Evening star., 1921-01-23
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea.

through the efforts of its post sur
keon, Dr.. william F. O'Donnell. Vim
can't b Costello Post, No. Is. Of the
American Legion, has arranged for
treatment Of its members or their
families At the Georgetown or CO.
fumbia hospital this announcement
being made at the meeting of the
post held last Tuesday night in the
boardroom Of the District building.
The post established another prece-
dent BY electing to membership post
humouSiy two men who died in the
service during the late war. both
having gone from the District of CO.
lumbia- They were William Thomp-
son Lusby and George Baldwin NC
Coy, the latter being the son of Chief
Justice Walter !. Mccoy Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Since its organizatio the Vincent
b. Costello post has been composed
exclusively of men, but at it's last
meeting two women, Mrs. Charles b.
Thompson and Mrs. Elsie NJ. Pinney,
both of whom served in the Marine
Corps. were admitted to membership.
This is the first post in the District
OF Columbia to have a mixed mem
bership, though it is not unusual in
legion posts elsewhere. Godfrey v.
Hunt was elected chaplain of the
post, succeeding Francis j. Hurney,
who resigned to become departmental
chaplain.
The new post band gave a concert
following the regular meeting, and
Col. James A. Drain, departmental
commander, spoke briefly on the aims
OF the organization.
Veteran Plans Lectures.
A series of illustrated lectures on
the Phlllppine Islands. South Ameri-
ca, Mexico and the South Sea Islands
has been arranged by Commander S.
J. Seckleman of Admiral Peary Post.
No. 427, of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Announcement of the opening
date will be made at the regular
meeting Of the post tomorrow even
ing In the old Naval Hospital, 10th
sereet ana Pennsylvania avenue
A committee is now organizing a
iadleS auxiliary for the Admiral
Peary Post, which will co-opera:e
with 1t In its social and welfare pro-
Rainbow Men to Meet.
legislation now pending in Congress
mat Is or especial interest to men
VINO served in the world war will he
discussed at the regular meeting of
tne District Of Columbia Chapter of
me, sne hainoow Division Veterans AS
= street tomorrow night
Otner matters of interest to be taken
up include organization of a detail
20 oe present at the burial Of all for
me. mer service men in or near Washing
t"n. ana The appointment of members
q the chapter as special police dur
ing inauguration week.
EDWARD j. Mahan, president Of tho
chapter, has urged a full Attendance
Tor the coming meeting because of these
YC0r o. y
Commander Leg Broken,
5 Clifford Cox. commander of
national Capital Post, No. 127. Of the
veterans OF Foreign Wars, has been
Sonnned to his home with a broken
ieg Tor more than week, but expects
~ 1e 4oie 20 attend the next meeting
The ladies' auxiliary Of the post
viii meet the second and fonrth
S&coruay evenings Of each month at
PythIan Temple, 1912 9th street. Mrs.
Ethel King Of Lacy Station, Va, is
officers Of the state departmen+ q,
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars held
an informal meeting last Wednesday
night, and arranged for the referen-
dum which viii be held throughout
the country next month to decide
whether the state Organization shall
be permanent
Sergeant Jasper Post, No. IL. Of
ehe American Legion, organized ex-
cluhvely by former enlisted men.
Dut now open to all who served In
the war. held it's installation meeting
last week. Norman E. MartindaIe
again being given the Commander
ship by unanimous action. The other
omcers are F. G. Fraser. first vice
commander: e. W. McComas, second
wee commander; ]. ]. Hogan. third
wee commander: Samuel p. Kohen
ad1utant; Leo ]. Brown, finance off,
Ger: William j. Blake. fin7nce oficer:
=. L. Kane, sergeant-at-arms: C.. b
Deeter. master-at-arms;K Karl G. War
muth, historian.
In a brief address Commander Mar
during the last half year, and voiced
some Of the ambitions he held for it
during 1921. R ]. Cunningham was
made chairman OF a committee which
VIII arrange for a post dance, and
VIII report at the meeting to be held
1t 1fO1 e street next Thursday even
ing.
An open meeting Of the newly or
gantzed Retired Enlisted Mems Asso-
citation win be held at Pythian Tenn
pie Saturday evening. February S. to
which an men who have been retired
from the Army or Navy will be vel
coined. with their friends or relatives.
Capt. Edward Grant, commander of
the local post, reports that the asso-
03atfon 10 extending its membership
rapidly throughout the country. the
latest post being one in San Fran
cisco.