Evening star., 1925-07-12

all three COOtle ue- frhhk n. heiSe'
Erees will be con-
ferred upon a large class of cootie
candidates that have been gathered
from the local V. F.. w. posts, and
grand officers will be elected for the
new cootie year.
On account of the extensive coote
program, the doors will be open at
pm. and the grand keeper of the
duffie bag will be on hand at that time
to greet any lonesome cootie.
The degree team, several members
of which recently visited Newport
News, Va. during the ceremonial ses-
sion of the Old Dominion Pup Tent,
have imported a few original ana IN
teresting stunts, while the famous
Clown Band of T. n. T., under the per
sonal direction of Abraham Grudd,
have been holding weekly rehearsals
and will present some new Gay
Parie" selections during each degree.
The supreme pup tent officers haV-
ing recognized the outstanding record
that has been made by 7. n. L. during
the past year under the leadership Oh
Val y. Brandon, he has been deSlg-
mated under General CoOtie Order NO
g. issued at supreme headquarters,
Kansas City, Kans., chief of Staff OF
the grand pup tent, and the local
cootieS expect to suitably celebrate
this fact during the grand scratch
Thursday evening.
/. The District of Columbia Depart
ment has designated the local cooties
10 make suitable arrangements Tor
transportation to Tulsa, Okla, for all
~. +. w members who may desire to
make the trip with the local delega-
tion that will take in the national en-
campment during the last week IN
August, under the direction OF the
grand seam squirrel. The Chesapeake
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a sufficient number of private Pull
man cars will be obtained for all who
make definite advance reservation
Such reservation should be made
promptly to Val n. Brandon, 2lS Ascot
place northeast.
| Although all members of the Vet
Arans of Foreign Wars, also members
of their family. desiring to take IN
the annual encampment Will be able
to obtain one fare for the round trip,
providing that they obtain the usual
membership transportation certificate
from their post, only those members
who make reservations in advance in
q definite manner will be able to ENJOY
the extra advantages that will be
available by joining with and going in
the private cars, 1t being intended 10
not only use them for hotel purposes
during the encampment period, but
for at least two interesting stop-oVers
en- route without any additional cost.
ANY member of the Veterans of For
eign Wars Is eligible to become a
member of the Military Order of the
Coolies, and among the more than 100
members that have already joined
T. y. T. are many of the leading Off
GERS in both the department and the
several V. F. w. posts.
Tbpre will he omen meeting OF
Equality Walter Reed Post, No. 2S4,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. next
Thursday, in the Pythian Temple,
1012 9th street northwest. The ladies'
auxiliary and the George Baldwin
Mccoy Unit will participate, as well
as the workers in the recent poppy
campaign of the post.
4. The post will join with National
Capitol Post, No. 127, in giving an
outing at Marshall Hall, August {.
There will be athletic games, for
which prizes will be offered, and there
will also be dancing in the pavilion.
Tickets for this outing can be OBJ
tanned at Room 319, Metropolitan
Bank Building.
{ National Capital Post, 1877. Veterans
of Foreign Wars, held it's regular
meeting July 8, at Odd Fellows Hall,
Daniel j. Leahy presiding. The in
itiating team, consisting of Com
mander D. ]. Leahy, Senior Vice Com
fnander f. A. Pierce, Junior Vice Com
-mander Evert Miller, Chaplain VIM.
p. Cavanaugh. Adj. Harry P. Glenn
ents, Quartermaster Gunnar Stats
berg and officer of Day G. H. Forester,
.Ynustered the following candidates to
membership: John A. Peterson, served
L.. -, tot In
fantry, war with Spain, served in
Cuba; John l.. Burnhant, 10th Field
Artillery, 29th Division, World War,
served in Mexico, France, Germany
and England; VIM. H. Hallel,. 45th
Coast Artillery Corps, World War,
served in France; four former mem
ybers were reinstated. Past Com
mander Joseph 3. Gardella, in charge
of recruiting, announced that net
gain of 80 members had been attained
during the quarter ending June 3O
and submitted a program for the sec
Snd quarter recruiting campaign,
which will be put into effect at next
regular meeting, July II.
, The recruiting committee consists
of j. B. Gardella, Geo. J. Neuner, E.
A. Pierce, +. Miller and G.. Statsberg.
Ernest WiCkstrand, chairman. enter
tainment committee, submitted his
r.
ing and field day, to be held August Z,
at Marshall Hall. and announced that
various prizes had been donated by
merchants of the city and several
base balls, autographed by the Wash
fngton base ball team, will be prizes
given in the field day events.
! The post will hold three meetings
during July. regular meeting will be
held July II, and a special meeting
. nn oil fol- hnX
August Z. All members of the re-
cruiting teams and entertainment are
urged to be present for the meeting
of July 81 for the purpose of COM
pleting arrangements of programs.
Francis c.. HUM, member Of this
post, newly elected department COM
mander, accompanied by James f..
Beattie, member of Equality Walter
Reed Post and senior vice department
commander, paid their initial visit,
expressing their thanks to the post
delegates for their support at the
department convention. The post
pledged it's support to the newly
elected officers.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, National
Capital Post is preparing special
feature for the outing at Marshall
Hall, August z. Those in charge of
arrangements are Mrs. Margaret
Lidstone, president; Mrs. Mae Cotter,
vice president; Mrs. Laura Weaver,
jr., vice president; Mrs. Elsie Miller,
secretary; Mrs. Margaret Jacobson,
treasurer; Mrs. Gurtrude Clark. Mrs.
Elizabeth Jeits, Mrs. Fernando Stats
burg, Mrs Katherine Barrack, Miss
Barrack, Miss Ethel Weaver, Mrs.
Quilin, Mrs. Dougherty and Miss
Dougherty. The committee in charge
of poppies reported that more than
1000 poppies had been disposed of
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