Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
Veterans of Great War

| Equality-Walter Reed Post, No. 284
| obligated a number of new members
| among whom were stephen Clarity
| L. B. Dunn and G. A. Purrfgan. With
| the new members who recently en-
tered this post, it was decided to have
| an orchestra. Post Bugler Clark has
! been appointed leader. n. ii. Laden
was presented with a gold pin in ap'
| probation of the number of new mem
bers brought into the post through his
efforts. The chairman of the enter
] tainment committee. N. H. Laden. re-
ported that plans for the stag night
to be given April 10, are practically
| completed James Callahan has been
| added to the entertainment commit
| tee. A buffet supper will also be
served. Plans have been made for
memorial services in honor of depart
ed post members the meeting preced
ing Memorial day.
The department entertainment com
mittee has reconsidered the date for
the get-together meeting and enter
| tainment of the Veterans of Foreign
! Wars which was scheduled to be held
| at Pythian. Temple March /. The
gathering will take place at Odd Eel
| lows Temple, at 419 Seventh street
| March 20. This date has been selected
so as not to conflict with the regular
| meeting Of any post of the Veterans
| Of Foreign Wars in the District OF
Columbia.
The department commander and his
| staff attended the celebration of Wash
ington's Birthday by the ladies' aux
Hilary of the National Capital Post
Dancing and refreshments followed
| the entertainment.
| Tho Yroorohorc 0f thu ppfnn,oO pnSf
| were hosts to the department com.
| mander and his staff at Northeast
| Masonic Temple February rs. A pro-
gram Of songs, dancing and reading
was given by members of the post and
| their friends, followed by banquet
| at which the department commander
and other department and post officers
| made addresses.
The department uniform flag com.
mittee is working with a similar com.
| mittee from the American Legion and
| it is expected that within a very short
| period the uniform flag decoration ap
proved by the Fine Arts Commission
| and the District Commissioners will
be installed In the National Capital.
American Legion.
Six thousand prominent industries
| and businesses Of the country will be
contacted by the American Legion as
a part of the legions campaign for a
greater membership In 1926. it was an.
nOunced by Frank r. Samuel assist.
ant to the national adjutant In charge
of organization and membership.
The systematic and comprehensive
| industrial survey will be conducted by
post officers. who will contact employ
ers and managers Of business concerns
| in the respective communities with
the object of securing their co-opera-
| ton in legion membership campaigns.
Announcement Of the conditions of
award of two new American Legion
national membership cups offered at
the Omaha convention by Past Ma
tional Commanders John G. Emery
and James A. Drain has been made by
James +. Barton, national adjutant.
The Emery cup is to be awarded an
nually to that department having the
| highest percentage of membership &c
days before the converting Of the ma.
| tional convention, as compared with
| the average membership for the four
| preceding years.
| The Drain cup Is to be awarded an
nually to that State department show
| ing the most consistent service to com
munity, State and Nation.
The terms of award of the new tro.
phies were worked out by the ma
t1onal trophies and awards committee
which is headed by Villas II. Whaley
OF Racine, Wis.
There are now four national trophy
cups awarded for membership achieve