Evening star., 1936-10-25

Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife Of
the Attorney General, will be honorary
chairman Of the committee In arrang-
ing for the Arnlistice day ball of the
District of Columbia Department, Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars, at the Willard
Hotel November IL. This was an.
nounced by Phillip R. Belt, general
chairman, at committee meeting
Thursday night.
Harold j. Hines, captain of Robert
z. Peary Ship Post, announced his
members are working with the COM
mittee for the progress of the ball.
Thomas C. Kelleher is chairman Of
the Floor Committee and Norman
Edwards is in charge Of decorations.
McKimmie-Catterton Police and
Fire Post elected the following officers
at their last meeting:
Commander, T. C. Kelleher; senior
vice commander. r. H. Den Breeder;
junior vice commander. F. S. Ha-
thorne; quartermaster, r. A. Burton;
chaplain. A. M. McCallum; Judge ad-
vocate, Wilbur Hollidge, and surgeon.
c. J. P. Weber.
The post voted to join with the de.
partment in joint installation of OFF,
GERS.
Follow Me Post. " F. w, met in
Northeast Masonic Temple and elected
the following officers: Commander.
Wilfred DUDE; senior vice commander,
Herman L. King: junior vice com.
mander, Elmer W. Williams; quarter.
master. Hugh L. Finnegan; post advos
cate, William A. Downs; chaplain,
Jesse E. Baker, and surgeon, Fred c.
Kelly.
-Four new members were given the
long form of initiation by the degree
team. They are william F. Muller,
James Dalton. Don D. Phillips and
Chauncey r. Young. Through the eff
forts of Comdr. Lloyd E. Kelly the
degree team is now prepared TO visit
the various posts that desire its serv.
ices.
The newly-appointed officers and
committees will be announced at the
next meeting by Comdr. .-elect DUDE.
and installation will be conducted in
conjunction with the other posts Of
the department at Joint installation,
the time and place to be announced
at later date.
The next meeting of the post will be
held November 13 at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple.
Washington Post will meet tomorrow
at 8 pm. in its club rooms. at Duffy's
Sea Grill, with Comdr. John j. Rear.
don presiding.
The posts second birthday party
was held Saturday evening in Colum-
bia Hall. Past Comdr. Walter P.
Boehm acted as master of ceremonies.
Following the obligation Of class of
recruits by Comdr. Reardon, Depart.
ment Comdr., Col. Wallach A. Nc.
Cathran, National Council Member Ed.
ward K. Inman, Past Department
Comdr. Daniel c. Campbell, Past De-
partment Junior Vice Comdr. David
B. Herman and Department Senior
Vice Comdr. Leonard J. Bacon made
short speeches.
Attorney John j. Keehan, who served
/ overseas with the District of Colum-
bia National Guard during the World
War, was elected commander at its
last meeting. Other ofhcers-elect are:
Senior vice commander, Roy w. Kee.
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Wacker; quartermaster, Charles E.
Jarboe: chaplain. Paul Gray; advo-
cate, Archie Turner, and surgeon, Earl
Schryer.
| DR.. John L. De Mayo was elected
commander of the National Capital
Post at the last meeting Past Senior
Vice Comdr. William P. Cavanaush
will be the senior vice commander
and Oficer Of the Day Merritt l..
Everhart was promoted to Junior vice
commander DR.. George l.. TRIBE Is
post surgeon. and Past Post Comdr.
c. l.. Burton, chaplain. Col. Benja-
min F. Bratcher was reelected judge
advocate.
Comdr. De Mayo will announce his
appointments to the other ofhces at
the November meeting.
The Coolies and the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Drum and Bugle Corps
will participate in the Halloween night
| festivities.
At the last meeting of U. S. Treas
ury Post the following named COM
rades were elected as oficers: Com.
mander, George w. Ridgeway: senior
vice commander, James Stewart;
Junior vice commander, Anthony Was
sell; quartermaster. George F. King
horn; chaplain. Frank Crowen; judge
advocate, Wilbert e. Locklin.
Perry Ship Post elected the follow.
ing officers at their last regular meet-
ing: Captain, H. J. Hines; executive
oficer, c. B. Clark; navigator. z. J..
Breen; Pay Master, s. j. Seaman;
chaplain. r. F. Shemway; surgeon.
s. o. Boswell.