Evening star., 1937-02-07

Tho annual testimonial party In
honor Of Comdr. Wallace A. McCath-
ran. District Of Columbia Department
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, will be held
February is in conjunction with the
national Hello, America" hour at
the Jewish Community Center, Six
teenth and @ streets. A program OF
entertainment begins at 9 pm, to be
followed by dancing from 10 pm. to l
an, with pause at 1l:45 pm. to
permit participation in the obligation
ceremonies Of candidates for member
ship, which will originate from the
Hotel Astor in New York City.
All members Of the v. F. W., the
auxiliary. their friends and eligibles
for membership are invited. Refresh
ments will be served.
Commanders Of all posts are re-
quested to have their post colors at
the Jewish Community Center by
$50 pm.
Department Comdr. McCathran has
received word from national headquar-
ters that the dates for the national en-
campment at Buffalo have been set for
August 20 to September 3, inclusive.
At the last meeting OF Defense Post
John Koester was appointed chairman
Of the Poppy Committee and William
H. Ghodey was appointed officer Of the
day.
The next meeting Of the post will
be held on February 10. at 202l Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
Defense Auxiliary met at the home
Of Patriotic Instructor Genevieve In
man, 4519 South Dakota avenue north
east. when the following committee
chairmen were appointed: Ways and
means, Geneva Kane; national home
fund, Jane Wangner; entertainment,
Katherine Koester; publicity, Julia
Kelly; welfare and relief, Elizabeth
Johnson; flags and decorations, Jane
Wangner; poppy, Ellen Phillips; men,
bership, Rose Mastin: bylaws and
legislation, Edna Thiele; hospitaliza-
ton, Edith Whitcraft; sick. Mary r.
Shepherd; patriotic instructor and
Americanism, Genevieve Inman; mu-
sician, Edith Whitcraft, and council
member, Geneva Kane.
The following were elected trustees
to function until March. when the
annual election is held by all auxil-
iaries: Katherine Koester, Elizabeth
johnson and Mary S. Obey.
The fourth anniversary dinner OF
the Montgomery County Post will be
celebrated next Saturday at the Ken
wood Country Club. Bethesda. Md.
The affair will be in tribute to Past
National Comdr. Paul c. Wolman.
Among the distinguished persons
invited are Gov. Harry w. Nice, At
torney General Herbert O'Conner,
Senator'S Millard Tydings and George
Radcliffe, Representative David j.
Lewis, State Senator's Stedman and
Prescott and Frank earn, president OF
the Board of County Commissioners
The chairmen of the committees
on arrangements, under the direction
Of o. E. Ryan. commander, are: Ed
Fox, entertainment; L. J. Mccullough
tickets; L. ]. Bell. distinguished guests
and r. A. Burgess, publicity.
Joseph Cantrel, member of the post
and of the House Of Delegates, will be
toastmaster.
Department President Roberta Faw-
oett announces the annual visitation
for the department president and her
staff as follows: Follow-Me Auxiliary
March 2, Thomas Circle Club. 1926
Massachusetts, avenue; Federal Auxil-
iary, March 8, Thomas Circle Club;
Walter Reed Auxiliary, March 8. place
to be designated by the auxiliary; Ma
tional Capital Auxiliary. March II.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club;
Potomac Auxiliary, March IL, Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Club; United
States Treasury, March l6. Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club; McKimmie
Catterton Auxiliary. March II, Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club.
Department President Fawcett will
place q wreath on the mast OF the
Maine in Arlington in memory of all
deceased Spanish War veterans On
February Is and on February % q
wreath in honor of the national aux
iliary will be placed on the tomb OF
George Washington.
The department will participate In
the ceremonies of the G. A. r. at
the Lincoln Memorial on February IL.
The regular monthly meeting will
be held February 26 at pm. at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
Thomas N. Fenwick Post, No. 749,
meets in the Hyattsville Armory.
Hyattsville, Md, Friday evening.
Emile Richards, Hyattsville, has re-
Gently been elected to membership IN
the post.
The post will hold its first annual