Evening star., 1939-08-20

Buckingham; Columbia Post,
Charles Kohen and Stanley r. Nash;
Potomac Post, Patrick j. Foley;
Front Line Post, Edward K. Inman
and Edgar T. Spedden; Follow Me
Post, William A. Downs, Wilfred
DUDE and Phillip r. Belt; Maj. Gen.
Clarence R. Edwards Post, Nathan
D. Golden: Advance Post, Garrett
P. Fitzgerald and William E. Burch;
Defense Post, A. F. Sniegoski: WASH
ington Post, Timothy G. Mccarthy
and Addison Roberts; U. S. Treasury
Post. Charles w. Blush and Charles
Wise; H. L. Edmonds Post, Irving
Ambrose; Internal Revenue Post,
Leon B. Lambert, Hampton D. Percy
and Fred C. Stello; McKimmie-
Cat-terton Police-Fire Post, Jack T.
Mooney.
The delegation win be headed by
the chairman of the delegation, De-
partment Comdr. George G. Nc
Leish, who will be accompanied by
Senior Vice Comdr. Poland F. Kay
and Junior Vice Comdr. Thomas C.
Kelleher.
A special meeting was held by the
National Capital Auxiliary, No. 1877,
with Mildred Carter, president, pre-
siding. Christine Rodriguez was ini-
tiated
At the regular meeting on August
10 it was decided to eliminate the
August "a meeting as large number
of members plan to attend the ma
tional convention at Boston, Mass.
The next regular meeting will be
held September H. at the Washing
ton Post Club, 100 L street NV.
The department Entertainment
Committee, recently commissioned
to arrange for gigantic recruiting
rally and smoker in the early fall,
has also been delegated with au-
thority to look into the matter Of
holding a turkey shoot and oyster
roast in November. Chairman Nc
Carthy will render a report to the
department commander in the next
fortnight covering te initial phases
of eacs of the contemplated affairs.
The Armistice Day Ball Commit
tee met last Thursday evening in
the department headquarters, and
Chairman Kelleher reported that
much progress had been made in
the solicitation of ads for the SOU
venir program to be published in
conjunction with the ball. 1t will
be held at the Willard Hotel. Any
members desiring tickets may OBJ
tain same from department head
quarters, 100 L street NV.
Stanley D. Harman. chief of
staff and chairman of the Recruit
ing Committee, will call a meet
ing of his committee following the
return of the delegates from the
national encampment at Boston.
Chairman of Americanism, Pa
triotic Instructor Charles A. Stra-
thern will make arrangements with
the school authorities for series
of Americanism programs as soon
as he has recovered from his recent
illness.
National Capital Post met at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
last Tuesday evening, with Comdr
William P. Cavanaugh presiding
George Ziegler, who served with
Troop I, Sd Cavalry, in France dur
ing the World War, was elected to
membership. The obligation was
administered by Past Comdr. Roy
D. Hopgood
Past Comdr. DR.. John l.. De Mayo
was appointed chairman of the
Armistice Day Ball Committee, and
William Cronin was appointed
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee.
Delegates and alternates to the
national encampment are: Oscar
w. Hollingsworth, William p. Cav
anaugh and Thomas w. Dixon, dele
gates; Anthony Rosetta, Lucian
Rodriguez and Walter E. Collins
alternates.
Past Department Comdr. Phil
Belt spoke.
The annual outing of Follow Me
Post was held at Fort Washington
last Sunday. William A. Downs was
chairman.
Washington Post was presided
over by Comdr. Kojassar last We'd
nesday evening. l.. o. Drumwright
passenger agent of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, who served with
the goth Division during the World
War, was elected to membership
Comrade Wade, elected at pre-
vious meeting, was obligated by
Comdr. Kojassar.
Past Department Comdr. Oscar