Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-15


ments. A committee on dances was
appointed as follows: K. E, Oksanen,
NJ. KATE, E. T. Bourke and Thomas
Miller Several boxing tournaments
are being arranged. The clubhouse
committee. appointed to plan for the
erection of an all A. E. F. Veterans
house reported it has three sites under
consideration.
The District of Columbia Chapter.
Military Order of the World War, has
admitted to membership the follow
ing: Lieut.. Col. John H. F'inney, Maj.
Walter. Bruce Howe, Capt. William W.
Nottingham. Maj. John r. Dyson, Lieut..
James d. Cassels, Lieut.. James L. Par
dee. Lieut.. Bernard A. Smyth, Lieut..
Jean ]. Labat Capt Charles S. Cowie,
Capt. Paul V. Collins, Capt. Joseph A.
Jordan, Lieut.. Morton l.. Ring, Mai.
Jesse I. Miller. Rear Admiral William
r. Shoemaker, Lieut.. Wi, lam f.. DoeI-
Ter and Capt. Maurice r. Colbert.
Mrs. o. d. Oliphant, of Trenton, n.
j., national president OF the American
Legion Auxiliary held a conference with
President Coolidge last Wednesday for
the purpose Of acquainting him with
the plans for the Women's Conference
on National Defense to be held in
| Washington at the Red Cross Audi
torium, February % to 20. She asked
the President to receive the 100 dele
gates. representing the Is women's ma
! tional patriotic groups, who will COM
pose the legislative body of the con-
| ference.
| She explained that this is the first
meeting ever called by women to dis
cuss the National Defense Act, to study
its provisions as they affect the welfare
of the Nation, and it's relation to the
maintenance of peace. She said women
will come from all over the country
representing the 16 organizations which
will participate in the conference.
The Vincent B. Costello Post. No. 10
| of the American Legion, will meet Tues
day evening, at o'clock. in the board
room Of the District Building. Final
pre- parations will be made for the ball
which is to be given in the Ebbitt Hotel
| February 81, for the benefit of the post
| welfare fund
| Commander kohen will make an an
! nouncement III reference 10 an enter
tanment to be given at the Mount Alto
| Hospital, under the auspices of this
! post, and the Equality Walter Reed
Post of the V. f. w.
| The February meeting of the L. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2. the American
! Legion. was held at the College Won
ems Club, last Monday evening. The
appointment of Annie Kilmartin as
| chairman of the refreshment commit
tee was confirmed The resignation OF
Senior Vice Commander Burton was &C
copied with regret. Bessie Bomberger
was presented with. a gold legion pin
| donated by Jessica Smith for raising the
most money during the calendar year
1924 for the building fund. The fol-
| lowing were elected to serve as cap
| tains of home fund teams: Alberta
Ayres, Elsie Becke, Bessie Bomberger,
Ella Chambers and Maud Lois Smith.
| Edith Summerson was unanimously
! elected to serve as color bearer.
! Department Commander Peckham adj
| dressed the meeting on Loyalty and
Cooperation Miss Helen O'Neill
Junior vice commander of the depart
ment, and past commander of the
Jacob Jones Post, was presented with
a past commanders badge by Com
| mander Peckham. A feature was the
entertainment which was supplied by
daughters and nieces respectively of
members of the post. The program
was as follows: Miss Beatrice Bene-
dict, Miss Audrey Witcomb, piano
solos, and Miss Caroline Reece, vocal
solos. Among the guests We're Com
mander Johnson, Of the Kenneth Nash
Post. and Commander Riemer, Of the
Stuart NFalcott Post, both OF whom
made addresses.
At the call Of Commander William
Homer Carroll, of the District of CO.
lumbia Department of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States, the
department commanders and their STATS
of the seven major veterans organiza-
lions met at get-tosether banquet at
Harveys Restaurant Monday evening.
The organizations represented by their
department commanders and others.
were the Department of the Potomac
of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
the District Of Columbia Department
of the United Spanish War Veterans,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, Military Order of For
eign Wars. the American Legion, the
Military Order of the World War and
the Disabled American Veterans OF the,
World War.
The purpose was primarily to create
| a harmonious spirit between the various
veteran organizations and TO establish
| "a united veterandom' The commit
tee in charge of the dinner was Capt.
Edwin S. Bettelheim, jr., Maj. Fred c.
Lucas, Capt Frank E. Alsop and
George j. Neuner.
Commander Carroll in opening the
!
bers from all wars, In the first united
gathering of such a character in the
history of veteran affairs, urged the
appointment of permanent commit
tee to act in the future.
Past national commander-in-c chief,
Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, and past senior
vice communicative chief, Gen. Anton
Stephan, were the guests of honor.
Gen. Stephan in his remarks said he
believed this gathering was history
making. Gen. Brett believed that such
a gathering would tie up the $780,
900 men OF the World War to look
after the interests of the veterans of
the former wars, after care has been
taken of the disabled. He said he be-
lieved that one thing the veterans have
neglected in the past has been joint Co
ordination. Mr.. Goodhart, of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and Mr.. League
of the United Spanish War Veterans,
also spoke in favor of other such meet
ings. Other speakers included Depart
ment Commander Peckham, Of the
American Legion; Capt Watson b.
Miller, chairman OF the national re-
Mobilization committee of the American
Legion; Commanders Hussey and Clark
of the Disabled American Veterans,
Judge Hosea B. Moulten and others.
1t was decided to appoint a perma-
nent executive committee to arrange
for the meetings. Comdr. William
Homer Carroll of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars was elected chairman
and the department commanders of
the various veteran organizations
were to nominate either themselves
or representative to act on the
committee.
The following were represented:
Military Order of the World War
Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, commander Dis
| trict of Columbia Chapter, and Capt