Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1924, Page 30

THE SUNDAY FRATERNITIES MASONIC LODGES. Mond: No; 10: called off. prisiness 9, called off. No. 17, orge (. Temple-No Cathedral Friday St Hope 3 Saturday t Pleasant special, 7 pm.. M. M Grand Lodze Sehool of Instruction. CHAPTERS, Mondav—Mount 0, Hiram. No. 10, Anacostin, No. 12, Tuesday - Mount Horeb, i dridge. No. 15, Washington Naval, No. 6. Washington, No. 2 K. Singleton. No. 11 Eureka, " No. pitol. No. 1. sunt Pleasant, No. 13 COUNCILS, R. AND s Wednesdas-—Zabu 4. COMMANDERIE Tuesdus—De Molay, No. 4 Wednesday—Washingion. No. 1 Vern N and Friday ¢ M The open air religious services at Temple Heights this afternoon at 4 welock, under the direction of the Rev. Dr. John . Palmer, grand chaplain, will be addressed by the Rev. Walter F. Smith, pastor the Parkview Christian Church, and his_subject will be “The Challenge of a Great Task.” The music will be under the direction of J. Walter Humphrey. Mrs. Roscoe Davis will render selections. The officers and members of Dawson Lodge, No. 16: Myron M. Parker Lodge, No. 27. and King David Lodge, No. 28, with their familics, also the officers and members of Bethlehem Chapter, No. Mizpah Chapter, No. 8, and Brookland Chapter, No. 11, Order of the Hastern Star, with their famili have been especially invited to attend this servic All members of both fraternities and the public will be cordially welcome. The well known singing abilities of Dawson Lod: No. 16, assures that good music will be provided. The Worshipful Masters of 1 ~oon announce their program services to be held September which they promise will be interesting. 24 will very Chapter’s end. The The vacation Capitular Capitol period is at an vear, like the calendar vyear, ends December 31. and from now until the end of the year will be a busy time. A not far distant event will be the annual ladies’ night. Arrange- ments will soon have to be made for this At the first meeting, September 12, the Royal Arch degree will be con- ferred on one team. Our King, Com- panion Daniel. is preparing to put the work on for the first time that even- ing. He has conferred the other de- grees in a very creditable manner and I am sure you will enjoy hear- ing him confer the Royal Arch de- gree. We only have one candidate for the Mark degree at this time, but if several petitions are received at the first meeting in September the Mark will be held over until October. In this event a program wlill be pre- pared for the meeting of September 26, Next Saturday, September 13 day set apart by Harry F. Car; trious potentate of Almas Temple, for the Fall picnic for the Shriners, their mothers, sisters and children. Great Falls Park, Va. has been se- lected as a fitting spot to stage this outdoor event, the first of the kind ever attempted by the temple. A ten- minute schedule throughout the da; will be maintained over the Wash. ington and Old Dominion lines, trains starting from Rosslyn, at the south end of the Key Bridge. Automobiles will cross Chain Bridge and. follow a straight pike to the falls. The po- tentate announces a program which will embrace several high-class spe- cialty acts from New York, a Punch and Judy show, a dog circus, acro- batic acts, motion pictures, music and dancing. In addition to a colored searchlight illumination of the falls at night, an elaborate carnival of fire will be displayed on the edge of the gorge. All of the concessions on the ground will be placed at the disposal of the Shrine throughout the day without cost. Potentate Cary savs that everybody may bring a basket lunch, but if desired nominal-priced meals may be obtained at the inn on the grounds. Coffee, lemonade and jce cream will be served free. Every provision has been made for the safe- ty and comfort of all who attend from a miniature hospital, under the care of physicians and trained nurses, to free checking rooms, where baskets and other impedimenta may be safely deposited. An attendance of not less than 4.000 people is expected. The following committee chairmanships have been anounced: Arthur E. Cook, refreshments; Charles D. Shack- «iford, contests and program; George Duval, baskets: Henry C. Stein, signs and parking; Frank E. Ghizelli, music and dancing; F. Lawrence Walker, buttons and badges: Dr. Charles S. White, medical or first aid; E. Burk- holder, publicity and moving pic- tures. Crescent Temple of Trenton, N. J., has so thoroughly