Evening star., 1927-05-29

pm, at the Washington Hebrew Gem
etery Lieut. Comdr. $. ). Yeandle of
the United States Coast Guard will
he the speaker of the occasion. Lieut..
Martin Goerl, assistant adjutant OF
Costello Post, will preside. The pro.
gram follows: Invocation, by Rabbi
Louis Schwefel; Rabbi Abram Simon
will read the roll call. Rabbi J. T.
Loeb will give the kaddish and sa.
lutte will be fired by Marines. Taps
will be sounded by Thomas j. Murray.
The graves will be decorated with
flags and poppies.
The Costello Post Drum and Bugle
Corps has been invited to attend the
sesqui-centennial Flag day ceremonies.
to be held in the west front of the
Capitol at pm. June IL. The bugle
section OF the Drum and Bugle Corps
will sound ITO the Colors."
American War Veterans Club
The annual reception and dance OF
the American War Veterans Club
took place last Wednesday night at
9 o'clock, at the LAiglon Salons.
Eighteenth street and Columbia road
and was attended by more than 800
members of the club and their friends.
The officers and members of the board
of governors of the club received
the guests and extended welcome.
! Dancing started at 9 o'clock and
continued until 1 o'clock. One Of the
| features of the evening was the petal
dance, the dance floor being covered
with perfumed petals, while the dane
| ing was in progress. The club had
as its guests members of the PAN
American flying expedition, who were
| present throughout the evening and
were introduced to the audience dur.j
| ing an intermission.
| The next important event Of the
club will be the automobile trip to
orkney Springs, Va, and the Shenan-
doah Caverns on June "a, % and 26.
The start will be made from Wash.
! inSton, Friday, June "a at noon, arriv.
ing at Orkney Springs, Va, that eve,
ming. A big military ball is planned
for Saturday night at the Orkney
Springs Hotel. The return trip will
be made Sunday afternoon. The route
will be via Falls Church and the Lee
| highway. The program includes ten.
mis-, golf. swimming. hiking. side motor
trips, etc. Veterans and their friends
desiring to participate in the outing
should make reservations with Lieut..
Charles Riemer, president of the club
in the Metropolitan Bank Building,
1 1t
number of disabled veterans from the
local hospitals will be guests of the
club with Mrs. NJ. D. Shackelford In
Charge.
Last Sunday the members Of the
ciub and their families and friends at
tended picnic on the banks of the
Severn River at Herald Harbor. The
trip was made in motor cars over the
New Defense National Highway. 1t was
nf hn
Summer program and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all who participated.
About 20 veterans from Walter
Reed Hospital. with Mrs. NJ. y.
Shackelford in charge. were guests uf
the club. A picnic lunch was served
the veterans on arrival, after which
they engaged in bathing and boating
| trips on the Severn River. Others in
the party spent the day fishing, many
with good results. A similar outing Is
being arranged for June 5 on the
South River. The motor caravan on
this occasion will leave the Masonic
Temple. Thirteenth street and New
York avenue, at 1890 o'clock. An in
vitation is extended all veterans and
their families to participate in the out
ings given by the club this Summer.
A number of the members brought
their children along. and the young
sters were presented with pals and
shovels and played along the shore.
Fov. Byrd of Virginia. who will be
url lie to attend the military ball ut
Orkney Springs. Va. to be given by
the club on the occasion of the annual
motor trip to this resort, has advised
Lieut.. Riemer. president of the club,
that he has designated Gen. w. w.
Sale. adjutant general of the State OF
Virginia. to represent him at the func-
tion, which invitation has been ac.
cepted by Gen. Sale. Representative
p. W. Harrison of the seventh con-
Sressional district of Virginia has also
accepted an invitation to be present
at least one day during the stay cf
tn American War Veterans Club at
Orkney Springs