Evening star., 1945-10-21
Order of the Coolies
Masquerade Ball
Planned October 81

for the annual ball of the Military
Order of the Coolies of the District
OF Columbia Department, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, on October 81 at
the Club Embassy, 1921 K street
NV. Prizes win be awarded for the
best costume and also for the
funniest.
Comdr. Gerald Ryan presided over
the last meeting of Washington Post
at the Gold Chevron Club, when the
following were obligated: Richard
Wexford, George j. Miles, Paul G..
Stoff, Chester Forman, Elmer Car
der, Forest Gordon, Solomon Kaplan,
Lawrence Kass, Louis B. Spittle,
Raleigh E. Schwartz, Charles w.
Granger, Peter w. Wilson, Robert
Schwartz, William w. Wilkers, Louis
zuckerman, George Kealey, William
w. Wardle and John H. Craig. New
colors Of the post will be dedicated
at the next meeting.
The Armistice Ball Committee re-
quests all members to get in their
advertisements and patrons names
to be used in the program before the
deadline Of October 20.
At the last meeting of Columbia
Post, at the Gold Chevron Club,
Comdr. Joseph G. Conrace presided,
when the following were elected
to membership: Samuel Schuman.
Ralph E. Kelley, Bernard Borrow,
Robert w. Good, Patrick E. Fitz-
patrick, Edward G. Cinotti, Dante
v. Crescent, John L. Blakeslee, Faiz
s. Rafidi. John E. Reeves, Carl A.
McQueeney, John F. McQueeney.
Edwin L. Hoffman, Marvin S. Lieb-
ling and Walter S. Woodhouse.
Past Department Comdr. Charles
Cohen reported on the national en-
campment and a letter was read
from Past Department Comdr. Frank
Lockhead, announcing his retire.
ment from the service.
Follow Me-Defense Post met at
1909 Rhode Island avenue NE. when
Comdr. Earl E. Maud obligated the
following new members: Philip
Schroer, John Grimes, Charles
Parker John Backe, Charles Berg
man, William Cornett, Robert Utz,
and Angelo Malatesta.
Past Department .Comdr Dan
Campbell, was presented with pic
lures OF the flag raising at the 1880
Club at 1909 Rhode Island avenue
NE. where he was the guest speaker.
He then presented Post Adiutant
Arthur Heaps with a 25-year contin-
uous-service pin, and cap ornament.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Front Line Post, 1919 X
street NV.
Tuesday-Pentagon Post. 1918 X
street NV.
Wednesday-Police, Fire Post, 7l3
D street NV. Guard of Honor,
1919 K street NV.
Thursday-Potomac Post, 1919 x
street NV. Follow Me-Defense
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Friday-Internal Revenue Post.
1919 K street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Mrs. Mildred Carter, department
auxiliary president, requests mem
bers to attend the department
meeting on October IS, at the
Northeast Masonic Temple, when
reports on the national encamp-
ment viii be given.
Mrs. Anna Mae Sykes, president
of the Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary,
announced hospital party October
81 at Mount Alto Hospital.
At the last meeting of Pentagon
Auxiliary, with the president, Miss
Henrietta Hinrichsen, presiding :,
they voted to change the meeting
place at 1921 K street NV. and
the meeting nights on the fourth
Tuesday Of every month. Mrs. Dor
othy Day was elected chaplain and
Mrs. Mabel Blume trustee. After
the meeting joint social will be
held with the post.
Federal Auxiliary, with the presi-
dent. Mrs. Rose Cipriano presiding,
made plans for a visit to ward
B at Mount Alto Hospital on Oc-
tober n. An evening of games will
be held at the home of Mrs. Ade-
laide Grant, 4421 Farady place
NV, on October "a.
Meetings for the week are: Mon
day, front Line Auxiliary, 713 Di
street NV; Tuesday. Equality Wal
ter Reed and Pentagon Auxiliaries.
1921 K street NV; Friday, National
Capital Auxiliary, 713 D street NV.