Evening star., 1936-09-06

The membership rolls Of Equality
Walter Reed Post District Of Columbia
Department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, was increased by the addition
Of % new members at the last meet
ing. Those admitted were: James A.
Sheehan, DR.. F. Bernard Schultz,
E. R. Howard, Henry F. Davenport, G.
s. Nicoll, George L. Vincent. Donald
P. Mcdowell, Roger w. Yeomans, B.
J. Dirks, John J. Grim, Edd w. De Ar
mon, Philip P. S. Wilson, Robert Har- |
mon, Gordon Robertson. David w.
Simmons, Leopold De Jaigen. David |
w. Frampton, c. j. Jordan, James F.
Nickel, Dial H. Elkins, G. w. Heck |
and Frank L. Waters.
Comdr. Leonard ]. Bacon, Past De- |
partment Comdr. Daniel E. Camp
bell, o. D. Hollenbeck, Asbury B.
Hammond, Past Department Adjt.
Arthur c. Fowle, Col. George E. Ijams,
Omer w. Clark, William I. Snyder.
Elmer p. Richter, DR.. F. Bernard
Schultz, Sterling L. Morelock and
Philip B. Keefer signified their inten-
ton of attending the National En-
campment at Denver. Colo, this
month.
Comdr. in Chief James e. Van
Zandt has extended to Philip B. Keef-
er and Sterling L. Morelock, who were
awarded the Congressional Medal Of
Honor during the World War. . per-
sonal invitation to attend the Ma
tional Encampment as guests of honor.
Past Department Comdr. Edward X.
Inman spoke on problems to be con-
sidered at the encampment.
President Bennidetto and Secretary |
McDougal of the v. F. w. Bowling |
League announced plans for the sea-
son.
Past Department Comdr. Campbell |
outlined the many features that will
take place at the National Encamp-
ment and requested that all who plan
on attending communicate with him
in regard to transportation.
Washington Post will meet Septem-
ber IA at 8 pm. in its club rooms at
Duffy's sea grill, with Comdr. John
J. Reardon presiding.
Quartermaster Fred w. Wacker, re-
cruiting chairman, announces a re-
cruiting rally and party will be held
in the rear of the Columbia bowling
alley, Fourteenth and Park road. next
Wednesday evening. Only those men,
bers who bring a recruit will be ad-
mitted. Following a public obligation
of the candidates and a short talk by
Department Comdr. Col. McCathran,
refreshments, entertainment and dane
ing will be provided for the members
furnishing the recruits and their
ladies in honor Of the new members.
A party of more than 20 members
Of the post, headed by Past Post
Comdr. Walter p. Boehm. are on q
fishing party at Solomons Island over
the week end. They will return to-
morrow afternoon. Jim Duffy will
hold q fish fry" at the club rooms
with the catch Monday evening.
The Ways and Means Committee
will announce tentative plans for the
posts celebration of its second birth
day anniversary to be held the latter
part of this month.
Department Comdr. McCathran
headed q group Of more than 300 vet
erans, their families and friends on
the annual excursion and field day Of
the department at Marshall Hall
August 20.
A soft ball game between Washing
ton Post and q picked team from the
department featured the field events.
The game was called In the eighth
inning on account Of rain, with the
score tied at 18.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, Department
Of the District of Columbia, met at
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club August 28, with President Ro-
berta Fawcett presiding. Joe Lynch
spoke on the national encampment
in Denver, Colo. President Fawcett
will head the delegation from WASH
ington. Others who have stated their
intentions Of attending the encamp-
ment are Hattie Byram, president Of
Follow Me Auxiliary; Adelaide Grant,
president of McKimmie Catterton
Auxiliary; Rose Luebkert, department
secretary, and Margaret Grant.
At the last meeting Of Treasury
Auxiliary. Edna McCutcheon, senior
vice president Of the department, was
accepted on q transfer from Front
Line Auxiliary.
Follow Me Auxiliary held q short
business session, followed by social,
at the home of the president, Hattie
Byram, Tuesday evening Refresh
ments were served. Department Sec
retary Rose Luebkert was visitor.
Potomac Auxiliary met at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club Fri
day, with President Morris Petersen
presiding. Mrs. Ashton Lauderdale
was initiated. The hospital chairman
stated plans were under way for the
first dance Of the season to be given
at Walter Reed Hospital In September.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS
Century-Decatur Lodge will meet