Evening star., 1926-10-24

- clude Admiral T.
MAJ. GEN. FRIES. j. Cowie. Brig.
Gen. Lloyd NJ.
Brett. past commander.in.chief of the
ORDER Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
manding the 29th Division: Maj. Gen.
John l.. Glenn, retired; Brig. Gen.
Samuel d. Rockenbach. commanding
general of the Army troops in the
Washington district: Brig Gen.
Georges A. L. Dumont of the general
staff of the French Army: DR.. Charles
V. Petteys. department commander of
the Grand Army Of the Republic Col.
George l.. TAFT. past department
commander of the Veterans of For.
eign Wars. and Dept. Comdr. Charles
H. Reilly of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
President and Mrs. Coolidge head
the list of invited guests. Among the
other guests invited are the members
or the Presidents cabinet and their
wives. various members of Congress,
many OF whom are members of the
order in other States. and their wives
and the military and naval attaches
of the foreign governments residing
in Washington.
Mrs. @. L. Bowman has consented.
to act as hostess for the bail. Mrs.
Bowman is we'll known in connec.
tion with the Girl Scout movement
under Mrs. Herbert Hoover. She will
be assisted by A. T. Stuart.
Front Line Post, No 401, Veterans
of Foreign Wars. will hold it's next
regular meeting in the boardroom,
District Building, tomorrow evening.
at which time new commander to
succeed c. B. Jennings, retired, will
be selected. This post has already
formed an Onto oProvidence Club and
quite large percentage of it's mem.
bers have fallen into line. The post
expects to send the largest delega-
ton of veterans from District of Co
lumbia to the 1927 encampment of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars to be
held next Fall in Providence. r. I.
This honor fell to this post this year
when it had the largest delegation at
Ell Paso. Texas.
Plans are nearing completion for
the first birthday celebration Of the
post. Messrs. Grudd, Jennings and
Harrington have charge of the plans.
A committee from this post will meet
shortly with a similar committee
from r. N. r. Tent. Military Order
of the Cootie. to complete details for
the grand banquet and reception to
be rendered Val n. Brandon, recently
elected supreme seam squirrel of the
Coolies.
The post will cooperate with the
District of Columbia department of
the V. F. W. for annual ball Armi-
stice night. 1t is also planned to visit
the Baltimore Pup Tent November
20. The Baltimore boys will be in
vited to come here in January.
TIE degree team Of the post will
soon visit Admiral Robert Il. Peary
Post, No. 4s4. and initiate large
class Of recruits.
The Front Line Barrage, the
monthly magazine of Front Line Post,
will soon make it's temperance and
the first issue will contain much Of
interest to members Of the V. +. w.
in the District. c. +. Coanshock. .Jo-
seph B. Gardella and G. B. Jennings
are in charge Of the booklet.
Word has been received from Gen.
Hines that under date of October 20
Theodore Stitt of New York. com.
mander.in-ch Of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, has been appointed
member of the legal advisory counsel
Of the Veterans Bureau. The princi-
pal topic that will come before this
counsel will be the consideration of
procedure in guardianship matters.
At the meeting Of Equality Walter
Reed Post, No. 284. Veterans OF For
eign Wars. held at Pythian Temple
Thursday night JAY y. Coulter was
elected quartermaste hlting the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
Thomas w. Jones. Mr.. Coulter has
served as post adjutant for the past
year and received the unanimous vote
Of the asscmblage for the Office of
quartermaster.
The chairman of the Armistice ball
committee. Joseph F. Beattie. ad-
dressed the post and invited all
V. +. w. members to cooperate in
making the ball a success. He re-
ported that information had been re-
ceived relative to procuring captured
German fieldpiece. but final arrange
ments await the action OF the war
Department in making It's allotments.
1t was announced that the post VIII
have a ''big night" November IL In
honor OF the new members to be In
itiated during the month OF Novem.
her. Refreshments will be served and
there will be entertainment.
The next meeting Of the Ladies
Auxiliary will be held November 3.
Jewish Veterans.
The Jewish Veterans of the Wars
Of the Republic, being organized here,
Is endeavoring to secure all Jews IN
the District in it's membership.
Charles Kohen, who is conducting the
campaign, stated the objects OF the
organization are:
ITO maintain true allegiance TO the
United States of America; to encour'
In, affairs.
to combat whatever tends to impair
the efficiency and permanency of our
free institutions and to encourage the
doctrine of universal liberty, equal
rights and full justice to all men.
ITO combat the powers of bigotry
and darkness, wherever originating
and whatever their target; to uphold
the fair name Of the Jew and fight
his battles wherever untustly assailed.
ITO inculcate and keep alive the
spirit of comradeship among the men
of our race who fought In the various
wars of the Republic.
ITO assist such comrades and their
families as may stand in need Of help,
announcement or protection.
ITO gather and preserve the records
of patriotic service performed by men
of our race.
ITO honor the memory and shield
from neglect the graves Of our heroic
dead
The first post will be organized No
vember s at the Jewish Community
Center. Mr.. Kohen Is arranging the
program.
National Comdr N. J. Mendel.
sohn of the Jewish Veterans Of the
Wars Of the Republic, assisted by Col.
Maurice Simmons. past national com.
mander Of the Spanish-American War
Veterans and leading member Of the
Jewish organization, will install the
newly elected officers.
American Legion
The s and 40 Salon of the District