Evening star., 1941-08-24

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the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars Of
the United States, and his staff Of
ficers, Senior Vice Comdr. Richard
A. Burton, Junior Vice Comdr. Pat
rick j. Foley, jr.; Quartermaster
John w. Gill, Adjt. Robert G. Mac
Cartee and Inspector William j.
Schmitz, left this morning for the
national encampment in Philadel-
phia, which convenes today and con-
tinues through next Friday. Due to
the number of local members at
tending the encampment this year.
all post meetings have been called
of this week.
The v. F. w Honor Guard will
participate in the military parade
at Philadelphia, and Capt. Downs
is anticipating carrying off one Of
the major awards. Approximately
"a members of the guard, fully uni
formed, made the trip to Phila-
delphia.
Department Chief of Staff Phillip
r. Belt has arranged a program for
the membership campaign. The
Council of Administration at its
regular meeting on the evening of
September 3, in the clubrooms of
Washington and Front Line Posts.
will be given a detailed description
of the proposed campaign. All posts
will be visited by the Membership
Committee during September.
Chairman Foley of the Armistice
Ball Committee will call the second
meeting of the committee imme-
diately upon his return from Phila-
delphia. The military ball will be
held at the Shoreham Hotel.
The joint meeting of National
Capital Post and its auxiliary was
held Wednesday evening at 935 G
place NV, with Comdr. Louis w.
Margullis and auxiliary president,
Mrs. Edith Hiser, presiding. Rep
resentative Lawrence j. Connery of
Massachusetts, spoke.
Two new members were elected:
David Crenshaw Barrow, who served
with Company M, I'd Georgia In
fantry, war with Spain and saw 5
months of service in Santiago, Cuba,
and Robert Mckinney ORear, who
served with Battery E. 122d Field
Artillery, in France from May IA,
1918. to May %, 1919.
Entertainment was presented un-
der the direction of Frank Peck,
with Miss Arlene Peck, in novelty
songs and dances; Miss Ann CAL
vert and Miss Geraldine Simpson
in a comedy~song and dance sketch;
Miss Shirley Scott in acrobatic
dances, and Miss Geraldine Simp-
SON in military dance.
A buffet supper was served and
addresses also were delivered by
Past Department President Ethel
Sendlak, Mrs. Hiser, jr.: Vice De-
partment Comdr. Patrick j. Foley,
Senior Vice Supreme Comdr. Frank
Topash of the Coolies, Past Depart
ment Comdr. Daniel Campbell,
Quartermaster John w. Gill and
Joseph Jordon of Gen. Edwards
Post, v. F. w.
A resolution was submitted at the
last meeting of Potomac Post which
would change its name to Gen. Will
liam Mitchell Post. In accordance
with the national bylaws this must
lie on the table until such time as
each member is notified of the pro-
posed change in writing.
Department Junior Vice Comdr.
Foley is a delegate to the national
encampment in Philadelphia. Frank
r. Heise has been named chairman
of the Membership Committee. The
committee plans a social and dance
to which all prospective members
will be invited.
H. L. Edmonds Post will sponsor
weekly turkey shoots each Sunday
during the fall and winter months.
Comdr. Garrett J. Fitzgerald OF
Advance Post and Past Comdr. VIII
liam Burch will represent the post
at the national encampment.
At the last meeting of Police-Flre
Post funds were voted to purchase
an orthopedic bed to be presented
to Children's Hospital. The preSen-
tation will be made after the ma
tional encampment.
The annual moonlight excursion
of Follow Me-Defense Post will be
held on the steamer Potomac on
September Z. Tickets are now avail
able from Comdr. Neville -Thomp-
son or members Of the. post.
At the last meeting Anton w.
Newmeyer was accepted in MEM
bership. Edward B. McDade and
Joseph A. Mason were accepted by
reinstatement.
Club 1880 met at the home Of
Mrs. Elsie Antoniow, i243 oirard
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