Evening star., 1934-06-17
Parade Wednesday Opens
Three-Day Convention
of District V. F. w. Posts

"HE annual encampment Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the District of Columbia will
L be held next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights
in Immaculate Conception Hall, N
near Eighth street.
The convention will officially open
with a parade in which there will
appear 20 musical units, besides many
military, naval and civic organiza-
tions. The Central Business Mems
Association, which is sponsoring the
parade. has arranged to award tro-
phies in the various classes.
The parade will move on Wednes-
day evening from Florida avenue and
Fourteenth street south to K street,
east to Thirteenth street, north on
Thirteenth street, passing the review
ing stand; to N street, and thence to
the hall.
All the posts of the department will
participate in the parade, with their
colors, headed by the Overseas Mill
tary Band, Drum and Bugle Corps.
One of the prizes to be awarded by
the Business Mems Committee will
be for the post presenting the best
appearance and largest proportionate
turnout of membership. The Joint
Committee of the association and OF
the department, v. F. W., held a meet
ing Tuesday night, when they def
nately decided the parade will be
held, rain or shine.
On the first night of the encamp-
ment, after the disbandment of the
parading units, the members of the
council of administration and dele
gates of the respective posts will be
called to order by Department Comdr.
Daniel E. Campbell, who will then in
troduce the honored and distinguished
guests and visitors.
The commander in chief Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, James E.
Van Zandt, expects to attend the first
evening. Junior Vice Commander in
Chief Clarence E. Christie of Seattle,
Wash, will be present Wednesday eve
ming. Invitations have been extended
to the District Commissioners. Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
ators and Representatives.
Departmental officers will be elected
The outstanding contest, is for de-
partment commander Two candidates
are now In the field, Nathan D.
Golden, junior vice commander, and
Walter P. Boehm, department quar-
termaster.
The post auxiliaries will participate
in the exercises the first night of the
encampment, as well as having their
marching units in the parade. Mrs
Clay Keene Miller is president Of the
department.
At a joint meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliaries of Equality Walter Reed
Federal snd Follow Me Posts. at
Thomas Circle Club last Thursday
evening, Mrs. Miller was presented
with a travelling bag as a token OF
affection and esteem. An address
was made by Department Commander
Campbell, after which program OF
entertainment was featured, and re-
freshments were served.
The monthly social of Follow Me
Post was held Tuesday at the home
of John Thompson, at Mount Rainier
Md. Refreshments were served ano
cards played.
The post will sponsor a moonlight
trip on the steamer City of Wash
ington July Is. All veterans and theil
friends are invited.
The degree team will exemplify the
ritualistic work in the near future.
Treasury Post met at the Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Club. with Frank
E. Hogan presiding. A barbecue will
be given June 80 at Guides Farm
Chairman Edwards of the Ways ano