Evening star., 1922-01-14
ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA. Va January IL
The work accomplished by the
American Legion since its organiza-
ton was told last night by Col. John
Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the
national Legislative committee, in an
address before a mass meeting held
in the auditorium of the chamber of
commerce under the auspices of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of that organiza-
tion, the occasion being the meeting
of the state executive committee OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the American
Legion.
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett. this city.
president of the Virginia Ladies' Aux
iliary. presided and introduced the
speakers. Occupying seats on the tos-
trum were Mrs. Davis, wife of Gov
Westmoreland Davis. together with
a number of state officials of the aux
iliary Afterward Mrs. Davis and the
visitors were rendered reception in
the parlorS of the chamber of COM
merce.
others who spoke included Mrs. w.
r. Hanger, Staunton, Va. wee presl-
dent of the legion; Mrs. w. E. Baker
Mrs. E p. Stuart, Newport News;
Miss Cecilia Williams. Portsmouth: !:
Mrs. W. T. Allen, Richmond: Miss Au-
gusta Conrad, Winchester; Mrs. How
ard Fletcher, Warrenton.
Col. Taylor told his hearers that
there are 1900 posts Of the American
Legion in the United States and one
in every foreign country, except Ger
many. The Ladies' Auxiliary, he said
has $500 units, with total Of 25O,00O
members.
the adjusted compensation biH.
The following newly elected officers
of Potomac Lodge, No. IS, odd Fell
lows, last night were installed at odd
Fellows Hall by District Deputy
Grand Master ]. w. Maverty of Falls
Church: G. J. Minor, noble grand;
George NJ. Reynolds. vice grand; n. L.
Williamson, recording secretary; w.
E Latham, ST., financial secretary;
George w. Bontz, ST., treasurer; 4. r.
Thomasson, warden: ]. w. Twilly,
conductor; A. f. Gilmore, chaplain;
Charles Seadbloom, right scene sup
porter; Roy c. Bragg, left scene sup
porter; H. E. Arnold, right supporter
to noble grand; J. K. Williams, left
supporter to noble grand; G. H. Davis
inside guardian; ". B. Gorham, out
side guardian. Following the install
lation refreshments were served.
The Susanna Wesley Glass of Trim
ity NJ. E. Church at a meeting held
January at the home of Mrs. Levina
L
street, elected these officers for the
year: Mrs. j. B. Fitzgerald, president;
Miss Anna Pierpoint, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Lily Cradlin, second vice
president; Miss Pearl Polkinhorn,
treasurer; Mrs. Dorothy Pierpoint.
secretary; Mrs. William A. Langley,
press agent.
The Alexandria Sunday School AS
sociation will meet Jointly with the
state Sunday school officers Monday
night from until 10 o'clock in the
lecture room of the NJ. Z. Church
South At this meeting reports will
be submitted from all of the Sunday
school superintendents affiliated with
the association in the city. This will
be followed by a general discussion
of Sunday school work. Afterward
there will be a social session and re-
freshments will be served.
Last rites for Willard p. Graves,
who died Wednesday night, were held
South Fairfax street, and conducted
by Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison. pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Burial was in the Presbyterian ceme-
terry Members bea OF Andrew Jackson
Of Red Men attended. TIE pallbearers
were: w. A. Moore, James Alexander
William c. Chauncey and Lewis P.
Woodward, this city, and Arthur Hud-
gins of Richmond and Daniel Devendorff
Of New York.
The body of Mrs. Carolina Fergu-
son, who died Wednesday in Fairfax
county, today was shipped to Gull
pepper. Va, for burial from Wheatley's
chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Mort, who died near Addison Thurs
day, were held this morning at ST.
Dominic's Catholic Church, Washing
ton, and the body was shipped to
Darby, Pa, for burial