The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Some Items OF Personal Neus Of Interest 70 Wash
Patriotic Orders
American Legion

Three vice Commanders OF the Dis
,r1ct OF Columbia department OF the
american Legion were elected at the
convention held In the District Build
ing. thursday night The convention
also adopted a Constitution.
James A. Drain, National Press Club
fosI NO. 20. was elected frst vice
commander; Miss Alice b. Harvey. Of
Jane Delano Post. No. 6. second vice
commander. and Harry J. Evans. Rob-
J icy ID. Evans Post, No. 4. third vice
commander.
committee which drafted Il and as
finally adopted. follows in many re-
spects, the constitution of the Ma
tiona Legion:
The document was only put through
after spirited debate on many of it's
provisions. Most Of the attacks were
focused on provisions giving privileges
to the department commanders Of a
vote at the conventions and also TO
deprive members OF the departmental
stan from a vote on the executive
committee.
There was a heated debate over the
right Of an individual post in caucus
TO deny an alternate the right to
speak on the floor OF the convention.
when Kenneth A. McRae, of George
washington Post, No. L informed the
convention that his post in caucus had
decided that an alternate would not
have the right to the floor.
Department Commander Z. Lester
Jones ruled that the post did have
! such authority and ruled an alter
nate OF the floor. The decision Of the
chair was appealed. and the conven-
tion, by a substantial vote. sustained
DR.. Jones'
Walter Bruce Howe. OF Augustus p.
Gardner Post. No. IS, perhaps saved
the local legion from a series OF fnan-
cial difficulties by pointing out that
the constitution did not give anyone an
authority for expending the funds of
the department. He offered an amend
ment, which was carried. giving such
authority to the executive committee.
Prospect of an election every time a
special convention was held wa.
pointed out to the convention by Will
/ lam Wolf Smith, OF National Press
Club Post. No. %. AS originally draft
ed the constitution provided that de-
! partmental officers should hold ONCE
i until the special convention next
following their election. The document
provides that a special convention
ma ybe called at any time. so that in
the event that a special convention
we're 10 be called two weeks or a
! month after the annual elections the
| departmental officers would automatic
ally go out On motion of Mr.. smith
! the word special was changed to
annual"
The George Washington Post,
No. !. American Legion, held their
regular meeting Tuesday night.
February 3, at s1s Tenth street
| northwest. Commander McRae pre-
sided over the meeting. Several
| speeches OF vital interest to the
members were made by comrades
| Roy Winton, Thomas Butler, L.
Lester Jones and others.
The hall committee were DEL
egated to look for another meet
ing place. owing to the noisy con-
dition at the present hall.
The state delegation were in
I structed to report at the District
Building Thursday night, February
). at $50 p. m. for the conven-
tion. Important matters relating
| to the dance to be given by the
members of the post at the New
Willard Hotel February I6, and the
circus were discussed by the mem
bers OF the post
appoint a delegation OF twenty-six
members to go to Mount Vernon on
Washington's Birthday and place a
: memorial wreath on the tomb of
| Washington, for whom the post
was named.
Memorial services will be held
at the Central High School on Feb
| ruary % at which certificates of
honor will he given to the next
of kin of every man killed or who
died in the war. The presentation
will be made by members of the
French commission.
On March Z the members OF the
post will hold ceremony in memory
OF its formation on year ago that
| day. The members of the post
have adopted the slogan of "A
! member bring a member"
Several surprises will be pulled
! off at the next meeting by ofticers
| OF the post and all members who
can attend are urged to be present.
Comma nder Henry Hayes, of
! Stuart Wslcott Post. No. 10. has
! announced the following appoint
/ ments of representa- tives OF that
post on state committees: Mar
| shall B. Craig. publicity; Frank
I sheridan, ways and means: f. c.
Besulac. legislation DR.. Howard
Barker, relief and welfare, and James
r. Moreford. Americanizstic ton
Plans arc being perfected by
Belleau Wood Post. No. ,, for a
social evening to follow its regular
/ business meeting Tuesday night.
A scheme for a systematic col
lection and arrangement of his
torical data for the various posts
of the legion in this depsrtme nj
is to be mapped out at a meeting
of all the post historians TO be held
at department headquarters. S23
Fifteenth street northwest, at 8
p. m, February 26. All post his
torians are urged to be present at
this meeting. Mrs. Charles B.
Thompson. department historian, will
preside at the meeting.
Pians Tor the inaugural Sup
per-" to be held February 80. are
to be perfected at a meeting OF
Tank Corps Post. No. 10. to be
held at the post headquarters. lSIl
Massachusetts, avenue northwest.
Friday night. All ''tankers" are
urged TO be present at this meet
ing.
Post commanders have been re-
quested to be present at a meeting
| at department headquarters tomor-
row night to discuss proposed leg
islation affecting the military pol
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