Evening star., 1928-09-09

was the guest of honor. Comdr. Wood
gave an address on Legion affairs and
presided at the initiation of new men,
bers. He urged members of the post
to attend the national convention at
San Antonio, Tex, october 8 to II. II
is expected 20 members will march with
Comdr. Wood at San Antonio.
Nominations were made for post offices
as follows: For post commander, Paul
". Collins and w. G. Brewer; for first
vice commander, B. C. MCGEE; for Sec
ond vice commander William G. Porter:
for third vice commander. Nathan j.
/ Cosel; for quartermaSter, E. w. Zieger-
mann; for Sergeant-at-armS, Starkie S.
Copeland; for master-at-arms, Lew
Mohler; for surgeon DR.. M. H. Darn ell;
for historian, Charles o. Shaw: for
chaplain Howard E. Snyder; for color
bearers, James M. Barclay and Charles
Eubard.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.
Post meetings this week are: Monday,
National Capital Post, No. l27, Pythian
Temple; Wednesday, Front Line Post,
No. 1401, 935 Grant place, and Colum-
hia Post, No. 985, Circle Club.
The District of Columbia received its
share of honors at the twenty-ninth
annual encampment of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars last week at Indianap-
oils, Ind, having four of its members
placed in the national organization.
Robert B. Handy of Equality-W
Reed Post was reelected quartermaSter
general, post he has held for four
years, and Georg1 j. Neuner of Ma
tional Capital Post was elected men,
ber of the National Council of Admin
istration, to represent in that body the
States of Virginia, Maryland and West
Virginia, in addition to the District of
Columbia. Edward j. Bethlehem has
been reappointed chairman of the ma
tional legislative committee and z. G.
Weickhart will continue as the Veterans
of Foreign Wars naval liaison officer.
The encampment at Indianapolis was
the greatest in the history of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars. The 1900 or
more delegates from every State In the
Union and France, Canal Zone and the
Philippine Islands attended.
A total of 446 resolutions were pre-
Sented to the encampment and acted
upon. The parade held in conjunction
with the encampment was, according to
the newspapers, one of the most color
full ever held in the Hoosier capital.
Nearly 10000 veterans participated in
the spectacle and they marched to the
strains of 81 bands and drum corps.
by the following: Gen. Frank T. Hines,
director of the United States Veterans
Bureau; Winfield S. Scott, commissioner
of pensions; Senator Smith w. Brook
hart of Iowa, Senator James r. Watson
of Indiana, Mayor l.. E. Slack Of In
dianapolis, Col. Garrity, national COM
mander-in-chief, United Spanish War
Veterans; Miliard w. Rice, national
commander -in-chief,. Disabled American
Veterans Of the World War; Maj. Gen.
| Dennis e. Nolan, commanding officer,
5th Corps Area; Mrs. Mary e. Spence,
national president, War Mothers Asso-
citation; Mrs. Margaret Manion, national
president, United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary; Mrs. Bruce Maxwell, national
secretary, Service Star Legion; David
Foster Of the G. A. r. and Mother
Stead of Washington, representing the
Woman's Overseas Service League.
The following is the list of officers
selected on the last day Of the encamp-
ment Commander -in-chief, Eugene
Carver, Massachusetts,; senior vice COM
mander-in-chief. H. G. Duff. Michigan;
Junior vice commander chief, Paul
general, Robert B. Handy, District of
Columbia judge advocate general, HIM.
Tobin, Pennsylvania; surgeon general,
DR.. C.. Seelinger, Virginia, and national
chaplain, Rev. J. d. Beardslee. Rhode
Island
st. Paul, Mimi, was chosen as the
place for next years encampment after
a spirited contest, in which Los An
| geles, Calf, and st. Petersburg, Fla,
Wed for the honor Of entertaining the
veterans. Baltimore put in a bid for
the 1880 conclave.
! With the return Of the local contin-
gent all efforts will now be turned to-
ward the ArmiStice day ball held an
nally by the District Of Columbia De-
| partment. E. Babcock, who is charge
OF the arrangements for this affair, an
nounces that his committee will hold
weekly meetings from now until the
week Of November IL.
Comdr. Frank Lockhead is still at
Camp Perry, Ohio. in connection with
the national rifle matches which are
being held there
Vice Comdr T. E. Fawcett was in
charge of the District of Columbia dele
cation to Indianapolis.
Front Line Post, No. 1401, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will loan its entertainers
to the. department for the show which
will be given at the United States Vet
erans' Bureau Mount Alto Hospital Sep
tember 81. With Thomas Murray, Jack
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Past Department Comdr. Joseph F.
Beattie, John J. German, c. H. Knight,
past commander of Victory Post. Ameri-
can Legion, and Sergt. Oliver as its
mainstayS, Department Junior Vice
Comdr Abram Grudd of this post re-
ports this entertainment will equal that
given by TINT Pup Tent Of the Coolies
at its annual scratches"
Past Comdr. Victor c. Guillermain
has been appointed as national senior
vice commander of the Military Order
of the Cootie. Val N. Brandon has an
nounced his intention to pay short
visit to this city in the very near future
Joseph B. Gardella and Frank Topash
representatives of this post to the ma
tional encampment held in Indianapolis,
| Ind, have reports to render at the post
meeting next Wednesday.
| The chairman of the cOlorS preSenta-
ton ball committee announced weekly
meetings will be held by the members of
that committee. Several novel features
have been presented and the committee
will decide upon three of the most Strik-
| ing and feasible plans offered. This
ball will be held at the Raleigh Hotel,
| October 27.
The formation Of the auxiliary Of this
post has been steadily progressing. At
the last meeting Of this unit the follow
ing temporary officers were unanimously
elected: Senior vice president. Mrs. VIC
tor c. Guillermain; junior vice presi-
dent, Miss Elizabeth M. Sheahan: treas
urer, Miss Verda H. Moody: chaplain,
Mrs. o. j. Martin; conductress, Mrs.
Elizabeth Murray; guard, Mrs. jose
phlne Harrington; trustees. Miss Nellie
Kidwell. Miss Louise Murray and MRS.
E. j. Lukenbill 1t was decided at the
meeting that the unit would have two
meeting nights each month-one busi-
ness, the other social.
President Keene Miller appointed
Secretary Margaret Kavanaugh chair
man of hall committee to rent a hall
for these meetings -
Meetings Of the auxiliary WI be held