Evening star., 1926-12-12
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.


Of Foreign Wars, will elect officers
December 81, in the boardroom of
/ the District Building. Department
Commander Reilly and his staff will
install the new officers at the first
January meeting. Commander JOS. B.
Gardella has appointed the following
as members Of committee to Visit
the. INSTALLATION ceremonies at all posts
of the ". F. w. next month: w. y.
Z Harrington, G. B. Jennings, A.
4 Grudd- w. l.. Thompson and the
I post commander.
Members Of the post are taking an
interest in the Overseas Pilgrimage
being planned for the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars for 1928. Capt. Kopt:
Ct. Noodside, past commander-in-cnief
of the v. r. w. and member or the
Battle Monuments Commission. or
whirh Gen. Pershing is the head, has
chafge Of the arrangements for the
contemplated pilgrimage. In connec-
tiorr with the pilgrimage. trips Will be
arranged over the various battle
froi7ts. Commander Gardella has ap.
pointed G.. B. Jennings. Val N. Bran
don, and Post Quartermaster Harring-
tomas a committee on the pilgrimage.
The post welfare committee desires
to near from any one in Washington
kndSying of destitute veterans who
will need assistance in making this
Christmas a joyful one. Abram Grudd,
1917 Park road, is chairman OF this
committee.
Theodore Stitt. COMMUNICATIVE chief
b of fhe Veterans of Foreign Wars. was
the honored guest at department
banquet at the Arlington Hotel De-
cember (. Department Commander
Charles H. Reilly presided as toast
master.
The guests included Rice W. Means.
national commander OF the United
Spanish War Veterans: Representa-
tive Richard N. Elliot Of Indiana,
Gen. Frank c. Hines, director OF IN. rne
United States Veterans Bureau; DR..
Cherries V. Petteys, department COM
rnander of the Grand Army OF the
Rerublic: Col. Winfield Scott, commits.
sioner Of pensions: Gen. Anton
Stephan, department commander. Mill.
tary Order of Foreign Wars and com.
manding general, District National
s Guard; Brig. Gen. Lloyd M. Brett.
past commander-in-chief Of the Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars; Department
Cosndr Edward j.: Nolan, United
and Comdr. Phillips. of the Disabled
Veterans Association.
Mr.. Means, Gen. Stephan. Repre-
sentative Elliot, Commissioner Scott
and Gen. Hines made brief addresses.
Charles Kohen, department chair
man Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
disqualification committee announced
that Edouard Albion, director OF
Washington Opera, will take his com.
pany to Mount Alto Hospital tomor.
row evening. This entertainment
viii be under the auspices Of the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, for the bene-
at of veterans undergoing treatment
there. Chairman Kohen made plea
forsclothing and shoes for needy vet.
erans. The articles Of clothing will
be received at 606 Thirteenth street.
~ At the last meeting Of Equality.
Waiter Reed, No. 2S4, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, held December 2 at
Pythian Temple, a talk was given by
Robert e. L. Murphy. past supreme
seam squirrel, Military Order OF
the Coolies, ". r. W.. relative to the
activities OF the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars throughout the United States.
The members Of this post will elect
officers next Thursday evening. Every
member is urged to attend this meet
ing.
American Legion.
Mrs. John Killeen was reelected
president of the Killeen Unit OF the
American Legion Auxiliary at q meet.
ing December 8. Other officers chosen
were Mrs. Daniel Duvran. first vice
president: Mrs Rose Wood, second
Vice president: Mrs. Irene Arnold. his
torian: Mrs. Grafton Duval. treasurer:
Mrs. Mary Kolhas. secretary: Mrs.
Mary Van Ness. chaplain: Mrs: An
Buslaer. color bearer. and Mrs. Ober.
sergeant-at-arms. The unit VIII have
its birthday party January Z. and VIII
meet next Friday to arrange Tor an
entertainment and Christmas party at
Mount Alto. This unit desires to have
the names of children Of ex-servlce |
men who would like Santa Claus to
make them a visit and leave q filed
stocking Of candy and fruit. Mrs.
Leon Arnold invited the members OF |
the unit to q Christmas party at ner
home for the Eight-and. Forty. OF
trict Of Columbia
The executive committee Of the U.
q. 8. Jacob Jones Post. No. 2. the
American Legion, was entertained et
the home of the adjutant. Mrs: Lucille
Allan, last Monday evening. The De-
cember meeting OF the post VIII oe
held at the Endion Club. u Jackson
place, tomorrow at p.m.. ut wnicn
lime the election Of officers Will take
pIaoa. Those nominated are as fol.
lows: Commander, Mayme e. Smith;
aenior vice commander. Mabel Staub:
Junior vice commander. Jane Breen:
historian, Ethel j. Rule: chaplain. Luz
ellie Allan: color bearers. Helen
Spragne, Amelia Boberg. Mary Weide.
Mary Yates: sergeant-a arms. EAa
Chambers, Ella Leech, Mary Yates,
Mae Barrett and Catherine Crowley;
uuartermasters, Ella Chambers and
Marie Leubkirk; trustees, Esther Hall.
Helen O'Neill, Helen McCarty, Hope
Knickerbocker. Eunice Dessez and
Lois B. McRAe. Proposed changes IN
the post constitution will also be voted
upon. All members are urged TO be
present
The reg alar meeting and 1ngtallar
ton Of the officers Of the Chapeaux
ct 90 Femmes was held wednesday
evening in tho Virginia room OF the
Lee House.
lie Chapeau National Mary =. Kol. |
hos installed the following ofhcers: lie
chapeau departmental, Miss Emily ].
Carey; le demi chapeau, Mrs. Edith
Warren Quinn; le demi chapeau. Mr..
Daniel Donovan; Ia secretaire. Mrs.
Viola Benedict; la cassiere. Mrs. Louise
White; chaplain, Mrs. Amy. Hammond;
L. sergente, Mrs. Irene Arnold; la
surintendante, Mrs. Lois McRae: Tar.
chiviste, Miss Edna Mcintosh.
The salon is making plans to give
happy Christmas to the family OF
Tec1nn veferan who has flv0 little