Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.

trict building. A vote Of apprecia'
tjon was rendered the retiring depart
ment commander, Charles II. Reiiley,
by the council of administration Tor
his services during his term OF once,
Brief reports We're made by Past Post
Comdr. A. E. Pierce OF the auditing
committee and Capt. h h: bettie-
helm, jr., Of the transient feilei COM
mittee.
resolution was prepared for the
Department Encampment, moving
that Cootie E. j. Buffalo OF Perry
Shin Post be made an associate men,
her of the department stan In APP
Dreciation of his assistance on all &C.
casions leading to greater harmony,
unity and splendid cooperation among
all units of the organization within
the District. A resolution was forward
ed to the national body urging tes-
timoniaI in honor of Col. Charles
Iindberg for meritorious ana con-
spicuous service.
Charles Kohen, chairman or the
disqualification committee. INFORMED
the council of administration tnal
the annual outing of the '. r. W..
for the disabled veterans in local hos
pitfalls will be held June ~ at the
estate of Rear Admiral p. NJ. Rixey.
"a, n,er surgeon general of the Navy
and White House physician during
the Mckinley and Roosevelt admin
istrations, at Rixey, Va. About SVo
veterans will attend and about Soo
automobiles will be necessary iof
their transportation. Brig Zen. Saiil
uel D. Rockenbach. commanding the
district of Washington, mas place9
three automobiles at the disposal VI
the committee to act as conveys. Inc
Board of Trade has promised motor
bus and the Chamber or commerce
has assured. assistance. Ihe hnls Ils
of Columbus will donate ice cream, /,
and cake and the Washington BOYS
independent Band will pay MI
Kohen requested the council 10 use
every effort i'm securing the loan OF
automobiles for use on that day, also
to place their cars at the disposal
Of the committee.
Cootie f. ]. Buffalo Of Perry Shlp,
Post. V. F. W., explained in detah
ARRANGEMENTS made with and coop
Grafton received from the b. q ~.
Railroad relative to the trip 10 the
twentv.eighth National Encampment
to be held at Providence, r. l., Sep.
tember 40. inclusive. 1t was stated
the indications are the 1927 conciaVe
will be one of the largest in the MS
tory of the V. F. w. since 1t was
founded, in 1889. The encampment
program, in conjunction with the GER
cmonies that will mark the 25Oth
anniversary of the founding Of Green
wich. in the vicinity Of Providence.
will bring comrades from all corners
OF the land.
Letters Of sympathy were erected
sent to Past Department Comdr.
Francis C. Hugh and John j. Allen
commander of National Capital Post,
who were injured recently in an auto
mobile accident, occurring while con-
veying food to a destitute family.
Mai. r. f. Fawcett reported that
the flag committee of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, of which he is the
head, would place 500 flags to honor
Col. Charles Lindbergh. 1t originally
was thought Flag day. June IA,
would be the earliest day possible
Sockets made will be permanent, sew
eral to the city block. The fiags are
attached to the stats by haiyards
and on holidays the stats will be
screwed into the sockets.
The Ladies Auxiliary to National
Capital Post will have its regular
business meeting Tuesday at Pythian
Tenaple. when it will have militia.
ton. After the meeting there will
be a special program on account OF
The Memorial day chairman, Mrs.
touinlan, and the poppy chairman
Mrs. Lidstone, will give their reports
At the last meeting of Front Line
Post. No. 14ol, Veterans or Foreign
Wars, a resolution expressing the
thanks of the post to the public for
Its support OF the 1927 buddy poppy
APPEAL was adopted. Ten per cent OF
the net proceeds of this years sales
have been forwarded to the National
V. F. w, Home for Widows and Or
phans at Eaton Rapids, Mich. Val n.
Brandon, Abram Grudd and Joseph b.
Gardella have been named as members
of the post relief committee. Mr..
Grudd, at 1417 Park road, will receive
all information from any person know
ing of any veteran or his FAMILY IN
need or assista nee.
Members of this post, headed by
Senior Vice Comdr. Guiliernfain, par
ticipated in the Memorial day parade
and assisted the V. r. w. department
at services at the Tomb OF the I'm.
known Soldier at Arlington. The mem
bers also assisted the members of
Peary Ship in entertaining a delega-
ton from the Herbert q. Sparrow Post
of Camden, n. j.. who were making
their annual pilgrimage TO the grave
of Lieut.. Comdr. Herbert g. Sparrow
at Arlington. The Sparrow Post, like
Peary Ship, is an all-Navy post of the
V. F. w, and each year a poppy an.
Choir wreath is laid on the grave of
the heroic officer for whom the post
is named.
officers of the post took prominent
part in the reunion of the End Divi.
sion last week. Comdr. A. c. Thomp'
son, Senior Vice Comdr. V. G. CUTLER
main, Junior Vice Comdr. Thomas
Murray and Officer OF the Day w. j.
Keeffee are all ex-members of that or
ganization.
The on-to-Providence committee of
the post reported that plans are be-