established the reputation of its annual ceremonial that a capacity crowd from various Lastern temples Will journey to At- lantic City to witness the initiation of the next class, September 19. Po- tentate Barton T. Fell of Crescent Temple has extended an invitation to Harry F. Cary, potentate of Almas Temple, and through him to all local Shriners, to be present on that occa- sion. In all probability a large dele- gation will join Potentate Cary and the official divan on the pilgrimage. At the ceremonial to be held Mon- day, December 8, Almas Temple will have the privilege of greeting the dis- tinguished head of the order, Imperial Potentate James F. Chandler of Ara- rat Temple, Kansas City, Mo. As this is the first official visit of the impe- rial potentate to this city, special at- tention is being given by Potentate Cary to arrange a session embracing novelties of setting hitherto unat- tempted. The ritualistic presentation of the work for the evening is being caretully planned by Degree Director Charles B. Hanford, and a large amount of new scenery will be pro- vided. Columbia Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M., will resume regular convocations Wednesday, September 3, at 7:30 p.m., when the work will consist of con- fering the Mark Master degree. All companions are cordially invited to come out and make this a genuine Fall reunion, preparatory to the usual activities for the balance of the year. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR The worthy matron of Unity Chap- ter, No. 22, Mre. Susie E. Hoofnagle, announces the resumption of the ac- tivities of the chapter after the sum- mner recess Friday evening, Septem- ber 12. The degrees will be con- ferred. Greetings, which include a program of the event outlined for the Fail months, have been mailed to all of the members. Some of these are the grand visitation on September 26; rummage sale, October 2, 3 and 4, at 1715% Seventh strect; bazaar, October George | committee of the Association of | very | for the | 16, at Gavel Club Hall, and initiation, with line officers advanced, October 24. Columbia Chapter will resume its meetings tomorrow with work and important business. All members of Columbia Chapter are requested to be present. Members of other chap- ters invited. Matron Anna . Sweet of William T. Hunt Chapter, No. 16, O. E. 5., an- nounces work for its first Autumn meeting Thursday ecvening. At the close of the meeting Mrs. Agnes Sib- ley will confer with the members of the minstrel committee. Worthy Matron nounces the Chapter, No. evening will arah Blum, an- meeting of Temple . 0. S., tomorrow Le endownment. also donation night for the Masonic and Eastern r Home. Past Matron Demaray is chairman of endownment. The ways and means committee will hold a rummage sale September 15, 2018 Seventh street. Lebanon Chapter will resume its mectings for the Fall next Tuesday evening. The bulletin recently issued by Worthy Matron that the evening will be devoted to the charter members and known as { charter members' night. A program | of entertainment has been arranged | by the secretary, Mrs. Blair McKen- zie. following which refreshments | will be served. The chapter is busily engaged in making extensive pre parations for the annual bazaar whic i« to be held at the Scottish Rite Cathedre). Third and E streets, Thurs- duy, October 15. This is one of the largest bazaars given by any of the Eastern Star chapters. served in connection with the ptember 23 Monumental Chapter of Baltimore will pay a fraterna! visit to Lebanon Chapter and a latse crowd is expected. Mizpah Chapter, No. 8, resumed its | mectings for the winter season last Tuesday evening with a very good attendance. Following a short business meet- ing the members and visitors were entertained with a musical program.’ Mrs. Norah T. Fling, matron of the chapter, announced that the next meeting, September 16, will be ob- served as “Endowment night.” also that the line of officers will be ad- vanced and the degrees conferred on | a large class of candidates, with Miss Ruth Elizabeth Little acting worthy matron. Cathedral Chapter, No. 14, will re- sume its regular meetings, starting Wednesday, September 10, at which time Sisters Rothrock and Shaw will have charge of the social part of the evening. Refreshments will be The chapter has been especi; in- vited to attend the religious services at Temple Heights September 21 at 4 p.m., when Dr. Abram Simon will be the principal speaker. Cathedral will have its grand visi- tation October 8. Miriam Chapter, No. 23, will hold its first regular Fall meeting tomor- row night at Masonic Temple, when plans will be laid for activities for the coming season Electa Chapter will meet Tuesday evening. No work is scheduled, but a program will be given by the Star Points, Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon in charge, Mrs. Louise Tucker in charge of the refreshments. Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 27, re- sumed its meetings for the Fall and Winter Wednesday In its beautiful new chapter room, in Joppa Lodge Temple, which was artistically deco- rated with potted plants and cut flowers by the lodge. After an im- portant business meeting the pro- gram was in charge of the Jjunior past matron, Annie Scott, and the junior past patron, William Benton, the latter having charge of the re- freshments. Among those present were Worthy Grand Patron Betts; Junior Past srand Matron Chauncey, many past matrons and past patrons, matrons and patrons, The worthy matron of Fidelity Chapter, Mrs. Taylor, and her hus- band, were present and presented the chapter with five beautiful white enameled stafts, fully equipped. The associate conductress, 1da B. Jones, who has recently been ap- pointed chairman of the committee on orchestras and bands by the Fed- eration of Music Clubs, promises a fine entertainment for the benefit of the chapter, Friday, October 24. The chapter voted to co-operate with Madam Desiree Subroska, presi- dent of the National American Bal- let, in giving a series of modern, futurist and ancient dances at Poli's Theater the afternoon of Friday, Oc- tober 3, at 4:30 p. m. The chapter will confer the'degrees at its next meeting, September 17, and the annual grand visitation will be October 1. Bethany Chapter, No. 24, held its regular_meeting, the first of the sea- con on Friday, September 5. The ma- tron and patron assured the members that they were happy to see so many present, and urged them’ to begin with the same enthusiasm they had shown theentire year. Mrs, Dunham, the conductress and family were given a warm welcome on their return from abroad. The next meeting, Septem- ber 19, the line will be advanced. October 3 will be grand visitation, and all members of the fraternity are requested to be present. Friendship Chapter, No. 17, will re- sume its meetings Tuesday evening, September 9. 0DD FELLOWS. Wednesday evening Grand Guard- ian Millard' F. Zepp, chairman of the special committee on the coming Northern Virginia Odd Fellows' an- nual meeting at Quantico, Va., Octo- ber 17, held the first meeting of the committee in 1. O. O. F. Temple to make arrangements and plans for the visit of the membership of this jurisdiction to that event. Several representatives of the Virginia as- soclation were present. Expensive preparations are being made for this event and the membership of this jurisdiction are being urged to set aside this date in order that the larg- est delegation may go from this dis- trict. Eastern Lodge’s membership cam- paign is forging ahead, and it is re- ported that many applications are coming in. The captains of the two sides, Brothers Arthur G. Turner and Samuel Dworkin, report an intense activity among the membership. ‘The lodge meetings are being well attended. Friday morning, September 12, large number of members of this oity will journey in a special car to attend the 100th session of the Sov- erign _Grand Lodge which will be held in Jacksonville, Fla., the week of September 15 to 20. An unusual session is being 10oked forward to and many important matters are to come up at this session. The three representatives who will journey with the delegation are Past Grand Master and Grand Representative William W. Millan, Past Grand Mas- ter and Grand Representative John H. Wood of the Grand Lodge and Ernest W. Bradford, past grand master and grand representative of the Grand Encampment of this jur- isdiction. The election of a new deputy grand sire will occur at this session, and Grand Repre- sentative E. W. Bradford is among Clerk announces | A supper will | sition. Past Grand George B. John- ston is the chairman of the special Jacksonville committee. Members who have not yet decided to go on this trip and finally decide to go will get in immediate commu- nication with Brother Johnston for the necessary arrangements. Rev. Hugh 