Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Veterans of Great War

a complete list of all committee assign
ments for the year would be published
/ in the near future,
| Preliminary plans for the Armistice
day ball, under the auspices OF the
! Department of the District of Column
hia were also discussed. The Armistice
bali will be held November ii ut the
willard Hotel. Upon the announce
ment of the committee to arrange the
ball active work on the completion Of
the final plans win be started, It is
the wish of the department commander
to make the 1923 ArmiStice day ball
the most successful in the history of
the department and no effort will be
spared to accomplish this. Announce
ments of the work of the Armistice
ball committee will be made from time
to time so all may keep informed of the
progress Of the plans for this event.
The commander announced that
survey has been initiated to determine
the expenditures from the department
funds during the last year with a view
TO determining those of a fixed as dis.
tingusShed from those of special ma
ture. Through this survey the depart
ment commander plans to establish a
modified budget plan for handling all
fiscal matters Of the department.
The Department of the District of
Columbia was represented at the COM
munity celebration of the Fourth of July
in the Sylvan Theater, Monument
Grounds. on the evening Of July BY
the department commander. The de-
partment colors were carried by Thomas
r, Caeanaugh and r. G. Muschiltz who
took part in the ceremony Of the mass
ing Of the colors,"
Plans for the organization of a de-
partment drum and bugle corps were
discussed and the department COM
naander appointed Comraie Lynch.
Front Line Post. as chairman of a spe-
cial committee TO consider the matter
and work out an organization scheme.
IL was the consensus of opinion of those
present that much good would result
from the organization OF such units
within the department.
Junior Vice Comdr Abram Grudd
has been designated as chairman of
the department entertainment COM
mittee. His committee will have charge
OF the entertainments given in the
local hospitals under the auspices of
the department. as well as those con-
Quoted during the year for the men,
bership.
Recruiting within the department is
20 oe given special consideration during
the coming year. In view of the neces-
SHY Tor increasing the membership the
department. commander has designated
the chief of staff, Frank r. Heise tn
direct recruiting activities within the
department and 10 work out WAYS and
means for stimulating interest in this
important phase Of the work.
A large delegation from the District
Enl3lyA4hfa will
1928 encampment Of the v. r. W n he
held during the final week of August AT
Indianapolis. Ind. Junior Vice Comdr
Grudd, IN charge Of the local committee
making plans for the trip announces
more than one hundred local veterans
had signified their Intention of attends
Ing the conclave. The party will leave
Washington August IS over the Penn
system. arriving in the conven.
ton city on the following day. The
encampment is due to open on the
morning of August 81 An appropriation
was made by the council of administra-
ton for the maintenance of a suite of
rooms at one OF the Indianapolis hotels.
TO be used as HEADQUARTERS for the
District OF Columbia delegation at the
ercampment.
The council acted favorably upon a
resolution presented by Equality Walter
Reed Post urging the national head.
quarters OF the v. F. W. to place q
competent physician in the service bu-
reau In this city for the assistance of
veterans seeking to push their claims.
Comdr. Lockhead reported Sergt. Jack
Lynch OF Front Line Post has been
placed In charge OF the proposed v. r.
w. Department Drum and Bugie Corps
Corndr. r. C. Muschlitz Of National |
Capital Post gave short talk on the |
coming excursion of his post to Marshal |
Han and extended an invitation to all
members OF the other posts to attend
Potomac Post and Auxiliary. number
ing about one hundred. made a pill
grinage to Bay Shore, Nd, July /.
Members Of Front Line Post and their
families made three-day auto trip
through the Shenandoah Valley and
returned In time TO attend the patriotic
ceremonies at the Sylvan Theater
July 4.
Potomac Post and Auxiliary inaugu-
rated their Summer outings July l. The
trip to Bay Ridge was made by motor
and both post and auxiliary were well
represented. SWIMMING and games were
INDUCED In and a picnic lunch was
served.
Comdr. and Mrs. rawcett were hosts
at their home to the post and auxiliary
Tuesday evening The feature of the
evening was the surprise presentation
of salad set to Comdr and Mrs. Faw-
cett as a wedding anniversary gift from
the post and auxiliary. Refreshments
were served and cake made for the
occasion was cut.
The post is planning an outing TO
Morgantown, Md, July Is.
The next regular meeting Of the post
viii be held at Northeast Temple.
Eighth and r streets northeast, July 26.
Columbia Post, No. 1888. will hold its
regularly monthly meeting at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue, July IL, at 8 pm. Senior Vice
Commander Alvin D. Hathaway will be
advanced to commander, and will an
nounce the membership of the post
committees that are TO function during
his term of ofice
The posts delegates to the annual
encampment TO be held in Indianapolis,
August Is to September will be
elected.
The post welfare committee enter
tanned the shut-in patients at Walter
Reed Hospital July l. The Homo