Evening star., 1948-09-19
.VFW Department
Commanders Meet
Tomorrow Evening

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Comdr. Robert Sutphin of the
District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, has called meeting
of all post commanders tomorrow
evening at the headquarters, 1918
K street NV.
The new membership program
being put on by national head
quarters will be one of the prin-
cipal subjects for discussion. Com
manders will be asked to offer any
plans they may have for the better
ment of the department. This will
pe a regular monthly meeting on
the third Monday of each month
The department commander was
called to North Carolina over last
week end because of illness in his
immediate family. He returned to
Washington on Tuesday.
National Capital Post and its
auxiliary held social evening at
Knights of Columbus Hall on Sep
tember 10. Refreshments were
served, and there was dancing.
The members of the champion
baseball team were presented with
their trophies.
Comdr. Joseph Moffatt presided
over Front Line Post Monday night
at the Gold Chevron Club when
the following were voted member
ship: Edward A. Ganny, Garland
r. LIE Roy, Edward P. Harnan and
Arnold Gussio. The first three were
present, and given the obligation of
membership by Department Adjt.
Clyde w. KERN.
Comdr. Moffatt appointed Will
liam r. Jones to fill the vacancy
caused by the illness of Adj. George
E. Schoebel i'll in Bethesda Hos
pital.
Past Comdr. Garnett M. Mat
tingly will call the members of the
original degree team together at an
early meeting for rehearsal, and
will at that time 60 about forming
the second team. Plans previously
made. and parts will have to be
changed, because of the recent ac-
ton of the National Encampment
and the recommendations of the
Ritual Committee, that the changes
made last year be rescinded, and
that the previous ritual come back
into effect.
Athletic Officer Brown reported
the bowling league will start on
September q.
Members Of Firecracker Cootiettt
Club No. 8 will hold barbecue or
September Is from 6 pm. on at
Muirkirk, Md. Members OF the
Cootiettes. Lady Bugs, CootieS
vFW and their friends are invited
Tickets are on sale at the Colo
Chevron Club.
The monthly meeting Of Admiral
Robert E. Peary Ship, No. 427, will
be held in their clubhouse, 1900 New
HAMPSHIRE avenue NV, at pm
Tuesday. Initiation of new members
and discussion of future club actiVl-
ties will be on the agenda.
Meetings this week are:
Mondav-Press Post, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Tuesday-T. N. T. Pup Tent, No. !
moo, 935 G. place NV; Anthony
Gentileore Post, $40 F street NE;
Joseph B. Kelliher Post, Ihlrty-
second and M streets NV.
Observation-Disclosures Post, S3s
G. place NV; Bethea-Welch Post
72O Barry place NV; United State:
Army Air Force Post, Raleigh Hotel
Thursday-Potomac Post, Ambas.
sador Hotel; 1t. Col. John j. Hei
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue Ne
A. Peter Dewey Post, s35 g place
NV: South West Memorial Post
Eighth and F streets S.W.; Equality.
Walter Reed Post, 1919 X street NV
Friday-Washington Post, 4lS SeV'
enth street NV.
Auxiliiaries.
Frances Dove, president OF ths
District of Columbia department
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
at the last department meeting a
Northeast Masonic Temple, gave
report Of the recent national en-
campment at st. Louis, Mo.
Edith Hiser, department Way
and Means chairman, announced ar
evening of games next Wednesday
at Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth ane
Pennsylvania avenue, Sc. All arr
invited.
In the future Treasury Auxiliary
will hold a meeting the secone
Tuesday of each month at the Cole
Chevron Club. 1919 K street, NV.
Josephine Wright, past presiden
of Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary
announce the barbecue scheduled
for this month has been postponed
| Lena Roux is arranging Dime
at the Fairfax Studio, 2100 Massa
chusetts avenue, NV, for the bene
fit of National Capitol Auxiliar.
next Wednesday. Following tn
dinner there will be an evening o
games.
Hazel Glass, president Of A
American Auxiliary, offlciated at
meeting on Friday at Northeas
Masonic Temple. An evening q
games will be held at the home Q
Bessie Haislip, 3214 Tenth stree
NE, at 8 pm, october /.
The Firecracker Cootiette Clu
will have a barbecue September .
at the home of Mabelle Bucking
ham, Muirkirk, Md. All are In
vited.
The Junior Daughters Of Nations
Capital Auxiliary will meet at Navs
Lodge Hall tomorrow. They tav
! adopted a patient at Mount Alt
Hospital, to whom they make week.
visits.
| Any girl desiring to join ca
Ethel Sendlak, Temple 1854.
Hornet Circle, Military Order Q
Lady Bugs, will meet Wednesda
at Washington Loan A Trust Co
Room 418.