Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Veterans of Foreign Wars.

At the regular meeting of Front
Line Post, No. l401. in the National
Guard Armory. December IS, the
election of officers was held, as fol
lows: Charles B. Jennings. as com
mander; Acors Thompson, senior vice
commander; ]. f Keeffe, Junior vice
commander: Gordon Robertson, quar-
termaster: Maj. Fax. post judge adVo-
cate; Hank Harrington, ot1cler OF the
day degree team captain: Hal Bran
don. A. Grudd. and Frank TopaS,
trustees: Mr. Ward. post surgeon.
Plans were made for a get together
meeting to be held in the Red Mems
Hall. 413 d street, on the night of
January Is. a special program Is
Icing a ranged Plans were com
rIeted foe the use of a new meeting
place AMI arrangements are being
attempted to obtain rooms that can
he used every night in the week as
alubrooms and as a meeting place.
These roolas will be equipped with
billiard tables and card tables. The
commander was instructed to make
satisfactory arrangements with the
commander of Potomac Post for the
Joint installation of officers. Front
line Post is the baby post III the
District. In recognition of his service
10 the Y. +. w. and the new post Mr..
keeffe was elected to life membership.
The 1st Division will meet tomorrow
night in the information room, Walter
Reed Hospital. Officers are to be elect
I'd and all members are urged to at
tend.
National Capital Post. No. 127, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. met last Mon
day evening at Pythian Temple. with
Comdr. Daniel J. Leahy presiding.
The following were elected to office
for the year 1926: Commander, \. f.
Pierce; senior vice commander. Ever
cit f. Miller: junior vice commander
William T.. Cavanaugh; quartermas-
ter. Ernest WiCkstrand; chaplain,
Thomas J. CaVanauEh; officer of day,
Michael Guirfee: post advocate, jacob
Orken: surgeon. Capt. Joseph b. Much;
trustees. Condr. Daniel j. Leahy,
Clarence T. Brewer and r. O. John
son. The officers will be installed at
The meeting January II at Pythlan
Temple. the installing officer to be
designated by Department Comdr
HUM. Visitors present were Mag. T.:
II. Hale former member of National
CapitaI Post and it's second past post
commander; Department Comdr. Fran
els c. HUM. accompanied by the de
partment adjutant. William !. Jen-
Ilins: John Wishhusen. commander
Equality-Walter Reed Post, accom-
panied by Past Post Comdr. William
&. Jameson.
A card party and dance will be given
by the Ladies Auxiliary, National
Capital Post, No. 1877, Veterans of For
eign Wars. at Pythian Temple IAN
uary % for the benefit of National
capital Post. No. 1921, the proceeds -
be applied for relief. A special pro
gram is being arranged for ladies'
night for the first meeting in Feb
luary when a past commanders jewel
will be presented to the retiring com
mander, Daniel J. Leahy.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, National
Capital Post No. 121. Veterans of For
eign Wars. at its last meeting elected
officers as follows: Mrs. Margaret Lid
stone, president: Mrs. Laura Weaver
senior vice president Mrs. Bessie
Quinlin. junior vice president: Mrs.
Anna Dougherty, chaplain; Mrs. Mar
caret Jacobson. treasurer, for fourth
consecutive term: Miss Ethel Weaver
conductress. Mrs. Elsie Miller accept
ed the secretary appointment for third
consecutive term. Installation of Off
GERS will take place January - at
Pythian Temple. Plans for a social
evening are in charge of entertain
ment committee. consisting of Past
President Mrs. Elizabeth Jets, Past
Senior Vice President Mrs. Mae Cot
ter. Mrs. Ena Allen and Mrs. Maude
Cooper.