Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

There will be rehearsal of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars joint installation
ceremonies at the National Press Club
auditorium today at IL O'CLOCK, at
which all newly elected post omcers
and past commanders and all members
and Buglc Corps are requested TO De
present.
A feature of the installation ceremo-
mics to be held at the National Press
Club January "a will be mass inl-
tiation of candidates, at which National
Senior Vice Comdr. Paul Wolman
of Baltimore will ofhciate. The install
lation of the post officers will be con-
Quoted by National Comdr. Hezekiah
N. Duff Of Lansing. Mich. The install,
lation of Ladies' Auxiliary officers Will
be conducted by Mrs. Bessie Hanken,
national president, of Revere, Mass.
The arrangements are in charge OF
Floyd G. Caskey, chairman of the COM
mittee.
Mrs. Lola B. Heise District OF Co
lumbia chief of staff, Ladies Auxiliary,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, has an
nounced a dinner to be given In honor
of Mrs. Bessie Hanken, national presi-
dent of the Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary, at the Hotel Burling-
ton February /, at pm. All members
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as
we'll as all members OF the auxiliaries,
are invited to attend. Reservations
should be made as soon as possible by
addressing Mrs. Heise at 4O5 Tentn
street northeast; telephone, aincoh
6167-R.
For the race for department COM
mander's medal for recruiting honors,
the medal to be awarded to the tndi-
vidual member of the Veterans of For
eign Wars who brings in the most re-
cruits for the period from November !
to January 81, shows Eli Booshada OF
Potomac Post leading, with Sidney w.
Lawrence of Equality Walter Reed
Post second. The medal is to be award
ed at a dress formation Of the veterans
of Foreign Wars Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps, at which time the
Gen. Anton Stephan recruiting cup Is
also to be awarded to the post showing
the greatest percentages OF increase IN
membership from November to jan
uary 81.
A meeting was held by National Cap
itol Post last week. at which Past
Condr. oscar w. Hollingsworth sur
rendered the gavel to the newly elected
commander Harry P. Clements. Past
Comdr Hollingsworth spoke. outlining
in brief the progress made by National
Capitol Post during the past year.
At a meeting of Equality Walter Reed
Post Comdr. D. E. Campbell vacated
the commanders chair In favor OF the
new commander, Nate D. Golden.
Front Line Post conducted a meeting
last week, at which time the newly
elected post commander, Harry y.
Hooley, assumed the chair. relieving
Past Comdr. Joseph B. Gardella.
Potomac Post conducted short busi-
ness meeting followed by o social eve
ming, at which time the members OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary served luncheon
Comdr. Lloyd e. Kelly has been re-
elected to the chair Of Potomac Post.
The regular monthly meeting of Peary
Shin was held at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, 1015 L street, Tues
day. Oficers were installed as elected,
with the exception Of G. e. Leizear. ex-
ecutive ofiicer, who was unable TO at
tend. due to illness in his family. He
will be installed at the next regular
meeting.
the Department of the District OF Co
lurnbia will be held at the National
Press Club January "a. At this anar
Peary Ship will present to Representa-
tive w. e. Evans of the ninth district
of California an honorary membership
medal in the name Of Gen. Harrison
Grey Otis Post, No. 1887, V. r. W.,
Arcadia Calf.