Evening star., 1937-03-14

Edward K. Inman. past commander,
District of Columbia Department. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, was indorsed
by Follow Me Post at its last meet
ing in Northeast Masonic Temple for
the office of national junior vice COM
mander in chief at the national con-
vention to be held at Buffalo, N. Y.
Department Comdr. Wallace Nc
Cathron and Department Senior Vice
Comdr. Bacon paid an unofficial visit
| to the post. Col. McCathran urged
every effort be made to make the
| forthcoming poppy campaign sue
cess. Senior Vice Comdr. Bacon an
nounced the Poppy Committee will
hold meetings at department head
quarters
Department Deputy Inspector Nc
Gowan made an oficial inspection Of
the post
The following were obligated 10
membership: Walter D. Jones, Elda j.
McKeithan, Harold Fogle and Julian
Cliff.
At the last meeting of the Ladies
/ Auxiliary to Follow Me Post at the
! Thomas Circle Club the department
president. Mrs. Roberta Fawcett, and
staff paid their annual visit Miss
Fawcett spoke on recruiting. She
announced prizes will be awarded 10
/ the individual members bringing IN
the largest number of new members.
! Prizes will also be awarded to the
! unit showing the largest increase in
membership during the drive. which
ends on March 81 Mrs. Fawcett, 4
charter member of the,unit, was pre-
sented with gift for her outstanding
work in the auxiliary. They also pre-
sented Mrs Louise Downs, president
of the unit, with corsage. Miss
jeanette A. Milbrandt and Mrs. Doris
Gillespie were obligated to member
| ship.
Ways and Means Committee Chair
man Mrs. Hattie Byram announced
on March 20 a card party will be held
at her home on Jackson street north
east.
/ Washington Post met last Monday
evening in its club rooms at Duffy's
Sea Grill, with Comdr. John j.
| termaster David B. Herman. Depart
ment Adjt. H. C. Kelso, Comdr. Whit
| craft of Defense Post and Comrades
Heise and Bonar Of Potomac Post
spoke.
Junior Vice Comdr. Fred w. Wsck-
er, in charge of the month Of March
recruiting rally, announced Is re-
cruits have signed up.
An exhibition drill and review was
presented on the polo field At Fort
Myer, Va, yesterday afternoon by
the Sons Of Washington Post. in
charge of Capt Roy Keesee. In addi-
ton to the boys parents, large
delegation of post members and visit
ors witnessed the review. Lisison
Officer Jess w. Snyder reports the
boys fife and drum corps is making
progress under the tutelage of Staff
| Sergt. Gene E. Bommhardt Of the
Sd Cavalry Band at Fort Myer.
Columbia Post, meeting in Thomas
Circle Club last Wednesday night,
gave its Endorsement to Edward K. In
man, past department commander. for
the once OF junior vice commander in
chief and instructed its delegates to
vote for him at the national encamp-
ment to be held in Buffalo, N. Y,
next August. The post also voted to
support the buddy poppy" campaign
to be conducted In the District in May.
| Dept. Comdr. McCathran, and
Past Dept. Comdr. George Neuner,
Dept. Senior Vice Comdr. Leonard
Bacon and Dept. Chief Of STAFF H. z.
Shilling spoke.
Front Line Post, No. 140l, met at
Moose Hall, 14l4 street, last Monday.
The meeting was addressed by Depart
ment Comdr. MacCathran and men,
bers of his staff, who were present by
special invitation of Comdr. Frank
Benedetto.
The post will sponsor dance on St.
Patrick's day at the Arcade ball room,
Fourteenth and Park road. Refresh
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