Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Potomac Post, No. 1886, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, installed officers
Thursday night before large group
of commanders of veterans organiza'
tons. as follows: Capt. Thomas E.
Fawcett, commander; Lloyd E. Kelly,
senior vice commander; Wilfred P.
Ais. junior vice commander: Past
Comdr. Frank r.. Heise, quartermas.
ter: Earl G. Wood. adjutant; Joseph
Granger, chaplain: Henry p Ewing,
post advocate; Roy Reasley. surgeon:
Lawrence Nebb. RAYMOND Harper and
Bennett Lancaster, trustees; Stephen
Uhlarik, sentinel; Z. Lincoln, quar-
termaster sergeant: Maurice Colburn.
sergeant major: Maurice Prestele,
trumpeter. and Nevele Staughton, off,
Ger of the day.
Department Comdr. Charles Kelley
and staff, as follows: Department
Senior Vice Comdr. j. F. Byrd. Junior
Woe Comdr. Ernest J. st. Jacques.
Adjt. Lawrence Hazard, Chief OF
staff Grover Moore. Inspector Frank
II. Heise. Acting Quartermaster Edwin
:. Bethlehem and Rev. V. o. Ander.
son, chaplain.
Commanders of Ave posts gave short
JOStpu bedltIC, CIIdlTIIldI Ok
department welfare committee, and
Vincent Childs entertained with
1nonologues and songs. Insignificant
Seam Squirrel E. j. Buffalo of T. N.
I. Coolies gave a talk.
At the next meeting Of the Post.
February "a, the degree team of Front
Line Post, headed by Past Comdr. Jo-
seph Cardella, will initiate a class of
recruits and the Cootie minstrels will
furnish an entertainment.
At the last meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to National Capital Post.
12T. the newly installed president,
Mrs. Laura Weaver, named commit
tee chairmen, as follows: Investigat-
ing. Mrs. NJ. Jacobson: sick. Miss
Cora Roy: relief. Mrs. NJ. Lindstrom;
entertainment. Mrs. E. Allen; poppy,
Mrs. M. Lidstone: Memorial day. Mrs.
Il. Quinlan: publicity, Mrs. E. Miller.
The entertainment committee gave
p valentine party to Mrs. NJ. Lid
stone. the retiring president. last
Monday. A business meeting will be
held next Tuesday.
A meeting Of National Capital Post.
No. 1877, Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Monday was called to order by Comdr.
John j. Allen. An application for
membership was received from George
4. Godine, who served in Battery A,
fifth II. r. A: served in France July
c5, 1918 to May 20, 1919. He was
elected and obligated by Post Comdr
Daniel j. Leahy. Junior Vice Comdr
Henry Loveless rendered his resigna-
ron from office, which was accepted
Phillip r. Belt and John P. Harris
were nominated for the office. An elec-
ton will be held February %.
A donation to the post of $40 has
been made by ]. Weninger for the
establishment of a building for Ma.
tional Capital Post. No. 127, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars.
4 Military Order Of the World War.
The annual reception, military bali
and supper dance was given by the
District of Columbia Chapter of the
Military Order of the World War on
I4ircoln's birthday. at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Gen. Samuel d. Rockenbach. the
commander, led the receiving line. ac-
companied by Mrs. Rockenbach and
assisted by Maj. Gen. John A. Le-
ieune, comma ndant of the United
state Marine Corps, and'Mrs. Lejeune;
Mai. Gen. Charles p. Sumerall, chief
of staff of the United States Army.
and Mrs. Summerall. and Admiral
and Mrs. Thomas j. Cowie.
! The general committee in charge
consisted of Capt. George f. Unmacht.
chairman: Col. r. r. Parrot, Capt.
Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr.: Capt? Paul j.
McGahan and Capt. Thomas j. Frai-
ley.
Is Senior don Cayetano de Quesada. the
Cuban consul general and attache of
the Cuban embassy in Washington,
was the principal speaker at the Feb
ruary luncheon of the order. Eight
new members were admitted.
Resolutions were adopted ,urg.
ing the punishment of any and all in
dividuals who in any way speak dis
American flag and urged that Con.
gress Immediately enact legislation
looking toward this end.
American Legion.
= At a special meeting of Victory Post,
no. 4, held in Woodmen of the World
3Iall, "a Grant place, February 8, the
newly elected officers We're installed
by Department Comdr. Amos b. Fries.
The officers are: Charles III. knight,
commander; Charles ID. Clarke, first
vice commander: John McVey, second
vice commander; George Clark, third
vice commander.
a. Comdr. Fries congratulated the post
upon its progress, and also spoke OF
the urgent need of all World War vet
ferans renewing their insurance with
the Veterans Bureau.
s.. AS result OF the membership drive
t1D candidates were elected to mem
bership, as follows: Edward +. Freer,
Edward B. Blade, Henry G. Feller, jr.;
Aaron Stambaugh, George Albert Les
ealiet, Charles l.. DietZ. George ID.
kuhnel, Eugene r. Wood, Morres e.
dow, Mason L, Ford and Douglas
dove.
= Final arrangements are being made
a5or the Dutch supper to be given
March ], from to pm, in the ElkS
hall, 9l9 II street, for the benefit OF
the post drum corps. The corps, I'm
der the leadership of X. l.. Davey and
John Kelly, instructor, will give con
cert at the supper.
"a The next meeting Of the post will
be held at "a Grant place, February %
Ut pm All Legionnaires and World
War veterans are invited TO attend
i At the February meeting of the Blu
reau of Engraving Post, No. %
American Legion, Ernest Dwyer
chairman Of the excursion committee
announced the excursion Will be held
10 Marshall Hall July 9. William j
Jill presented to the post a historic
Savel made from wood brought to thi:
country from Honduras in 1904, to
gether with a sworn statement of its
history. Comdr. Thomas E. Franklin
accepted the gift on behalf of the
post
4 general membership committee
composed OF Francis +. Miller, Anna
s. Lochte and Harry E.. Hunt, was
appointed by Comdr. Franklin.
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