Evening star., 1934-07-01
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hold Annual Encampment
Session in Immaculate Conception Hall l:
Preceded by Parade With Ia
Posts in Line.


Columbia Department. Vet
erans OF Foreign Wars, was
held at Immaculate Concep-
ton Hall, June 20 to %. 1t opened
on the first night with large parade
participated in by the IA posts, men,
bers of the auxiliaries, fraternal and
civic organizations. There also was
detail of troops representing the
Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
The parade was sponsored by the
Central Business Mems Association.
The principal address was given by
George K. Brobeck, national legisla-
tive representative of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Junior Vice Comdr.-
in-Chief Clarence E. Christie OF
Seattle. Wash, also spoke.
Nathan D. Golden, veteran of
the Yankee Division. and a member
of Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
Post. was elected department COM
mander. Others officers are: Senior
vice commander, Harry E. Shilling.
Columbia Post; junior vice COM
mander, Stanley D. Harman, United
States Treasury Post; quartermaster.
Walter P. Boehm, Front Line Post;
Judge advocate, Philip F. Biggins,
Front Line Post; surgeon. DR.. John
L. deMayo. National Capital Post;
chaplain, Rev. Howard E. Snyder,
Equality Walter Reed Post; adjutant,
Arthur c. Fowle, Equality Walter
Reed Post; chief Of staff, w. E. Mar
shall. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Post; inspector, John w. Winner. De-
fense Post; patriotic instructor, Earl
w. Engleman, Herbert L. Edmonds
Post; historian, John H. Frishett,
Bureau of Internal Revenue Post;
relief officer, Daniel J. Leahy, National
Capital Post; department employment
officer, Oscar G.. Jones. Other ap-
pointive officers will be designated by
Department Comdr. Golden in
general order which will soon be pro-
mulgated.
The following council members, to
represent the particular posts on the
council Of administration, were obli-
gated by Comdr. Golden: National
Capital Post, Daniel j. Leahy, William
w. Burnett and Charles A. Mussel-
man; Equality-W Walter Reed Post, Will
liam l. Snyder. Paul E. r. Nordquist
and Leonard ]. Bacon: Federal Post,
Stephen T. Nitchka and G. G. Will
liams; Columbia Post, Col. Wallach
A. McCathran and Will H. Chase;
Potomac Post, Abram Grudd and Rob-
ert S. Bonar; Front Line Post, JOS
eph B. Gardella, DR.. A. Victor Ger
cell and Edward K. Inman; Follow
Me Post, William A. Downs; Maj.
Gen. c. R. Edwards Post, Byron G.
Carson; Advance Post, Albert E For
reSter and William Terrett; Defense
Post, w. E. McGhee and Addison W.
Sidney w. Lawrence and Norman H.
Edwards; Herbert L. Edmonds Post,
David Brakeman; Internal Revenue
Post, r. H. Jamison and w. E. Mar
shall; McKimmie-Ca Police
Fire Post, George H. Chrisman.
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards Post at
its last regular meeting in the Ma
tional Guard Armory elected as dele
gate to the national encampment By
ron G.. Carson and Raymond j.
Queenin as alternate. The post dom
ated $40 to the national home at
Eaton Rapids, in lieu of their partici-
patton in the poppy drive.
Past Department Comdr. Dan
Campbell and Comrade MacFarland
of Bechter- Boise Post of Independ-
ence, Iowa, spoke.
Maj. Gen. George S. Simonds. COM
mandant of the Army War College
and a member of Edwards Post, was
visitor with his aide, Lieut.. Galley, an
honorary member of the post. Reso-
lutions were passed favoring the adop-
ton of the Australian ballot system
and the prohibition upon the use of a
posts roster for Embarrassing projects.
A joint fishing trip with the Y. D.
Club of Washington is planned at
Solomons Island on July 81.
Front Line Post last Monday night
elected as delegates to the National
v. F. w. Encampment, at Louisville,
KY, Edward K. Inman, Joseph F.
Lynch, Herbert j. Bryson and v. G.
Guillermain, ano alternates, Frank
Topash, Joseph B. Gardella, Emery
O'Berry and Harvey L. Miller. The
post instructed the adjutant to con-
vey a letter of congratulations to the
newly elected department commander,
Nathan D. Golden. A Flag Commit
tee, headed by Eli Busada, was ap-
pointed to arrange for the purchase
of new set of post colors, and
v. F. w. grave marker was ordered
to be purchased to be placed upon
the grave, in Richmond, Va, Of Ben
jamin T. Lewis, deceased member.
VIC Guillermain was elected trustee
for 18 months, to succeed Harry F.
Volkman. Benjamin Suls was trans
ferred to the Champagne Post of
Baltimore Md, 1uest.
Department AdvU-. Philip F.
Biggins, Department Quartermaster
Waller P. Boehm, Comdr. Walker H.
Colston of the D. A. w., and Com
rades A. Rosetta Of National Capital