Evening star., 1925-04-05
Veterans of Great War

| Plans for making the 1925 national
convention of the American Legion
at Omaha, Nebr-, next October the
grea test in the history of the or
| ganization are under way. An
nouncement has been made by the
| Omaha department that just to instill
some of the red-blooded atmosphere
| of the land, broncho- busting, cow
| riding show has been included in
the plans. 1t will be staged at the
stockyards. Already $4,000 is in the
bank for entertainment, and with
$4,000 more pledged by the Knights
of Ak-SarBen the committee in
charge believes their plans will be
carried out to the fullest.
There will be three parades. with
the big legion event on the opening
day. The following night there will
| be an electrical parade, while the
| third will be of military character,
with Maj. Gen. George B. Duncan.
commander of the 9TH Corps Area.
| in charge.
On the program also will be horse
| racing, and it is planned to have
some of the fastest horses in the
country compete.
The Department of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars held it's monthly meet
ing at the National Guard Armory
March 90, with a full attendance of
the council of administration and
representatives of all the local posts.
Charles E. Lofgren, past captain of
the Perry Ship Post, and B. F.
Schloer of the same unit were obli-
gated as additional members of the
council of administration.
Dept. Comdr. William Homer Car
roll signed the first gold certificate
emitting the local department to a
life membership in the National
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Home, to
be located at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
Through the courtesy of Comdr.
Corey ]. Spencer and Matte Webb
Spencer of Jackson, Mich, a farm
of about Az acres. together with
buildings thereon, has been offered
as a gift for this purpose and has
| been accepted by the national or
ganization. The maintenance for its
future will be carried by the mem
bers of the post of this national or
ganization. The annual membership
certificate is 81, while the life mem
bership certificate is $40.
The council of administration in
dorsed Comdr. Carroll in his fight to
have ex-service men reinstated in the
various departments of the Govern
ment from which they have been
discharged, provided their records
were good.
Val n. Brandon, grand sean s4uir-
rel Of the T. n. It, Military Order
of the Cootie, was elected chairman
of the ways and means committee of
the "On to Tulsa" Club, to prepare
for transportation to the national
encampment at Tulsa, Okla, August
80 to September ..
Comdr. Elieff of the Federal Post.
No. S24, submitted resolution, which
has been adopted by his unit. 1t
sets forth that the post, having re-
| ceived a communication from DR.. John
Wesley Hill, chancellor of Lincoln
Memorial University, Cumberland
Gap, at the intersection of Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Virginia, in which
he urged that something be done
toward educating the mountaineers
of the section, the post will establish
and maintain for period of four
consecutive years scholarship at
this university to be known as the
Henry C. WALLACE Scholarship"
1t is to be awarded to a mountain
eer of the Cumberland Gap region
who served in the military or naval
service of the United States during
| the World War, preferably overseas,
and who has been honorably dis
charged from such service, if he is
not receiving . vocational training
under the United States Veterans Bu-
reau. 1t is also provided such a
| scholarship may be awarded to a
| child or relative of such a veteran.
The resolution urged further that
| the District of Columbia Department
| of the Veterans of Foreign Wars like
wise establish one or more such
| scholarships.
DR.. Hill is an honorary member of
Federal Post, No. S24, V. F. w.
National Comdr. James A Drain of
| the American Legion has announced
the opening of the American Legion
$4,000, 900 endowment fund campaign
in every State in the country. Field
men have been assigned to assist the
local leaders in conducting the cam
paign. The fund is to be used in
| aiding widows and orphans of ex-
service men and also disabled vet
Grams. 81
The Ladies' Auxiliary of National
| Capital Post. Veterans of Foreign
! Wars, at Pythian Temple last Tues
| day night held a "Tacky Party" with
Mrs. Maud Cooper and Ena Allen in
charge of the program. Miss Fanny
Buck gave a piano solo, w. B. Nun
| dele violin solo and r. L. White
more a cornet solo. Miss Melva
| Schultz and Henry e. Hickman pre-
sented a song talk and Mrs. NJ. c.
Herman, accompanied by Miss Irma ]
Randolph, and elmer Randolph gave
songs and fancy dances Mrs. Esther
| Culston sang and danced, while Mrs.
| Wigs Cabbage Patch" was present
ed by Miss Lee, assisted by four chill
/ dren. Musical selections were rem
| dered by Becky's Kitchen Band, head
ed by Mrs. Margaret Halfback. Those
| in the band were Miss Mary Osin
Mrs. Stella Hamilton, Mrs. Marie
Davis, Mrs. Josephine Thomas, Miss