Evening star., 1950-07-02

men LOT each
group. Carl Powell, chief of staff,
is getting behind this drive to get
everything ready to go as soon as
the new membership blanks come
out in September.
The membership of the various
posts as of June 80. will be the
basis for the election of post dele
gates to the national encampment
the last week of August in Chi
cago. They will be elected on the
basis of one delegate for every SO
members or fraction thereof. It
is necessary that this detail be
taken care of by each post at their
next meeting.
Lists of these names should be
forwarded at once to Department
Adjutant Dendle E. Stone at de-
partment headquarters. 1919 K
street NV. Forward also to the
department adjutant the names
of the men elected by each post to
represent them in the department
council Of administration. There
are two council members to each
post regardless of the size of the
membership.
Post commanders are directed
to designate and send to Depart
ment Publicity Chairman Clyde
w, KERN. the name Of their post
publicity man.
Posts and auxiliaries are re-
quested to have their colors on
hand to participate In the July
4th celebration at the Monument
grounds. Color bearers will as
semble not later than 7 pm. and
report to Col. E. S. Bethlehem or
his representative at the South
side of the monument.
The 31st department encamp-
ment unanimously endorsed Past
Dept. Comdr. Robert F. Sutphin
as a candidate for the Office of
National Judge Advocate General
Of the v. F. w. , 3
Front Line Post met at the Gold
Chevron Club. with Comdr. Ber-
nard Shaw presiding. Thomas j.
Pearson was voted membership.
and given the obligation. The
following were elected to repre-
sent the post as council membe2s,
Harry Kabat and Paul Komdat
Comdr. Otto Simon of H. L.
Edmonds Post was a guest of the
meeting. The auxiliary will hold
a birthday party on the evening
of July IL, at 1919 K street NV.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-General Vincente Linn
Post, 1919 K street NV.
Monday-Council meeting post
poned to July 10th, 1919 K street
NV.
Tuesday-T. N. T. Pup Tent
! moo, 426 Sixth street NV.
Wednesday H. L. Edmonds
Post, 1919 K street NV.
Friday-Columbia Post, 1919 K
street NV.
AuxiliarieS.
Margaret Wardle, department
president, presided at meeting
of the Council, Ladies Auxiliary
to Veterans of Foreign Wars Wed
nesday. The budget committee
was appointed and plans for the
year were made.
The department will continue
to meet at Northeast Masonic
Temple the first Monday in each
month.
Plans were made to hold party
at Mt. Alto Hospital each month
for the ensuing year.
Helen O'Brien presided at the
meeting of All American Auxili-
airy on Friday, when a sick COM
mittee was appointed as follows
Louise Downs, Bessie Haislip and
Katie Gross.
Hattie Byram and Helen
O'Brien were elected delegates tc
the National convention to be
held in Chicago. ILL.,, August 27-
September 2.
Bessie Haislip, ward chairman
made her visit to &C" Ward, Mt
Alto Hospital, on Tuesday ant
was assisted by Hattie Byram
They distributed toilet articles
cigarettes and home made
cookies.
Meetings this week:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., North
east Masonic Temple.
Wednesday - Treasury Auxili
ary, Gold Chevron Club, 1919 Z
street NV; McKimmie- Cattertor
Auxiliary. 1909 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE; Naval Gun Auxiliary
1880 Eleventh street Sc.
Friday - Potomac Auxiliary
Northeast Masonic Temple.