Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19

owing 10 the TACT Cnac Past Depart
ment Comdr. Charles F. Kelley has
found the task of acting as chairman
for two OF the departments most active
committees too strenuous he requested
the department commander to relieve
him of the Craftsmanship of the buddy
poppy committee. Comdr. Lockhead
named Comdr. Harvey L. Miller of
Front Line Post to the Craftsmanship of
the buddy poppy committee, with
Comdr. Oscar L. Hollingsworth Of Ma
tional Capital Post vice chairman.
At the last meeting of the depart
ment council of administration, report
ing for the memorial committee, Com
rade Kelley announced that Rev. v. o.
Anderson, chaplain Of the District of
Columbia Chapter, v. F.. w., has been
selected to invoke the benediction at
the services in the amphitheater at
Arlington on Memorial day. He also
reported that Comdr. Frank Lockhead
has been named vice chairman of the
committee on arrangements for the
services at Battle Ground Cemetery
May 80. Tickets for seats in the am
phitheater on Memorial day have been
distributed to all posts and comrades
can secure their allotments by applying
to their post commanders.
Capt. Harvey L. Miller made his first
report as chairman Of the buddy poppy
Gil. He stated he felt confident that
100000 buddy peoples would be dis
trtbuted in the District of Columbia in
the coming campaign.
He stressed the need for more women
to assist in the drive and asked that
every member that knew of any that
were willing to help to turn in the
names to his committee as early as
possible. Last year the organization in
Pif frih a
realized return of sum amounting
to approximately $4,250. To February
/ Of this year the local department and
posts had expended $3.50 of this
amount for the relief Of ex-service men
and their dependents. Since that date
the balance Of last years revenues
have been completely depleted and
some OF the posts have been forced to
expend funds that have accrued from
previous years. Every cent of this
money has been spent for welfare work
among the veterans. Not being aff1li-
ated with the Community Chest and
the sale of buddy peoples each year on
the three days preceding Memorial day
being the only means Of raising relief
funds, the local v. F. w. feels that
the people of the District Of Columbia
will respond to their annual plea and
support the great work that 1t is doing
for the more unfortunate Of their
''buddies."
A lengthy report was made to the
council by Department Junior Vice
Comdr. A. Grudd as chairman of the
On-to-St. Paul committee. Railroad
and Pullman rates to the national en-
campment were read to the members
by Comrade Grudd and he also pre-
sented schedule of rates that will
prevail at the hotels in st. Paul dur
ing encampment week. An air show,
a re-enactment Of one of the famous
battles OF the World War, by the Sd In
fantry at Fort Smelling. real old mess
kit chow from a rolling kitchen and
special drill by Regular Army troops
are few Of the interesting features
that are being planned for the enter
tainment OF the visitors to the 1929 en-
campment of the Veterans of Foreign
Was. according to letter received by
lIomrnde Grudd from the encampment
tor:nnttee at st. Paul. The Twin City
J; preparing to be host to a crowd of
$4,000 visitors during the V. F. w. en-
campment
The council voted to have a sufficient
supply Of the department bylaws, as
amended by special committee named
for that purpose, printed and diStrib-
uted to the delegates to the annual de-
partment encampment in order that
they can familiari2e themselves with
the proposed changes between now and
the time they are presented on the floor
OF the encampment.
At the request of committee from
the Robert E. Peary Post, the all-Navy
post, and not member of this depart
ment, the council voted to invite to the
department encampment in June, Rep
resentative w. E. Evans of California.
He was recently made an honorary
member of the Gen. Harrison Gray
Post, v. F.. W., of Los Angeles, and the
officers of that post have contacted the
officers of Peary Post, asking that the
latter present to the Congressman the
v. r. w. honorary membership medal
This will be done at the District of Co
1umb:a encampment.
Capt. Frank Lockhead represented
the local department of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars at the Mothers day serV-
ices in the amphitheater at Arlington
last Sunday afternoon.
A large gathering OF local V. F. W.
members are expected to so to Balt-
more on the evening of May %, the &C.