Evening star., 1928-04-15
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.

| Ladies' AuXIllafleS or the veterans OF
Foreign Wars OF the District visited
Annapolis Auxiliary last Monday eve
ming, accompanied by veterans of local
| the Annapolis Auxiliary. which exem-
plified its work, Later they admitted
| the veterans to the meeting and mu-
sical program was rendered. followed
| by refreshments. Among the visitors
| from Washington were Mrs. Mary Lucas.
| State deputy for the District Of Column
| bia; Mrs, Adelaide NJ. Grant. president
OF Federal Auxiliary. No. S24: Mrs
Lloyd Kelley, president of Potomac
Auxiliary. No. 1895; several past presi-
dents of auXiliaries and number of
other members of Washington auxil-
iarieS.
Federal Post, No. 824, V. F. w, is
giving benefit theater party April 10.
matinee and evening, at Keith's The
ater
Equslity~Walter Reed Post. No. ga,
will meet Thursday evening at Pythian
| Temple.
The Department Council of Admins
| tration has set the dates for the 1928
district encampments for the nights of
June 6. Z, 8, the place to be selected
by special committee appointed for
that purpose. The business of the en-
as possible on the, first two evenings,
leaving the last night for the election
and installation OF the new officers and
for the addresses OF the commanders
OF the other veteran organizations of the
city.
There are several candidates for de-
partment commander.
Comdr. Joseph F. Beatty and dele
cation of local Veterans of Foreign
Wars attended the burial of Capt. H, j.
Watson at Arlington last Monday after
noon, The services were conducted by
the Department OF Virginia, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Capt. Watson being a
resident of the Old Dominion State.
prior to his death. Fully 100 members
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars from
posts of the Virginia Department ac-
companied the body of their comrade
to its final resting place.
Plans for the buddy poppy drive are
being completed by the poppy COM
mittee of the department headed by
Senior Vice Comdr C. b. Jennings.
Weekly meetings are being held. and
the organization work necessary is rap
idly being accomplished.
The committee headed by Mai John
G. DonaTan, in charge of printing a
menthiy paper for this department is
almost ready to mail out the first issue.
The bulletin will put before every MEM
ber Of the organization and the auxili-
aries each month the entire news of
the department and will bring the in
dividual member In closer contact with
that body
The ONTO indianapolis committee has
furnished each post commander with
supply of queStionnaires to be filled
by those comrades who Intend to attend
the 1928 national convention of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars next Fall in
indianapolis, Ind Members can secure
these at all post meetings or by mail
from their commander.
National Capital Post. No 1877 last
Monday evening celebrated It's ninth
anniversary. Representative Butler b.
Hare OF South Carolina. Gen William
Mitchell, Comdr Mischou of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Department. United
Spanish War Veterans; Joseph r.
Beatty. commander of the District of
Columbia Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
and Col. A. c. Grammes. leader of the
veterans OF Foreign Wars forces In the
State OF Maryland were the principal
speakers OF the evening. An entertain
ment was also provided. George J.
Neuner. the posts first commander and
one OF the organizers OF the Veterans
The last meeting OF Front Line Post
No. 1901. took the form OF a smoker
and stag and was largely attended.
Comdr. Harvey l.. Miller was In charge
Of festivities. Past Comdr Lozier of
the Department of New Jersey. Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. gave q talk. Comdr.
Miller has received letter from Ben
Iamin Franklin Post, Veterans of For
eign Wars. of Paris, France, thanking
the delegation from Front Line Post
that placed wreath on the tomb of
lhe Unknown Soldier on Armistice day
in the name OF the overseas post.
National Capital Post. No. 1877. held
its ninth birthday celebration last
Monday evening at Pythian Temple.
1912 Ninth street.
representative Butler b. Hare of
South Carolina: Comdr. n. C. Muschiltz
and Gen. William Mitchell made sd-
dresses
The post was presented with a token
Tor the occasion by the National Cam
ital Post Auxiliary in the form OF A
three tier birthday cake surmounted
with nine golden candles representative
OF the nine years of It's existence.
program OF entertainment was ar
ranged by the entertainment committee
which included: ErTna Calvert and Kin
carroll In music and novelty songa:
Boy Scout Troop No. 10. under the di-
rection of Sergt. Henry Loveless, in
musical selections and songs: Anna
Grcenberg. in songs and dances. as
sisted at the piano by Miss Pauline
Began.
The reception committee officiating
comprised: Col. Robert r. Parrott. Col.
Harry Coope. Col Edward j. Cassidy,
Col. z. Lester Jones. DR.. q. B. Tribe.
DR.. z. w. Alderman. DR.. John L. De-
Mayo. Luther w. Linkins, Clarence r.
Brewer. Past Post and Department
Comdr. George J. Eeuner and Alfred
A. Hoffman
The honor guests we're Department
Comdr Joseph r. Beattie OF the Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars OF the District
OF Columbia, Department Comdr. Col.
Robert A. Grammes of the " r. w. of
Maryland. Department Comdr. Albert
Michaud Of the United Spanish War
Veterans OF the District OF Columbia.
Past Department Comdr Charles II.
Reiliey. Department QuartermaSter
William Miller and John Faid OF the
" p. w. of Maryland. Past Depart
ment Comdr. George J. Neuner, Comdr,
w. L. Thomas OF Equality-Walter Reed
Post. No. 284, and Past Post Comdrs.
John J Allen. A. r. Pierce, Joseph Gar.
della and Daniel J. Leahy.
In appreciation Of the assistance and
relief work carried on at Walter Reed
Hospital by Miss Cora Roy OF National
Capital Post Auxiliary cedar chest
was presented 70 her through the poSt
by the disabled Of that institution.
Oscar Garner which was the result
esf their hanAimnyk