Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

and accepted. 4 resolution was
passed, indorsing the departments &C
ton in favoring the repeal OF the gen.
eral average clause contained in
various congressional acts appropriate
| ing money for the Federal depart
ments.
Officers We're elected as follows:
Esther V. Hall, commander; Charlotte
, Berry, senior vice commander; Mabel
| Staub, junior vice commander; Hope
knickerbocker, chaplain; Ella Cham
berS, quartermaster; Ethel Rule, his
! torian; Jane Breen, sergeant-at-arms,
and Ulla Tracy and Amelia Boberg,
color bearers.
Senior Vice Comdr. Frailey of the
/ District of Columbia Department Of
| the American Legion made few re-
| marks in regard to the departments
! bah to be held ut the New Willard
January q. Past Cumdr 0'Neili is
chairman of the patrons and patron
/ esseS committee and Comdr. McCarty
! is chairman of the pages committee.
y Christmas box containing gifts
| for the 10 former service women at
! Oteen is on its way and gifts for the
! former service women i'll local hos
pitfalls will be distributed Christmas
eve.
Members of the post viii have
/; charge of the programs at the Pad
/ erewski concert to be held at Polls
tomorrow afternoon.
! Veterans of Foreign Wars.
! National Capital Post l27 Veterans
| of Foreign Wars, held its regular
meeting TUESDAY evening at Pythian
I Temple, with Cumur. Daniel Leahy
presiding The following We're mus
! tered into membership: BeItel Peder-
/ son, readiuitted, formerly one of urigi-
nal Il charter members. served III
! Battery \, United states Field Artil-
! lery. Punitive Expedition in Mexico;
Roscoe Baber. 10Th Kansas Volunteer
! Infantry. war with Spain. served in
! the Philippines; George l.. Schaffer, re
! admitted. var with Spain served in
/ United States Navy; w II, II. Frost,
! United States ship Tacoma. war with
! Spain; Herman Ii. Rudolph. served in
{ I'd Infantry l2th United states Cal
vary, in Philippines. war with Spain.
| and served as first lieutenant 9th In
| fantrN. World War; graduated from
! Army Training school, Preside. Calf.
! The ladies' auxiliary invited the post
! officers To accompany them To visit
! st. EliZaheth's Hospital this afternoon
| at o'clock to distribute Christmas
/ gifts to The veterans.
officers were nominated us follows:
| y. T.. Pierce, commander; Everett Nil
| Ter, senior vice commander; William
| T. Cavanaugh and Jacob DeHart.
! Junior Vice commanders: Thomas j
| Cavanaush. chaplain; Ernest Wick
| strand, quartermaster: Harry p. Glenn
ents. adiutant; trustees: Daniel J.
| Leahy, Clarence L. Brewer, II. c.
| Nilhough and c. j. johnson. The
| post adopted q resolution protesting
| against the removal of the Pension
| Bureau. T.. j. Buffalo, ships captain
of Admiral Robert =. Peary Ship, Vet
| teranS OF Foreign Wars, made an ad-
! dress and invited the members to par
! ticipate in the installation of their of
| ticerS in January.
| The ladies' auxiliary of National
! Capital Post 1877, Veterans OF Foreign
| Wars, met Tuesday evening at Pyth-
| ian Temple with Mrs. Margaret Lid
! stone. president, presiding. The de-
| gree team, consisting of Mrs. Lidstone,
| Senior Vice President Mae Cotter
Junior Vice President Laura Weaver
| Chaplain Bessie Quinlin. Treasurer
| Margaret jacobson, Secretary Elsie
Miller, Conductress Ena All Color
! Bearers Mrs. l.. Hanley, Miss Ethel
! Weaver, Miss Bernice Barrack and
/ Miss Helen Daugherty. officiated in
| mastering to membership the follow
! ing: Mrs. Mable Pierce, Miss Mary
| tftzpa trick and Miss Martha Mitchell
! Nomination Of officers was as fol
| lows: Mrs. Margaret Lidstone, pres
| ident; senior vice president. Mrs.
Laura Weaver; Junior vice president
Mrs. Bessie Quinlin; chaplain, Miss
| Anna Dougherty; Conductress, Miss
Ethel Weaver. Election and installa-
| ton will take place at the first meet
| Ing in January.
The auxiliary has completed plans
for its annual Christmas relief to dis
| abled veterans. their dependents and
deserving poor. Families are being
| investigated and already the names
of several known to he needy
have been listed. Mrs. Katherine
Barrack. Cold Star" mother Of the
auxiliary, has received more than 400
! large stockings filed with candies and
/ other articles rs 4 dom ton from
! friends employed in the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing. Mrs. Barrack,
! her daughter. Bernice Barrack, and
! Mrs. Elizabeth .Jeits have invited
| their friends Of the Bureau of En-