Evening star., 1927-11-20

dams and later attended the unyeiling
Of the memorial at Arlington which
was presented by the Canadian gov
ernment IN honor of the America II
| soldiers who lost their lives while
SEWING Canada during the World
War
Groceries for the annual Thanks
giving baskets were brought to the
| meeting and other contributions have
been pledged for a later date.
A card party will be held next
Wednesday evening at Chestnut
Farms Dairy Auditorium. Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Twenty-sixth street
Costello Post met last Tuesday eve
ming Jointly with the George Wash
ington Post. The post assembled at
the District Building. and, led by
Senior Vice Comdr. l.. f., Atkins and
the drum and bugle corps, marched to
George Washington Post headquar
ters. Addresses were made by Maj
Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the
Chemical Warfare Service; Brig. Gen.
Frank II. Hines. director of the Veter.
ans Burcau;. Watson B. Miller, chair.
man of the national rehabilitation com
mittee; Past National Vice Comdr. j.
G. Sims and Pelham ST. George Bis.
sell, chef de chemin de fer of the Forty
and Eight. Bishop James +. Freeman
of the Episcopal Diocese of Washing
ton delivered the invocation.
Costello Post accepted az new mem.
bers, of whom 81 were brought in by
Norman $. Grant.
At the conclusion of the speechmak-
ing the Costello Minstrels. led by Kin
Carroll. gave an impromptu perform
ance.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Columbia Post, No. S33, Veteran ms
of Foreign Wars, held its regular
monthly meeting at the Thomas Cir
Gle Club, 1926 Marrachusetts avenue,
November 8. The following officers
were nominated: Commander. Frank
L. Lockhead; senior vice comma nder,
Alvin D. Hathaway; Junior vice COM
mander Charles Fl. Reilley; quarter
master. J. H. Schilling officer of the
day. c. M. Reich; chaplain, J. A.
Praether, and surgeon, Maj. Tastel.
Senior Vice Comdr. John l.. Hart
post commando be passed owing to
mated him for the position of hon.
orary past post commander, in recog-
milton of his services.
James M. Stafford, who served two
years with the American Ambulance
Corps in France and Belgium, was
initiated as member of the post.
The entertainment committee is
planning card party and entertain.
ment in the near future, The post
drill team will present the full initi'
alton ceremony at the meeting De.
cember ID. The post meets the Sec
ond Wednesday Of each month at the
Thomas Circle Club. Comdr John J.
Allen of National Capital Post, No.
127, delivered a discourse on relief
of needy veterans and their de-
pendents.
Post meetings this week are: Mon.
day. National Capital Post, Pythian
Temple; Federal Post, Odd Fellows
Temple. Wednesday. Front Line Post
965 Grant place. Thursday. Potomac
Post, Northeast Masonic Temple.
In a report to department headquar.
terS w. L. Thomas. chairman OF the
smoker committee, announced plans
for the smoker and stag to be held
during the first week in December
Boxers from Army and Navy posts,
talent from several local plavhouses.
'Cootie" entertainers of INT. Pup
Tent, the V. F. w. Jazz Orchestra and
surprise act" are on the program.
Capt. K. S. Bethlehem, jr.. has been
named to make arrangements for the
reception and banquet next Thursday
night in honor Of COMMANDMENTS Chief
A. G.. Strayer, who win be making his
first visit to Washington since his cleo.
ton at Providence.
Department Comdr. Joseph F. Beat.
tie Is working to double the member.
ship Of this department during his
term of ONCE. The disqualification
Charles Kohen, chairman,
gave a show for the boys at Mount
Alto the night of November TO-
All post adiutants are instructed to