Evening star., 1947-08-03
VFW Honor Guard
Prepares for
Armistice Ball

At the last meeting OF the V. F. w.
Honor Guard, presided over by
Capt. Charles M. Holmes, the fol-
lowing committee heads were
named to handle details of the
Armistice Ball: General chairman,
Charles M. Holmes; secretary,
George E. SchroebeI; treasurer, Ed
ward T. Spedden. The advisory
committee: Charles M. Holmes,
George E. Schroebel, Edward T.
Spedden, Leonard j. Bacon, Jack
Holiday, Charles M. O'Malley,
Claude T. Reynolds, Valentine T.
Mayer, Frank Topash, William A.
Downs, Charles NJ Holsclaw, Dewey
E. Carter, Rudy Albrecht, and Har-
vey T. Mitchell. Committee chair
men: Program, Leonard j. Bacon;
music, Jock Holiday; distinguished
guests, Charles M. O'Malley; tickets,
Claude T. Reynolds; printing, VAL
entine T. Mayer; decorations, Frank
Topash; floor, William A.. Downs;
door. Charles M. O'Malley; recep-
ton, Dewey E. Carter; entertain
ment, Rudy Albrecht, and public
relations, Harvey T. Mitchell.
Comdr. Albert M. Armstrong
made the following appointments OF
members of the D. G. Department
to serve on committees at the Cleve-
land national encampment the first
week of September: Finance, Ed
ward T. Spedden, Post 1401; time
and place, Nathan D. Golden, Post
2135; Leonard J. Bacon, Post 284;
rules and procedure, Albert M. Arm
strong, Post 1884; ritual, Charles B.
Jennings, Post 14o1; publications,
Harvey M. Mitchell, Post 1895; ma
tional security, Col. P. G. McElwee,
Post 2S4; rehabilitation and welfare
service, Hardin N. Lancaster, Post
2979; buddy poppy sales, Dewey B.
Carter, Post 246o; Americanism,
Charles S. Sullivan, jr, Post 284;
housing and surplus property, Rob-
ert F. Sutphin, Post 2979: national
home, Rev. Merritt F. Williams, Post
1885; awards and citations, Harold
w. DeHart, Post 2460; athletics and
junior activities. John R. Looney,
Post 1854: bands and drum corps,
David A. Hardester, Post 983; edu-
cation and training, Frank Topash,
Post 140l; United Nations. Osmundo
Reynante, Post SAIL; eligibility, Ed
ward c. Behrens, Post 1874, and Of
ficers' reports, Charles Kohen, Post
1893.
Any members interested in flying
to the national encampment should
get in touch with Comdr. Albert M.
Armstrong, or Charles M. OMalley
at Department Headquarters, 1919
K street NV. The round-trip fair
to Cleveland by air, in a DC-4. is
$37.95.
Front Line Post officers held an
executive meeting at the Gold Chew
ron Club, Comdr. Harold T.
Grier in charge. Chairman Ray
Morrison of the Entertainment Com
mittee reported some progress on
plans for post outing to be held
some time in August, with COM
pleted plans to be made known to
the post on the first meeting night
in August. Officer of the Day James
Hill presented his resignation be-
cause of i'll health.
w. M. Floyd, national command
er of the Regular Veterans Associ-
alton, has extended an official in
vitation to Department Comdr.
Albert M. Armstrong, and 20 mem
bers of his staff and committeeman,
and to the v. F. w. Honor Guard
to join with his organization in a
moonlight cruise down the Potomac
on Thursday. Last year, the RVA
held a successful boat ride for the
disabled and hospitalized veterans
of the area, and have decided to
repeat the event this year.
Charles S. Sullivan jr., depart
ment Judge advocate, announced
the appointment of Eugene c. Pom
eroy, member of Equality Walter
Post 284, as his assistant Judge ad-
vocate. This is Mr.. Sullivan's second
appointment of an assistant, and
he plans to have some one from his
office on duty at department head
quarters every night.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-General Vicente Linn
Post, 1919 K street NV.
Monday-Council of Administra-
ton. Board Room of the District
Building.
Tuesday-T. N. T. Pup Tent No.
tMOC), 935 G place NV; United
States Army Air Forces Post, 1919
K street NV. ...-
Wednesday-H. L. Edmonds Post,
1919 K street NV; United States
Naval Gun Factory Post, 1910 Good
Hope road Sc.
Thursday-A. Peter Dewey Post,
e35 G place NV; National Capitol
Post, 1919 K street NV.
Friday-Bethea-Welch Post, 1916
Twelfth street NV.