Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Veterans of Great War

onstrated will be put on by picked
troops from the I'd Division. Dropping
of II 000-pound demonstration bombs
during an attack on prepared position
will be a feature of the spectacle, one
Of the greatest to be staged in America
since the World War
Beauties of five nations will take
part in Follies Bergere show to be put
on at the municipal auditorium as one
of the high spots on the entertainment
program. chorus of 100 Will be a
feature.
Side trips will be run to the Mexican
border and the Gulf Coast. Bull fights
and Spanish fiestas, with pretty senior
itas and all that goes to make MeXl-
can holiday. will be staged at Laredo
Tex, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. and
at Eagle Pass, Tex, and Piedras Ne
gras, Mexico.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Members of Front Line Post No
l40l, Veterans of Foreign Wars, are en-
thusiastic in the preparations for the
Color Presentation" ball to be held at
the Raleigh Hotel the night OF October
81. 1t will be held under the direction
of the commander, Capt. Harvey L..
Miller
Chairmen for the committees have
been appointed as follows Floor and
reception, Abram Grudd; decoration,
Joseph B. Gardella; colors, William j.
Harrington. entertainment, Thomas j.
Murray refreshment, A. Victor Corcell,
and tickets, Victor G. Guillermain.
An open meeting was held August %.
After an address Of welcome the COM
mander invited Mrs. Frank Heise, past
president of the Potomac Post Aux
iliary. to preside, with view OF electlng
temporary president. Mrs. Harvey l..
Miller was unanimously elected to that
office and appointed Mrs. Maurice j..
kavanaugh, jr, as acting secretary.
The women held a meeting last We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. Miller, when
| tentative plans were made for the for
nation of the auxiliary.
A welcome was given to Past Capt.
Frank E. Alsop of the Peary Ship Post,
who has returned from a long tour of
outy at sea. Comrade Lukenbill. also
of Peary Ship Post and of T N T Pup
| Tent of the Coolies, was given well
| come at this meeting Mrs Lukenblll
| will be member of Front Line Aux
| iliary.
| A series of parties have been planned
| for the Fall and Winter months
| Federal Auxiliary, No. 824, at its next
meeting will have a special program.
| New members will be initiated. Mrs.
| Adelaide Grant the president, is at
| tending the convention this week at
| indianapolis. Ind Sam Lapin. dele
gate from this post, and John Strobel
are also attending.
| Past Post Comdr John l.. Hart, chair
man of the hospital entertainment COM
mittee of Columbia Post. No. 1913. and
his committee is arranging the Fall ana
Winter schedule of entertainments at
the various hospitals IN the District,
The disabled veterans at the United
States Veterans Bureau Hospital,
| Mount Alto. will be given gala musical
and dancing program September at
| pm.
| AS the regular monthly meeting OF
| Henry c. Spengler Post for August oc-
/ Cured on August %, during the depart
ment encampment, only short business
session was held The class of recruits
scheduled for initiation will be indicted
with full initiation ceremonies at the
| September meeting.
| Maj. E. II. Hale. past post commander.
| has been elected to the position of Junior
vice department commander and is ar
ranging a musical program for the
! birthday anniversary of the post, to re
| 1eld jointly with the post meeting Sep
| TENDER 30.
OF the six resolutions submitted to
the recent department encampment bv