Evening star., 1926-06-13

program of entertainment has been
arranged. This affair is for members
Of the post and their friends. Reser-
vntions may be made through the FOL
lowing members Of the committee In
charge Of the smoker: James M.
Lynch, chairman; T. N. Templeton,
commander; Floyd w. Woolley.. Allan
M. Ergood, H. T. Jenkins, J. j. Van
Schoelandt, w. j. Foster. Warren f..
! Miller, Casper ID. Cook and J. Osborne
Reid.
The proposed revision of the consti-
tuition and bylaws Of the post were
read and considered at this meeting
Final vote On this subject VIII take
place at the next meeting, June 2l.
In addition to participating IN the
Memorial day exercises at Arlington
on Memorial day, a delegation from
this post. headed by T. N. Templeton,
commander, placed a floral piece on
the stone erected in Rock Creek Ceme'
tery in memory Of Stuart Waicott' III
honor Of whom the post Is nameo'
with appropriate ceremonies.
| The drill team Is making progress
under the direction OF John =. NC
Connell, a veteran Of many years eX
perience in fancy and exhibition drliiS.
The drill team meets at the City Niuo
each Monday from to 8 pm.
| Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The ladies' auxiliary. Federal Post
| No. S24. V. F. W., will hold its reg.
ular meeting tomorrow. There VIII
he initiation of new members. Ihe
members have planned an automoblle
trim to Warenton, Va, today to Visit
a friend of the auxiliary. Arrange
ments for the garden party ana sup
per. to be held at Mother Steeds
country home, June 26, are about com
pleted. The buddy poppy commlttee
reported n successful campaisn ~.
this year at a special meeting heid at
the home Of the president, Mrs. Mary
Lucas.
| The executive committee of National
CAPITAL Post, No 127, Veterans or For
eign Wars, held its meeting Monday
evening at Mother" Steeds cafeteria
1903 G street: Comdr. E. A. Pierce pre-
sided. Members present were, senior
Vice Comdr Everett +. Miller junior
Vice Comdr. William P. Cavanaugn.
Iouartermaster Ernest Wickstrand,
Chaplain Thomas J. Cavanaugh. Patri'
otic Instructor Samuel G. Mawson,
post Advocate Jacob Orken, Chairman
| Welfare John j. Allen, Department
Comdr. Francis c. Huhn, Past POST
Comdrs. George ]. Neuner, Daniei J..
| Ieahy. George Kestner and EdWaTo j.
sullivan. The following appointments
made to represent the department at
encampment: Credential, A. E. Plerce'
bylaws. r. J. Cavanaugh; program
George j. Neuner; Officers reports;
Ernest Wickstrand: Citations, Daniel
J. Leahy: resolutions, Edward y. SUN
van. Resolutions were submitted py
Chairman George J. Neuner of the ad-
| enactment a
whereby suitable appropriation can
he made by the Federal Government
for decorating graves Of veterans
without soliciting funds from pubic
charity. Disfavor was expressed
against hyphenated American veteran
organizations. j. Orken, secretary
and representing the United states
Manned Soldiers League organized IN
1880. submitted a resolution to nave
enacted legislation for the betterment
of the condition of these manned vet
Ierans, particularly legislation TO IN
crease the pensions along lines as pro,
posed by the original Goss'Eiiiot OIL!
s 1909 and H. r. 3770, which was
modified in the act as passed by Con-
gress. The recruiting committee an
nounced that six applications had been
| received for muster at next regular
post meeting, tomorrow evening, ana
arrangements were completed for joint
participation with National Capital
Post ladies' auxiliary In the Flag day
exercises on the east front of the Cap
itol, tomorrow evening.
| American War Veterans Club.
| One of the many unique features in
connection with the automobile outing
| to Orkney Springs, Va. and the Shen-
| andoah Caverns, near New Market,
Va, of the American War Veterans
| Club, June Is and 27, will be the en-
tertainment to be presented by the
National University Glee Club of this
city The program of the glee club
will be under the direction of Glynn
L. Gillcrest, and they will render spe-
cial selections at the lowest point be-
meath the surface of the caverns. Ihe
club will also entertain those in the
party at Orkney Springs Hotel, Satur:
day, June 26.
According TO the plans Of the com
mttee in charge of the outing. the
caravan of automobiles will leave
| Thirteenth street and New York ave
nue. June 26 at 9 o'clock, taking the
following route: Pennsylvania avenue
to NJ street, crossing Francis Scott Key
Bridge, turning right at Rosslyn, at
the Virginia end of the bridge, follow
| ing Lee Highway to Falls Church,
Fairfax Court House, Middleburg, Up
perville, Paris Gap. Boyce, Winchester
and thence down the Shenandoah Val
ley to Strasburg, Woodstock, turning
to the right at Mount Jackson for Ork-
ney Springs, Va.
On arrival at the Orkney Springs
Hotel, the members of the club and
their guests will be met by Z. l.. Cock
rell. proprietor of the hotel, whose
guests they will be overnight. A mill
tary ball will be given at the hotel Sat
urday night, Many prominent per-
sons from Virginia and Maryland have
been invited to be present that eve
ming Several new members will be
| initiated at the ceremonies that eve
ming, with Maj. Charles w. Freeman
and Maj. Wallace Streater in charge
Of the ceremonial, A detail Of United
States Marines will accompany the
| post, and march with the two post
| colors. Veterans from the local hospi.
| tails will be guests. of the American
War Veterans Club on the outing.
! Sunday morning the caravan will
! leave for the Shenandoah Caverns,
| where they will be the guests of Mr.
| and Mrs. Hunter B. Chapman, owners
| Of the caverns. On arrival at the
| caverns dinner will be served, after
Wnlcn the members OF the party Will
visit the caverns. The return trip to
/ Washington will be over the same
route. The caravan will be in charge
Of Lieut.. Curtis w. Handley, chairman
Of the automobile committee of the
| club. Lieut.. Col. Fred B. Ryons, presi-
dent Of the club, extends a welcome
for other veterans of other organiza-
| tions and their families to participate
in the outing. Reservations should be
made with Lieut.. Charles Riemer, Sec
retary of the club, Metropolitan Bank
Building. A trouble car will accom-
pany the party, in charge Of Sergt.