Evening star., 1926-09-05
Veterans of Foreign Wars.


The Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States. headed by their ma
tional commander in-chief. Fred Sto-
yer, will gather from all parts of the
country at FL Paso. Tex, September
10 to %, for their twenty-serenth an
nual encampment.
/ More than 1850 posts. located
throughout the United States all the
way from Hawaii and the Philippines
to Vermont and from the Canal zone
to California. are included In the ranks
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. the
gold stripe organization, all of
whose members saw service overseas
or in hostile waters.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, head OF the
United States Veterans Bureau. and
Commissioner of Pensions Winfield
Scott will be among the distinguished
guests at the encasnpment. Gov.
Miriam A. Ferguson of Texas and the
governors of New Mexico. Arizona
and Chihuahua. Mexico. are also
among the notab bles who have been
asked to attend. and formal invita-
tions have also been extended to
President Coolidge. Vice President
Dawes. Secretary of State Kellogg,
Secretary of War Davis. Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur, Comdr. McQuig of
the American Legion and Comdr.
Clinnin of the Disabled American
Veterans.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars will be repre-
sented at the encampment under their
national president, Mrs. Effie King.
Two special committees. one repre-
senting the local V. +. w. Auxiliary,
under the Chairmanship of Mrs. Laura
NJ. Okeroyd. and one from the Cha1n-
Der of Commerce, are arranging an eX-
tensive program for the reception OF
the fair delegates and their entertain
ment during their stay, in which the
Daughters of the Confederacy. the
League of Women Voters and the
Women's Club are cooperating.
A memorial service for their de
parted comrades, conducted by Ma
tional Chaplain Joseph y. Head of
Lexington. Ky, will be held on Sun
day, the first day of the encampment.
at which the assembled veterans will
hear tributes paid to the hero dead of
Americas wars.
The initial session is scheduled for
September 20. Brief addresses of vel
come will be made by Mayor n. T..
Jackson and Judge T.. r. McClintock.
and responses by Comdr Stover ana
other national V. f. w. officers. Busi-
ing three days.
The entertainment program includes
a barbecue, n bull fight. military
circus and a grand ball
Columbia Department. No. |. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, at it's regular
meeting voted to petition the national
body at its encampment to use all its
influence urging the respective Sena-
tors and Representatives to vote suffi-
cient funds to insure an adequate and
suitable armory for the District of Co
lumbia National Guard at the earliest
possible moment.
4 congratul message was di-
rected TO Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries
upon his installation as department
commander of tho American Legion of
the District of Columbia.
A resolution was adopted urging the
Observation of AmericaniZation day
and Fla day at the same time. 1t is
thought that this coordination of pa
triotic exercises would allow them both
more force and grandeur; that vet;
Grams organizations generally could
more adequately cope with the work
necessarily involved in promoting the
purpose and attentions they should
receive.
Capt Edwin s Bettelheim. national
legislature chairman. Veterans of For
eign Wars. was indorsed for re-
appointment as chairman of the ma
tional legislature body and a copy of
the resolution will he sent to the en-
campment.
Charles B. Jennings was obligated
AS department judge advocate general.
Frank Hesse was appointed as depart
mcnt inspector. capt. Frank Lock
head as a member of the department
council of administration and ]. r.
Harris us chairman Of publicity and
press relations committee.
The final report of the annual eX-
cursiOn. held August l3, showed 1t was
Il financial success.
At the regular meeting OF Equality
Walter Reed Post. No. 2S4. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. September =, Karl
Is. kasbeer was elected officer Of the
day to succeed Joseph l.. Madden. re-
signed.
The post went on record as recon-
mending Capt. Edwin s. Bethlehem
for reelection as chairman of the
national Legislative committee of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. The rec
that of the department Of District of
Columbia Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will go forward to the national en-
campment, to he held at FL 5'aso,
Tex. September 1928.
Congratulations We're extended 10
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries. a member
of the post. upon his election as
department commander of the Ameri-
can Legion at the recent legion on
campment
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