Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-16
Order of Coolies,
|VFW Department,
Annual ysterRoast

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Military Order of the Coolies Of
the District of Columbia Depart.
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars
will be held next Friday at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, 9ls
Tenth street NV, from 7 to IL pm
Department Comdr Robert F
Sutphin went to Newton D. Baker
Hospital at Martinsburg, w. Va, last
week for the presentation of a tele-
vision set. He was accompanied by
Chief of Staff Frank Heise and Past
Department Comdr. Albert M. Arm
strong: also Miles Frederick Of the
national organization.
They also attended the meeting
of the Council of Administration OF
the department of West Virginia.
There will be an informal re-
ception and buffet lunch at the home
of Senior Vice Comdr. Simeon Fori-
mas of Gen. Vicente Linn Post
$40 Buchanan street NV. on Thurs
day. 1t will be in honor of Narciso
Ramos, Minister from the Philip
pines.
There will be a special meeting
held in department headquarters
tomorrow at pm. Comdr. Sutphin
wants all post commanders and az
heads of committees for the in
augural ceremonies of the depart
ment to be present. There will be
instructions.
Following is a list of the COM
mittee chairmen appointed, and
their committees: Distinguished
Guests and Reception Committee,
Junior Vice Comdr Daniel Ryan:
Entertainment Committee, Vice
Comdr. William N. Porter; Cere-
monies Committee, Capt. Charles
NJ. Holmes, VFW Honor Guard;
Publicity Committee, Miles Freder-
lex: Transportation Committee,
Charles M. O'Malley; Hospital Com
mittee, Mrs. Martha Reynolds; FL
nance Committee, Harry Shilling.
Comdr. Joseph Moffatt presided
over the last meeting of Front Line
Post held at the Gold Chevron Club.
Those voted into membership were
James B. Kelley. William H. Jessie
and Limerick Kutschko, jr.
The post voted the Auxiliary Hos
pital Committee $40 monthly to
help carry on their hospital vista
ton work.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Press Post, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Tuesday-T. N. T. Pup Tent No. l,
moo, executive meeting, 426 Sixth
street NV: A. Gentilcore Post, $40
F. street NE: Jos. B. Kelliher Post.
32nd and M streets NV.
Wednesday-Maj. Gen. Edwards
Post, 1900 New Hampshire avenue
NV; United States Treasury Post,
1919 K street NV: Police-Fire
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue
NE: United States Naval Gun
Factory Post, 73o Eleventh street
Sc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital Post,
1919 K street NV.
Friday-All-Ameri Post, 1919
K street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Veterans at Walter Reed General
Hospital will be entertained on
Wednesday by a committee OF Po-
tomac Post and its auxiliary headed
by Mrs. Anne Columbus, chairman.
Hospital Chairman Irene Murphy
has planned q coffee hour to be
held at Mount Alto Hospital on
January rs at 7 pm, sponsored by
AI-American Auxiliary in the
Recreation Hall. Ward Chairman
Katherine Sargent also the assist
ant to Hospital Chairman Helen
Gomez will please assist.
The colors were present at the
ball at the arena on Friday night,
which was given by the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars.
Katherine Sargent. hospital ward
chairman, conducted a ward party
at Walter Reed General Hospital on
Wednesday afternoon. 1t was given
by Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
and All-American Auxiliary.
Games were played, cigarettes
and gifts distributed and refresh
ments served.
Members of Hornet Circle, Mill
tary Order of Lady Bugs, will as
sist the Coolies to distribute ciga-
rettes next Sunday at 2 pm. at
Mount Alto Hospital under the di-
rection Of Bill Warnock, hospital
chairman.
The Past Presidents Club will
meet Tuesday at the home of Lii
liam Reynolds, zoos South Fern
street, Arlington, Va.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Federal Auxiliary, 1919
K street NV.
Friday - All-American Auxiliary,
Northeast Masonic Temple: Column
bia Auxiliary, Willard Hotel.