Evening star., 1947-12-21
Gen. r. B. Handy
Is Honored by
|VFW Department

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O.. M. Gen. Robert B. Handy Of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars OF
the United States has been honored
by the District of Columbia Depart
ment as member who has given
outstanding services in the national
organization for many years.
Mr.. Handy, who Is member OF
the Equality Walter Reed Post here
is now serving his 9th consecutive
year in the Office of quartermaste1
general
The District Department Council
of Administration conferred the
honors upon him and is making
arrangements for a dinner in his
honor at the Mayfower Hotel or
January q. Commander in Chief
Ray Brannan will attend the affair
A committee, composed of Post
Department Comdr. Charles O'Mal-
ley, Department Contact Officer
Charles M. Amber and Capt
Charles M. Holmes of the Honor
Guard, are making the arrange.
ments. Reservations must be re.
ceived, not later than January Is
Tickets may be obtained from Mr.
Amber, Metropolitan 4489 or Metro
politan 3848. Posts and auxiliaries
who wish to make gifts contact Mr.
OMalley, Metropolitan 1884 or Lin
coin 1881.
Comdr. Charles Carpenter pre-
sided over the last meeting ol
Washington Post at 419 Seventh
street NV. The post is busy re.
cruiting its membership for the
coming year.
The post accepted the resignation
of council member Milton J. Stein
man and elected Julian j. Joyce tt
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Joyce will bt
installed as member at the Januar,
meeting.
Capt. Charles M. Holmes and the
members of the honor guard art
holding regular drills in the Nationa
Guard Armory twice monthly witt
the hope that the Guard may be able
to win national recognition as honor
guard of the VFW.
The officers of the guard. elected
at the November meeting, were in.
stalled at 1919 K street NV. last
night by Adjt. Gen. Henry N
Hensley.
Chief of Staff James r. Aldertor
and his assistants have been laborine
to get the Joseph B. Kelliher Post
again in working order as an active
member of the department. This
post was organized during the ad-
ministration of Comdr. Frank Top
ash, but because OF many difficulties
largely lack of meeting place, has
not been able to function properly
during the past year.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Federal Post. 935 G place
NV; Front Line Post, Cancelled.
Tuesday-Elbos Benders Pup Tent
No. 2, 935 G place NV.
Observation-Disclosures Post, 935
G place NV; Father John Gal
lagher Post, North Capitol and K
streets NV; Honor Guard, post
poned.
Thursday-Follow Me Defense
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue NE;
S. w. Memorial Post, Nye Council
House, Eighth and F streets s.W
Friday-Bethea- -Welch Post, 1916
Twelfth street NV; Washington
Post, 419 Seventh street NV.
Auxiliary News.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
will hold a coffee hour at Mount
Alto Hospital today from 7 to $3.50
pm. All members of the VFW are
invited
The auxiliary will hold their
Christmas party in Ward Ell at
Mount Alto Hospital tomorrow.
Government Printing Office Aux
iliary has arranged a Christmas
party for patients in. B ward Of
Mount Alto Hospital at 3 pm. to-
day.
Washington Auxiliary was enter
tained at birthday party by their
post members.
President Adele Steinman was in
troduced by Comdr. Charles Car
penter, and she in turn introduced
her officers. Comdr. Carpenter pre-
sented to the auxiliary banner
and patriotic instructors flag.
Cootiettes Fire Crackers will hold
party on January IA at 935 G
place NV. at s PIN. Each mem
Der bring a gift costing about 81
Members only.
Meetings this week: Monday
Front Line Unit, Washington Loan
g. Trust Building, room 418. Fri
day, National Capitol Unit, 935 G
place NV.
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