Evening star., 1930-06-15

Front Line Post Auxiliary held
business meeting last Monday night, at
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
Eleventh and L streets, at which time
four new candidates were given the
obligation. Plans were made to visit
Naval Hospital, ward H, next Wednes-
day for the purpose of distributing
: cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco. and
magazines among the patients Plans
were also made for card party to be
held at the home of Mrs. Strouse, $50
East Capitol street, next Thursday the
proceeds of which will aid in the pro-
curing the auxiliary flag.
Following a short business meeting
the auxiliary held an open meeting for
the presentation of five American flags
to the auxiliary; the large American
nag with slings was presented by Past
President Clay Keene Miller, Miss
Thelma Bonin and Mrs. Floyd Caskey,
members Of the Auxiliary, and Mrs.
Catherine Patterson, the mother of Mrs
Miller. The four smaller flags were
presented by Mrs. Edith Den Breeder,
a member of the auxiliary. The pres
entation speech was made by Mrs.
Lillian Strouse. national color bearer.
! Capt. Harvey L. Miller, department
commander of the District of Columbia.
| delivered the dedicatory speech. Among
other national and District officers pres
Il, ent were Joseph Hanken, Revere, Mass
| national council member; Max Singer
\ department commander for the State of
| Massachusetts; Lola B. Heise, chief of
Staff for the Ladies Auxiliary for the
| District of Columbia. and Harry j.
/ Hooley, commander of Front Line Post,
| all of whom delivered addresses, to-
gether with past national and District
| officers. The members of Front Line
Post were guests Of the auxiliary. The
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars soloist, Mrs
Elsie Jorse Reilley, rendered selections.
! Following dedication of the colors, re-
| freshments were served.
Federal Post will hold an open meet
! ing June l6 at the City Club at 8 pm,
| at which time 1t will obligate a class
OF candidates for membership. Repre-
sentative Kvale of Minnesota will have
something to say OF interest to all vet
Grams. There will be entertainment, re-
freshments and smokes. and members
OF the organization are cordially invited
] TO attend.
The regular meeting will be held at
the Thomas Circle Club June %.
Fifty World War veterans from the
United States Naval Hospital we're the
guests of Capt. Wooten, skipper of the
convict ship Success, June 8. Through
VIC NhOl - Va MIS- AQ6idluC VA.
past president Of Federal Post AuXil-
iary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
chairman of the hospital committee
transportation and smokes were fur
nished the boys. Combined with the
National Capital Chapter, No. 2, Dis
abled American Veterans OF the World
War, and the efforts of Senior Vice
Comdr Amos r. Davis, the trip was
a success.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to National
Capital Post will be hosts at a theatel
party at the performance at the Ma
. tional Theater tomorrow night Ticket,
can be obtained from members of the
auxiliary.
Ladies' Auxiliary, National Capita
, Post. No. 127. met at Pythian Temple
June 10. Candidates for membership
were balloted upon. Reports of poppy
drive we're given. At close of meetins
the members took part in q short cere.
mony in honor of Flag day. The mex
: meeting viii be held June "A.