Evening star., 1926-05-16
American War Veterans Club.

The successful conclusion of the
| initial banquet, installation and ball
of the American War Veterans Club
at the Mayfiower Hotel last week is
to be followed by an automobile cara
van next Sunday to Frederick, Md.
David c. Winebrenner, Sd, secretary
of State of Maryland, who acted as
toastmaster at the banquet last week
until the installation of Lieut.. Col
| Fred b. RyonS, as president of the
club. was so impressed with the new
organization of veterans of all wars
in which the United States has partic
ipated, that he joined the ranks and
will be initiated at a special cermony
| being arranged for next Sunday at
Frederick, Md. Secretary Winebren-
| ner is past commander of Francis
| Scott Key Post of the American
| Legion at Frederick, Md. and has
taken an active work in the interest
Of the eX-service men since the
| World War. The legionnaires and Citi-
zens of Frederick are making elabo-
rate preparations for the reception
of the members of the American
| War Veterans Club. who journey
to the Maryland town next Sunday
morning.
AS the result OF the brilliant affair
| at the Mayfiower Hotel last week,
congratulations have been pouring
! into national headquarters in this
city. congratulating the officers and
! board of governors of the new club on
the success of the affair. The many
! features crowded into the evening of
entertainment was surprise to those
attending.
Representative Henry III. Rathbone
of Illinois, in letter to the club said:
Il cannot refrain from taking this
earliest opportunity of expressing my
admiration for the splendid way in
which the banquet ceremonies of the
American War Veterans Club of the
District Of Columbia were conducted.
AS one who has all his life taken
deep interest in national defense and
in the record of our Army, Navy
and Marines. / was particularly glad
10 be present and to learn more about
the purposes Of this splendid organi-
zation."
Representative Morgan G. Sanders
OF Texas wrote: II enjoyed your BAN
quet thoroughly. 1t was one Of the
best 1 have ever attended. Every.
thing was done we'll and in the right
way. You cannot improve on it, and
L congratulate you on the splendid
manner in which it was put over.
Your organization is engaged in a
great and patriotic work and has
my best wishes"
Lieut.. Col. William r. Brooks. pres.
ldent of the Nebraska Reserve OF.
ficers' Association. sent a telegram
expressing regret at his inability to
be present with the other members
of the club, but sent his best wishes
and said to count on him for a liberal
donation to the building fund.
Mrs. Grace Darling Seibold. past
president of the District of Columbia
War Mothers. in a letter to the
club said: Il desire to congratulate
the members Of the American War
| Veterans Club on the formation of SO
splendid club, which gives evidence
of great possibilities in the interest of
many worthy objects. The purpose Of
your organization. if faithfully OBJ
| served, call for the admiration and
cooperation of all other patriotic
| bodies. I take pleasure in expressing
| my commendation and apprecia ton
of the evenings entertainment, which
was an enjoyable success, rejecting
great credit on all those who made it
possible