Evening star., 1933-07-16

Department Comdr. Daniel E. Camp
bell has, since his induction into office
made informal visitations to National
Capital, Front Line, Advance, Defense
Follow Me and Admiral Peary Ship
FoSts. Condr Campbell has promul-
gated his first general order, which
will be distributed to the membership
not later than Tuesday.
Senior Vice Comdr. A. w. Masters
presided over Front Line Post last Mon
day evening. The moonlight excursion
recently conducted by the post was re-
ported a success.
Walter P. Boehm. DR.. A. v. Cercell
and w. H. ColSton represented the post
in bestoWing jeWeled badge on Walter
johnson, an honorary member of the
POST, on the occasion of his debut in
Washington as manager of the Cleve-
land Indians base ball team. A three
cornered debate took place at last Mon
day nights meeting between Comrades
Roehm. Cercell and Harry F. Volkman.
The winner of the debate will be an
nounced at the next post meeting.
Plans for a Cootie picnic will be COM
pleted at Monday nights meeting and
the candidate class of "nitS" will re-
ceive the third and final degree. which
will be administered by Individual Seam
Squirrel Frank Topash. assisted by
'Shavetalls' of the order Delegates to
the national convention will be elected
at the meeting. The river moonlight
excursion for Coolies. members of the
V. F. w. and their friends will be given
July 20 aboard the steamer City of
Washington.
Equality-Walter Reed Post will tender
an informal reception to Department
Comdr. Daniel E. Campbell a past COM
mander of the post, Thursday night at
Fythian Temple. Isaac Cans. an hon
orery member of the post. will present
to the post a lifesize portrait of him
self at this meeting
Comdr. R. N. White Of Police
and Firemen Post requests members
attend the Wednesday night meeting,
when committee assignments for the
National City Fair Committee will be
appointed. The fair will be from Sep
tenber to g.
The following of Admiral Robert E.
Peary Ship Post have been nominated
for delegates to the thirty-fourth ma
tlonal encampment of the V. F. W.:
S. M. Bright. P. j. Rosch: j. j. Walsh,
S. R. Fuller, w. M. Barge, ]. D. Pickles,
F. E. Alsop, L. r. Andrews, J. H.
Kevers, A. M. Pierson, M. Stone, B. T.
ASiAoOil anu u y. oui
At the regular meeting of Advance
Post last Tuesday evening at the Con-
tinental Hotel, Comdr. Albert E. For
ester presided for the first time, having
automatically succeeded Past Comdr.
Borchardt, who was elected to the Office
of department Junior vice. commander
at the recent annual encampment.
Ernest Perry was elected junior vice
commander. Conrad GER, o. F. Sande-
fur and w. E. Burch were elected as
delegates to the National Encampment,
with Lloyd Graham. Ernest Perry and
Herbert Borchardt as alternates. The
post voted Alfred Hannemann an ex-
preston of thanks for his untiring eff
forts in instructing the Boys Drum
Corps. The membership welcomed De-
honored guest.
1T will be my purpose as the first
president of the newly formed Depart
ment of the District of Columbia.
Ladies Auxiliary. to emphasize the fact
that this department can do its best
work in the realization that our mis-
sion is to work under the jurisdiction
and shoulder to shoulder with our
men. for only through their service
overseas are we privileged to belong to
the Veterans of Foreign Wars" said
Mrs. Clay Keene Miller. department
auxiliary president. in her first an
nouncement after election
The elective and appointive officers
IN addition to the president are: Senior
vice president. Roberta Fawcett, Aux
iliary 1880; junior vice president. Kath-
crime Lawson. 1877: chief of staff, Dor
othy Lodge 1885; secretary, Leonelda
Volkman, 1401 treasurer Adelaide
1.s2t 2249; conductress. Florence
Morris, 1885: chaplain. Rosina Lueb-
kert. 1895; guard. Edna S. Dove 2400;
patriotic instructor, Rose Reilly, 2249;
historian. Blanche Melton, 1880; musi-
clan. Beulah Waller, 1890
Council members: Edith Denbroeder,
2249: Gladys La Scola. 1877; Rosalina
Morano. 1877; Berry Williams. 1924; Pearl
Hangst. 2S4 Dorothy Depro. 127: Dor
othv Lohman, 1924; Ethel Ridgeway,
24O0.
Color bearers: Ethel Fowler. 1085:
Dorothy Allen. 1877: Jeanette Berman,
1924: Beulah Draley. 2400.
Appointive Offices are yet to be
filled for department legislative chair
man, Eateon Rapids Home Fund chair
man, Departmental Hospital Committee
chairman, Americanization Committee
chairman.
Consuelo Pearl De Coe, national presi-
oenC OF the baQ1eS AU6uldTy, udS du
thorized the local department president
to announce that the new department
charter will be held open for 80 days
to allow auxiliaries who have not yet
Joined the department to do so as char
ter members Auxiliaries that now make
up the department are: National Capt.
tai Federal. Potomac, Follow Me, Wash
ington Police and Fire and United
States Treasury, 2400. Equality Walter
Reed af1d Front Line Auxiliaries have
not yet Joined the department. Dates