Evening star., 1938-06-12

department., veterans OF FOrelgn wars,
last night at the District Building,
Chief of Staff John w. Winner an
nounced the parade on June 81, In
connection with the opening Of the
annual encampment, will be the
largest in the history Of the organ
tzation.
1t will start at 7:30 pm. from East
ern and Rhode Island avenues NE.
west to Franklin street to Twelfth
street. north on Twelfth street, pass
ing the reviewing stand at Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE. Street dane
ing from to IL pm. will follow the
parade.
Opening exercises will be held the
evening Of June % in the John Bur-
roughs School, Eighteenth and Mon.
roe streets NE. Among the speakers
will be the department commanders
Of the several veterans organizations
in the District Of Columbia, officers
Of the Brookland- Woodbridge Business
Association and one or two members
OF Congress. The business sessions
will convene in the Masonic Temple,
Rhode Island and Mills avenues NE,
on the evenings of June % and "a.
The Brookland-Wo Woodbridge Business
Association is host to the organization.
Comdr. William A. Obey Of H. L.
Edmonds Post, chairman Of the En-
tertainment Committee OF the de-
partment, with the aid Of his asso-
ciate committeeman, Dr. A. Victor
Cercell, Frank r. Heise, George G.
McLeish and Percy w. Graves, ar
ranged a program for the annual
outing and rally at Camp Sims yes
terday afternoon and evening. Many
athletic events were staged, including
races, tug-of-war, horseshoe pitching,
swimming and ball game. Refresh
nents were served.
The department officers will give
short addresses in the public schools
on Flag Day June IA.
Follow Me Post met last Tuesday
evening in the Northeast Masonic
Temple. Chairman John w. Thomp-
son Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee announced the first joint moon
light ride of the season, sponsored
by Federal and Follow Me Post, will
be held next Saturday evening on
the steamer Potomac. Members of
both posts are urged to turn out with
uniforms or post caps.
Charles j. Goodhart was elected to
succeed himself as trustee for the
term ending December 81, 1889. Willie
L. Kelly, William A. Downs and
Comdr. Herman L. King were elected
delegates to the national encamp-
ment and Wilfred Dube, John w.
Thompson and Richard H. Hall as
alternates.
National Capital Auxiliary met
Thursday evening in the clubrooms of
the Washington Post Home, 1700 L
street NV. President Frances Van
Houten presided. Mrs. Frances Spark
man was administered the obligation.
The first moonlight ride of the sea-
son, sponsored by the auxiliary, will
be held next Wednesday on the
steamer City of Washington, leaving
the wharf at $3.50 pm.
The Ladies' Auxiliary met, with De-
partment President Adelaide M. Grant
presiding. The following announce
ments were made: Department en-
campment. June 81, %, %, "a: June
Il, parade and street carnival, parade
will form at Twentyeighth street
and Rhode Island Avenue NE. at
Z pm. Auxiliary members must be
IN official uniform to be eligible to a
prize. Report to Conductress Ethel
Fowler or Flag Bearer Rose Kelley. |
June %, joint session with the v. F.
W., Department D. c., at the John |
Burroughs School, Eighteenth and |
Monroe streets NE, at pm; June %, |
NTH department encampment Ladies'
Auxiliary will convene at the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church Sunday
school room, Twenty-second street and
Rhode Island avenue NE, at 7:30 pm.
Registration of delegates will start |
at pm. All auxiliary colors will be
advanced at opening of session of en-
campment at 1880 pm. Memorial
services, June "A, second session of de- |
partment encampment at 1880 p.m.
election OF officers, followed by in
stallation.
The testimonial dinner to the out
going and incoming presidents will be |
held at the Colonial Hotel on Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman, Junior ac-
tiv1ty chairman, announces: Maybelle
buckingham, president of Federal
Auxiliary, installed the officers of the
Daughters Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars on June at the Thomas Circle
Club. Officers are: President, Marion
Wright; first vice president, Rosemary
Masttn; second vice president, Flor
ence Hayes; treasurer, Thelma Loh-
man; chaplain, Mae Garrity; con-
ductress, Mary Thompson; patriotic
Instructor, Rita Drake; guard, Ellen
Kelley; secretary, Rita Welch; color
bearers, Mary Regina McCallum, Ruth
Graves; musician, Roberta Downs.
The next meeting will be held at the
home Of Mae Garrity, 18 Guy avenue
NV, July Z at $50 pm.
Potomac Auxiliary met at the home
OF the president, Mrs. Arthur Miller,
on Tuesday evening. Catherine
Uh1arik was elected as council mem
Der for term of two years. The next
meeting will be July 10 at the home of
Mrs. Miller, 1912 B street NE.
sNcl
Federal Auxiliary has indorsed
Ethel Garrity as department senior
vice president.
= As its meeting In Thomas Circle
Club last Wednesday night. Columbia
Post voted to enter large marching
unit In the parade on June Il.
The post elected to membership
Gen. James N. Drain, who served
with the LIST Division in France during
the World War. He is holder OF the
Distinguished Service Medal, q men,
Der Of the Legion Of Honor, and has