New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
Head of Legion
AuxiliarySeeks
Christmas Aid
Chairmen Asked to Arrange
Program for Entertaining
Wounded and Disabled
Men in the Hospitals
Adopt Wards at Fox Hills
Bronx County Organization
Perfected, With Miss
Helen O'Brien President

Miss That's Magrane, the state chair
man OF the American Legion Auxiliary,
has issued special appeal to the chair
men Of all auxilaries in the state to ar
range a program for the entertainment
OF the wounded and disable men in the
hospitals Christmas Dag. She has
red every auxiliary in the vicinity Of
government hospital which houses
wounded veterans to see that Christ
mas Day is made as bright and cheer
full for these men as is possible.
In some districts the auxiliaries have
co-operated with the various posts in
providing Christmas packages for
these men. The women have taken il
upon themselves to see that the wound
ed men still in the hospitals receive
as many privileges on that day as is III
keeping with the rules Of the institu-
ton.
Several wards in the Fox Hills Hos
pital have been adopted by the Legion
posts and aided by the auxiliaries these
posts have made pilgrimages to the in
stitution at least once week. On each
trip the visitor is equipped with to-
becco, candy, writing paper and other
articles not provided by the general
routine of the institution. Then, too
wards are made cheerful. 1t is with
view to having Christmas Day made
even brighter that Miss Magrane has
issued the appeal to the auxiliaries
throughout the state.
The first meeting of the executive
committee of the American Legion
Auxiliary will be held ct the Pennsyi-
vania Hotel next Wednesday. The ses-
sion Will be continued throughout the
day and may run into the evening. Sew
eral important matters will be dis
cussed and it is expected that general
program for the activities during the
coming year will be outlined.
More than FIVE hundred members
we're present at the last meeting Of
the Bronx County American Legion
Auxiliaries The county organization
was perfected and officers chosen.
Mrs Emma L. Balcor1, chairman of the
first judicial district of the auxiliaries,
presided.
The officers selected TO serve one
wear are Miss Helen O'Brien, presi-
president; Mrs. Esther Villiers, treas
urer: Miss " Murphy, secretary; Miss
t.. Flanagan Miss ". f. Orth, Miss
Katherine REYNOLDS. Mrs. Grace Law
renee. Mrs. Mary E. Meany and Mrs.
L. H. Frank Bryan, members OF the
executive committee.
After the election OF officers several
committees were appointed. These in
cluded welfare committee with these
.nembers Miss Y. Orth. chairman, and
Mrs. Grace Lawrence, assistant chair
man.
Among the posts represented at the
n neeting were the Arthur Veins, Will
lard A. Balcom, United Service, James
Q. Sullivan and George P. Ryan.
AT recent meeting Of the Willard
A. Balcom Auxiliary these officers were
olected for the coming year: Miss l.
Danielson, president; Miss A. c. Long
street, senior president; Miss A.
Bryan, junior vice-rresident; Miss j.
lnders. treasurer. The council execu-
lives are Mrs. f. l.. Balcom, Mrs NJ
Longstreet and Mrs. B. Hickey. Other
officers are Miss V. Balloon, historian;
Miss NJ. Thomas, chaplain; Miss I.
Danielson and Miss A. c. Longstreet,
county delegates.
The auxiliary Of Lorraine Gross Post
IS conducting q campaign for mem
bers. A special appeal is made to gold
star mothers, wives and sisters of men
who gave their lives in the service.
Inquiries may be addressed TO the
president of the auxiliary at 123
Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn.
Middle Village Post Auxiliary will
conduct a community dance at Public
School 81, Dry Harbor Road and Wayne
Street Middle Village, next Thursday
night. The proceedo will be used to
purchase Christmas baskets for dis
tribution among the poor families of
the district.
The women of Mount Vernon are
organizing an auxiliary TO the Mount
Vernon Post, 8. AT recent meeting
there were several women present and
plans for larger meeting and election
of officers were made. Information
regarding this unit may be obtained
by addressing the auxiliary at Room
305, Proctor Building, Mount Vernon,
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