7T. Stevenson and a spe- cial committee have arranged to re- ceive and entertain all representa- tives and their families who have signified their intention of stopping here on their way to Jacksonville or return from the session of the Sov- erign Grand Lodge in Jacksonville, and arrangements have been com- pleted to entertain them during their stay. The 1 0. O. F. Temple will be open for the occasion, in charge of this committee. P Meetings of Rebekah Lodges for this week are as follows: Monday, Esther, No 5; Tuesday, Schuyler Col- fax. No. 10; Wednesday, Mount Pleasant, No. 9, and Brightwood, No. 11; Thursday, Martha Washington, No. 3. On Saturday, September 13, at 9:10 am. the District of Columbia Odd Fellows and their friends will leave Union Station via the Seaboard Air Line Railway to attend the Sovereign Grand Lodge se: to be held in Jacksonville, Fla. The committee in charge will meet on Thursday even- ing in the I O. O. F. Temple, when | final arrangements will be made. The assembly degree have a rehearsal of the Rebekah de- &ree i Mount Pleasant lodge room Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock in preparation for conferring the degrec on a class of candidates for Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 2, on the follow- ing Monday evening. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Stated convention of Hermione Lodge, No. 12, Knights of Pythias, Wednesday, September 10, at 8 p.m All members are urged to attend promptly. The officers especially are requested to be in their places at the time to start. The lodge is mapping out a progressive program for the coming season and desires the co-op- eration of all the members and ex- pects the best results only when every member has his shoulder to the wheel. At the last meeting of Syracusians Lodge active steps were taken to make arrangements for the visitation of Grand Chancellor Gorham and his associated Grand Lodge officers to that lodge on September 19. Vice Chancellor L. B. Thornton is chair- man of the general committee on arrangements and is being as- sisted in the work by a large num- ber of the members. This being the home lodgg of Grand Vice Chancel- lor Heisle® exceptional features will predominate in this, the first visita- tion of the year. After a lapse of two months, al- most all the lodges which had called Off their meetings during the heated term will resume weekly meetings. The board of directors of the Knights of Pythias Hall Association will hold their monthly meeting at Pythian Temple Monday evening. The General Relief Bureau will meet Saturday evening, for the trans- action of their regular monthly busi- ness. The Knights of Pythias Bowling League held a very enthusiastic meeting at Pythian Temple last Sat- urday, at which time the by-laws for the coming season were discussed and adopted. A decided change was made in the government of the league, there be- ing created a board of directors, com- posed of the several team captains, who will supervise all games and also compile and submit the prize division to the league before Oc- tober 31. The league voted to strictly ob- serve the foul line in all games. The league will voll at Recreation Alleys, where they bowled last year, and will bowl every night in the week, except Saturday. The season will probably start September 29. The next meeting of the league will be held Saturday, September 13, and all bowlers of the order are urgently re- Qquested to be present. It is expected that the official copy of the alterations to the Supreme Lodge law, adopted at the late con- vention at Toronto last month, will be received about October 1, when they will be promulgated to the several subordinate lodges. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. It was announced at the meeting of the battalion and regimental officers last Monday night that Lieut. Louis P. Litz, adjutant of the 2d Battalion, would be promoted to be adjutant of the 103d Regiment, Uniform Rank, with the rank of captain. Following the business session at Fraser Camp tomorrow evening, three will be a drill by Company B and the drum corps. Other uniform rank members from the several camps will attend this meeting ard take part in the practice. Capt. Green will give instruction. Elm Camp will hold a class initia- tion on the fourth Friday df this month. Deputy C. D. Holland will report Friday evening on the result of the campaign to reinstate those who