Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
Veterans of Great War

| Mrs. Rosina Luebkert, president-elect,
and Harry Walthrop. chairman of the
posts Hospital Committee, accompanied
| the caravan.
Potomac Post met October % at
Northeast Masonic Temple. The fol-
lowing comrades were obligated Ell
Hennine. Joe Faielle, w. Warren.
Thomas E. Ellis, Evangelo Nicholas and
Charles w. Peck. The officers elected
for the ensuing year are: Commander,
Edwin w. Warren; senior vice COM
mander, Harry Krichton; junior vice
commander, r. B. Wheeler; chaplain,
]. M. Winner; deputy chaplain, Robert
3onar; officer of the day. E. r. Davis;
hcartermaster, George LeiSsler; advo-
cate. Ira Weatherall; surgeon, Bennett
Lancaster. Department Comdr. Thomas
and his staff made an official visitation
and he spoke on his administrative OBJ
| jectives. After the business meeting
the post and its auxiliary rendered a
banquet to one of the largest post
crowds ever assembled. The guests of
honor were Department Comdr. Thomas
Junior Vice Comdr. Wheeler, Depart
ment Chaplain Anderson, Department
Adjt. Fowle, Department Surg. Or.
| Cercell, National Chief of Staff j. E.
Van Zandt of Post No. 3, Altoona, Pa;
National Chairman, c. M. T. c.. James
W. Boyer, jr. of Equality Walter Reed
Pest; Past Department Comdrs. Joseph
F.. Beattie and George Neuner, Post
Comdrs. Clements, Strobel. Hooley;
Comdr. ELECT Spreckelmyer of Equality
Walter Reed Post, Past Comdrs.
Muschlitz, Lapin, John Wischhusen,
Campbell, Gardella, Guillermain and
Connslly. Guests Of the Ladies Auxil-
| Ia 81 fof ~ ri u
Heise, Mary Guillermain and Margaret
Jacobson. The next meeting of the
post will be held November 10 at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
when the installation OF the officers will
take place, in conjunction with the
posts seventh birthday anniversary.
Front Line Post held its regular
meeting October Is at Logan Hall and
elected and obligated to membership
Jacob Abelson, Hugh E. Hoffman,
Emory L. O'Berry. Clarence l.. Kyle
\ and Louis GorewitZ The department
commander with his stah paid an off,
cial visitation.
Follow Me Post held its regular meet
ing October % and received, with ap-
propriate honors, the department COM
mander and his official staff. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Commander, Phillip r.
Belt; senior vice commander, Sigmund
Milbrandt; Junior vice commander, Jo-
seph r. Campbell; quartermaster, Ell
Busada: chaplain, Fred Kelly; officer
of the day William A. Downs: advocate
Thomas E. Fawcett: surgeon, Carl c.
Hatch; trustee. Lloyd E. Kelly Com
rade Selby c. Harr has been appointed
to the Office of adjutant and his ap-
pointment as department inspector, II
fill Comrade Ewfng's vacated term, has
been recommended to the council OF
administration for confirmation. Com
rade Melton will be recommended for
election to the vacated ONCE of council
member.
AMERICAN LEGION.
At meeting OF Lincoln Post, No. IT
at the New Amsterdam Hot.l, October
81, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mai. E. p. Var
vice commander; j. F. McVicksr, junior
vice commander; E. G. Flester, finance
officer; E. G. Langley. historian DR.
w. l.. Kline, surgeon; F. A. Awe, chap
lain; @. w. lie Dame, master at arms
r. S. Aull, sergeant at arms, and F. ]
Last and J. c. Long, color bearers. DR.
B. c. Mcneil. department commando
tered the oath of ONCE.
DR.. M. F. Milburn, retiring com
mander, expressed his appreciation fo
the cooperation he received from the
other officers and members. He lait
particular stress on the cordial relation
that exist between Lincoln Post ant
the Columbia Heights Business Men,
Association as well as with the Colum'
bia Heights Citizens Association, ant
| dnNI "a 4 fval d.
munity post, and so long as 1t remains
so its growth will be assured
The annual dance will be held at thu
New Amsterdam Hotel the evening o.
November ID, when the music will b.
furnished by the Carolinians. A com.
mittee headed by e. p. Van Hise, with
Porter Bush, John E. Burgett, Johr
McVicker and G.. w. lie Dane were EN-.
powered to arrange for the dance.
A committee for "On to Detroit,
where the American Legion Convention
VIII be held in 1881, was appointed Il
arrange for the participation Of as many
members as possible, and James F. Hit.
selberger was appointed chairman of 6
Committee on Savings Accounts, with 9
view OF urging each member to open
savings account and systematically
deposit a few dollars each week fol
expenses of the trip to Detroit.
Two applicants were elected to mem
bership of the post, Arthur C. Fowlt
and William w. Hammond.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. IS, will cleo
officers for 1881 at its regular meetin,
Wednesday evening at the Thomas Cir,
Gle Club, 1925 Massachusetts, avenue
The nominations are as follows: Fo
commander. William A. Kehoe ant
Andrew j. Mclaughlin: senior vic,
commander, George A. Bache: seconC
vice commander, Marshall McKibbin
third vice commander, j. H. Callahan
chaplain. Hugh C. McCaffery and Pau
H. McMurray. Following the election o
post officers the of1cers-elect of tht
Sergt. Jasper Unit of the American LIE
gion Auxiliary will be installed b!
Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fraser, in accord
ance with prescribed ceremony ant
ritual. Edward L. Marthill, E. A
Golden, w. A. Kehoe and Capt. Thoma
]. Frailey were appointed by Chairman
G. j. Newell to- serve on the Department
Membership Committee, the first meet
ing of which was held last "wednesday
in the board room of the District Build
ing. Information has been received tina
Comrade Hansen is suffering from LEI
fracture and is patient at Waltel
Reed Hospital.
The Stephen p. McGroarty Auxiliary
Unit No. ~, held its monthly meeting
at the New Winston Hotel October 16
experimenting the reelection, on Sep
TENDER 1s, Of the incumbent officers t.
serve another year. the unit elected
Mrs. Eva l.. McGroarty second vic:
president and historian, Mrs. Bessie
Schmidt chaplain and Mrs. Lucirs
Bethune, Mrs. Elsie B. Garrison anc
Mrs. Rosa Simon as additional officer:
| at large of the Executive Committee
The unit colors, which had been pro.
cured by the secretary, Mrs. Grace
Close, since the last meeting, were USED
. thu nIoarixacr Of thu r,naatincr Earata