'paid the suprs ss
another tablet is to be placed at the
base. of the Flagstaff at the ciuohouse'
1929 l street northwest rms tauiss,Iii
which is also to be Of bronze: VIII
be ls1uch larger In size and viii pe
mouhted on large granite block
the lettering on the tablet 70 All pc IN
bas relief. The memorial eom .sass
tee In charge. Of the placing OF these
two ia biets is composed of Post Com
marlder Lew 8. Mohler. chairman;
Vice Commander Percy B. MCCOY ana
Past Commanders l.. Lester Jones,
Hoyard $. Fisk and Charles D. ran
The next meeting Will pc helo
Tuesday at 8 pm. at the post heao-
quarters. at which time NUMBER OF
Important matters will be discussed
by the membership. Plans will be
outlined at this meeting for the an
nual pilgrimage OF the membership or
the; post to Mount Vernon February
-, when Wrea a VII De st pac who u
the post is named. The delegation
viii be headed by the post COM
ahder and his staff.
TIN. post inaugurated a membership
drive Friday, and every member mas
been urged to bring in at least one
meilber during the campaign. During the
past week contract was let Tor oeco-
rattons for the stage In the CLUBHOUSE
The curtain will be OF dark green vel.
vet while the draperies OH the stage
will be of similar color. forming an
appropriate background.
The fifth anniversary OF the posi-,
which is to occur at a cetepraHon ~
the headquarters of the club March ..
gives promise of being one of the most
Interesting in the history OF the Iost.
The following committee has been APP
pointed to complete plans for the ce'e-
bration: Past Commander L. Lester
Jo,ies, chairman; Commander Lew >.
Mohler and Past Commanders john
Lewis Smith. Howard s. Fisk and
Charles b. Hanford.
Equality Walter Reed Post, NO. 2s4,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. VIII meet
Thursday evening at P!th!an Temple,
1912 9th street northwest. At the last
Meeting Commander NJ. d. Smith out
lined a program for his administration
which was heartily endorsed by the
post. First consideration Is given the
wounded veterans. The hospital vista
the post advised OF any instance where
wounded veterans are not receiving
proper attention. Commander smith
also called attention to the effective
work being accomplished by the ladies'
auSiliary.
Department Quartermaster George
Neanen presented Howard c. Chase.
retiring commander, with past
COMMANDERS insignia, after which
Past Commander Chase expressed his
appreciation for the hearty co-opera-
ton of the officers and members OF
the post during his administration,
and asked that the same support be
given the new officers. Six new mem
bers were obligated. l.. Il. Donald
son. chairman of the post dance COM
had been completed for the first
spring dance to be held by the post
lat lylhlan Temple. on Monday even
ms. March II.
iicatio of monthly bulletin, in
whish questions of interest to vet
Grams will be discussed and mem
bera kept advised concerning the
numerous post activities. Ciaud e.
Phelps will edit the publication.
Tie Ladies' Auxiliary of Walter
Reed Post will meet Thursday even
ing at the home of Mrs. James III.
Reed, president. 1928 B street south
daughter of any V. F. W. member
or any eligible member, is request
ed to call on the president or tele-
phoIe Franklin ia.
The executive committee of National
Capital Post, No. fs7. Veterans of For
egn Wars, met Monday evening In the
Odd Fellows Hall. Immediately after
the entire committee visited Federal
Post and witnessed the installation Of
officers by Department Commander
February IL. This dance will be the
last Of the series until after Lent.
The executive committee decided to
request permission from the post to
entertainment for the post members on
the occasion of the fifth anniversary Of
the post.
the bard and drum corps and practice
will be resumed shortly: c. w. Acker-
man. leader and director; J. j. Fraber,
piano; w. Hymans, trombone; E. Gass,
clarinet; J. p. Sniegoski violin; r. Nc
Council, trombone; H. Z. Alderman.
cornet; +. II. Farrar. cornet: ]. Smith,
onr,,.t opd Cna0 tenor hQ IN
The bugle section consists of II. Love-
less, bugle leader; p. r. Belt, J. B.
Sparrow, ]. A. Moran, A. G. Duvall.
buglefs, and J. Kieny. drummer.
Vincent Costello Post, the American
Legion. will hold it's next regular meet
ing Tuesday night in the board room
of the District building. Guy d. Golf,
former assistant attorney general and
a member of the post, is scheduled to
pensation question will be one Of the
main topics of the evening, inasmuch as
national headquarters of the legion will
be launching it's drive for the bonus the
The Costello Post Drum and Bugle
Corps, led by Sergt. Henry Loyeless.
will escort the Hommeys in a grand
parade to Gonzaga Hall Wednesday
night where they will attend the bene-
fit performance given by the Bureau Of
Engraving Post for the continuance OF
the fight to reinstate the forty-seven
eX-service men recently dismissed from
the bureau of engraving.
Assistance of the Veterans of For
eign Wars has been asked in ap-
prising honorably discharged aliens
who served in the military or naval
forces of the United States during
the late war Of their right to natu-
radiation without having to comply
with the usual requirements. Dec
laratioh of intention, proof of five
years residence in the United States,
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