Evening star., 1936-06-21

The District of Columbia Depart
ment Encsmpment of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States
will be convened at the Strong John
Thomson School, Twelfth and L
streets, tomorrow evening. The ses-
sions will continue Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings.
A parade will be featured immedi-
ately preceding the encampment Ses-
sion tomorrow evening, in conjunc-
tion with the Central Business Mems
Association, which is sponsoring the
encsmpment.
The marching contingents will as
semble at pm. at Florida avenue.
facing east, with head on Fourteenth
street. 1t will move forward at 7:l5
pm. sharp. The FIST division will
be made up Of the v. F. w. organiza-
tions, including all Is posts of the
local department. Admiral Robert E.
Peary Ship, Military Order of Coolies.
and the Ladies' Auxiliary. headed by
the Overseas Military Band Drum and
Bugle Corps of the v. F. w. Depart
ment Comdr. Edward K. Inman, with
an escort OF his staff officers, will
march at the head of the v. F. W.
units. -.
The second division will be made up
Of the American Legion and other
veteran and patriotic organizations
forming on w street, facing Four
teenth street.
The third division will be made up
Of the Central Business Mems Asso-
citation, civic organizations and floats,
forming on v street. facing east, and
west of Fourteenth street. The parade
route will be down Fourteenth street
to street, east on / street past the
reviewing stand in Franklin Park,
north side Of street between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. The
parade will march in columns of eight
abreast, with two PAGES between ranks.
Guide will be left and marching units
will keep to right Of street car tracks.
Among the non-V. F. w. organiza-
tons will be the Costello Drum and
Bugle Corps Of the American Legion:
John Jacob Jones Post of the Ameri-
can Legion. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, Jewish War Veterans. Fort
Stevens Post Band of the American
Legion, Daughters Of Job, Bethel No.
/; Legion of Honor, Masonic; Italian
War Veterans, Military Order of the
Purple Heart and other veteran and
patriotic and civic organizations, head
ed by the Central Business Mems As
sociation, with the Holy Comforter
Boys Band.
Herbert L. Edmonds Post met at
the Hamilton Hotel and elected dele
gates and alternates to the National
Encampment in Denver, Colo.
Comdr. John Keester of Defense
Post spoke.
The post will entertain the auxiliary
the night of July 8, in recognition of
their cooperation in the Buddy"
poppy sales.
Following adjournment of the busi-
ness session a smoker was held.
Federal Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-,
Wednesday evening with Comdr. Ed
win E. MCGOWAN presiding. An
nouncements were made of moonlight
river excursions under the joint au-
spices of Federal Post and Follew Me
Post, on the steamer Potomac. The first
trip will be July and the next Au-
gust IS, Tickets may be obtained
from Comdr. MCGOWAN.
Federal Post Auxiliary is planning
a dinner dance at the Hamilton Hotel,
June q, in honor to the outgoing and
incoming president of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the District of Columbia
Department, and Of the department
commanders of the mems organiza-
ton. Mrs. Clay Keene Miller will have
completed her third consecutive term
as president of the Ladies' Depart
ment. Dinner will be served at 7:30
p m. to be followed by dancing. Past
Department Comdr. Maj. Harvey L.
Miller, U. s. M. c., Reserve, will act
as POSTMASTER.