Evening star., 1935-04-21

annual AmcIlCanlZaIlOH Qhy cAcI .
cises will be held by Front Line Post,
District Of Columbia Department, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars. tomorrow
night at Musicians Hall. HOS Six
teenth street. The Ladies' Auxiliary
and children of members will be spe-
cial guests All v. F. w. members
are also invited.
At the department smoker last
Monday night. National Commander
| in Chief James e. Van Zant, acting
for this post, obligated Representative
j. G. Scrugham of Nevada as an
honorary member of the v. F. w.
H. B. Stanton has been designated
by Comdr. Colston to convey greetings
of the post to the Departments Of
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
at their annual conventions.
| Representative w. W. Blackney Of
| Michigan will deliver the principal
address at the post memorial
services the meeting night prior to
Memorial day. Mrs. E. L. O'Beery
will sing and Past Department Comdr.
Charles B. Jennings will act as chair
man.
The Ladies Auxiliary to National
Capital Post No. l27, met at Pythian
Temple, President Ethel Sendlak, pre-
siding. Mrs. Ethel Orme and Mrs
Lillian Copley we're initiated. Fol-
lowing the meeting members attended
the sixteenth birthday anniversary OF
the post.
BY action of the auxiliary the reg
ular meetings. beginning May IL,
will be held on the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month. at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
l015 L street.
Election of delegates and alter
mates for the June encampment of
the District Of Columbia department
will be held at the next meeting.
Follow Me Post, No. 1880, on
Thursday evening at Musicians Hall
l105 Sixteenth street, will celebrate
its fifth anniversary with party.
Guests win include the families of the
members, the Ladies' Auxiliary and
national and department officers of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chair
man T. j. Sloss of the Ways and
Means Committee, has arranged
floor show, minstrel show and refresh
ments.
WASHINGTON Post will meet tomor-
row evening in its club rooms over
Duffy's Sea Grill.
After a short business session, which
will feature the election Of junior
vice commander, the meeting will be
thrown open for a social in honor OF
Past Department Comdr. o. w. Hol-
lingsworth and Mrs. Clay Keene Mil
Ter, president of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the department who are to act as
host and hostess for Washington Post
on the occasion of the Derby day ball
at the Potomac Boat Club, the eve
ming of May 4. The formal presenta-
ton of host and hostess cards will be
made by Comdr. Boehm.
The first issue of the Dug-Out, the
posts official organ, made its appear
ance last week.
Comrade Keesee, chairman of the
Sons of Veterans Committee, requests
members with sons of eligible age to
contact him.
T. N. T. Pup Tent, No. 1, Coolies,
held a scratch" at w. o. w. Hall,
935 G place, Tuesday night. Seam
Squirrel Leonard j. Bacon presided.
The Degree Of Incubation was con-
ferred on Comrades Quackenbush of
National Capital Post, Herman and
Ambrose Of Herbert L. Edmonds Post.
Past Department Comdr. Daniel E.
Campbell will be master of ceremonies
at the eleventh birthday anniversary,
April 30.
Potomac Post will hold q bingo
party at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club May 4. Arrangements
are being made for an inter-city
competitive match with the bowling
team Of Rotan Post, v. F. w., of Balti-
more, Md. The first set of games will
be bowled in Baltimore, with a return
match in this city. Comrades Frank
| and Joe Daily have presented shield
to the v. F. w. Bowling League and
the trophy Is to be awarded to the
winning team at the leagues banquet
near the close of the tournament.
For his conspicuous endeavors and
cooperative service in behalf of the
post, Denny Southern was elected to
honorary membership at the last
meeting.
The following delegates and alter
mates to the District Of Columbia De-
partment Encampment were elected:
Delegates, George S. Warren, Edwin
w. Warren, M. Frank DAILY and Harry
v. Krichton; alternates, Stephen
Uhlarik, Charles c. Wolf, Charles J.
Bussius and Joseph Clements.
Follow Me Post Auxiliary met at
Thomas Circle Club. The president,
Mrs. Hattie Byram, oficiated. Mrs.
Clay Keene Miller, department presi-
dent, was . guest. The auxiliary ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the
fifth birthday party Of the post, to be
held at Duffy's Sea Grill, Tuesday.
The next meeting will be held at
Thomas Circle Club May IA.
At the last meeting Of Follow Me
Post the following delegates and alter
mates to the departments encampment
we're elected: Delegates. Phillip r.
Belt, Hugh L. Finnegan, Fred c. Kelly.
Tony J. Sloss; alternates, Selby G.
Harr, Ira T. Byram, Thomas H. Ga
CHAN and Edward B. McDade.
At the last meeting of y. s. Treas
ury Post, held at Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, Comdr. Norman H.
Edwards presided. The next meeting
will be held April Is. Past Post
Comdr. Frank e. Hagan viii be pre-
sented with the badge. The same eve
ming the Ladies' Auxiliary viii pre-
sent to their past president, Mrs.
Maude a. Bladen. . past presidents