Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Veterans of Foreign Wars

meeting March IA. The following re-
cruits were elected and obligated:
Joseph E. Nash, U. s. NJ, North Sea;
Charles K. Brewer, 9th Infantry
France, Germany and Philippine Islands;
Harold A. Macmillan, u. S. N, North
Sea; Stephen L. Kearney, y. s. N,
North Sea; Marvin c. Merrifield, 9Th
holder, 23d Infantry France and Ger
many; Edward H. Diver, U. s. N, North
Sea: Charles L. Mellon, 111th Field Ar
| tillery, 29th Division, France. The
ceremonial initiation was exemplif1ed by
the prize drill deal of Follow Me Post,
consisting of Comrades Milbrandt, Harr,
Melton, Downs, Busada, Kelly, Belt and
Byrum. Following the business session
a supper was held. Department Comdr.
Thomas spoke. The following COM
radeS who have been regularly elected
are to be obligated at the March &c
meeting: r. @. Dunno, william H.
Sledge, Richard T. Pitt. Rome B.
Counts, Hardin L. Sands, Donald T. Ell
! lis, Zadoke G. ForbS, Raymond G. Redl-
| fer Marshall A. Berard, Alfred H. Berg
man, Albert w. jacobson, Martin II.
Merritt and George Greenif.
Front Line Post win hold a short
business session tomorrow night, re-
|, stricted to the election and obligation
Of new members and the election of
delegates and alternateS to the coming
department encampment. AT pm.
the Entertainment Committee will pre-
sent dancing, vaudeville specialties and
serve refreshments.
Owing to the fact that Junior Vice
Comdr. John L. King was recently
elected corps commander of the Over
seas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps he
has resigned from all post committees
with which he has been identified. His
successor is Harry j. Volkman, jr. Wal
ter P. Boehm, chairman of the Recruit
ing Committee, is working on plans for
smoker in the near future.
Front Line Auxiliary sponsored the
show given at Mount Alto Hospital by
Miss Edith Reed last Wednesday night.
Several new members will be initiated
at tomorrow nights meeting. Follow
ing business session the members will
go to Logan Hall, where Front Line
Post will have dance and entertain
ment. The monthly visit to Naval Hos
pital will be made next Friday evening
at o'clock by auxiliary and post mem
beers to Ward H patients, to whom a
distribution OF cigarettes and magazines
will be made.
National Home Hospital Fund Com
mittee met last Monday evening at the
home of Mother Steed, when plans
for a card party to be held at Northeast
Masonic Temple April IA was perfected.
Follow Me Post held its regular meet
ing March IL at the Concord Club, with
Comdr. Phillip r. Belt oficiating. J..
Crawford was obligated to membership.
social followed the business session.
The post viii initiate 20 new recruits at
the March rs meeting and will use the
large hall of the Concord Club. 1t is
expected that the department COM
mander with his staff officers will be
present to witness the degree work.
Follow Me Ladies Auxiliary is ar
ranging to hold a card party early in
April.
Under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliaries of the District Of Columbia
Department q st. Patrick's party was
held in the Red Cross House at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital on March ID. About
800 veterans were entertained with vo-
cal and instrumental solos by several OF
the patients. Later in the evening there
were card games and dancing. Re
freshments of ice cream and cake were
served. Parties are held from to
o'clock on Friday afternoons.
Federal Post held q reunion and
smoker Friday night at the !. 0. o. F.
Temple. A program of entertainment
was presented, after which an oyster
supper was served. Department Comdr.
Thomas and some members OF his stan
were present.