Evening star., 1935-12-15

Roy -. d0pgo0Q, commander OF Jne
post, will be master of ceremonies. The
arrangements are in charge of Senior
Vice Comdr. Richard D. Dear Enter
tainment will be provided by William
PlikaS and his committee.
Comdr. Downs of Follow Me Post
at a special meeting last week an
nounced the appointment Of Phillip
R. Belt as adjutant, John C. Nc
Fadden, patriotic instructor; Richard
H. Hall, historian; Hugh L. Fnnegan,
guard; Joseph Ginalle, sentinel; Robert
W. Boteler, sergeant-major; DEMO F..
Basile, quartermaster sergeant; Elmer
w. Williams, bugler; Nicholas v.
Cecchini and jeremiah O'Brien, color
bearers; John A. Metzger and Jack
Tender, color guards; Selby c. Harr,
service officer; Allan K. Hines, en-
ployment officer.
AS chairmen of committees: Ways
and Means, Hugh L. Finnegan; Poppy,
John w. Thompson; Relief, William
E. Melton; Bylaws, Selby C. Harr;
Investigating, Edward B. McDade;
Memorial and Decorating, Fred C.
Kelly; Publicity, Phil Belt; Degree
Team, Lloyd E. Kelly.
Advance Post met last Tuesday at
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
Albert E. Forester reported he would
have a complete report as to the post S
participation in the ArmiStice day ball
ready for the next meeting.
AS most of the members are en-
ployes of the Post Office Department
it was voted to dispense with the next
meeting.
Stephen B. Jones was elected to fill
the unexpired term of D. E. Carlton
as trustees and Edwin L. Ball was re-
elected to an 18-month term.
The last meeting of Front Line Post
was held at 1410 I street, with Comdr.
Frank Topash presiding. Victor B.
Guillermain, chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, reported a pro-
gram of entertainments for the VIM
ter season and started with present.
ing Archie Murphy and Wilbert Will
liamS, tap dancers, and Irving RoSen-
berg, pianist.
1t was decided to change the meet
ing place and to hold all future meet
ings in Moose Hall, 1414 I street.
Past Department Comdr. Charles B.
Jennings, chairman of the degree
team, is planning a series Of initia-
tions.
A Bingo and turkey shoot will be
held at Moose Hall for the benefit Of
the post color fund December % at
8 pm.
Top Notch Tent, No. l. NJ. o. c.,
held a Scratch" at w. o. w. Hall,
935 G place. Tuesday, with Seam
Squirrel Joseph F. Lynch presiding.
The degree of transportation" was
conferred on Sam Stanton, Norman
Edwards, ]. M. Stewart, B. v. Rhodes,
]. A. Mitchell, Richard D. Dear, VIII
liam Plikas, Thomas w. Dixon.
A "Shavetail Scratch" will be held
in the immediate future to formulate a
series of entertainments and social
functions during the Winter season.
Potomac Post Auxiliary met Tues
day evening at 1015 L street. After
a short business session, presided over
by President Florence Morris, there
was social
The following were obligated to
membership in Equality Walter Reed
Post at the last meeting at Pythian
Temple: Roland P Amateis, Ralph
E. Collins, Wilder E. Dove. Fred j.
Spissman, Sterling L. Morelock, Joseph
Wardman. Comrade Morelock holds
the Congressional Medal of Honor and
was wounded in action during the
World War. Wilder E. Dove is COM
mander of the local chapter Of the
Military Order Of the Purple Heart.
The following were elected to mem
bership and will be obligated at an
early meeting: Bernard J. Dirks,
George E. Eckendorff, Franklin M.
Miller, Harry F. Cunningham and
Clement v. Tillion.
Col. George E. Ijams Of the post
has been recently appointed by Ma
tional Comdr. James z. Van Zandt as
chairman Of the National Defense
Committee Of the v. F. w.
Washington Post met last Monday
evening at Duffy's Sea Grill, with
Comdr. Walter P. Boehm presiding.
Department Adjutant Arthur c. Fowle
spoke.
Chairman Tony J. Sloss, chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee,
announced tentative plans for the
Midwinter dance to be held in January.
Capt. Roy D. Keesee announced the
posts Sons of Veterans unit will visit
the post at its next meeting and give
a drill.
The following recruits sponsored by
Tony Sloss, were obligated: Herbert
Eisenberg, Joseph A. Kawajna, William
]. Mclean, Peter j. Rich, G. H. Stover
and John Urquhart. A clam bake was
held.
National Capitol Post has advanced
the date of its next meeting to Decem-
Der % at 2 pm, owing to the regular
meeting date coming on Christmas eve.
Comdr. Hopgood announced the ap-
pointment of Judge Advocate Bratcher
as employment officer.
For the entertainment Of children
Of post and auxiliary members there
will be Christmas party December
29, from 2 to pm, at Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club. 1015 L street. The
Entertainment Committee, through
Chairman William Plikas, announced
New Year eve party from 8 pm. to
2 am.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Follow Me
Post, No. 1880, entertained their friends
Monday evening at a public installa-
tion and birthday .,srty. Department
President Clay Keene Miller was in
charge of the installation services.
Other department officers who took
part in the ceremonies were: Mrs
Dorothy Depro, chief of staff; Mrs.
Ida Mae Emmert, vice president; Mrs.
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