Evening star., 1940-07-21

to five delegates at large, plus one
additional delegate for each 1000
members or major fraction thereof.
who have fully paid their dues as
of 10 am. on August "a.
Comdr. William Slattery of the
District of Columbia Department
will head a large delegation from
this city. Many of the members
have planned to 90 by speciai train
while others will 60 by automobiles
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, had as
guests recently ladies of the G. A. r.,
Mrs. Jennie Thomas, patriotic in
structor, Department of the Poto-
mac, making a short address on the
anniversary of the Civil War battle
of Fort Stevens. New members ad-
mitted were Eddie Clarence Ruth,
Railway Transit Corps, 26th Divi-
sion; Claude S. Bush, Company B,
26th Infantry, and Ernest G. Houge,
U. S. A.
Comdr. Edwin L. Donaldson is
chairman of the delegation to the
department convention. Delegates
are William H. Hargrave, John T.
Long, Joseph A. Ashi, Robert M.
Kennedy, Floyd G. Caskey, Frank
Bloom and Joseph A. Walker. AL
ternates are Leo J. Reel. George w
Phillips. Ernest M. Renshaw. Abra-
ham Miller, Charles j. Warren,
Charles Heller. Roy Ponton and
Harry Hungelman.
Grand Voiture No. 174, Forty and
Eight, will enter a special marching
unit in the department convention
parade on August /. Grand Conduc.
teur Richard A. O'Brien to act as
marshal. Time and place of the an
nual grand promenade will be
shortly announced.
The annual fishing party of Sgt
Jasper Post is being held today at
Deal. Md. Members will meet at
the Peace Cross in Bladensburg at
1:30 pm.
Delegates to department conven-
tions are A. A. Dibble, Charles M
Flanagan, Thomas j. Frailey, Ferdi-
nand G. Fraser, Daniel M. Good
acre, Hiram w. Hummer, William
P. Kershner, John P. Lester. Paul
Ludwig, "A. L. Llifrio. Edward l.
Marthill, c. F. Mccarthy. Charles
H. Pierce, Martin A. Schubert and
Henry A. Weaver. Comdr Douglas
o. Reed is chairman of the dele
cation. Alternates are Russell w
Clarkson, Justus c. De Booy. George
Lee, Harold J. Mclaughlin, Paul
H. McMurray, Fred F. Money
Stephen O'Hearn. Daniel M. Pat
terson, A. B. Quackenbush, Ross j
Singrey, John j. Snyder, James F.
Sturgis, Harold B. Thompson, Harry
N. Ware and James T. White.
Athletic Ofdcer Daniel M. Good
acre announces the post team will
play the last regularly scheduled
game against the National Cathedral
on the Ellipse today at l pm. on
the north diamond. Sgt. Jasper's
team won the city championship
every year since the league play
started three years ago.
Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, met
in its clubrooms, 209 Pennsyl-
valia avenue Sc. Comdr. George
Grommet was unanimously elected
chairman of the delegation to the
department convention, with Junior
Vice Comdr. Edwin w. Luther serv-
ing on the Resolutions and Consti-
tutional Amendments Committee
and Adjt. William H. Lossman on
the Credentials Committee. Comdr
Grommet will also serve on the
Rules Committee.
The delegates are: George Grom-
met, William H. Lossman, Ted Lu-
ther, George E. Seiders, William
Talbot and William E. Ritter. Al
ternates are: Harry E. Hovermill
Guy U. Cogswell, Everett A. Totten
Robert E. Lee. Joseph Goldberg and
William D. Mulkey.
The next meeting will be held in
the clubrooms Wednesday evening