Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

of the United States. Virtual assurance
of President Hoover's presence to review
the annual military parade on Septenl-
Der Is announced, and arrangements
are being made accordingly for his visit
during the veterans reunion. In con-
f1dent anticipation of the presence of
President Hoover in the reviewing
stand, accompanied by Secretary of
War Patrick j. Hurley, a past senior
vice commander in chief, and Secretary
of the Navy Charles F.. Adams, Sena-
tors Goldsborough and Tydings, besides
many other distinguished personages,
including members of Congress and Of
ficials of important Government bu-
reauS, plans have been perfected for the
most colorful military spectacle in the
history of Maryland.
The presidential party will motor to
Baltimore in the morning, and will be
luncheon guests of Mayor Broening.
In the military escort for the veterans
of '98, 10 and '28 there will be rep
resented every branch of the military
service-unitS of Cavalry from Fort
Myer. Marines from the Quantico base,
Artillery from Fort Hoyle, Coast Guards
from Curtis Bay Depot and blueiackets
from the U. S. S. Florida will all APP
pear in the line of march. The Florida
has been ordered to Baltimore waters
for the week of the v. F. w. encamp-
ment, and there will be introduced in
the parade an international aspect by
the appearance of uniformed delega-
tons representing the various allied
national armies which fought with the
Americans in the World War.
Gov. Albert G. Ritchie of Maryland
and Mayor William r. Broening of Bal
tinnore will make addresses of welcome
on Labor day at the official converting
of the encampment, and the Monument
tai City will be gayly decorated with
fluttering flags, banners and bunting
along all its main downtown streets, as
well as by pennantS draped from the
windows of commercial houses and
large Office structures.
Prizes for drum and bugle corps and
bands will assure the competitive at
tendance of record number OF musical
units, and our own Overseas Corps Is
out to win the first prizes.
Joint memorial services will be held
this afternoon in the famous War
Memorial Auditorium in commemora-
tive honor to departed comrades, and
the general public and visitors will be
wecomed in attendance. The services
will be opened formally by Comdr. IN
Chief Hezekiah N. Duff, and the ma
tional chaplain of the organization, Rev.
Wallace Hayes will offlciate throughout
the solemn ceremony and clergy rep
reSenting the various denominations VIII
deliver brief eulogies of the honored
dead of Americas major wars.
Briefly the conventions program OF
business sessions and entertainment
features is as follows: Monday, Labor
day-Joint opening session at 10 am,
business sessions of v. F. w. and Auxtl-
iary. each at 2.30 pm; dinner for dis
tinguished guests at 1880 pm. Tues
day, September 2-Business session at
10 am, annual military parade at 2:3O
pm, interservice athletic tournament
at Z pm. Wednesday, September s.
Boat trip to Annapolis at 9 am, In
spection of United States Naval Acad-
envy at 2 pm, Annapolis crab feast at
pm, band and drum corps contests
(Baltimore) at $3.50 pm. Thursday,
September 4-BusinesS sessions at 10
am. and again at $3.50 pm, annual
military bali at $3.50 pm. Friday, Sep
TENDER 5-Election and installation OF
national officers at 1890 am.
From the District of Columbia De-
partment there are accredited by the
unit posts 26 delegates, with like
number of alternates, besides delegates
and alternateS of the Ladies Auxiliary,
and a host of v. F. w. comrades and
friends also will go to the convention.
The annual banquet of La Societe des
8 Chapeaux ct 40 FemmeS was held re-
Gently at the Hotel Washington. Among
the distinguished guests were the newly
electe commander of the American
Legion, DR.. B. C. MacNeil; Historien
National of the 40 Hommes ct 8 Che
vaux Pat j. McGahan, Grande Chef
de Care Joseph ByrneS, Grande Chef
de Care Passe Norman Landreau, Maj.
Julius I. Peyser, Capt. Thomas Frailey,
10 nff1Ppr ff
the American Legion, and Kenneth Nc
Rae of Maryland.
At the close of the banquet the an
nual wreck of the salon" took place.
Thos, who took the "trip to Paris" were
Miss Mabel Staub, Mrs. Julius I. Pey-
ser. Mrs. Daphne Byrnes and Mrs. Ruth
Orlosky.
The annual Marche Departmental
was opened in due form at the Hotel
Washington the following evening, and'
officers were elected and delegates and
alternates to the Marche Rationale in
Boston. The officers for the ensuing
year are Carolyn Herman, lie chapeau;
Jennie Knight and Ada Murray, les
demi chapeauX Edith Armstrong, lie
surintendante; Florence Buechley, lie
concierge; Janet McRae, Farchiviste,
and Eunice Cox, Paumonier. The APP
pointive officers have not as yet been
named The delegates to the Marche
Rationale are Maude Edna Mcintosh,
Carolyn Herman and Emily j. Carey,
and the alternates are Roberta Fawcett
Irene Arnold and Amy Hammond.
The outgoing chapeau, Edna McIn-
toSh, was presented with a pocketbook,
the national officers emblem, gold
spread wings, which Is worn by national
peuvoir members, and a corSage bouquet
OF red rosebuds. Les Demi Chapeaux
Roberta Fawcett and Amy Hammond
were the recipients of brass clocks and
corsage bouquets, a--d the incoming
chapeau, Carolyn Herman, received a
corsage bouquet of red and white rose
buds and a vanity case.
Follow Me Post, No. 1880, held its
regular monthly meeting August % at
the Concord Club, 3l4 @ street. Be-
cause of Comdr. KellyS attendance
at Camp Perry, Ohio, in command of
the Metropolitan Police Pistol Team,
the presiding chair was occupied by
Senior Vice Comdr. Selby Harr. Com
rade Belt, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, made final report
concerning the posts recently awarded
$40 gold piece to Comrade Ben Lam
caster of Potomac Post
It is planned to hold dance in the
early Fall, to be followed by card
party. The posts first degree team"
will inaugurate its ceremonial initiation
on the night of September Is and all
v. F. w. comrades are invited. The
next social meeting of the post will be
held at the Concord Club September
IL, on which occasion the members
wives will be honored guests.
TINT. Pup Tent, Military Order of
the Coolies, the fun dispensers of the
v. F. W., will send large number OF
its members to the Supreme Scratch"
assembly at Baltimore during the ma
tional encampment. The national off,
GERS of the M. o. g. have requested the