Evening star., 1941-07-13

Walter C. Whitcraft of Follow Me-
Defense Post, District of Columbia
department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. was presented with citation
for services rendered the organiza-
ton as department chief of staff by
Department Comdr. Leon B. Lam
bert at a meeting of the Council of
Administration Monday night.
Comdr. Lambert also presented a
to Leon j. Bacon.
Frank Topash was indorsed for
the Office of Supreme Seam Squirrel
of the Military Order of the Cootie
at the national encampment to be
held in Philadelphia next month.
for an award for his service as de-
partment quartermaster for the past
three years.
Junior Vice Comdr. Patrick J..
Foley, chairman of the 1941 Armis-
tice Day Ball. announced it will be
held November II at the Shoreham
Hotel. Frank R. Heise of Potomac
Post was appointed sergeant at
arms.
Comdr. Garrett j. Fitzgerald. of
Advance Post, announces that fu-
ture meetings will be held on the
third Friday of the month at 1903
Fourteenth street NV, commencing
Friday night.
Appointments are: Adjutant,
Charles Guillot; officer of the day,
Stephen Jones; historian, William
E. Burch; service officer, Herman
Goldstein; legislative officer, Herbert
Borchardt; color bearers, Godfried
August and Walter Lyons; color
guards, Russell Williams and An
thony Rocha; publicity officer, Jer-
ONE S. Kaufman.
Comdr. Foley of Potomac Post,
recently elected department junior
vice commander, resigned and was
succeeded by Harlan Porter, senior
vice commander. Thomas Dabbs
was elected junior vice commander.
Patrick Foley and Robert S. Bonar
were elected delegates to the Ma
tional Encampment and Frank r.
Heise and Mr.. Dabbs as alternates.
H. L. EdmOnds Post met at the
Hamilton Hotel, with Comdr. Harry
Middleton presiding, and voted to
adopt a program to carry on youth
activities.
Comdr. L. H. Neville-Thompson of
Follow Me-Defense Post, Frank
Drake and James r. Cruise we're
elected delegates to the National
Encampment. Past Comdr. Sidney
r. Snider was elected trustee for
the term ending December 81, 1912.
The membership of Comrade Joseph
Dodd, who served in Company I,
10th Infantry, 28th Division, in
France during the World War, was
accepted. The post will hold it's
annual boat ride on the steamer
Potomac to Colonial Beach today
at am. and returns at about 730
pm. Members may obtain tickets
from Comrade Belt at the wharf.
Federal Post will hold a barbecue
at the home of Comrade Bucking-
ham. Muirkirk, Md, today, begin
ming at 10 am Members of the
organization, their families and
friends are invited.
The Military Order of the Cootie
will sponsor its annual moonlight
on July % on the steamer Potomac.
Next Tuesday evening the men,
bers will go to Bethesda, Nd, to
conduct initiation In q newly
organized tent.
Auxiliaries.
Equality-W Walter Reed Auxiliary
met on Tuesday. Regular visits to
Ward Ell at Mount Alto Hospital
will be continued during the sum-
mer, according to Mrs. Mary Fen
ton, hospital chairman. Mrs. Martha
Reynolds, president, presided.
An evening of games will be held
at the home of Mrs Dorothy Lob
man, Is Evarts street NE, July 10,
TO raise funds to send the Federal
Junior Unit to the National En-
campment at Philadelphia in Au-
gust.
Meetings this week: Monday, Po-
tomac Auxiliary, 3072 M street NV;
Tuesday, Police-Fire Auxiliary,
1414 I street NV, and Friday, de-
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