Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Veterans of Foreign Wars

IP McCutcheon, F. Bennedette, A. J.
| Allen. F.. j. Caskey, j. L. King, A.
Grudd. B, Suls, James Cherico, w. j.
Keefe, John H Zetts. Logan j. Purcell,
III. F. Moran, and Earl d. Gregory.
! Alternates. Thomas j. Murray. George
Plavfair. David Touchette A. w. Mas
ters S. A. Hagstrom, Henry j. Reilly,
Paul G. Chandler, B. l.. Garlock, j. j.
McGrath, j. j. Stiene, Harry Hammerer,
H. E. Kleinpeter, j. B. De Spears,
Samuel Phillips, David McConnville, H.
E. Hoffman, A. P. Cunningham, H. M,
Ford, phillip F. Biggins, James w.
James. Lou D. Cross, H. B. Stanton,
I. Grudd F. A. Coppeck, l.. P. Harsch,
Edward F.. Downs.
The National Home Hospital Fund
| Committee of the V. +. w. Ladies
AuXiliaries Of the District of Columbia
held its last meeting at the home of
| Mrs. Mary B. Guillermain, chairman,
1865 Columbia road northwest. Plans
were completed for a card party April
Is at the Northeast Masonic Temple.
Follow Me Post met at the Concord
Club with Comdr. Belt officiating.
Seven new recruits were obligated, and
a ceremonial initiation was eXemplfled
by the prize drill team. Department
Comdr. Thomas, Senior Vice Comdr.
Hollingsworth and the commander OF
each unit post of the District OF
Columbia Department witnessed the
initiation.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Follow Me
Post met at the Concord Club. Miss
Esther H. Julia and Mrs. Hattie Byram
were elected to membership. Senior
Vice Commander HOllingsworth spoke
briefly on the forthcoming Buddy
poppy drive.
IT. N. IT. Pup Tent Military Order of
the Coolies. will hold its next meeting
Tuesday night at the w. o. w. Hall,
935 Grant place. 1t is planned to have
a large class of atoms" take the full
initiation. and these 'nits" are to be
given the sulphur ointment Of happi-
ness by tie delousing crew under the
direction u Nate Laden, illustriouS in
significant shirt reader. Blanket Bum
George. Leissler will further add to his
fame as Grease Ball" by serving re-
frsshments.
The regular meeting of Potomac Aux
iliarv was held at the home OF the
president, Mrs. Ethel V. Fowler, GIT G
street northeast. Four new members
have been received, as follows: Mrs
Ethel Whiteford, Mrs. Lucy Hennlng
Mrs. Ruth Keene and Mrs. Claudlne
Profit. The Hospital Committee. under
the Guardianship of Mrs. Matte @.
Ewing, continues TO carry on the regu-
lar hospital work by making weekly Wis
It's to Naval Hospital, distributing fruits,
magazines. candy and cakes. Walter
Reed Hospital also has been added to
the hospital work of the auxiliary, the
first visit being made last Friday eve
ming, when a program was given by
William and Lonnie CappS, members OF
Potomac Post. Later cards were played.
WAYS and Means Committee Chairman
Dorothy Lodge reported the st. Patrick
dance q success.
Mrs. Lola B. Heise has been appoint
ed subchairman of the auxiliary on the
National Home Hospital Fund Commit
tee and is cooperating With the COM
mittee for the card party to be given
April Is at Northeast Masonic Temple
The proceeds derived from this party
will be used in purchasing one or more
pieces of furniture for the hospital at
Eaton Rapids, Mich.
TIE auxiliary was addressed by Chief
of staff Mrs. Edith Den Breeder.
The next meeting will be held at Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club, 1O15 i
street, April 8.
Members of Admiral Robert E. Peary
Ship, No. 427, will conduct memorial
exercises tomorrow at 2:30 pm. at the
tomb of Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary,
Civil Engineer Corps, u. S. Navy. These
memorial exercises will commemorate
the twenty-Second anniversary of his
discovery of the North Pole. Admiral
Robert z. Coontz. U. S. Navy, retired,
will deliver the principal address. Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U. S. Navy,
retired. may also deliver an address If
it is possible for him to be present. All
delegations Will assemble at the south
gate Of Arlington Cemetery at pm,
marching to the tomb. Exercises will
start at 2:30 pm. c. Jackson, captain
Of Peary Ship, will be master of cere-
monies. The invocation will be offered
by Capt. Sydney K. Evans, Chaplain
Corps, U. S. Navy. A hymn will be
played by the Navy Band. Wreaths
will then be placed on the tomb by the
National Geographic Society, the Civil
Engineer Corps of the Navy and Peary
Ship. A firing squad will fire three
volleys over the tomb and a bugler will
sound Taps" Capt. Evans will close
the ceremony with a benediction.
The Ways and Means Committee,
consisting Of the following: A, A. Neal,
chairman; P. ]. ROsch. secretary and
treasurer; F. E. Alsop, w. NJ. Barge, H.
J. Davis, G. Jackson, NJ. j. McElligott,
P. C. Naragon and P. v. Templeton,
members, have made arrangements for
a benefit dance at the City Club April
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