have lapsed during the last three years. W. G. Stott, president of the W. O. W. Building Corporation, which is to construct a temple in Washington for the eeveral local camps, reports that the raising of funds has been successtul. Sovereign Stott will visit the Boosters' Club session this month to talk about the plans. Mount Vernon Camp gives an hour to social entertainment each first and team will Veterans of Officers and members of the Stuart Walcott Post, American Legion, are striving hard to recruit a full battalion for the Defense Test day parade. All veterans and eligible men between 18 and 45 years of age are invited to participate with this post. The War Department has assigned this post to the 16th Regiment Field Artillety, under the command of Col. Robert Bacon, representative from New York. Recruiting and enrolment office of the post is in room 317, Metropolitan Bank Building, which is in charge of Com- mander rles Riemer and Adjutant T. Norman Templeton. To date more than three hundred have enrolled with this outfit. Every one desiring to take part with them should call, write or phone Commander Riemer immediately. Florida, it was announced by Ameri- can Legion officlals at national head- quarters, is the winner of the Hanford MacNider trophy for 1924, awarded annually to the American Legion de- partment attaining the highest per- centage of membership over the pre- ceding year's membership. Florida de- partment has a percentage of 1,545 over last year's total, representing a mem- bership of 8,122 as against 5,541 for 1923. As winner of first place, Florida also wins the privilege of leadi: the parade at the national convention in St. Paul, September 15 to 19. The Florida department earlier in the year won the Henry D. Lindsley trophy, offered for the highest increase in membership by March 1. The cup will be presented at the annual convention in St. Paul. Conforming with the policy of the national organization of the Disabled | Ha STAR, WASHINGTON, third Thursday night. Banker Schon- berger is planning additional attrac- tions, and all local choppers are in- vited to attend the camp meetings. JR.O.U.A M - The executive board of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, indorse the National Defense Test day movement, and have this to gay: All councils have been notifidd to acquaint their membership to that eftect, the test and demonstration will take place Friday, September 12. Parade starting at 2 p.m., from the Poace Monument. Al members of the Jr. O. U. A. M, irrespective of gge. are Invited to participate. Those that contemplate doing so will as- semble on Maryland avenue, near First street southwest, at 1:30 p.m. The organization will then march to the place in line that will be assigned, unless designated place will be known to you prior to that date and time. Members between the ages of 15 and 45 have been informed to send in the enrollment card to room 306 District Building. If any member eligible for test enrollment has not received a card. see daily press for blanks: cut it out, fill it in and send it to the address mentioned. This is, of course, a voluntary actiom on your part as a member of this order, but is a patriotic call to show your colors. Participation in the parade has the same influence and oppor- tunity. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBTS. Keane Council, Knights of Col- umbus, will meet Thursday ewening in the Knights of Columbus club- house at 8 o'clock. —Grand Knight | John E. Burns presiding. Slection of officers for the ensiing r will be held at this meeting. ero hour will also be held at fhis meeting and six beautiful prizes will | be given away to lucky members. Grand Knight Burns has made ap- plication for a block of tickets for the world series games to be held at{ the American League park in October. Keane Council's 500 Club will hold | thelr first card party of the season | this month. The following ladies are | making arrangements for a success- ful season, Mrs. John E. Burns, Mrs Leo I Kavanagh, Mrs. John T. § Burns, Mrs. Daniel Burke, Mrs Harry Burns, Mrs. Edward P. Good- win, Mrs. E. A. Strudley, Mrs. J. E. Donovan, Mrs. William M. Nelligan, Mrs. George Cartner, Mrs. James Div- vers, Mrs. George Hunt, Mrs. George W. Griffith; Mrs. C. Poston, Mrs. W. W. Adamson, Mrs. Thelma Adamson, Mrs. P. J. Nilan, Mrs. W. A. Mulligan, Mrs. William* Cush, Mrs. Frank J. e, Mrs. Gieorge B. Saur and the Misses