Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-05


&Ek3iS#sA&E record stamps this pos
\ 4#llEsSyS.N2NE as one of the most pro.
WSEzgzMy grcssire in Philadelphia
NSASUsE One week ago. this
post had a record enroll
rent of members. Eighty comrades en-
listed at one meeting. This increased
membership placed the post among the
leaders in the country.
According to Comrade Winter. Post
FL situated in Frankford, has also
developed football team, which is
which are all enrolled in the post.
Thisiteam will play against Holmesburg
Nsw Years Day on Community Field,
Frankford g..
Our band is n complete organization
Of thirty five pieces. said Comradf
Winter. "all enrolled from among the
members of the post They do not como
from any particular outfit. but played
with the various army md navy units
during the war. ,it
Program Varied
We also have an orchestra AS o
matter of entertainment at the post
and to provide certain diversity OF
program, the baud plays ono evening
at a meeting and the orchestra at the
next meeting.
There was meeting of this post last
night at which plans were discussed for
N minstrel show. The officers of Post
Eli are Post commander. DR.. Joseph
Toland post vice commander. Freder
ick Cassidy post adiutant, Frank
Knox; post finance officer, William
Wick
Post No. 1S3 of the American Legion
which is located in the Thirty second
ward, and the commander of which Is
u. S. Potsdamer. 1918 North Broad
street, adopted n resolution last night
urging upon the new Congress the ne
cessity for the modification of the war
risk insurance act. The post would
have the act changed so that it will
allow the insured: (a) to choose as his
beneficiary, uneles. aunts, cousins, OF
those who stand in loco PARENTS. ot
the insured's estate; (bl the payment
OF the insurance in one lump sum al
the death of the insured or at the op
tion of the insured in installments (c)
to grant the same rights to those having
and holding term insurance under the
act as is asked for those holding GOV.
erted policies.
The bazaar and dance of American
Legion George H. Imhoff Post No. 153
opened last night in the Second Regi
nent Armory, Broad and Diamond
streets. with dancing and entertain
ment features. This event will con
tinue tonight and tomorrow night. BY
means of this bazaar the post expects
70 raise comfortable building fund.
De Laney Post Elects
Two hundred energetic former service
men of Lawrence z. De Laney Post
No. 26, American Legion, held keenly
contested election of permanent officers
for the year 1920 There were over
SIXTY members nominated for the fif-
teen vacancies The result of the elec.
tiop, is as follows: Commander. Jo-
seph A. Mahoney vice commander
John Quinn; adjutant, Matthew j.
ton chaplain, the Rev NJ J. Lynch
historian, Albert r. Matsinger; mas
ters- at arms, Ogden Marks and Charles
Wright executive committee, DR..
Walter J. DAILY. Ellwcod Bannon.
Samuel p N. Keller, Torrance ].
Lynch and Albert II. Matsinger; hon g.
orary member, Major Simmons. organ n-
izer. q. A. r.
We solicit new members the post
says. "Our meeting place is Merrill S
Hall. Nineteenth street and Fairmouut
avenue, first aud third Tuesdays os each
month. Send application TO Adjutant
M. J. Collins, Jr., ISL North Twenty
third street.
Post No. 427, American Legion. of
Swarthmore, has been named in honor
of Lieutenant Harold Ainsworth, who
was killed while on duty as a pilot in
the army air service. The post, re
gently organized, has elected these off
rers for the coming year Albert p.
Martin, post commander e. c. White
adjutant; Harry Moylan, finance off
GER I; r.. t. Stockton. chaplain John
Pitman, historian; II. G. White, vice
commander; Harry Moylan, adjrtapt
r.. T. Stockton, finance officer; NJ
Aingworth, chaplain. The Headquarters
Of the post is in the Phi Kappa Sigmt
fraternity rooms at Swarthmore Col,
lege.
George Wentworth Carr was unani
rnously re elected a delegate to tn,
county committee of the American
Legion by Post No. go of the Thirty
fourth ward, which has its headquarter
at Sixty fourth and Callowhill streets
Mr.. Carr is now chairman of tn
county committee. and his friends plar
nominating him for re election to thi
position also.
Post No. go elected the followin,
officers Post commander, Vincent A
Carroll; vice commander, William Fl
Graham; post adjutant, Frank w
E Gift. Jr. treasurer. Charles Hunter
Insurance officer, Samuel ]. Shuttle
worth and post historian, George w
AB. Hicks.
The Twenty fourth Ward Post, No
81. American Legion. elected as Off
GERS for 1920: Lucien A. Hauslein
post commander; J. A. Clark, vic
commander; Judson f. Vogdes, Jr.
finance officer; Robert Fl. Kali, pos
adjutant; the Rev. Or. r. II. Ger
hardt, post chaplain George F. Doug
las, post historian. and DR.. Georg
q. Parry, representative on count
rornmittee. The finance officer and ad
jMsant we're made members of the ex
6cntive committee, with the followin
elected members: Mr.. Douglas, Docto
Parry, r. r. Kellar and Frank
Duffey The elections were all closel
contested with the exception of Pos
Commander Hauslein, who, having IL
opposition, was elected unanimously
John A. Callahan, chairman of tn
athletic committee, announced tina
nlans were under way to obtain
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