Evening star., 1939-06-18
Annual V. F. w. Encumpment
7oBe Held June 28 to Ju|y7
Civic and Military Parade Will
Prevent Event at Stuart School

The Goth annual encampment of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will be held at the Stuart
Junior High School from June % to
July I.
The everru VIII De preceded by
civic and military parade which will
begin at Fifteenth and H streets N e,
at pm, and proceed west on H
street, passing the judges stand at
Fourth street NE. Post commanders
are requested to have their post dele
cations assemble at Bladensburg
road and Oates street NE, opposite
Sears, Roebuck g. Co., not later
than Gas pm.
The encampment is being spon-
sored by the Northeast Business
Mems Association, with Ray G..
Dunno and Joseph P. Bailey as CO.
chairmen. Thomas C. Kelleher is
chairman of the Veterans Commit
tee. The parade order is now be-
ing prepared and arrangements are
being made to award cups to march,
ing units and floats.
AT the opening session the vet
Grams will be greeted by James Rog-
ers, president of the Northeast Busi-
ness Mems Association. Department
Comdr. Phillip R. Belt will preside
at all business sessions.
The Overseas Military Band will
furnish music for the encampment.
All former council members of the
present administration will be en-
titled to vote, in accordance with
an order recently received from the
commander in chief.
Columbia Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club last Wednesday evening,
with Comdr. Thomas E. Fawcett
presiding. Flag Day was observed
Gen. Edwards Post held its regular
meeting last Wednesday evening at
8l5 Fifteenth street NV. Lawrence
w. Cain was elected to membership
and given the obligation by Comdr.
Nathan D. Golden.
The National Capital Auxiliary
met June 8 at 100 L street NV.
with Mildred Carter, president, pre-
siding.
Six new members were initiated
into the auxiliary during the past
month: Gertrude Lehman, Gwen
dolyn E Mitchler. Violet Palmer.
Audrey White, Ruth Voss and Myrtle
Rosetta.
At the May meeting the auxiliary
unanimously indorsed Ethel Sendlak
for first vice president of the Depart
ment Auxiliary.
On Tuesday an open-air enter
tainment will be given by the auxil-
larry at Mount Alto Hospital. under
the supervision of Edith Hiser, who
has obtained all the talent. Re
freshments will be served.
September 2 will be V. F.. w. Day
at the New York Worlds Fair.
At the next meeting, to be held at
100 L street NV. June %. delegates
Will be elected to the national con-
Nentlon at Boston. Mass, August 81
to September /. This meeting will
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followed by a social.
Police-Fire Post convened on June
9 with Comdr. Burton presiding.
1t was voted to change the meet
ing from the first Friday .of each
month to the third Thursday and
to change the meeting place to the
Bunker Hill Post clubrooms, Eighth
and Monroe streets NE.
w. L. Fielder and J. T. Mooney
were elected delegates and H. H.
Statz and L. B. Wetherall alternates
to the department encampment.
c. w. Shaw was elected council
member.
j. T. Mooney and T. C. Kelleher
were elected delegate and alternate.
respectively, to the national en-
campment at Boston, Mass, in Au-
gust.
Chairman Graves of the Medal