Helen Strudley, Margaret Haske, Ruth Newman, Helen Sprague, Corrine Bellew, Alta Shephard, Eliza- beth Croker, Helen Burns, Dorothy Nesline, Theresa Niland, Helen Grif- fin and Anna Saur. PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE. Congressional Home Circle held its regular meeting Tuesday night and was highly honored by having as it Ruests the supreme president, Mr. S. H. Hadley; supreme vice president, J. A. McLaughry, and the supreme board of directors from Sharon, Pa. who have been attending the convention of fraternal organizations in Wash- ington the past week. The guests were introduced by our local presi- dent, T. N. Stanley, and, after a short address by each of the guests. the members had the pleasure of shaking hands with them, after which re- freshments were served. Protected Home circles have been located In Washington for the last 19 years and have four circles here, but under the leadership of the state deputy, Mr. Burkett, and local deputy, A. J. Embrey, the past year, it has advanced so much that Congressional Circle has started a big drive for new members and has hopes of reaching 1,000 members by January 1. ROYAL ARCANUM. | . Councils_meeting this week are | trict, Wednesday: Capitol and| Farragut, Thursday, and Municipal, Saturday. The different councils are organizing bowling leagues. to be composed of teams from the local councils exclusively. Distriet Coun- cil, No. 16, Loyal Ladies, will hold its first meeting since the summer vaca- tion Monday in the G. A. R Hall. A social evening is being arranged by the regent, Mrs, Godwin DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Virginia Dare Council, No. 22, held its regular meeting Wednesday eve- ning, at which time the State coun- cilor, Mary P. James, with her staff of officers, paid an official visit. State Councilor Mary P. James and Deputy Sister Sewell were presented with luncheon sets by Past Councilors Margaret L. Seymour and Addie M. Flynn, respectfully, after which the visitors and members were served re- freshments. Virginia Dare Council will hold a card party in the I. O. O. F. Temple September 17, and is mak- ing arrangements to make it a big success. Plenty of prizes have been secured. JJO.U.AM Capitol Council, No. 25, Northeast Masonic Temple, 8th and Fstreets northeast. every Monday night. Capitol Council wishes to an- nounce to the membership of the order that it will hold a box party September 15, at 8:30 p.m.. Every one invited. Councilor R. R. Cooper requests all members of the degree teams to re- port to the council for instructions. ‘The council will open September 15, at 7:30 p.m. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF) LIBERTY. The regular weekly meeting of Hope Council, No. 1, was held last Tues- | day at Naval Lodge Hall. Next Tues- day being initiation night, a large | attendance is desired, and all mem- bers are urged to be present by s o'clock. Great War Columbia department of the D. A. V. lv‘velril pal’;(clpake as a group in the De- se Test cer L emonies here next Many of the members in the hos- pitals here will not be able to take part in the parade, but State Com- “mnn‘rt\rllehra:). .lvil Hussey is organizing a will march wi - anjt thetwil with the depart. National Commander Fr: 5 ank J. Irwin of New York has issued in- structions to all chapters in all sec- :lhoen:cot the country to participate in eremonies in thei v communities. SRR e meets at James F. McClaren, who is in charge of the organizing, is awaiting an officlal charter when the installa- tlon will take place at the Washing- | ton Dugout of the Trench Rats, the :;;Ii‘liu:lornnlnzlnn that is the na- ayground American Voterans, O (h® Dlsabled Twenty-five disabled men have al- ready signed as charter members and the Dugout plans to hold a social event shortly after the regular in- :t;el,l‘nfl:‘!