Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

Anton Stephan. The degrees of init
alton was conferred upon q class O
seven and a past presidents badge wa!
presented to the retiring president Mrs
Dorothy B. Harper. The Woman's Pa
triottc Conference on National DefenS
convenes February /, and at Me
mortal Continental Hall, with 80 dele
gates from the unit. Mrs. Robert Wal
bridge, national president. is chairman
of the entire delegation for the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary. All members o
Spengler Unit are requested to attent
these sessions.
The regular monthly meeting o
Henry c. Spengler Post. No. IL. wa
held Wednesday at the Thomas Circl,
Club. 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
Comdr. Ben. l.. Fuller presided.
Charles H. Kelley. past department
commander Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. was initiated as a member tn,
post degree team comforting the cere
monial initiation The proposed amend
mentS to the department constitution
were discussed, and the commander ap.
pointed Capt. Watson B. Miller, Capt
Frank T. Fuller and Maj. e. H. Hale
as special committee on revision Of
the department constitution.
Harold w. Breining, assistant di.
rector. finance service, United State.
Veterans Bureau. Q member Of the
post, gave a talk on organization.
The entertainment committee, OF
which Capt. J. Allen Praether is chair
man, held q smoker and buffet lunch
AT the close OF the meeting, the men,
eers OF the auxiliary were the guests
Of the post, and Joined in the social
festivities.
The blue team presented applications
for three new members.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Equality Walter Reed Post will meet
at Pythian Temple.
Department officers are elated at the
increase In membership shown by per
capita tax report of the final quarter of
1927. Five of the six subordinate posts
in this jurisdiction have shown subStan-
tial gains In numbers since the depart
ment encampment OF last Summer
Comdr. Joseph r. Beatty has forwarded
ficers for their work and urging them to
continue their efforts right on through
1928.
T. N. T. Pup Tent, local representa-
tive OF the Coolies. announces that on
February IL the local tent will pay the
annual visit to the Coolies of Baltimore
Nearly 200 from this city have signified
their intention of making the trip
At the next meeting Of the Council
of Administration the personnel of the
1928 buddy poppy committee will be
named. E. J. Jacques Of Equality Wal
ter Reed Post has been appointed de-
partment athletic officer TO succeed w.
T. Thomas. resigned. TO assume COM
OF Post 284
The old Sd D. c. Regiment. D. c. N.
G.. whose members won undying fame
in the Great War, Is well represented in
the list OF new post commanders of the
local units: Maj. Prank Lockhead. Co
lumbia Post: Maj. Thomas E; Fawcett.
Potomac Post: Lieut.. 8. Muschlitz. Ma
tional Capital Post. and Lieut.. w. l..
Thomas. Equality Walter Reed Post are
all former members Of the old outfit
Capt. Harvey tHeinie) L. Miller. new
commander Of Front Line Post. Is a
well known sporting authority and edi-
tor Of the Coast Guard Magazine, ON
cial organ Of that service.
National Capital Post, No. l27. Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars. met Monday
evening with the following elected Of
ficers filling the chairs: r. C. Musch-
litz, commander: Jacob Orken. senior
vice commander: O. II. Foester. junior
vice commander: Charles A. Nefi. chap
lain; Ernest wickstrand. quartermas-
ter: Edward w. Coffey, officer OF the
day: r. o. johnson, adtutant: Herbert
II. Shinnick, post advocate. The re-
port Of Past Post Comdr. John J. Al
en for the year 1927 was read.
A resolution was adopted whereby
he adjutant Is 70 notify commanding
ulcers Of each hospital the member
Who viii represent the post on relief
matters, giving address and phone
iumber. The following were obligated
% membership: Oscar w. Hollings-
worth, Michael J. Mullen. Dominick 8.
Parks.
The following committees were an
by the commander:
Membership and recruiting-George
J. Neuner. chairman; Daniel Leahy,
Thomas Cavanaugh.
Publicity committee-R. o. johnson,
chairman: George J. Neuner.
Welfare and relief-Willard A. Major.
general chairman: A. z. Pierce, SUBJ
chairman Northwest section: Print Z.
Shomette, chairman Southeast section:
Daniel Leahy, Charles A. Eefy. Ernest
John L. Clerc.
Liaison committee-Sergt. Edward w.
Cofiey. Walter Reed Hospital; Charles
z. Weichardt, Naval Hospital: Roy D.
United States Soldiers Home
John w. Harris Mount Alto
Hospital
Entertainment committee Ernest
chairman; Henry Loveless.
w. Cavanaugh. John J. Clerc, NJ. Cuff
fire., Charles Piunkett.
Employment committee Arlington
Comstock. chairman: r. 0. johnson,
James r. Bird.
Memorial and decorating committee
Daniel Leahy. chairman; George
Dixon, Thomas Cavanaugh, James 8.
Ruby. O. H. Forester.
Ladies auxiliary committee-Mrs.
H. r. Clark. w. Cayanaugh.
Poppy c0mmittee-H. H. Shinnick,
A. z. Pierce. Daniel Leahy
Ernest Wlckstrand, T. NJ. LAYTON
James Bird. NJ Guifire. Charles A.
Nef. John L. Clerc. w. Cayanaugh,
7. Cayanaugh
The commander announced the APP
pointments: Official bugler. Sergt.
Lovele8s; patriotic instructor. Samuel
q. Mawson: historian. George Eeuner:
guard, Samuel Nowlan: sentinel, George
Kastner; color bearers. w Cavanaugh
and T. Cavanaugh; quartermaSter SER
geant. Carleton r. Bingham.
Harry Clements addressed the meet
ing relative 70 poppy funds.
The meeting being termed "profes-
kional night" addresses were delivered
by DIR. O. y. Tribe, DIR T. w. Alder
man, DR.. William q Colgan. James
=. BIRD. Lieut.. Col Robert p. Parrot.
Eugene A. Pierce. Past Department
Comdr. George J. Eeuner.
a smoker and entertainment Is plan
ned for February II In Pythlan Tenn
PIE Members are invited 10 bring a
friend
a special meeting of representa-. lives
OF all the ladies auxiliaries of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. v. r. W. was held
January 70 al the conclusion Of the
regular meeting Of the National CAPITAL
Post Auxiliary, Mrs Mary Lucas, state
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