Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
.ROOSEVELTS HEAD
LIST OF PATRONS.
Armistice Day Ball to Be
Given Under Auspices of
Foreign Wars Veterans.

Foreign Wars Veterans.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt head
the list of patrons and patronesses for
the Armistice day ball Of the District
of Columbia Department, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, to be held at the VIII
lard Hotel November IL.
Philip r. Belt, general chairman,
announced at q meeting Of the Ball
Committee last Friday night many
others who will patronize the event.
Washington Post met last Monday
evening at Duffy's Sea Grill, with
Comdr. John j. Reardon presiding.
Department Comdr. Wallach A. Nc
Cathran. Department Liaison Ofhcer
Oscar W. Hollingsworth and Comdr.
c. w. Graves of Police-F1re Post
spoke.
Past Comdr. Walter P. Boehm,
liaison officer for the Sons Of Wash
ington Post, reported progress on the
Winter program for the boys activi-
ties. Capt. Roy Reese. commander of
the unit, stated he hoped to have the
boys in Winter uniforms early this
month.
The Ladies' Auxiliary participated in
the ceremonies and laying of a wreath
at the John Paul Pones Statue on
Navy day. Blanche Melton was elected
as council member to fill the unex-
pired term of Mary Guillermain.
Follow Me Auxiliary met October %
at the Thomas Circle Club with Hattie
Byram. president, presiding. The
auxiliary was inspected by Chief of
Staff Denbroder, and Dept. President
Roberta Fawcett.
Election of officers was as follows:
Louise Downs, president; Sadie Ward,
senior vice president; Amelia Thiele,
junior vice president; Roberta Fawcett,
treasurer; Katie Gross, chaplain; Pa
trice Kelly. conductress.
In the future Follow Me Auxiliary
will meet the first and third Tuesday
of each month, the first Tuesday at
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue, and on the third Tues
day in the home of q member.
McKimmie Catterton Auxiliary an
nounces the following officers elected:
President, Mercedes McCullum; senior
vice president, Thelma Graves; junior
vice president, Bertha Burton; treas
urer, Edith Denbroder; chaplain, Ida
Shaw; conductress, Rose Reilly; guard
Mary Weatherall; trustee, Adelaide M
Grant.
Equality-W Walter Reed Auxiliary an
nounces the following officers elected
President, Viola Bacon; senior vice
president, Betty Morelock, junior vice
president. Ruth Bremen; treasurer,
Pearl Hengst: chaplain, Martha Rey-
nolds; conductress, Bonnie Moore;
trustee, Edna de Rosseli.
Potomac Auxiliary will hold a
dance at Walter Reed Hospital to-
morrow evening. Katie Uhlaric was
elected as guard. Elizabeth Beasley
as trustee, and Margaret Myers as
trustee.
Rose Luebkert, president. an
nounces her officers as follows: Sec
rotary, Ruth B. Keene: color guards
Elizabeth and Margaret Myers; mu-
stefan, Edmee Plough; patriotic in
structor and Americanism chairman
Dorothy Lodge; ways and means
chairman, Hazel Phelps: home fund
chairman, Mary Tucker; hospital
chairman, Florence Morris Petersen
National Capital Post was presided
over by Commander-elect DR.. De-
Mayo. A committee from the post
will present Chaplain Neff with a
gold badge. Comrade Nef1 has been
confined to Mount Alto Hospital for
six months. The presentation will
take place next Sunday.
H. L. Edmonds Post elected the
following officers:
Commander, Clarence A. Lowman;
senior vice commander, William Obey;
junior vice commander, Barnhart;
quartermaster, Stevick: judge advo-
cate, Earl Engleman; chaplain, Mer-
rill J. Iseminger, and surgeon, DR..
Benton. They will be installed at the
Hamilton Hotel Thursday.
The following officers were elected
by Defense Post: Commander, Wal
ter C. Whitcraft; senior vice COM
mander, Clarence Collette; junior vice
commander, Albert C. Wagner; quar-
termaster, Addison w. Grant; Judge
advocate, John w. Winner; chaplain,
John H. Crone, and surgeon. Maurice
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