Evening star., 1939-04-23


Thursday: Potomac Post,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
ment officers, post commanders and
the immediate past department
commander. Meetings will be held
by the council the first Monday of
each month at the District Building
George G. McLeish, chairman OF
the Buddy" Poppy Committee, re-
ported last week arrangements
have been completed for the Poppy
Campaign on May 16, II and 18
The proceeds will be used for the
aid of INDECENT veterans and their
dependents.
National Capital Auxiliary or
April 13 elected the following Off
GERS: Mildred Carter president;
Hersie Thompson, first vice presi-
dent; Edith Hiser, second vice presi-
dent; Ethel Orme, treasurer; Kath-
crime Lawson, chaplain: Lucille
Bernard. conductress; Mary Hagan
guard: Ola Webb 18-month trustee;
Frances Van Houten to fill unex-
pired trustees term.
There will be an installation party
and dance April q at the Washing
ton Post Club. The installing officer
will be Florence Muschlitz.
The department council meeting
will be held at the Pythian Temple
tomorrow at pm. The silver jubi-
lee ball will be held at the Annapolis
Hotel on Tuesday from 9 to o'clock
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
held joint installation with the post
on Monday evening. Officers in
stalled were: President, Florence
Armstrong; senior vice president
Martha Reynolds; junior vice presi-
dent, Sue McLeish: treasurer, Pearl
Hengst; chaplain, Esther Bird; con-
ductress, Elsie Nordquist; guard
Katherine Haynes; trustee. Ruth
Brenner; secretary, Pearl Hengst;
historian, Viola Bacon: patriotic in
structor, Claudia Hammond Past
Department President Roberta Paw
cett was the installing officer. The
next meeting will be held at 1929
New Hampshire avenue NV. on
May 9.
Officers of Potomac Auxiliary
were installed on Tuesday by De-
partment President Edith H. Whit
craft as follows: President, Cath
, crime DAILY; senior vice president,
Margaret Myers; junior vice presi-
dent, Elizabeth Beasley; chaplain,
Garda Sage; conductress, Rose
Luebkert; guard, Catherine Uhlarik
treasurer, Ida Emmitt; secretary,
Ruth B. Keene The next meeting
will be held at the Washington Post
Club on May 9.
Officers of Equality-Walter Reed
Post and its auxiliary were in
stalled at joint service last Mon
day in the Woodmen of the World
Hall. Past Department Comdr
Daniel E. Campbell installed the
following officers of the post: A. B
Hammond, commander: Jack Holli-
day, senior vice commander; Will
liam P. j. Taylor, junior vice COM
mander; Leonard j. Bacon, quar-
termaster; William Smith, chap
lain; j. Coulter. post advocate;
George G. McLeish, trustee. Mr.
McLeish was also appointed ad-
jutant.
The following officers of the aux
lliary were installed by Past De-
partment President Roberta Faw-
cett: President, Florence w. Arm
strong; senior vice president, Mar
tina Reynolds; Junior vice president,
Sue McLeish; chaplain, Esther Bird
Becretary-treasurer, Pearl A. Hengst;
conductress, Elsie Nordquist; trus-
tees, Ruth Brenner, Viola Bacon and
Esther Mcdowell. and patriotic in
structress, Claudia Hammond.
Front Line Post will hold a re-
hearsal of installation of officers in
the Washington Post Club tomor-
row evening. The officers will be
Installed by Department Comdr
Belt next Wednesday evening jointly
with the officers of Washington
Post.
Potomac Post will hold election
and installation of officers at the
Northeast Masonic Temple next
Thursday evening. Comdr. Herbert
Church has requested Department
Comdr. Belt to officiate.
Officers Of H. L. Edmonds Post
were installed at the Hamilton Ho-
tel last Thursday evening by Past
Department Comdr Edward K. In
man. The post expressed its objec-
ton to the Government permitting
the re-entry into the country of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
Internal Revenue Post met in the
Washington Post Club, 100 L street
NV, last Monday evening. The
following officers were installed by
Department Comdr. Belt: Comman-
der, Leon A. Lambert; senior vice
commander, Hampton D. Percy;
Junior vice commander, Fred C..
6tello; quartermaster, j. j. Saund-
ers; adiutant. Elmer Tamkin; chap
lain, Thacker Y. Walker, and post
advocate, H. D. Smith.
;. Defense Post held installation of
officers at 2022 Rhode Island avenue
NE. last evening. Past Depart
ment Comdr. Edward K. Inman in
stalled: Commander A. F.. Snie-
goski; senior vice commander, Sid
sey Snider; Junior vice commander,
Fred w. Kurz; quartermaster, Pliny