Evening star., 1933-05-28

Members Of George Washington Post,
No. l, will decorate the graves OF vet
Grams buried in Rock Creek Cemetery
tomorrow. Past Comdr. Bernard G.
MCGEE is in charge Of details ard
program at this cemetery. Past Comdr.
Charles B. Hanford of this post is
among the veterans who will be PAID
homage on this occasion.
The colors of the post will be massed
with those of other veteran organiza
tions today at the massing OF the col
ors at $3.50 o'clock, under the auspices
of the Military Order OF the World
War.
On Memorial day the members CT
the post will participate IN the an
nual parade on Pennsylvania avenue,
Amphitheater at Arlington National
Cemetery. Maj. Charles Demonet,
commander of the post, will head the
post at the massing of the colors and
in the parade.
The route of the parade will be from
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
south of the Treasury Department,
north on Executive avenue to Penn
sylvania avenue, thence west to Sew
enteenth street, south on Seventeenth
street to Constitution avenue, turning
left at this point and disbandtng at
Fifteenth street and Constitution ave-
nue..
The regular meeting of Henry c.
Spengler Post, No. IL, was held Wednes-
day evening, May "a, at the Thomas
Circle Club, and presided over by
Comdr. Will c. Chase.
Comrade Watson B. Miller gave an
interesting talk on his conversation
with the director of the budget and
the President relative to alleviating
some of the hardships caused by the ap-
plication of the economy bill. Nearly
so per cent of the membership turned
out for the meeting.
The election of delegates to the De-
partment convention will be held at
the next meeting.
Capt. VIM. A. King, member Of
this post died since the last meeting
and was buried in Arlington.
At the last meeting OF the Quentin
Roosevelt Post, No. IL, at the Potomac
Boat Club, Comdr. Charles Allies was
unanimously indorsed as candidate
for department commander OF the
American Legion, Department OF the
District of Columbia.
Comdr. Allies announced the Mill
tary Order of the World War will
hold services at the Washington Ca
thedral on Sunday afternoon, May %,
at 4 o'clock, and on Memorial day there
will be a parade at $50 am, starting
from Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. and that the services at
Arlington will begin at noon, when
the department commander will place
a wreath on the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier. He requests the members to
attend the services today and to par
ticipate in the parade and the services
at Arlington on Memorial day.
Through the efforts Of Robert j.
Chaillett, chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee, a program OF enter
tainment, followed by refreshments, was
presented at the meeting Of Sergt. Jasper
Post in the Hay Loft, adjoining the
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts
avenue John j. Orlosky. chairman
of the Membership Committee. attended
the meeting of the Department Com
mittee last Wednesday, held at the
Transportation Building. Comdr. Paul
H. McMurray represented the post at
the Department Executive Committee
meeting held in the board room, District
Building. Thursday.
members admitted. The next meeting
will be held June 8 at the Thomas
Circle Club. Comdr. Paul H. McMurray
will preside.
The James E. Walker Post, No. 26,
will present in recital the Crescendo
Male Chorus, assisted by the Suavita
Female Chorus. next Wednesday at 8:l5
pm. at the Garnet-Patterson School
auditorium, Tenth and v streets. George
w. Brown is director and Stephen S.
Madison post commander.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux et
Quarante Femmes met at the Hotel
Washington, LIE Chapeau Departmental
Eunice Dessez presiding. La Chapeau
Nationale Dorothy Harper outlined the
tentative program for the Marche Ma
tionale to be held early in october In