Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-20
Veterans of Great War

| eSs to a number OF visitors from other
| posts, among whom were Department
| Senior Vice Comdr. Hollingsworth Of
| National Capital Post; Department Sur
geon DR.. A. Victor CerceIl of Front
Line Post; Comdr. Harry j. Hooley of
Front Line Post, Comdr. Harry J. Glenn
ents of National Capital Post and
Comrade George Neuner, National
Council member of the fourth district.
Plans have been arranged by the
auxiliary for its third birthday ami
versary, July 49, which will be held at
the home of Mrs. Dorothy Lodge, Sill
Yer Spring, Md. The post and aux
lliary will assemble at Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, at 7:45 o'clock, and
will convoy by automobile to the Silver
Spring picnic grounds. This celebra-
ton will be in the nature of a moon
light ride and open-park social.
Mrs Lola b. Heise, chief of staff Of
the department, Ladies' Auxiliary, COM
pleted her official inspection of the sew
eral auxiliaries last week. Mrs. Heise
reported that large gain in member
ship had been enjoyed by most of the
auxiliarieS. and that extensive hospital
and welfare work had been and was
being done through the agency of the
auXiliarieS. The several chairmen of
the auxiliary hospital work committees
were requested to send in-not later
than August Incomplete reports to
the State chairman, Mrs. Ida Mae
Emmert, 410 Chandler street, Park
Lane, Va, in order that the depart
ment's general report may be forwarded
to national hospital work committee
chairman before the Baltimore National
Convention convenes on August 81.
All auxiliary members should place
their orders for caps and ties at once
with Mrs. Heise, or send such orders
through their particular post auxiliary.
The monthly social meeting of Fol-
low Me Post, No. 1880, was held recently
at the home of Comrade Millebrandt. A
short informal business meeting was
held, followed by refreshments.
Several members of the post and their
friends motored to Kenwood Beach last
Sunday. Another outing is being held
today at the same place. Members and
their friends are invited.
The next business meeting of the
post will be held at the home of Com
rade Fawcett July "a.
Front Line Post Auxiliary met last
Monday evening at Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, when Mrs Irene
Colston and Mrs. Sarah Suls were OBJ
ligated as members. Mrs. Lola B.
Heise, chief of staff for the District Of
Columbia, made her official visitation
of inspection. Mrs. Clay Keene Miller,
chairman of hospital and relief COM
mittee, made a report concerning the
relief activities, both at Naval Hospital
and among needy veterans and their
families. The next visit to ward H of
the Naval Hospital will be at pm.
July 25. Mrs. Leonelda Volkman. chair
man of the dime bank committee for
raising funds for the hospital at Eaton
Rapids, Mich, requested that all banks
be returned to her not later than
July %.
Mrs. Coombs, president of Red Mans
Auxiliary, Takoma Park, Md; Mrs.
McCutcheon, senior vice president, and
Mrs. Margaret jacobson, past chief of
staff. made addresses
Following the meeting the members
we're guests of Front Line Post at a
housewarming at its new meeting place,
Logan Hall, 1902 Fourteenth street.
Front Line Post No 14O1 met in its
new post rooms at Logan Hall, 1902
Fourteenth street Monday. Three new
recruits were elected to membership.
Twenty-Five members Of John Addison
Miller Post of Indian Head, Md, visited
the post.
William j. ("Hank'0 Harrington was
voted a past quartermaster's ring and
Abe Grudd, who was obliged to termi-
nate his service as adjutant because OF
i'll health, has been succeeded in the
office of post adjutant by Conlrade King.
1t will be recommended to the depart
ment council of administration that
efforts be made to hold union OF en-
campments of the fourth district, made
up of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District Of Columbia depart
ments. The four States, according TO
the contemplated program, will hold
Joint encampments in the same city at
the same time-a different State to be
chosen in the consecutive years.
Comdr. Frank r. Heise OF Potomac
Post, Comrade Busada of Follow Me
Post and Comrade George Neuner, ma
tional council member for the fourth
district, were guests.
The Lord Baltimore Hotel was chosen
to be headquarters Of the post during
the national encampment.
A moonlight trip aboard the City OF
Washington will be held tomorrow, leav-
ing the N street wharf at $50 pm.
The American Legion.