Evening star., 1949-05-29
.VFW Department
Memorial Service;
Other Activities

for the outgoing ofiicers OF the
two departments.
The June meeting OF the coun-
ell OF Administration. the last one
of this administration. viii be
much Of importance to be dis
cussed pertaining to the national
convention as well rs the District
convention.
There will be . birthday party
held by the Department Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary on the same
night at their meeting place In
Northeast Masonic Temple. Eighth
and r streets NE. The depart
ment commander. his STAN and
members OF the Council Of Ad-
ministration are invited.
The 30th annual convention will
be held June 10 10 II. inclusive.
The memorial services for the
department convention viii be
held at $3.50 pm. June II at St,
Marks Episcopal Church. Sol A
street Sc. The services will be
conducted by Canon Brown OF the
Washington Cathedral. All units
are requested ITO have their colors
present. All colors should be al
the church not later than 7:30 y m
On June 18th will be the final
setting up Of the new districts
OfYicers will be elected and In
stalled at the department conven-
ton with the new ofiieers Of the
department on the night OF
June II.
The joint opening OF the con-
vention will be held June II, at .
p m. in the auditorium OF the In
terror Department.
The principal speaker will be
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury John s. Graham. All unit
colors should be present for this
session not later than 1880 pm.
On June Is the convention
dance will be held ut the Ward
man Park Hotel. Tickets are now
on sale at department headquar-
ters, 1919 X street NV. Final
business sessions will be held at
the Mayfiower Hotel June Is
and II.
New officers of the Mai. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards Post were in
stalled by Past Department comdr
Nathan D. Golden. They are:
Commander. F. H. Britton: senior
vice commander. r. L. Farrow:
junior vice commander. r. G.
Hirst: quartermaster and adju-
tant, B. B. Aiken: advocate. B. G.
Carson; chaplain. John Caswell
surgeon. F. S. Wilson: patriotic
instructor, r. L. Norton: service
and legislative oficer. Nathan d
Golden: publicity officer. B. B
Aiken.
Meetings this week:
Wednesday H. L. Edmonds
Post, 1919 X street NV: United
States Naval Gun Factory Post
730 Eleventh street Sc: United
States Army Air Forces Post. Ra-
leigh Hotel.
Thursday - National Capital
Post, 1919 X street NV.
Friday-Columbia Post, 1919 K
street NV.
AuxiliarieS.
Mrs. Ethel Sendlak. youth &C.
tivity chairman Of the Ladies
Auxiliary. announces . series OF
prize contests to be given for the
youth of this city on Tuesday at
Central Union Mission at $50
pm. A Bible quiz contest win bt
held in two divisions. The first
will include first. second and third
grade pupils and the second the
fourth. fifth and sixth grade pu-
pills. Mrs. Frances Dove. depart
ment president. viii be one Of the
judges.
Locations Of other contests will
be announced later.
The Junior Unit Of National
Capitol Auxiliary held installation
ceremonies yesterday at Colo
Chevron Club. 1919 X street
NV. Mrs. Lena Roux. president
Of the auxiliary. installed the Of.
ficers as follows: President. Mar
lene Herman: first vice president,
Phyliss Ripple: second vice presi-
dent, Joyce Beasley: treasurer.
Patsy Reyes: chaplain, Fay Collie:
conductress, Catherine Patsos;
guard. Jean Robson; secretary.
June Rice; historian, Virginia
Terpay.
Mrs. Roux presented the retiring
president. Patsy Reyes. with her
past presidents pin. Faythe Bias
chek. senior vice president Of the
auxiliary, was installing conduct
ress.
The newly installed president
presented the auxiliary with IN
altar Bible.
Estelle Ginsburg win join Poto-
mac Auxiliary.
Helen Hughs presided over AL
American Auxiliary. Mary Cove
was initiated.
Memorial services were con-
Quoted by the chaplain. Bertie
Lewis.
Meetings this week:
Tuesday -- Treasurer Auxiliary:
Gold Chevron Club. 1919 x
street NV.
wednesday-Police and Fire
Auxiliary, 1909 Rhode >Islane
avenue NE: Naval Gun Auxili-
ary. 730 Eleventh street Sc.
Friday--PotomAc Auxiliary,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Guild Offers Prize
The Chicago Singing Teachers
Guild viii hold its annual com
petition for the w. w. Kimhail
Co. prize Of 500 for the