Evening star., 1941-05-25

The District OF Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will hold memorial seyices at II am
today in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Commanders and representatives
from the various posts will partici-
pate. The Rev. Howard E. Snyder,
department chaplain, will off1Ciate.
Past Department Comdr George
G.. McLeiSh, chairman of the En-
campment Committee. announced
invitations will be sent to all patri-
otic organizations in the District of
Columbia to participate in the COM
ing encampment A tableau will
depict the part America played in
the Revolution, War of 1872, Civil
War, Spanish-American War and
the World War. Carl Pribek is
director of the tableau.
Comdr. Eli BuSada of Front Line
Post announced the post will hold
It's annual memorial services tomor-
row evening at 1903 Fourteenth
street NV.
Eouality-Walter Reed Post will
sponsor a barbecue on the estate of
Past Department Comdr. George G..
McLeish on June for the Junior
Drum and Bugle Corps. The estate
is located on Defense highway, l
mile beyond the Bladensburg Peace
Cross. Members, their families and
friends in the organization are in
Vited.
Mai. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards
Post held installation ceremonies at
the last meeting. Comdr McCann
announced arrangements were made
to join the Washington Club of
the Yankee Division Association in
ceremonies to be held at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier Decoration
Day After laying the wreath at
the tomb. the two organizations will
hold services and place wreath on
the grave of Gen. Edwards. Graves
of all Yankee Division veterans and
members of Gen. Edwards Post will
also be decorated.
Follow Me-Defense Post will hold
memorial services next Wednesday
evening at McKendree Methodist
Church Omar B. Ketchum, ma
tional legislative officer, will make
the memorial address. The Rev.
Samuel E. Rose and the Rev Howard
E. Snyder will take part in the
ceremonies. The degree team viii
conduct the ritual ceremonies. as
sisted by Charles j. Felten, member
Of Big s Post. New York
The Ladies Club of Follow Me-
Defense Post is making arrange
ments for a supper. for the benefit
of the post, in June.
Department President Ethel
Sendlak has requested auxiliary
presidents to have their flags and
banners in the Memorial Day pa
rade. to start at 9:45 am. from
Seventh street and Constitution
avenue NV. Members are also
urged to participate. There will
also be services at the amphitheater
IN Arlington Cemetery.
On June l the auxiliaries have
been invited to participate in the
massing of colors at the amphi-
theater in Arlington for the COM
memoration Of Confederate Me-
mortal Day. Auxiliary chairmen
ere urged to send their reports for
the year TO the department chair
man by June /.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
met with President Martha Rey-
nolds presiding. Delegates to the
Department. encampment are Marie
Anderson, Ruth Friday and Mary
Fenton. Alternates are Ethel Hol-
liday, Elsie Nordquist and Zelma
Pace. Marie Anderson was ap-
pointed to serve as the patriotic
instructress and also Americanism
chairman. The auxiliary will hold
its annual party at Mount Alto
Hospital for the patients on May
27. Bingo will be played and prizes
awarded. Members of the post have
been invited. Ice cream and cake
will be served.
Treasury Auxiliary was called to
order by President Devota Klein.
The auxiliary will hold an evening
of games at the home of Christin
Burke on June IA. The president
has appointed Eola Wright as the
chairman of the Daughters Junior
Unit. Dorothy Fiste was presented
with her past secretary's pin. The
auxiliary birthday party will be
held at the June meeting. Laura
Kinghorn was selected to serve as
an alternate to the department en-
campment.