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1903 Fourteenth street NV.
Delegates and alternates to the
national encampment of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars In Phila-
delphia next August will be elected
by Equality Walter Reed Post June
at Pythian Temple.
Comdr. Armstrong requests men,
bers to attend the barbecue for the
benefit of the Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps at the farm of Past
Department Comdr. George Nc
Leish on Defense highway from 2
to pm. June 8. The farm is To-
Gated eight-tenths of a mile from
Bladensburg Peace Cross. Athletic
events will be held.
United States Treasury Post will
hold monthly meetings on the sec
ond Friday at 1903 Fourteenth
street NV. At the next meeting
delegates and alternates to the ma
tional encampment will be elected.
The Department Encampment
Committee, under the chairman
ship Of Post Department Comdr.
George G. McLeish, met last We'd
nesday evening in department
headquarters. The following as
signments were made: Tableaux di-
rector, Carl Prihek; Guest Com
mittee chairman. Daniel E. Camp
bell; Music Committee chairman,
Jack Holiday; Escort Committee
chairman, William A. Downs; cita-
tions chairman, William Schmitz;
Officers' Reports Corlmittee chair
man, Edward K Inman; Bylaws
Committee chairman, John F.
Fowler; Credentials Committee
chairman, Oscar w. Hollingsworth;
Ritual Committee chairman. Ed
ward T. Spedden, and member ex-
of1cio, Department Comdr. Leonard
j. Bacon.
Rehearsals for a tableau will be
held at Roosevelt High School on
June II and June 19 at pm.
Front Line Post held annual
memorial services last Monday
evening with Past Comdr. DAN
lei j. Forno officiating. The
program consisted of recitation of
FLANDERS Fields" by Emory OBer-
ry, jr.: singing of sleep, Soldier
Boy" by Mrs. Isobel O'Berry, me
mortal addresses by Past Depart
ment Comdrs. Edward K. Inman,
George G. McLeish, Daniel j..
Campbell and Department Comdr
Bacon. Chaplain Edward T. Sped
den and Adjt. Frank Topash parti-
cipated in the ceremonies, as well
as the department honor guard
under the command Of William A.
Downs. Sergt.-Bugler Robert Lloyd
Of the 18th United States Infantry
sounded taps.
Columbia Post elected delegates
and alternates to the department
encampment as follows: Delegates,
George w. Johns, Joseph Shea and
Will H. Chase. Alternates, Walter
p. Welsh, Joseph A Giovannoni
and Harry Shilling. Comdr. Johns
announced the appointment of Jo-
seph A. Giovannoni as officer of
the day.
Police-Fire Post elected delegates
to the department encampment,
Comrades Weber, Lancaster, Moon
ey and Barber. Alternates are
Comrades Jasinowski, Hasty, Nc
Inerney and Hathorne. The next
meeting will be held in Bunker Hill
Post clubrooms on June is.
National Capital Post at the last
meeting elected Charles Foye to
membership.
Reuben c. Muschlitz was elected
ouartermaster to fill the vacancy
of Martin G. Geldner, recently re-
signed.
The Department Auxiliary will
meet June 6 at 1414 street NV.
Police and Fire Auxiliary met
with President Thelma Graves pre-
siding. The auxiliary will give a
moonlight boat trip June on the
Wilson line. A joint memorial
service with the post was held.
Comdr. Staz spoke Frances Spark
man and Mrs. McKeon were obli-
gated. The department president
gave the obligation to the officers.
National Capital Auxiliary met
with the president, Edith Hiser
presiding. The officers charges
were given to the chaplain, Clara
Lehman. Mildred Carter and Ruby
Hieronimus were installed as color
bearers. The auxiliary held me-
mortal services. The auxiliary will
hold a moonlight boat ride in July.
On June 8 All-American Auxili-
ary will meet at the Thomas Circle
Club.
On June 7 Federal Auxiliary will
hold an evening of games at Is
Evart street NE. for the benefit OF
the Daughters Junior Unit to help
defray the expenses to the national
convention in Philadelphia, Pa.