New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
The American Legion
Ne,us: Local, State, National

quet and ball to be given by the new
York County Organization to National
Commander F. W: Galbraith jr, at tho
Hotel Pennsylvania. Tuesday, March, 8.
Galbraith we are assured Of having
with us Major General r. K. Bullard,
icc-Admiral Huse, Major General
Lejeune, of the u. s. Marine. Corps;
u. s. Senators Wadsworth and Calder
and many others Of note.
"The banquet is S. plate. The
dance alone Is 81 couple. Both vii!
be informal. Many posts have reserved
special tables, and several individuals
also are arranging for private parties"
Fight for Monument Site
Legionaires of Port Chester. N. r.. are
making determined fight to prevent tho
erection OF monument to Christopher Co
lumbus In Liberty Square. that town. They
purpose erecting a memorial to tho men
Of Port Chester who died In tho war.
Recently tho board OF trustees Of the
zens to use the square for a Columb bus
monument. and now, under urging by tho
Legion. probably will rescinu this grant.
An honor roll now stands in Liberty Square
and the veterans wish it to remain there
pending tho raising OF funds for a memo
rial. memorial building.
Post Activities
Commander Mills OF Captain Belvidere
Brooks Post surprised his comrades again
last Monday night at their entertainment
Broadway. when he introduced Amelia
Bingha az tho guest Of tho evening. Miss
Bingham started 70 recite for the veterans
and their women folk. but became so en-
Unused over the Legion that che delivered
a patriotic address,.
Tiger Post has adopted resolutions call
Ing on tho government for its cooperation
with Health Commissioner Copeland !n his
fight agans typhus.
Mombers of the 3o4th Field Artillery
Post will give a dance on March 10 at
Palm Garden. Fifty Gig hth 6reet and Lex
145th Street, has tho tickets. Motion pict-
Of the 304th in action will be shown
during the dance.
New York Hospital Post Will meet at
s17 West Forty -hfth Street on the evening
of March IL Officers will be elected
Woodhaven Post is making q determined
fight In behalf of Civil Service preferment
for veterans Frank Pasta represented tho
post at the hearing in Albany last Tuesday.
A post bungalow will be acquired BY
Manhattan Naval Post at ono OF tho
starting benefit fund. from which mem
berg Will be provided with money In the
event OF illness.
U. S. s. Indiana Post will hold dance
at the McAlpin on March 16. Communi-
cate with Il. j. MCGOWAN, III Seventh
Street. West New York. N. J.
Z. $: S. Tampa, C. G., Post viii meet
next Thursday in the johnson Building.
Nevins Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brook
lyn.
On March I3, 1919. the 1o5th Field Ar
tllcry returned from France. On Sunday,
March IS. 1921. Reveille Post. composed OF
cN-members of that reg ment, is going to
- q hN ltct ri 1tf,ir
Reveiile Post is also adopting ward
a. hospital and Will that its occupants
want for nothing.
Corporal John RuoN Post will hold a
barn dance on st. Patrcks night at Fire
mems Hall, Jerome and Woodhaven ave-
nues, Ozono Park. l.. l.
Thirteenth Post will meet on Monday
evening at the 18th Regiment Armory,
Brooklyn. The .Howttzer. offcal post pa
per, is growing with each issues
Tank Corps Post VIII meet next Wednex-
day evening at Room f. Hotel McAlpr.