Evening star., 1938-10-09

1 luc INV. AcleIlSe fOSt, NO. 1901, l.
22os Rhode Island avenue NE.
Washington Post, No. 1854, 1700
L street NV. Overseas Military
Band, National Guard Armory. +
Friday: Federal Post, No. 1924,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
President and Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt will head the patrons and
patronesses for the Armistice Day Bali
Of the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars of
the United States, at the Willard
Hotel, it was announced last week by
Department Comdr. Philip Belt.
Charles Kohen, chairman Of the
Flag Decorations Committee. at the
last meeting of the Council of Admin
istration, announced his committee Is
making an effort to have a sidewalk
flag displayed in front of every busi-
ness establishment in Washington on
the various holidays
Department Comdr Belt said he had
ordered the Overseas Military Band to
participate in the Halloween parade.
The local department was invited to
participate in the Armistice Day ex-
ercises in Alexandria. Va.,. and also
on Washington's Birthday. -
The department will participate in.
the annual memorial exercises at the
Lutheran Church of the Atonement
at 8 pm. on November 6. The Rev.
Howard E. Snyder, department chap
lain, will preach.
Washington Post met September %.
at the clubrooms, 1700 street NV,
with Comdr. Timothy G. Mccarthy
presiding. A letter from the Depart.
ment Senior Vice Comdr. George Nc
Leish, embodying suggested changes in
the annual poppy drive, was read and
approved by the post. Comrade'
Kojassar resigned as senior vice COM"
mander and was elected quartermaster.
succeeding John Keehan, who resigned.
Junior Vice Comdr. Blalock succeeded
Mr.. Kojassar as senior vice commander.
A junior vice commander will be cleo
ted at the next meeting. The guest
speakers of the evening were Comdr.
Jerome Kaufman of Advance Post.
Frank Topash of Front Line Post and.
Thomas Dabbs of Potomac Post En-
tertainment was provided by the song
and dance team of Reardon and Hol-
land and sentimental ballads were
sung by Harry Van Houton.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Tro-
ply, presented to the National Guard
unit showing the best attendance
record during the year, will be awarded
at dress parade of the Guard on
the Mail October 18 at 9 pm. The
department commander Philip R. Belt,
will make the presentation and will be
accompanied by his staff of officers. p
The department will take part in:
the Navy Day exercises to be given by
the Military Order Of the World War
at the statue of John Paul Jones. at
the foot of Seventeenth street, 1890
o'clock. A wreath will be laid on the
statue In the name OF the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. =
At the last meeting Of Advance Post
in the clubrooms of the Washington
Post Club, Comdr. Kaufman an.
nounced his Membership Committee
expects to obligate several new menu
bers at the next meeting. Department,
Comdr. Belt made short talk on the
membership campaign.
| The Department Auxiliary Silver
Jubilee membership drive opened Sep.
tember rs and will continue until
June /. Three prizes will be awarded
to individuals bringing in the most
members. Esther Mcdowell was ap-i
pointed essay chairman by the de-
partment president, Edith Whitcraft:
Armistice Day Is National Hospital
Day and all auxiliaries are requested
to visit hospitals having veterans rs
patients. The next meeting of the de-n
partment auxiliary will be held Octo-
Der "a at the Pythian Temple. :
National Capital Auxiliary will meet
Thursday at the Washington Post,
Club. Dorothy Depro, chairman Of tho.
Silver Jubilee Scroll Committee, an.
nounced she is sending out letters to
notify all members of the audlies-
about signing the scroll. Two new
candidates will be initiated. President,
Van Houton announced the election
Of the 18-month trustee will be held =
October 13. :
The hospital chairman Of Folle-;
Me Auxiliary, Bessie Haislip, with7
several members of the auxiliary, Wis.,
tied Ward G of Mount Alto Hospital,
Homemade candy and cigarettes were
distributed among the patients. .
A meeting of the auxiliary was ,
held Tuesday evening at the Thomas .
Circle Club, with President Blanche.
Melton presiding. The next meeting will
be in the form Of a social, and the
birthday anniversaries of Frances
Kelly, Stephan and Glascock will be .
celebrated. The next bingo party at
Mount Alto Hospital will be held on
October II.
At meeting of Follow-Me Post.
held in the Northeast Masonic Temple .
October Hunter MCGUIRE and Pat
rick j. Sloan were given the cere-
monial.
Treasury Auxiliary announces
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