Evening star., 1939-03-05

Wednesday Columbia Post,I
1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV: Washington Post, 170O
L street NV; Defense Post,
2020 Rhode Island avenue
NE; Overseas Military Band,
National Guard Armory.
y-Membership Cam
paign Committee, 1924 H
street NV.
Friday-Federal Post, 1926
Massachusetts avenue NV.
ben Muschlitz, Walter G.. Yebens,
Clauddius L. Burton. William J.
Brawley, William E. Coffey. Harry
Coope, Oscar w. Hollingsworth, Roy
D. Hopgbod. Daniel j. Leahy and
George j. Neuner. Capt. Edward
J. Sullivan, last surviving charter
member, was master of ceremonies.
James F. Bird. chairman of ar
rangements. presented an enter
tainment.
Follow Me Post met in the club
rooms of the Washington Post Home
with Comdr. King presiding. Gid
con Vowel, who served with the
28th Division in France during the
World War. was obligated by Past
Comdr. William A. Downs, captain
Of the degree team.
Washington Post at its last meet
ing was addressed by Past Comdr.
Wilfred Dube Of Follow Me Post.
Comdr. Mccarthy, who was serious
ly injured in an apartment fire some
months ago, was welcomed.
Past Comdr John j. Reardon has
challenged Comdr King of Follow
Me Post to a contest in the men,
bership campaign.
Potomac Post was addressed by
Representative James E. Van Zandt,
past commander in chief, and by
Representative Larry j. Connery of
Massachusetts. Representative Van
Zandt was endowed with q men,
bership in the association and Rep
resentative Connery was made an
honorary member.
The degree team of Follow Me
Post initiated a number of recruits.
At the last meeting of H. L. Ed
monds Post the matter of organizing
baseball club within the Boys
Club was discussed. Comdr. Obey
reported that the minstrel troupe is
progressing.
Defense Post sponsored a Dutch
supper and dance last Saturday.
The post recruited eight new men,
bers. Next Wednesday evening a
meeting will be held when arrange
ments will be made for the installa-
ton party and dance. Nominations
will be made at the first meeting in
April and installation will be held
April 20. The post also is making
plans for an Easter egg hunt" for
the children Of Brookland- Wood
ridge on Easter Monday. Prizes will
be given.
The Past Commanders Associa-
ton is sponsoring an honor guard
All members Of the v. F. w. In good
standing are invited to associate
themselves with it. The association
also has created a uniform fund.
William A. Downs of Follow Me Post
is captain.
McKimmie Catterton Auxiliary
met at 10l5 L street NV, with Pres
ident Thelma Graves presiding. De-
partment President Edith Whitcraft
and the following officers of her
staff made the official visitation:
Chief of Staff Ethel Sendlak, De-
partment Secretary Dorothy Lob
mann, Department Senior Vice
President Mercedes McCallum. Pres
entation was made of lamp to the
department president.
The Silver Jubilee Bail Commit
tee met at the department head
quarters, 1924 H street NV, on Fri
day evening. Adelaide M. Grant was
appointed general chairman of the
ball which will be held at the An
napolis Hotel on April rs.
Dorothy Lohmann, Junior chair
man Of the Daughters of the V. F.
w., and organizer of the Federal
Unit 824, accompanied the Juniors
to the dance given by Edmonds Post
at the Hamilton Hotel. The juniors
will hold a flag dedication service
at the Thomas Circle Club on March
10 at 1880 pm. The Juniors will
distribute gifts to patients in ward
at Mount Alto Hospital on March IS.
A meeting was held yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Dorothy Lohmann, 722
Fifteenth street Sc,
The drill team will meet prior to
the council meeting at the Pythian
Temple, 7 pm, on March ~.
The department will hold a box
supper at Pythian Temple on March
81. The Coolies and posts Of the
v. F. w. are invited.
The National Capitol Auxiliary
celebrated visitation night on Feb
ruary %. Among those present
were: Department Comdr. Phil
Belt, Department President Edith
Whitcraft, Department Senior Vice
President Mercedes McCallum, De-
partment Secretary Dorothy Loh-
man, Department Treasurer Lucille
Bernard, Department Chief Of Stan
Ethel Sendlak, Mrs. Earhart, Police
and Fire Auxiliary, also past depart
ment president Of the United Span
ish War Veterans; three members
Of Fenwick Auxiliary in Maryland,
Mrs. Ripple, Mrs. Manning and Mrs.
Phillips, and Katherine Uhlrick,
Potomac Auxiliary. Refreshments
were served.
A dance will be given by the aux
inary April 8 at Stansbury Hall.
Josephine De Martini is in charge
Of arrangements.