Evening star., 1939-07-09

McLeish, department commander,
will make additional appointments
and report of the Budget Commit
tee will be considered.
At the goth annual department
encampment, besides Comdr. Nc
Leish, other officers elected we're:
Roland F. Kay, senior vice COM
mander; Thomas C. Kelleher, junior
vice commander; Aram Kojassar.
quartermaster; DR.. John L. De
Mayo, surgeon; the Rev. Howard
E, Snyder, chaplain, and Charles
Kreuger, jr., judge advocate.
The following appointments were
announced by the commander:
Budget Committee, Harry Shilling,
chairman; Oscar w. Hollingsworth,
Daniel E. Campbell and Phillip r.
Belt; adiutant, Homer C. Kelso:
chief of staff, Stanley D. Harman;
Americanism officer, Charles A.
Strathern; liaison, employment and
relief officer. Mr.. Hollingsworth. and
publicity officer, Phillip R. Belt.
A general review OF the Overseas
Military Band was made by the de-
partment commander and his staff
at the National Guard Armorv last
Wednesday evening. E. J. Hrubv.
leader, has the organization COM
pleted and all regular members
completely outftted. With the
completion of the summer concerts
in the hospitals and public parks
the musical unit will be in great
condition for the competitive awards
at the national convention.
Equality Walter Reed Post met at
the Pythian Temple last Thursday
evening. Comdr. Hammond an
nounced that the new Council of Ad-
ministration will be composed of de-
partment officers and post COM
manders and the retiring depart
ment commander. The post was
again honored with the reelection
OF one of its members, the Rev. How
ard E. Snyder, as department chap
lain. Department Comdr. McLeish
IS also member of this post.
The delegates and alternates to
the national encampment are: Dele
gates, Asbury B. Hammond, Daniel
E. Campbell and Leonard J. Bacon:
alternates, Alex Dougherty, Frank
Pierce and Timothy OBrien.
John Louis Miller was elected to
membership.
In appreciation of the services
rendered the post by Comrade Mac
aboy, the commander, on behalf of
the post. presented him with a gold
lapel membership button.
Follow Me Post met in the club
rooms of the Washington Post Club
last Friday evening. with Comdr.
John w. Thompson presiding. Plans
for the annual outing to be held
under the Joint auspices of Wash
ington. Front Line and Follow Me
Posts were announced by Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee
Herman L. King.
Past Department Comdr. Charles
B. Jennings has been appointed by
Comdr. Spedden to reorganize the
degree team of Front Line Post.
Garnett NJ Mattingly is making
preparations for the monthly social
to be held at the Washington Post
Club on July "a A quiz contest will
be conducted by Comrade Jennings
and prizes will be awarded. Visiting
comrades are invited to participate.
Comdr Arthur T. Quinn of United
States Treasury Post announces
there will be but one meeting a
month during the summer months
and that it will be held on the third
Friday at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, 1015 L street NV.
Columbia Post will meet at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, next Wednesday
evening. Delegates and alternates to
the national encampment in Boston
will be elected. Charles Kohen,
chairman of the Department Hos
pital Committee, was awarded a de-
partment citation at the recent de-
partment encampment for his work
and interest in hospital work.
Advance Post met Friday eve
ming at the Washington Post Club,
with Comdr. William E. Burch pre-