Evening star., 1940-05-12

ington National Cemetery on Me-
mortal Day will be discussed.
Fort Stevens Post will hold q Me-
mortal Day dance on May 30, from
10 to l o'clock, in stansbury Hall
Concord and Georgia avenues NV
Comdr. Edwin L. Donaldson Is In
charge Of arrangements.
The senior Drum and Bugle Corps
will appear IN company with the
Perth Amboy IN. j. unit In the
Grand Cedars Of Lebanon parade
along Constitution avenue NV. on
May 18. President Joseph Purks
commanding.
The Executive Committee will
meet May % in clubrooms, 1924
Georgia avenue NV.
Potomac Post met Wednesday at
8 pm. at the Palisades Field House
Several matters Of vital Importance
were discussed. Wives and lady
friends of members and the men,
bers of Potomac Unit later attended
a social with refreshments.
Grande Voiture, No. 174, Forty and
Eight, will meet in Stansbury Hall
Wednesday at 8:15 pm. for the 10th
annual Grand Chef de Care passe'
night. Grand Cuisiniere Louis ALL
wine is in charge Of the dinner ar
rangements.
A Founders Day celebration will
be held in Philadelphia next Satur-
day, under auspices of Voiture
Locale, No. 1, Pennsylvania. Dis
trict Of Columbia Voyageurs may
obtain further details from Garde
de la Porte National John Emil
McCabe.
Upon invitation Of Kenneth H
Nash Post the ritual team inducted
large class of veterans into the
American Legion during the Nash
meeting last Wednesday.
Fred G. Fraser. Chef de Chemin
de Fer. passe, heads the Distinguish
ed Guest Committee for the testi-
monial banquet to be given May q
In honor Of Department 'Comdr
William T. Slattery.
Sergt. Jasper Post held q stag
party at Pythian Temple. The prin-
cipal speaker was Casey" Jones.
Comdr. Douglas o. Reed asked for
volunteers to serve on the Depart
ment Emergency Aid Committee and
announced plans for the post to
participate in the annual massing
of the colors at the National Cathe-
dral next Sunday, the second an
nual Memorial Day rites to be held
at the same place on Memorial Day
New members admitted to the
post were as follows: o. w. Swartz
John r. Shields, Ollie J. Mayer
Michael p Kane, Lorrick p. Laws
William H. Courtney, John Dom
brosky, Herbert B. Smith, William
Savory and James B. Barney.
Police and Fire Post and the Po-
lice and Fire Unit held a Joint
meeting Wednesday evening at Odd
Fellows Temple, with Preston E.
Peterson, commander, and Mrs
Julia Rockford. president, presiding
AS this meeting is an annual tribute
to Mothers Day, the post had as
their guests Mrs. John Eckert, presi-
dent of the War Mothers, Depart
ment of the District of Columbia,
and her staff, and Mrs. Meeks, presi-
dent of the Gold Star Mothers, De-
partment Of the District of Colum-
bia, and her staff.
The meeting was opened with
the advancing of the colors by the
color guard. "Colors" was played by
Bernard Zoants and Frank Perks OF
the Sons Of the American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps. Taps was
sounded In honor of the departed
comrades.
An address on Americanism was
made by the Rev. DR.. John Trader,
pastor Of the Lewis Memorial M. E.
Church. Mrs. Thelma Bailey, past
national president, American Legion
Auxiliary, and Mrs. E. Louise War
rem, national chapeau, 8 and 40, also
spoke.
United States Department Of
Agriculture Post met May 3, with
Comdr. Elmer L. Vennerdrow pre-
siding.
Vice Comdr. Fenton Walter and
his troupe of entertainers will pre-
sent q show for the patients at
Mount Alto Hospital on May 1s at
8 pm.
The post will hold memorial serv-
ices at noon on May % In the audi
torium, South Building. In addition
there will be wreath-placing cere-
monies at the World War Memorial
Plaque in the patio Of the Admin
istration Building and at the Forest
Service Memorial in Wing 2, third
floor, South Building.
The next meeting will be held
in room 1899, South Building, or
May II at $50 pm.
Department Of Commerce, Post
met Monday evening In room 7057
Department of Commerce Building
There was an election Of q senior
vice commander, the vacancy being
created by the resignation ef Senior
Vice Comdr. H. T. Thomas. T. r
Reynolds, past adjutant. was elected
and installed by Comdr. Percy Of
the Lincoln Post. Guerra Everett
was elected adjutant and also In
stalled.
The post ordered the purchase Of
set Of colors. It was announced
$25 was raised for the Metropolitan
Police Boys' Club.
Plans have been taaug,uatod Icg