Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

nominated officers. Among the visitors
were Department Surgeon A. v. Cercell
and Comdr. Joseph B. Gardella OF Front
Line Post. After the meeting the aux
Hilary served q buffet luncheon.
The various posts at their coming
meetings viii nominate officers for the
various post chairs for the elections to
take place in December.
The Gen. Anton Stephan Cup will be
awarded to the post making the greatest
gain in membership from November /,
1929, to January 81, 1880.
The department commanders gold
medal will be awarded to the individual
v. F. W. member bringing in the great
est number of recruits for the period
from November to January 81.
The departmental recruiting streamer,
to be carried on the post standard. will
greatest increase in membership from
the 1929 to the 1880 encampment.
The department minstrel and vaude-
vile show under the direction of Dep
uty Department Chaplain Francis j.
Hurney, will take place in January, as
will also the public installation Of newly
elected post officers.
The Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps will take part In the
ing Of the new Mount Rainier-H yatts-
vile road on December 7th.
A. e. Harper, leader of the Overseas
Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps,
has passed his examination for second
lieutenant In the United States Marine
Corps Reserve for duty in command of
the goth Regiment Band. Members OF
the v. r. w. Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps, as well as members OF other local
"a nd
| join the new goth Marines Band.
Mrs, Kate Uhlarik of Potomac Post
| Auxiliary entertained group OF vet
Grams from the Naval Hospital at her
home last Monday evening. Refresh
ments were served.
National Capital Post, 1877. will
meet on Tuesday, at Pythian Temple
| 1919 Ninth street, TO nominate officers
At the last meeting of Peary Ship q
committee was appointed to formulate
plans for the ships first annual ball, to
be held at the Elk's ballroom on the
evening of December 20. Tickets will be
mailed to members in the near future
and invitations will be sent to the De-
partment Of the District of Columbia.
All members are requested to attend
special meeting to be held Wednes-
day, at the naval air station al
1880 pm.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, Potomac Post
No. 1885, met November IL at pm
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. Margaret Jacobson, past State
| deputy, and Mrs. Christianson Of Des
MoineS, Iowa, were guests.
Plans we're made to increase treasury
| funds for the welfare work at st. Eliza
beth's Hospitals with two parties
planned for this week.
The auxiliary donated toward the
purchase of an electric sewing machine
to be sent to Veterans of Foreign Wars
| National Home in Eaton Rapids, Mich.
At the last meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to National Capital Post, No
| 127, Veterans Of Foreign Wars. the
members went on record as unanimous
iy recommending to Congress that THE
Star Spangled Banner" be adopted as
the national anthem. Mrs. Ella Terle
was admitted to membership.
| Mrs. n. l.. Hoffman, District of Co
lumhia chairman for the National Home
Hospital fund of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars, at Eaton Rapids, Mich, dis
tributed the dime banks to the mem
bers. At the national convention in