Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-10
|A[L LEGION UNITS
| DELEGATES SOUGHT
Every Women's Post in U. S.
Entitled to Representation
| at Convention Here.

Every unit OF the American Women's
Legion in all parts OF the United
Stats is entitled to representation at
the first national convention to be
held next Thursday and Friday after
noon at the marine barracks by two
delegates and two alternates for the
unit. and by an additional delegate
and alternate for each twenty five
members of the branch. according Il
statement issued today by Miss Byrd
Mock. national secretary
Units have been notified to instruct
their representatives on balloting for
the six following national officers:
PRESIDENT, three vice presidents. sec
rotary and treasurer. Delegates
should also be instructed in regard
to any desired changes in the consti-
tuition or any resolutions whose pas
sage is desired by their unit. it is
expected that there will be full rep
resentation Of practically all Of the
units In the country. The District of
columbia is the possessor of a par
tlcularly large roster of units. while
there are number more in nearby
Maryland and Virginia. Within tn,
past week three new ones have come
into existence here-the Chateau
Ihierry Unit. the Marine Unit and the
District of Columbia Arkansas Unit
composed of Arkansans residing ir
the National Capital. the president Of
which is Mrs. Walter NJ. Purvis, for
merly of Little Rock.
Mrs. Barnett Is Away.
With the exception of Mrs. George
barneft. one of the vice presidents
who is In California. adj the national
omcers expect to attend the conven-
ton. These are: Mrs. William Cor
e G,rl Eustis: president; Mrs. William
mr.
presidents: Mrs. Newton D. Baker
ana Mrs. Josephus Daniels, honorary
vice presidents: Miss Mock, secretary
and Mrs. Carroll c. Glover, treasurer
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, as chairman
OF tne executive committee. Is in charge
OF al convention arrangements. Mrs.
Eustis will preside. Credit for much of
the success of the legion, evidenced by
the widespread interest in the approach
ing convention. is being given by her
CO. workers to Mrs. Robert II. Dunlap.
who served as secretary from the first
organization of the society last May I'M
I'll recently. when Miss Mock, founder
Of the affiliated legion in California,
took over her duties. Mrs Dunlap, who
IS the wife Of Col. Dunlap of the Marine
Corps. served overseas among the
French blinded and received a decora-
ton for her efforts
The organization. which is non-politi-
cal and non-sectarian, has a two-fold
purpose. FIRST 1t is designed to hold
together in COMMON bond the women
who gave the most in the world war
wives. mothers. sisters and daughters Of
service men. Second. it intends to offer
constructive patriotic service to the
country. giving particular attention to
the amelioration of the condition of
War-shattered veterans.
List Of Executive Officers.
The executive committee is composed
OF the officers and the following: Mrs
Blaine Beale. Mrs. j. Franklin Bell, Mrs.
Andre Brewster, Mrs. Frederick Brooke,
Mrs. J. Vaudeville Carlisle, Mrs John
Doyle Carmody. Mrs. Marlborough
Churchill, Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap, Mrs.
Ralph Earle. Mrs. F. F. Fletcher, Mrs.
U. S. Grant. Mrs. James Harbord. Mrs.
Harries. Mrs. T. c. Hart, Mrs L. Clark
son Hines. Mrs Reginald Huidekoper,
Mrs. +. Lester Jones. Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Mrs. William G. Mitchell.
Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer. Mrs. c. j. Row
cliff. Mrs John Lewis Smith, Mrs.
Stuart Farrar Smith and Mrs. Joseph
Tracy.