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No. 2979, boardroom, District
Building.
next Wednesday evening, when real
location Of concessions will be made.
Chairmen Of Post Committees are
requested to have their orders for
poppies with Chairman George G.
McLeish at this time.
The local department will partici-
pate in the Army Day parade next
Thursday afternoon. All members
are requested to report to the de-
partment commander not later than
lis pm. at Delaware avenue and
B streets S.W.
National Capital Auxiliary, No. 1877,
met March %, with President Fran.
ces Van Houten, presiding. A dance
will be given April 8 at Stansbury
Hall.
A bingo party will be held at Ma
val Hospital Easter Monday night.
Nomination and election of ofii-
GERS will be held at the meeting
on April 13 at the Washington Post
Club, 1700 L street NV, at $3.50
pm.
Police-Fire Post, No. 2979, held the
first half of the election Of officers
on March % for No. 2 Platoon.
No. l Platoon will conclude the
election on April 7. Installation OF
officers will be held in conjunction
with the posts anniversary on April
10 at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club.
Chairman Whitcraft of the Easter
egg hunt and roll to be held at
Langdon Park, Mills avenue and
Hamlin streets NE, invites all v. F.
w. posts to take part. The auxiliaries
and Military Order of the Cootie are
also invited to give their assistance.
The hunt is 10:30 am. to pm.
Comdr. William A. Obey Of H. L.
Edmonds Post announced the Boys
Club baseball team will be com.
pletely outfltted in the next few
weeks.
Nomination and election Of off,
GERS will take place at the meeting
in the Hamilton Hotel next Thurs
day evening. Installation will be
held at the Hamilton Hotel on April
20.
The officers of Advance Post were
installed at the Washington Post
Club last evening by Department
Comdr. Belt. Comrade Campbell 10
organizing a junior glee club for
members sons between the ages Of
II and 16. Any boys, sons of the
v. F. w. members, are invited to
join.
The members of Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards Post will join with the YD
Club in dinner dance to be held
at the Army and Navy Country
Club on April 18.
Installation of officers will be held
April H. Past Department Comdr.
Danile E. Campbell will offlciate as
installing officer.
Election and installation Of OFF,
GERS Of Federal Post will be held at
the Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, on April "a.
Department Comdr. Belt has been
requested by Comdr. Lemuel G.
Buckingham to officiate.
Election of officers of Follow Me
Post will be held next Friday evening
at the Washington Post Club, l700
L street NV.
At the last regular meeting Of
Defense Post, at which Comdr. Sam
uel Martin presided, 1t was voted to
have a joint installation with the
auxiliary at the post meeting room
on April 20. Past Department
Comdr. Edward K. Inman will be the
installing officer. The department
president, Edith H. Whitcraft, will
install the officers Of the auxil.
iary. There will be dancing and en-.
tertainment.
Potomac Post will hold . special
meeting April 16 to elect officers.
Front Line Post held a spelling
bee last Monday evening. The VIM
ners were: Edward McGreery, first;
Comdr. Timothy G. Mccarthy Of
Washington Post, second; Cyrus
Fox, third. Election of officers will
be held April 10, and installation will
be held jointly with Washington
Post on April 26 at the Washing.
ton Post Club.
National Capital Post at the last
meeting elected to membership Rob.
ert Norman, John G. Meinfcha and
Gown 8. lotion.
The Ladies' Auxiliary has been in.
vited to attend the Goth anniver.
sary party OF the post on April II
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma.
rines' Club.