Evening star., 1938-07-17
BALDEAGLE CAMP
FUND IS VOTED
v. F. W. Appropriate $160
to Give Children Aid
During Summer.
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Monday: Equality Walter Reed
Post, No. 284; 935 G place NV.
Tuesday: Military Order Of the
Cootie; 935 G place NV.
Wednesday: Maj. Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards Post, No. 2135:
BIS Fifteenth street NV; Over
seas Military Band, National
Guard Armory.
At the last Council Of Administra-
ton meeting Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Department, Veterans Of For
eign Wars, a resolution was adopted
to appropriate $3.50 from funds raised
on the Armistice Day ball to main
tain two tubercular children at Bald
Eagle Camp for the summer. A
check was presented by Department
Comdr Belt to Mrs. Ernest Grant,
executive manager of the District of
Columbia tuberculosis Association.
Appointment of committee heads
were announced by Comdr Belt as
follows: Audit and budget, Harry
Shilling: legislative, Edward X. In
man; relief, employment and liaison,
o. w. Hollingsworth; civil service,
Byron G. Carson; resolutions and by
laws, David B. Herman; Armistice Day
ball, Roland F. Kay; poppy, George
F. McLeish; recruiting, Walter c.
Whitcraft; memorial, Rev. Howard E.
x,,oit tafi nv
John F. De Mayo.
In appreciation Of his services in
connection with the last department
encampment, John L. Fowler. secre-
tary of the Brookland- Woodbridge
Business Association. was presented
with a desk set by the department.
National Capitol Auxiliary elected
the following delegates and alternates
to the national encampment: Clay
Keene Miller, Meta Mobley, Frances
Van Houton, delegates; Josephine
De MARITIME, Lucille Bernard and
Louise West, alternates.
Federal Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club on July g. Comdr. Lemuel
c. Buckingham presided. Fred C.
Lucas, past commander, was re-
elected trustee for the term ending
December 81, 1889. A committee was
appointed to plan an outing in August.
Dept. Comdr. Belt, Department Senior
Vice Comdr. George McLeish, Depart
ment Chief of STAFF and Department
Inspector Stephen T. Nichka spoke.
A donation of $40 was made to the
District OF Columbia tuberculosis As
sociation.
Comdr. William A. Oley reported
that Edmonds Post donated $40 to
the District OF Columbia tuberculosis
Association to aid at the Bald Eagle
Hill Camp. Past Comdr. Clarence
Lowman presented the check 10 Mrs
Ernest Grant. Department Inspector
Nichka spoke.
Police Fire Post met at the home
Of Comrade Hollidge July with
Comdr Percy w. Graves presiding.
Ike Mason, District fireman, was ad-
ministered the obligation by Depart
ment Comdr. Belt. Comdr. Graves
and Charles W. Shaw were elected
delegates to the National Encamp-
ment, TO be held in Columbus, Ohio,
August 2l-26.
The degree team of Follow Me Post
put on the long form Of initiation
at the Lee Tavern, Arlington, Va, for
the John Lyons Post of Arlington.
A class of 10 recruits were put through
the work Past Comdr. Downes an
nounces the team is prepared to turn
out for all posts.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Follow Me
Post has invited all post members
to attend their social at Thomas Circle
Club, 1925 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
tomorrow evening. There will be nc
post social at Klein's Tavern this
month.
A large delegation from the Ladies
Auxiliary is expected to attend the
seth national encampment at Colum-
bus, Ohio, next month.
Secretaries of the local units have
been requested to send complete
list of the delegates and alternates
duly elected to the encampment, to
the national secretary at once
Delegates planning to attend the
encampment and who are willing to
serve on committees are requested. to
contact the department president,
Edith H. Whitcraft, in order to submit
names for the consideration of the
national president, Laurie Schertle
Department Home Fund Chairman
Hattie Byram, Hospital Chairman
Mary Weatheral, Legislative Chairman
Lola Heise and Rehabilitation Chair
man Maybelle Buckingham are ap-
pointed to serve from national en-
campment to national encampment.
Police Fire McKimmie Catterton
Auxiliary, No 2s79, met Wednesday
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, with President Thelma Graves
presiding
Installation of the following officers
took place: Adelaide M. Grant, pa
triotic instructress; Katherine Smith,
guard, and Edith Denbroeder, 1s-
month trustee
Delegates and alternates to the
national encampment are: Adelaide
M. Grant and Edith Denbroeder, dele
gates. and Ida Shaw and Katherine
Smith. alternates.
The election of . conductress will
be held August 3 at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, at pm.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
birthday party was given in honor Of
Miss Ellis, Edith Hawthorne and Mary
Weatheral.
Federal Auxiliary met Friday at the
Thomas Circle Club. President May
belle Buckingham presided. She was
elected a delegate to the national
encampment and Charlotte Strathern
as alternate. Department President
Edith H. Whitcraft spoke on the COM