Evening star., 1933-06-04

8pm.
Led by Dept Comdr. o. w.
Hollingsworth and his staff, the Dis
trict Of Columbia department OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars appeared In
the Memorial day parade. The over
seas Band. Drum and Bugle Corps pre-
ceded the marching units.
At the meeting of the department.
Council of Administration to be held
in the board room of the District Build
ing tomorrow evening, Comdr HolllngS-
worth will announce the chairmen ana
members appointed to the several I'M
nortant committees for the department.
encampment, June 81, % and %,
A street parade has been arranged
for the opening night of the encamp-
n,ent. The parade will move from the
Union Market. Fifth street and Florlda
avenue northeast at Z pm, June "a
and will march throughout the nortn-
east section and will terminate at Fourtn
and E streets northeast, Wnere tLe en-
Junior High School. In the paraoe Will
be units representing the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Disabled
American Veterans of the World war,
American Legion, Independent Boys
Band. National Training School Bano'
Jobs Daughters, Wheeler Club Bano,
Elks' Band, Fox Theater Band, WASH
ington Gas Light Band and out-o1-
town musical units.
After short addresses by several
prominent speakers, short business
session will be held. The balance OF
the evening will then be given to en-
tertainment furnished by the Military
Order of the Cootie.
ON the second night of the encamp-
ment committees will make their re-
ports. and on the third night, the
nominations and election OF officers OF
the department will be held.
The two outstanding candidates for
the Office of Department Commander
are Daniel E. Campbell of Equality
Walter Reed Post, and Wallace McCath-
ran of Columbia Post. For senior vice
commander Nathan Golden and Harry
Coope have been prominently men
tened, while the office OF junior vice
commander has to date only one can
didate, Herbert Borchardt. From pres
cnG Lllc piCoCA4t AuoAeSA
master of the department, Comrade
Walter P. Boehm will succeed himself.
j. E. Fondahl is chairman of the
Department Encampment Committee.
An impressive ceremony was held at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery on Memo
rial day when Department Comdr
Houingsworth placed wreath at the
base of the tomb in the name OF the
Is posts of the department. Chaplain
v. o. Anderson delivered the prayers.
The Overseas Band Drum and Bugle
Corps of the v. F. W. maintained their
positions as guard of honor during the
brief services.
The department commander calls at
tention of post commanders that dele-
gates from posts who have failed 10
pay their per capita tax to the depart
ment, or any other money due ma
tional headquarters or the department
will not be seated IN the department.
convention June 81.
Federal Post, No. S24, will hold
bingo party in the auditorium of the
General Baking Co. at the end OF the
Soldiers Home car line June 9. The
post will hold a moonlight excursion
down the Potomac some time In July.
Front Line Post appeared in the
parade and at the Memorial services
held in Arlington National Cemetery
on Memorial day. The following mem
bers of the post were elected to mem
bership on the Steering Committee"
to guide the destinies of the post at
the department encampment: A. Vic
tor Cercell, Joseph B. Gardella, Boyd
Perkins, A. w. Masters and Phil Tai
bott
Advance Post colors borne by Com
rades Gottfried August and Walter
Lyons were in line at the maSsmg OF
the colors ceremony at the Washington
Cathedral last Sunday afternoon.
After the v. F. w. ceremonies at the
Arlington Ampitheater last Tuesday,
members Of the post with the colors
gathered at the grave of Guy Oldaker,
where, in behalf Of Advance Post,
poppy wreath was placed by Comdr.
Borchardt.
On the evening Of June 29, the post
will hold its annual moonlight excur-
sion. Front Line Post will attend.
A committee consisting Of Comrades
Divine, Terrett, Brandon and Garrison
is investigating the proposition of per-
manent quarters. They will report at
the next meeting at the continental
Hotel, June 49,
Edmonds Post No. 2460 held its semi
monthly meeting at the Hamilton Hotel
Thursday evening with Comdr. Engle-
man presiding. The Minstrel Troops
presented a program. Department
Comdr. Hollingsworth and Senior Vice
Comdr Harry Coope of National Capital
Post were guests.
National Capital Post Auxiliary No
127 will hold Bingo party in Pythian
Temple, June 13.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Follow Me
Post met at the homo Of Mrs. T. E.
FaWcette, 1404 Allison street. After the
meeting adjourned members of the post
attended a social.
On May 80 the post and auxiliary
began its honorS to the dead by the
president, Mrs. Florence Grubb. placing
a wreath on the tomb of the Civil War
Unknown Union Soldier She was ac-
companied by members of the post and
auxiliary, after which they went to the
grave of Cecil Patterson, where the post
held q service They held a service
at the grave of Henry P. Ewing. The
services were in charge of Comdr. Selby
Harr.