\. ‘The charter rolls are still any mem V'in Washington, > °f the P-4 - Commander F. J. Irwin of the Dis- abled American Veterans will address the national encampment of the Vet- erans of Forelgn Wars at Atlantic City this month. Sixteen abreast in five and possibly more divisions, the 25,000 marchers in the parade at the sixth annual convention of the American Legion at St. Paul, Minn., from Feptember 15 to 19, will require more than three the leading candidates for the po- | American. Veterans, the District of. hours’to pass the reviewing stand, D. C, SEPTEMBER 7, i924—PART 1 according to the conventlon commit- tee. The line will be 5 miles long and will make one of the most spec- tacular parade sights to be seen’ in the country this year. The parade will be held on the afternoon of Sep- tember 16. Col. Frank Matson, railroad and warehouse commissioner of Minne- sota, has been appointed grand mar- shal. He is also chairman of the pa- rade committee and is making ar- rangements for staging this event. With 300 bands and arum corps expected for the convention, Col Mat- son stated that it may be necessary to form a separate division for those which cannot find places 1i. the other divisions. Regular Army and Minnesota G units will form the first aisicion Heading the column will be the Third Infantry, oldest infantry regiment in the Army, from Fort Snelling, un- der the command of Col. W, R Sample. i The second division will posed of the departments legion. Position is determined by membership standing. Scores of bands accompanying delegations will find places in this division. Minnesota Legionnaires will the third division. Al special be com- of ths form wer | stantly down hill, service organizations and mixed units will be in the fourth division. Among these will be the American Leglon Auxiliary, the Overseas Woman's League, the Grand Army of the Re- public, the United Spanish War Vet- erans, the Y. M. C. A, Knights of Columbus, the Shrine and others. Floats and other specfhl features of the parade will compose the fifth division. Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern railway, has been asked to act as marshal. Bands will form the sixth division. Parade units_will assemble in the side streets. Care wlill be ‘aken to make the direction of the parade con- it has been an- nounced. Unnecessary walking will be avoided, so far as possible, the committee has announced. Marchers will be given oportunity to fall out after thelr unit has completed the line of march and review the remain- g units. Department? Commander Frank L. Peckham of the American Legion, has announced the following staff ap- pointment and department commit- tee assignments: Alexander Mann ‘of James Reese Europe Post, to be department mas- ter-ut-arms, Guy Withers of George Washington Post, to be chairman of the commit tee on ‘child welfare; Wallace W Streeter of Gecrge Washington Post, to be vice chairman of committee on welfare and relief and to have charge of that committee’s activities relating to hospital - visitations; Wiley M Fuller of McGroarty-0'Connel Post, t¢ be a member of the committee on em- ployment and civil service, and David W. Close of M rty-0'Connell Post, to be a member of the committee on child welfare. . Pursuant . to a resolution adopted at the recent meeting of the District at St. Paul, the departmeht com- mander has arranged with the Penn- sylvania raflroad for a special train to carry Washington legionnaires to the convention city. The train will leave at 6:20 p.m. September 12, and will arrive at St. Paul on the morn- ing of September 14, in time to permit members of the delegation to attend committee meetings scheduled for that day. Owing to the limited hotel accommodations, the sleeping cars will be parked in the depot at St Paul and may be occupied during the period of the convention. It is {pected that the Defense Test pa | will be over in ample time for partici- pating leglonnaires to leave on the delegation to the national convention ! | | | | | L R R LA R i R S R special train. The department com- mander, hgwe¥er, is advising all legionnairef who are going to St. Paul to agrapge with their company commanderk fn the parade to be re- leased from, servic o'clock that they, may, re depot ample time. A final méeting of the national « vention delegation before leaving for St. Paul will be held at the Service Club, 220 Third street northwest, Tuesday evening at § o'clock. . the The next regular meeting of Stuart Walcott Post will be held in thé board room of the District Building Tuesday at § pan. At which plans will be compleied for Defense Test day program. Veterans and all males are invited. Wheeler Opens in PORT JERVIS, N. Y. September 8.—senator Whecler began his New York State stumping tour today with an open-air address in the public square. He told his audience not to allow intimidation of emplovers to prevent them from joining the La Follette political movement New York. I T T T THE WRIGHT CO. 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