Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

GA avenue opposite the entrance tC
the American League ball park. Mem
bers Of the post will be on duty there
daily until o'clock pm. to dispose
of goods. Legionaires who have sal
able articles are asked to telephone
post headquarters, Franklin 1856, sc
that the goods may be collected.
The regular monthly meeting OF
this post, which is composed OF
women who formerly served as yeo-
men CD will be held at the K street
address next Tuesday evening, where
a summer program will be agreed
upon. The athletic committee is
working to organize swimming, ten.
mis- and riding parties and occasional
hikes" into the surrounding country
1t is expected that the department
commander will be present to make
his first address to this post. one OF
the largest in the District.
To Hold Exercises.
Exercises commemorating the first
anniversary of the organization OF
Belleau Wood Post, No. 3. of the
American Legion by the women VINO
served in the Marine Corps Will be
held next Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
in the band hall at Marine Barracks
Miss Marie Covert, commander OF
the post, has obtained the pledge OF
several interesting speakers to be
present, and there will be music by
members of the Marine Band. AL
members of the legion are invited to
attend. and a special invitation Is
extended men who served with the
I'd Division, of which the 4th Marine
Brigade formed part.
A dance to raise funds to meet the
expense incidental to the anniVer-
sary exercises was given by the post
last Friday night at 2400 18th street
387 Join Veterans.
The membership drive for the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars during the
month of May resulted in the enroll
ment of 367 men who had served
overseas, bringing the total member
ship in the District of Columbia UP
to a figure in excess of 1900. MOST
of the new members were received
by Equality Post. No. 2S4. and Fred
Barreck Post, No. 346.
The central committee of the vet
Grams, representing the six local posts
of the order, has arranged for an
excursion and field day at chesapeake
Beach on August II. which will be
held jointly with posts in Baltimore
successor to Cecil ]. Dowd as
post commander of Hiram F. Cash
Post, No. Is. of the American Legion
will be elected at regular meeting
of the post next Thursday evening
at the Tri-Post Club. 1902 14th
street. The commandership became
vacant when Mr.. Dowd was elected
senior vice commander of the District
of Columbia department of the legion
at the recent convention.
Wilson l.. Jones WEEDS.
Wilson Lloyd Jones. widely known
to DICTIONARIES as manager of the
Tri-Post Club canteen. and Miss Lydia
Y. Ross were married last Wednes-
day at the home of the bride. in Lib
by Park, by Rev. G. Ellis Williams
William F. Franklin, secretary OF
the club. was best man. and Miss
Lucille Wunderlich was bridesmaid
Miss Ross came to Warrington re-
Gently from Louisville, Ky. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones will make their home in
Petworth.
A social meeting of members OF
the Vincent B. Costello Post. the
Hiram F. Cash Post and the Henry
c. Spengler Post Of the American
Legion will be held at the Tri-Post
Club rooms, at 1902 14th street. the
evening of June Is. A program con-
tanning several boxing bouts and
vaudeville acts will be followed by
dancing.
Sergt. Jasper Post. No 13. of the
American Legion is arranging for a
boat trip down the Potomac river on
July s.