Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

tlonal V. F. w. ellcampn1ent Is already
beginning to assemble at Baltimore
and the Monumental City becomes
the rendezvous of Americas overseas
fighting veterans, ranging from buck
privates to generals.
For six days commencing Sunday,
August 81, the overseas veterans of '9B
VIII rub shoulders with the younger
buddies of 1918, as well as the still
younger campaigners who went
through active service as late as 1928
with the Marines in Nicaragua and in
China. The membership of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Is composed of
all veterans of overseas and foreign
soil service under the American flag in
any war, campaign or expedition rec
ognized by the Government with a
campaign badge and service ribbon.
Hence the n1ingling of blue-shirted
soldiers Of the Philippines and the Chi
nese Boxer Rebellion of 1900 with the
khaki-clad veterans of the A. z. F.
An elaborate program of business
sessions, reunions, banquetS and other
entertainment has been arranged for
the visiting vetearns, and the wives,
mothers. sisters and daughters who
the encampment officially convenes,
however, joint memorial services, made
highly impressive by Titualistic cere-
monies, will be held in Baltimore's IA
nous War Memorial Auditorium the
opening Sunday. These services, dedi-
Gated to the memory of the comrades
who sleep in eternity, are open to Wis
itors and the general public. National
Comdr. Hezekiah N. Duff will formally
open the services, under the direct
charge of Rev. Wallace Hayes, national
chaplain. Oficers of the V. F. w. and
the auxiliary will take part in the
ritual ceremony, while pastors repre-
senting the various denominations will
deliver brief eulogies of the honored
dead of Americas major wars.
On Monday, September /, joint
session of the v. r. w. and the auxil-
larry, gathered to receive the messages
of welcome from Gov. Albert c. Richie
of Maryland, Mayor William F. Broen-
ing of Baltimore, representatives of
Baltimore'S civic and patriotic groups
and others, will oficially launch the
convention program Following this
opening ceremony, the respective or
CARNATIONS will convene separately for
the administration OF such business
matters as may be at hand. Appoint
ments of committees and officers re-
ports will head the business program
of the week, followed up by the sub
mission Of resolutions designed to es-
tablish national policies for the year
to come.
Tuesday, September 2, will find the
convention in full swing with the ex-
pected noted presence of President
Hoover, Secretary Of War Patrick j.
Hurley "a past vice commander in
chief, Secretary Of Navy Charles F.
Adams, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Ad-
ministrator of Veterans Affairs, and
many other Government and State Of
flcials in the reviewing stand for the
annual military parade. President Hoo
yer will, it is confidently expected, take
the salute of passing regiments COM
posed of men representing every branch
Of the service--the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, the Coast Guard and the Ma
tional Guard. Battalions of bluetackets
from a feet of Coast Guard vessels
and the u. s. s. Florida, sent to Bal
timore in recognition of the V. F. w.
encampment will take part In the great
military pageant.
All convention business will be sus-
pended on Wednesday, September 3,
when boats are to be boarded en- masse
BY the veterans and their friends for
a trip to Annapolis for an inspection of
the Naval Academy and the chapel
mausoleuHn Of Admiral John Paul
Jones. A Chesapeake Bay crab feast
| will be given at Annapolis, and upon
returning to Baltimore there is to be
an evening card of athletic events which
| will include program Of SO rounds oil
boxing in the Baltimore Stadium. Star
! athletes from Baltimore's police and
| fire departments will compete in the
| field events for prizes and trophies. For
the boxing card, all branches OF the
service have been invited to enter their
outstanding ring proteges.
| Thursday, September 4, will be de-
voted to business sessions entirely. lead-
! ing up to the annual military ball on
| Thursday evening; and Friday viii wit
ness the closing sessions, with the an
nual election of officers and their in
| stallation.
With a potential delegation strength
of approximately 1000 accredited dele
gates of subordinate V. F. w. post!
throughout the country, about l,0O(
auxiliary delegates and about 500 dele
gates of the Military Order of the
Coolies, the ercampment attendance
promises to shatter all previous rec
ords. The 1880 encampment will wit.
ness the first test of the action in 1872!
to double the legal representation Of
individual units at national encamp.
ments.
Because of the kind esteem and cor,
dial fellowship held by their man!
friends and fellow workers OF the Vet
erans' Bureau, a hearty letter of con
gratulations from the District of Co
lumbia Department Of the Veterans o
Foreign Wars was sent to DR.. B.
MacNeil and r. q. Fraser, newly
elected department comTnander AM