Evening star., 1926-04-04

the capacity of Odd Fellows Temple
March 20 when the Department or
the District Of Columbia, Veterans or
Foreign Wars, held their stag night.
The band of National Capital Post
gave an entertainment. John Poole,
president of the Federal American
National Bank, solicited the support
of the V. r. w. toward the veterans
memorial to be erected in Potomac
Park. Representative Edith n. Rogers
of Massachusetts, who Is recognized
by the veterans as one of their staunch-
est friends, was welcomed. Mrs.
Rogers explained the efforts being
made in Congress to procure addl'
tional legislation Of interest to the
veterans of all wars. Radio Scot
tie, a disabled veteran of the World
War, gave a musical number, manip-
ulating a banjo, harmonica and other
instruments and rendering several
songs reminiscent Of the 1918 con-
fiict. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Smith sang
several duets. Comdr. Jennings of
Front Line Post gave several read
ings. Morris and Griffith. both mem
bers' of the V. r. W., presented
comedy. Ion and Fay Moeler, juve-
nile dancers. danced the Charleston
and several jig numbers. Harlan
Wood. president of the veterans joint
committee; Col. W. =. Mcmillan. man
ager Washington regional office Of
the Veterans Bureau; Thomas j.
Frailey, department senior vice COM
mander Of the American Legion; w.
j. Clark, liaison officer Of the Dis
abled Veterans, and Joseph Beattie,
department senior vice commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
made addresses.
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Huhn presided and was assisted by
Department Junior Vice Commander
Charles II. Reilley. Following the
entertainment a banquet was served.
Mother Stead, who served as a
nurse abroad during the World War,
presented the Department Of Veterans
of Foreign Wars with "a French flag.
This flag was flown over the base
hospital at Dixon, France, from the
outbreak to the close of the World
War and was given to Mother Stead
in appreciation of her services by the
commanding officer of the base hos
pital at Dixon when that institution
was closed.
The advisory council OF National
Capital Post 1877. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, met Tuesday evening, with the
following members present: Comdr.
A. e. Pierce, Senior Vice Comdr. Ev-
erett Miller, Junior Vice Comdr. VII
liam =. Cavanaugh, Chaplain Thomas
II. j. Cavanaugh, Adit. Harry Z. Glenn
ents, Quartermaster Ernest Wick
strand officer OF Day Michael
Guiffre. Patriotic Instructor Samuel
G.. Newson, John j. Allen, Edward
J. Sullivan, Post Advocate Jacob Or
ken, Past Comdr. George J. Neuner,
H.. Toh
son and Clarence =. Brewer. Michael
Guiffre and Ernest Wickstrand, in
charge of program of the seventh an.
niversary to be held April l., an
nounced that complete arrangements
of the program would be perfected and
submitted at next council meeting.
William p. Cavanaugh, in charge of
recruiting, submitted list of 25 eligi-
bles. Thomas J. r. Cavanaugh re-
ported that arrangements for attend
ing the twenty.seventh annual en-
campment to be held next September
at FL Paso, Tex, and means for trans
portation were being arranged. Jacob
Orken, in charge of legislation, an
nounced prospects are favorable for
legislation beneficial to ex-service men
and their dependents. Samuel G..
Mawson reported the schedule of the
program for Memorial day, and an
nounced that speakers for various
public schools had been selected.
The ladies' auxiliary, National Cap
ital Post III, held a joint committee
meeting at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Lidstone, president. for the pur-
pose Of reorganizing committees and
arranging plans for their Summer pro-
gram of activities. The following COM
mittees We're selected: Annual buddy
poppy campaign-Mrs. Margaret Lid
stone. Mrs. ELSIE Miller, Mrs. Kath-
crime Barrack Mrs. Mae Cotter and
Mrs. Laura Weaver. May Memorial