Evening star., 1928-04-29

, very instructive and practical pro-
gram which will be announced at the
next meeting Of the post.
Comdr. Mabel r. Staub was q guest
Of the Henry Q. Spensler Post Wednes-
day night.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Equality-Walter Reed Post, No 204,
will meet at Pythian Temple Thursday
night,
| Gil OF administration are advised that
the next meeting will be held May 7
| In the board room OF the District
| Building This will be an important
meeting. as It will be the only one held
before Memorial day and all plans for
the participation Of the v. r. w. In the
general observance OF this day must be
worked out at this session Of the coun-
Gil. Final arrangements for the buddy
poppy campaign must also be made.
Another matter Of much importance to
be discussed is the coming department
encampment TO be held on the evenings
OF June 9. and 8.
Front Line Post, No 1401. has re-
ceived conmendation for the great box
ing carnival recently presented at the
Arcadia. Much OF the credit for the
success OF the show Is due Capt. Harvey
l.. Miller, commander Of Front Line
Post and athletic officer of the .. C..
Department. American Legion. The
recruiting committees OF both Front
Line Post and Costello Post have as q
result OF the boxing show more than
| l 900 applications for membership and
they will shortly begin the task Of max
ing these applicants members Of either
organization.
The fifth birthday anniversary Of
| Top Notch Tent IT. NJ IT, Military
Order of the Cootie was recently cele-
brated by this unit with a smoker at
It's hall on Grant place. Nearly 800
Coolies from the District, Maryland and
Virginia attended.
The dance recently given by the
Ladies Auxiliary OF Equality-Walter
Reed Post, No. 2S4, at the L'Aiglon was
reported success.
Members of Potomac Post No. 1885,
and Potomac Post Auxiliary paid q
Joint visit 10 the Annapolis Post and
Auxiliary the evening of April 81. Post
Comdr. Fawcett was In charge Of the
delegation from Potomac Post. The
Marylanders are expected to shortly
repay the visit. and Potomac Post Is
making plans for their reception.
Dept Comdr. Joseph r. Beatty
Is striving to bring about the rea1iza-
ton OF his plan for a department drum
and bugle corps before his term Of
office comes to an end in June. He
asks that ell post commanders secure
list OF buglers and drummers In their
respective units and turn same In to
him at the next council meeting.
A. Grudd, chairman Of the Onto
| indianapolis Club, requests that all
veterans intending TO make the trip TO
the 1928 national convention enroll at
once In the club, that he may make
final arrangements for the trip.
Department Inspector Joseph B. Gar
della will shortly begin his Anal inspec-
ton OF all posts that he may be able
to present complete report to the
department at the annual encampmerlt.
National Capitol Post, No. i27, met
last Monday at Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street. A report was rendered by
Ernest Wickstrand Of the relief COM
mittee wherein II was stated that many
comrades confined TO Walter Reed Hos
pital were improving and that Dominick
g. Parks OF Ward No. SO had been
transferred to a hospital at Boston,
Mass. while Robert Martin would be
discharged from that hospital In the
near future and return to his home in
West Virginia. Jacob B. De Hart was
admitted TO the Naval Hospital last
week and Is reported recovering. David
Brakeman, at Naval Hospital, was oper-
ated on several weeks ago and will be
discharged soon. John d. Casey has
been discharged from Naval Hospital.
Comdr. n. c. MuSchlitz submitted a
report for the buddy poppy" commit
tee and set forth In detail the progress
made so far in the campaign. He also
stated the accomplishments obtained in
the Joint committee meeting with the
National Capitol Post Auxiliary and an
rounced the concessions that have been
procured by the post
The report OF the trustees. A. Z.
Pierce. John j. Allen and Daniel J
Leahy for the quarter ended March 81
was announced.
The decorating OF the graves of the
posts departed comrades Memorial day
viii again be by Past Post comdr. DAN
lei J. Leahy. assisted by Past Post
Comdr. John j. Allen and the commit
tee
A resolution was adopted by the post
to the effect that q written vote Of
thanks be extended 10 Sergt Henry
Loveless OF the entertainment commit
tee and Boy Scout Troup No. ~ for
their part taken In making the birth.
day celebration a success
The committee to meet In conjunction
with the joint memorial committee at
the hoardroom, District Building, each
Thursday evening viii consist OF John
J. Allen, A. r. Pierce. Oscar W. Hol-
lingsworth. Daniel j. Leahy, n. O. John
son and Comdr r.. G. Muschlitz
The report OF A. A. Hoffman OF the
building committee relative to the pur-
chasing OF a property for the post quar-
ter was rendered and voted 10 be tabled
by the post for further consideration.
John Mahoney was admitted 70 mem.
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