Evening star., 1926-05-16
Veterans of Foreign Wars.

National Capital Post 1877, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, No. 127, held its reg.
uiar meeting Monday evening at Path
ian Temple, with Comdr. A. E. Pierce
presiding. The degree team, consist.
ing of Past Comdr. Daniel j. Leahy.
Senior Vice Comdr. Everett Miller.
Junior Vice Comdr William P. Caya.
naugh, Chaplain Thomas j. r. Cava-
naugh, Adjt. Harry P. Clements,
Quartermaster Ernest Wickstrand.
Officer of Day Michael Guifree. mus.
tered to membership Otto Fellows,
Baking Company No. 3, World War.
served in France, and Michael N. Fow-
eler, Co. c, 312th Machine Gun Bat
terry. The post made a contribution
toward the Memorial day floral fund
and Is making arrangements for
notifying members to participate in
the exercises at Arlington Cemetery.
Post colorS Will be in charge Of
Michael Guifree and Thomas J. r..
Cavanaugh. Everett f. Miller, chair
man OF the buddy poppy committee
gave a report.
The post went on record EXPRESS.
ing appreciationS to Representative
Thomas L. Blanton of Texas in his
efforts in championing the cause of
| helpless men. Arrangements are
being made to give all Veterans of
| Foreign Wars members and their
buddfes' confined in United States
hospitals an outing June s, and an
appeal Is made to all members and
tnelr 1rlenos having cars. to commu-
| nlcate with Charles Kohn or John T
Allen. Past Comdr. Daniel ]. Leahy.
in charge Of visitation, announced
the visit to Camp Humphreys, Va,
| Thursday evening, May 6, when the
degree team initiated 25 new mem.
bers to the local V. F. w. post, and
that the trip would be to Middleburg.
Va, May %, when another large class
would be mustered into the local post.
JACOB Orken, chairman Of legislation,
announced that the Johnson-Reed bill
favoring legislation to the World War
veterans and their dependents ap-
pears favorable for passing this ses.
sion of Congress. The committee in
charge or decorating graves Of de-
ceased members will hold a. meeting
in the near future and buddy poppy
wreaths will be placed on all graves.
Charles H. Reilley, department COM
mander, junior vice, and Frank G,
Lhomas, department. poppy publicity
chairman, made addresses.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. National
Capital Post, met Tuesday evening at
Pythian Temple with Mrs. Margaret
Lidstone presiding. Committees will
be assigned at next meeting for han.
ding the sale of poppies, and for par.
tlcipating in May 80 memorial exer.
cises at Arlington Cemetery. The
auxiliary will take part in the Flag
day exercises to be staged on the east
steps of the Capitol on the evening
OF June IA, Flag day. All members
are urged to purcure a. regulation
American flag for the occasion.
AT the last meeting of Equality.
Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, a resolution was
adopted favoring legislation granting
disqualification privileges and medical
treatment for woman welfare workers
who accompanied the American Elk
peditionary Force and served the
troops, but did not have a military
status which would permit them to
enjoy the privileges Of the personnel
Of the various military organizations
Steps will be taken at the next depart.
ment encampment to place this matter
before the next Congress-.
The following new members were
received into the post: Raymond "
Shepler and Leroy B. Foster,
Comdr. Guy HI. Birdsall was deco
rated with the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Booster" button in recognition
Of his efforts in obtaining new mem
bers.
Military Order of the World War.
The general staff of the Military
| Order Of the World War has accepted
| fbo invitation of the Greater Phila-