Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
casion being the big annual smoker and
stag party of Admiral Winfield Schley
Post of that city.

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! Club: John L. Lynch, 23rd Engineers;
! Joseph F. Carroll. Headquarters, Base
| Section No. 5, A. E. F.; S. I. Snyder, Co.
! C, 3l6th Infantry: Benjamin Sulls OF
| Co. l., seth Infantry: c. T. Thrun1,
| U. S. N, convoy duty, and Frany Meyer,
| by transfer from the Lieut.. Marion l..
| Willis Post, of Portland. Greg.
| Stephen T. Pollock of 3l6 North Caro-
| lima avenue southeast, the holder of
silver life-saving medal of honor and
only short time ago receiving an hon.
orable discharge from the United states
Marine Corps will be made member
of Front Line Post at its next meeting.
The eligibility of Comrade Pollok in
| the " F. w. is based on services In
the recent China Expeditionary Forces,
for which services the Navy Department
has authorized campaign badge.
The post passed resolution to the
effect that recruiting efforts In this de-
| partmcnt should be uniform and con-
sistent Throughout the year and that a
sum be appropriated from the funds Of
the department to purchase cham
pionship Streamer" to be awarded to
the pest showing the greatest progress
in recruiting throughout the whole
year, the post winning the streamer to
be permitted to adorn its colors with
same.
lie pOSJ duluIdIlL was lAloVA uS1CA W
| forward a letter of thanks to Mrs. g.
ONeil of the American War Mothers
for securing for post members supply
of auto tags and tickets for seats IN the
amphitheater at Arlington for the
Mothers day services.
Mrs. E. J. Lukenbill. member OF
Front Fine Auxiliary, who Is shortly to
leave for Florida. said her good-bys at
the last meeting Of that unit. Mrs.
E1i1ahnfl1 NJ Choohaa Junior yiCn nrpCl.
dent of the auxiliary. is visiting her
home at Worcester, Mass.
The auxiliary has received crate Of
! cigarettes from tobacco firm for dis
tribution to the boys in the local hos
pitfalls. The donation to the auxiliary
was secured through the efforts Of the
auxiliary president, Mrs. Harvey L.
Miller.
The seventh birthday anniversary
celebration of TINT Tent of the Military
Order of the Cootie took place Tuesday
night at the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines Club and was largely attended.
A buffet supper was prepared for the
Coolies by Comrade Stone and the club
personnel. The entertainment was ar
ranged by Cootie Paul Burthe and was
we'll received by the members OF the
crummy fraternity. Among those ap-
| pearing on the program were Bill Ber-
ME. Harry Goldstone. Tom Murray,
Bill Heron, Jim Sacer, Paul Burthe
and Heinie Miller. Short talks were
made by Coolies Gardella, Miller, Gull
lermain, Heise and Lockhead.
The Overseas Drum and Bugle
Corps. under the direction Of Capt.
Harvey L. Miller, colla borated with
Judge Robert Mattingly in a patriotic
spectacle at the annual banquet and
dance of the Washington Ad Club. held
Monday last at Wardman Park Hotel.
The program was broadcast by WRC.
The next public appearance of the
Drum Corps will be made the afternoon
of May 26 at Mount St. Adams. The
corps will also participate in the cere-
monies of the District of Columbia De-
partment on date in the latter part
National Guard trophy will be presented
to the winning unit ofsthe local militia
| by the department commander.
National Capital Post, No 127. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, held its BIZ
| Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street, with
Commander Oscar w. Hoilingsworth
presiding. Past Commanders A. Eugene
Pierce and Daniel J. Leahy acted as
senior and junior vice commanders due
to absence of Jacob De Hart and Emil
Germ. Special features for the evening
were the mastering to membership the
following candidates: Robert D. Trus-
sell, u. S. NJ, World War service IN
England and France; Michael Casey,
U. s. N, World War service in war
zone; Arthur l.. Phillips, 18th Division
| Ordnance Corps World War service In
France; Charles A. Hartley, Medical
Department, World War service IN
France and Germany: Crawford J.
Smith, 111th Ammunition Train. Com
pany e, World War service in France;
Thomas D. Smith. Company A, seth In
fantry, World War service in France
and Germany; Archie J. Jones. War
with Spain and World War service IN
| Cuba, France and Germany, End and
9Th United States Infantry: Mathew J.
Chambers, reinstated, War with Spain
service in Cuba, Philippines and Alaska.
Admitted by transfer. j: D. Bailey.
initiatory degree was in charge Of post
officers as follows: Commander o. w.
Hollingsworth, Past Commander A. e.
| Pierce Past Commander D. j. Leahy,
Past Comdr. Ruben c. Muschlitz.
Ouartermaster Ernest Wickstrand,
Chaplain Charles E. Neff, Officer of the
Day D. Brakeman, Guard Christian @.
Schieble, Post Advocate James F. Bird.
Color Bearers Clauddis Burton and Eli
Lidstone.
Past Comdr. John J. Allen, chairman
| of the annual excursion to be held
June /, at Marshall Hall, announce that
final meeting Of the committee will be
held at his home next Tuesday evening.
The other members of the committee
are James F. Bird, secretary: Ernest
| Wickstrand, treasurer; Harry p. Glenn
ents, charge of program: william Cava-
naugh, Michael Guiffre, Emil Germ,
Print e. Schomette, Thomas Mcintyre.
Clauddis Burton, George Dixson. David
| Brakeman and Ruben G. MuSchlitz. The
committee has arranged for many prizes
| for the athletic events. The Overseas
Drum and Bugle Corps will be IN at
| tendance.
Comdr. o. w. Holingsworth an
nounced that notices would be mailed
to all post delegates and alternates re-
| Gently elected to represent National
| Capital Post at the department. con-
| vention to be held In June. The meeting
will be for the purpose Of deciding on
department candidates to be elected at
encampment. Copies Of resolutions for
presentation at encampment were dis
tributed to post delegates present at
| meeting
Department Comdr. Capt Frank
| Lockhead, member of Columbia Post;
Department Adiutant William I. Jen-
kens. member Of National CAPITAL Post;
Frank @. Thomas, member OF Equality
Walter Reed Post: Lawrence J. Lawless,
member of Federal Post; George H.
Forester, commander of Strawn-Tur-
ner Post. and his adiutant. T. p. Wells
of Seat Pleasant, Md, made addresses.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to National CAPITAL Post. No.
1877, Veterans of FOREIGN Wars, was held
May IA at Pythian Temple wiz the
president, Rose L. McAlear. presiding