Evening star., 1925-04-19
Veterans of Great War

| stag and smoker, now being arranged.
| Mrs. Lewis Werden, president of
| the Walcott Auxiliary, was presented
| by the commander with a pearl neck
[ lace In appreciation of her efforts in
assisting the allied ball committee.
| William Franklin outlined the past
and future activities of the Service
Club. Among those present were Mrs.
T. Norman. Templeton, past president
of the Walcott Auxiliary, and Mrs.
| Charles Riemer, secretary of the unit.
The next meeting will be April %.
The Buddy Poppy" SO named by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, be
cause of the fact that the little red
flower Is symbolicar of the life-blood
/ of their comrades, has become the ex-
| elusive property of the Veterans of
| Foreign Wars by virtue of a trade
mark certificate issued by the United
States Commissioner of Patents.
The U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
the American Legion, met at the
College Women's Club last Monday
evening. The following were accepted
for reinstatement: Margaret Nolan.
Lillian A. Crist and Mrs. A. w. Couch.
Report was made that arrangements
| have been completed for the "On to
Omaha Club" An appropriation of
$50 was made to assist the Veterans
Defense League in carrying on its
work. A calendar was submitted by
Chairman Knickerbocker of ways and
means activities for the year and
was accepted. A committee of volun-
teers will cooperate with the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars in the Poppy
sale. Report was made by Welfare
officer Staub of her activities during
the Easter season in behalf of wo-
man veterans hospitalized at Walter
Reed, Oteen, and st. Elizabeth's Hos
pitals.
Commander Streeter of the George
Washington Post was guest and
made an address. Miss Beatrice Bow
man, sperintendant Navy Nurse Corps,
who was one of the original 20 nurses
appointed in the Navy in 1908 and
who has just returned from an ex-
tended trip of United States Naval
hospitals in island possessions, gave
lecture, illustrated by steroopticon
slides. on 'The Navy and It's Relation
to Women" A card party given by
Mrs. Chambers team Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the home
fund was g financial success. A rum
| mage sale will be held by this team
April 20 and 81, the proceeds from
home fund.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Federal
Post, No. S24, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, met Monday evening in Odd
Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh street
NV, at o'clock, with the president,
Mrs. Mary Lucas, presiding. Preced-
ing the regular meeting a special
! meeting was called by the chairman
of the Buddy Poppy committee. Mrs.
Catherine Roney. 1t was decided that
Federal Auxiliary would sell 5000
poppies this yeaS, the proceeds being
used in the relief fund of the organi.
zation for the relief of disabled soldiers
and their families.
After the business session two
candidates, Miss Julia Pierce and Miss
| Miriam Baldenberg, were initiated.
The president asked each member to
| bring in as many recruits as possible,
| as it is hoped to double the member.
ship of the auxiliary this year.
The 800 and bridge card party which
was given by the auxiliary, Tuesday
evening In the New Wisteria Cafe,
was reported a success The proceeds
| will go toward the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Home of the District of Column
| bia which the veterans of the Dis
trict are planning to build in the near
the auxiliary will be held May IL in
Odd Fellows Temple at o'clock p.m,
The James E. Walker Post, No. &c,
American Legion, met at the Twelfth
street branch, Y. NJ. c. A, April 8.
with Commander Sylvester H. Eppes
presiding. A report on the laying OF
the wreath upon the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier by Capt Nungesser,
n
pices of the legion, March 20, was
| made by Vice Commander L. H. Rus.
sell. Commander S. H. Eppes, West A.
Hamilton, l.. III. Russell, P. Y. Hamil.
ton, Adj. r. B. Linsay, D. B. 'Fantroy
| ana X. c. Clayton, represented the
post. Past Commander West A.
Hamilton, as chairman; A. c. Newlan
Frank A. Coleman. T. Edward Jones
post surgeon, and d. B. Fantroy. were
| selected as committee to cooperate
with the District department commit.
| tee, to raise the District of Columbia
quota of the Legion, $4,000, 900 en-.
| downment fund, for disabled veterans
and orphans of veterans.
The post had as it's guest Lieut.
Rayford Logan. formerly of the
372nd. Infantry, A. E. F.) and French
Redhand Division, who recently re.
turned from France. He is the rep.
Ieoenldlite ana manager Tor His Elk.
| cellency, Deputy Diagne, a member
OF the French Chamber of Deputies
! from Senegal, Africa. who proposes
| to tour the United States in the near
future. Favorable reports were made
| by the committee on Memorial day.
| which will also manage the Poppy
sales, and the posts effort in indors.
| ing the appointment of Mr.. Metcalf,
| as commissioner of Pensions. The
| post will meet again April % at
| $50 pm.