The Washington herald., 1921-04-27
PRESS CLUB LEGION
POST RECEPTION IS
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Official and Residential
Society Is Present in
Large Numbers.

greSS, the D1plomAtic corps, OF the
army and navy and Marine Corps
and residential society attended In
large numbers the brilliant recep-
tion which the American Legion
Post of the National Press Club
gave in compliment to the officers
and members of the board Of gov
-ernors at the Marine Barracks last
evening. The reception began at
o'clock, with dancing later in the
evening. the dancing taking place
in both the band room and the
elaborately decorated and the fun
Marine Band furnished the music.
The receiving party was headed
by Mai. Gen. John A. Lejeune, COM
mandant Of the Marine Corps, and
Mrs. Lejeune. assisted by Senator
and Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Miles Poindexter, Maj.
Clayton B. Vogel, commandant OF
the Marine Barracks, and Mrs.
Vogel: Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Authier, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b.
Armstrong. Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Joseph Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
Field. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark L. Good
win, Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Haydon..
Mr. and Mrs. Gus ]. Karger, Mrs
James A. Drain, Mrs. Theodore II.
Tiller, Mrs. William Wolff Smith.
Mrs. Frank S. Connolly. Mrs Earl
Hamilton Smith, Mrs. w. A. DuPuy'
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Proctor
Charles A. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin c. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
d. Ruth and the members Of the
committee on arrangements.
DINNERS PRECEDE
RECEPTION.
A number of dinner parties were
arranged for the evening, after
which the guests attended the re-
ception. Among them was one at
the Army and Navy Club. another
at the Arts Club. and Capt. and
Mrs George X. Shuler entertained
the receiving party at their quar-
ters at the Marine Barracks. Their
guests were Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
John 4. Lejeune. U. S. NJ. C.. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher.
Representative and Mrs. Samuel
Shaw Arentz, Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
Marks, Mr.. and Mrs. George Au-
thier. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs Homer ].
Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Dupuy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tiller, Mr..
and Mrs. Gus ]. Karger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter Field. Mr.. Jack S. Con-
nelly, Mrs. Kemp. Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. James. Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Cox. Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. W. c.
HarIIee. Maj. and Mrs. Clayton B.
Vogel, Capt. and Mrs. William Woln
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
Bryan, Mr.. Earl Hamilton Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Einstein.
Miss Lillian Menaugh and Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Drain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Parmalee
had guests for dinner.
In compliment to Capt. William
Wolff Smith. post commander Of the
National Press Club Post Of the
American Legion, the prominent
dining organization known as the
Alfalfa Club. of which Capt. Smith
is an active member, attended in a
body. A large contingent of Marine
Corps officers and ladies attended
from ouantico.
THOSE COMPOSING
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE.
The arrangements committee,
composed of representatives of the
post. the club and officers stationed
at the Marine barracks, included
Avery c. Marks. jr, president of the
National Press Club; Theodore II.
Tiller. chairman of the board OF
governors of the club; Post Comdr.
william Wolff Smith, Department
Comdr. James A. Drain, and Past
Post Comdrs. Frank S. Connolly and
Jack Cnnolly. representing the Ma
ton B. Vogel, U. S. NJ. c.. command
ing the Marine barracks. and Lieut..
Col. William c. Harlee. U. S NJ. c.,
and Capt. George X. Shuler, U. ).
NJ. C.. representing the post and the
Marine Corps. Secretary Earl Ham
ilton of the Press Club. who Is also
post adjustant, and William Ather-
ton DuPuy. of the board of gover-
norS- and hance officer of the post,
had charge OF the details.
The floor committee for the Ma
tional Press Club Post of the Amer
lean Legion iacIuded Capt John H.
Craig. U. S. NJ. C; Samuel T. An
sell. William W. Bride. william F.
Caldwell. Jesse S. CottereII, Edward
T. Conn. Kemper F. Cowing ]. r,
CrutchfieId. Joseph NJ Heller. David
S. Kennedy. Paul ]. McGahan. WILL
Aahi EINo NELSON, LEWIS
B. Perkins. Thomas W. Miller, ]. O
Skinner, Mercer Vernon and Robert
F. Wright. The following were
designated to act for the Nationaf
Press Club-on the floor committee:
Parker II. Anderson. A. G. Batchel-
der, William E. Brigham Ashmun
n. Brown. Harry J. Brown. William
J. Cochran, Ralph Collins, Robert
Dugan, stephen T: Early, J. FREQ
Essary. Earl Goodwin. w. n. Has
sett. George Griswold Hill. John
Oliver LaGorce. L. NJ Lamm Frank
p. Lord. Frank P. Morse. E. A. Mat
tinEly. r, V. oulahan. F. A. Rich
srdsor, W. A. Schobohm, Hal n
Smith. Richard p, watrous. Paul
Weir. James L. BSiIy. Thomas w
Brahany. L. White Busbey Fred r
Dubois. Robert y. Harper, Albert
Johnson. Thomas 3 Shipp. John r.
Suter. Charles f. Breckons, John
T. Glenn, John f. Dahlgren. c. G
Tucker. Thomas Grant. Charles F
Humphrey. Charles r. Nixon. Har-
vey ID. Jacob. Conrad n. SWINE
Lewis Fl. Warner and Samuel r.
Winslow.