Evening star., 1925-05-24
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.

The Veterans of Foreign wars, nh-
der the auspices of Equality-N alter
Reed Post. No. 2S4. today at } pm.
will place wreath of Buddy pom
pies on the tomb of the late President
Woodrow Wilson. by Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan. past senior vice comma nder'
in-chief. The department commander,
William Homer Carroll. and his stan
and all the members of the orSaniza- :
ton and friends are urged to form at
the main entra nee of the st. Alp3n
Cathedral at $50 pm.
Tomorrow at 9:20 pm. from the
studio of WCAP the Veterans OF FOR
eign Wars will broadcast for the hrst
time q musical concert. which VIII De
reIayed to and from other stations:
The opening number will be rendered
bv the Navy Band under the director
shin of Lieut. Charles Benter. which
will be followed by selection rendered
bv Nine. Rose Polio OF the Washing
/ ton Opera Company. The Columbia
Male Quartet. composed Of PAU u.
I,edie. first tenor; w. F.. Braithwaite.
second tenor and director: w. r.. Ha-
lure. baritone, and J. c. Smith. basso
will render three popular World war
selections. Gen. stephan will speak
on the national Buddy poppy cam
paign. The Navy Band will conclude
Ba nner.'
The opening Of the campaign OF
| the buddy poppies will be brought
! 10 the attention of the public in
every quarter Of the District Tues
dav by the distribution of them
through the various concessions.
They will be worn by policemen. fire
men and the employees of the Post
n ~ me MT Ppr"lGSlnn mas
been given by the Traffic Bureau to
the owners Of moving vehicles TO
place on the lower right side of the
Windshield a V. F. w. buddy poppy
sticker. These stickers may be had
at the gasoline filling stations
! throughout the District. and it Is
urged that every automobile owner
place sticker on his car. No charge
will be made for these stickers.
Under the auspices of the Equal
iity.Walter Reed Post. a large horse
shoe made of poppies, accompa MED
/ nv A letter with the autograph or
| every disabled veteran who partici-
mated in the manufacture of the
buddy peoples at the Boston factory,
viii he presented TO "Bucky Harris,
n.narer of the Washington Base Ban
| Club. next Friday.
Memorial day the staff and mem
! bers of the organization VIII attehu
! the memorial services at the IN
known Hero's Tomb at Arlington
Cemetery on which will be placed
J wreath of buddy" poppies.
Ton Notch Tent, Military order OF
! tho Cootie. will meet tomorrow eve
| ming AT Redmen's Hall, Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
! northwest. at which time a large
| Lass of Cootie candidates will re-
! ceive the Nit" degree. Members
have been invited TO attend the Ger
emonial session of the Grand Pup
Tent of Virginia. which is scheduled
to be held at Newport News. June
| * to II inclusive, and all members
desiring to participate are requested
| to forward their names to Val n
Brandon. grand seam squirrel. 21S
Ascot place northeast, indicating
whether they desire to make the trip
via rail or water in order that club
rates may be obtained.
National Capital Post, No. 127. met
Tuesday evening at 419 Seventh
street northwest, Comdr. Daniel J
Leahy presiding. Post Comdr. D. j
lLeahy issued orders that officers and
| members of the post assemble in front
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