Evening star., 1940-06-09

The District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars Of
the United States annual encamp-
ment will open Wednesday evening
with a military parade on upper
Connecticut avenue, starting at 7:30
o'clock. The route is north on Con-
necticut avenue from Macomb
street to Chesapeake street, west
to Fortieth street, where it will dis
band. The Cleveland Park Busi-
nessmen's Association is sponsor
ing the encampment. Les Kohler
is chairman of the committee, re-
presenting the businessmens as
sociation and Frank Heise, chair
man, representing the veterans or
ganiZatiOn.
Ceremonies at the Woodrow Will
son High School will follow the pa
rade. The program will consist of
a tableau depicting peace, followed
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
rltualistic memorial services De-
partment Chaplain Howard E. Sny-
der is chairman of the memorial
services. Miss Bess Davis Schreiner
will direct the staging of the tab
leau. Among those taking part in
the tableau are Rabbi Paul Reich.
man. Of B'nai Birth Father John K.
Cartwright, rector of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception; the
Rev. Simpson B. Daugherty, pastor
Of the United Brethren Church:
the Rev. Howard E. Snyder: Miss
Helene Gilliaert, soloist; Choral
Club of the Washington Opera
Guild under the direction of Nine.
Gurle Louise Correa; Miss Alice
Johnson, Queen of Peace and
Ralph Carlin, tenor soloist.
E. c. Meyer, president of the
Cleveland Park Disbursements AS
sociation will speak briefly.
| Department Comdr George Nc
LelSh announces the following en-
campment committees: Officers re-
ports-Edward K. Inman, chair
man. Howard Esterbrook, William
E. Burch and William A. Obey. Gre
dentials-Oscar W. Hollingsworth
chairman; Stephen T. Nichka and
Sumner Perry. Auditing-Harry E.
Shilling, chairman; Frank D. Norton
and Thomas F. Campbell. Recep-
tion-Wallace A. McCathran, chair
man: Joseph Giovannoni, John w.
Gill and Walter C. Whitcraft. Cita-
tions-Leon P Lambert. chairman;
Edward j. Sullivan, Charles A.
Strathern and Thomas E. Fawcett.
Bylaws, Daniel E. Campbell, chair
man; Aram Kojassar, DR.. A. Victor
Cercell, Cleo L. Redman, Phillip r.
Belt and Arthur T. Quinn. Special
Committee for Revision of By
Laws-Phillip R. Belt, chairman:
Roland F. Kay and Thomas c. Kel-
leher; vice chairmen, Frank Topash,
Richard A. Burton and F. r. Ihrie.
At the last meeting of the Council
Of Administration it was voted to
again support the Boys Club OF Met
ropolltan Police. District of Colum-
bia. Senior Vice Comdr. Roland F.
Kay and Junior Vice Comdr. Thomas
c. Kelleher. chairmen of the Poppy
and Armistice Day Ball Committees,
respectively, reported that the de-
partment, through these two finan-
cial campaigns had one of the most
prosperous years in its history.
Annual memorial services will be
held by National Capital Post at its
semi-monthly meeting Tuesday eve
ming. The degree team of Front
Line Post will conduct the ritual
ceremonies. Comdr. Gill extends
an invitation to all members of the
organization.
There will be special meeting
tomorrow night of Follow Me-De-
fense Post at 2020 Rhode Island
avenue NE. Due to the regular
meeting night falling on one of the
department encampment dates, the
post will later recess for the Flag
Day ceremonies and Veterans night,
sponsored by the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association in
Sherwood Presbyterian Church au-
ditorium. Twenty-second stree. and
Rhode Island avenue NE, beginning
at $50 pm. The regular social
OF the post will be held June 26
at 1902 Rhode Island avenue NE.
At special meeting of Follow Me
Auxiliary Mrs. Gladys Gervais, Mrs.
Ann Krakosky and Mrs. Grace
Campbell Sine were elected to men,
bership.
President Mary Campbell and
other members of auxiliary partici-
pated in the ceremonies at the
various graves of comrades. A spe-
clal memorial service was held at
the grave of Clara Sonnemann and
a V. F. w. marker, as we'll as a flag,
was placed on her grave.
The next meeting will be In the
form of a social.