Evening star., 1922-11-19
VETERANS Of GREAT War

Foreign Wars, iS to be visited at ITO
meeting, next Friday evening AT .
o'clock, in Perpetual building hail. oy
Gen. Anton Stephen. commander OF
the Veterans of Foreign Wars OIL the
District, and his staff.
A large number of recruits Will pe
initiated at the meeting. Nomina-
tions for officers will be made Tor the
coming year. also the question Oh
new name for the post to cover all
the government departments III the
federal service. owing to the post
having amended it's bylaws so that
all government employees eligible to
Join may become members.
At the November meeting OF the
Bureau of Engraving and printing
Post, American Legion. the eiectioh
of delegates and alternates to the
department convention in December
took place. Commander Francls NIL
roy Chamberlin, Earl Lindsay Joseph
Lennon and Charles Ladson Will rep
resent the post on that occasiol''
Plans were started for Christmas
BANQUET to disabled men. when VIII
be held in the roof garden lunchroom
of the bureau of engraving; LIS ~.
event is held annually os tne ,hair
reau Post to dine and entertain 'heii
wounded comrades of the service.
Commander Alex Bremen OF the
Stuart Walcott Post addressed the
meeting on the subject Of "Reiie1 an anu
welfare Work by the Legion. ihe
foIIowinr new members were entered
on the rolls of the post: Ropert ..
Bolt John +. Rocket and Asa W. DE
La VerGne.
James NJ. Proctor was elected com
mander of the National Press Ciuo'
Post No 20. of the American Legion
Tuesday night to succeed Capt. George
X. Schuler. L. S. NJ. c.. who recen'lE
resigned as post commanaer anu WI, We
elected state treasurer of New YORK
state, at the recent general elecuoh. ~
was announced that Il reception wouid
ne rendered Capt. Schuler. who ~ one
Of the outstanding heroes Of the Marine
Corps in the world war. This function
will take place during the Christmas
holiday period.
Col. Edward B. Clark. who has been
second vice commander OF the post was
chosen the senior vice commander 10
succeed Commander Proctor, who Tor
the past two years has occupied that
office.
Capt. John H. Craige. L. s. NJ. C.:
aide -de-camp to Maj Gen. Commandant
John A. Lejeune of the United states ..s
Marine Corps. who is member OF the
National Press Club Post. was elected
as second vice commander.
Frank b. Connolly and Paul J. Nc
Gahan were elected as the posts dele
gates to the convention Of the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia OF the
American Legion which will be held
next month. Jack Connolly and capt.
William Wolff Smith. L. S. A.. both past
post commanders, were elected as the
alternates.
The new commander of the National
Press Club Post has a distinguished war
record. having obtained his commission
at the first training camp and served
overseas in various responsible capacf-
ties. He is an attorney-at-law and has
long been a resident of Washington,
where he is widely known.
the American Legion. has appealed to
all the million of the legion and to all
good American citizens to aid the Amer
lean Red Cross-''the greatest mother OF
them alr'-in the organizations annual
membership roll call. out of memory Of
what the Red Cross did in time Of war
and it's activities in times of peace
wherever disaster or distress occurs.
SerEt. Jasper Post. No. 13. the
American Legion, elected the follow
ing delegates to attend the conven
ton of the District Of Columbia De-
partment, the American Legion, which
ronvenes December IL and 16 in the
hoardroom. District building: Thomas
7. Frailey. John T. Baker. Edward
T.. Marthiljohni: alternates-Horace
\. Kelly, Frank H. Nolte, Charles W.
Kline
Commander Frailey named Ray
mond NJ. Peak chairman of a commit
tee of five to project vigorous mem
hership campaign. Horace a. Kelly
was appointed to head committee In
charge of initiation. The organiza-
tion of a Legion auxiliary for Sergt.
Jasper Post received impetus at the
latest meeting and committee was
named for this purpose. The forma-
tion of a bowling team was favorably
discussed by the members.
Fayette Hotel was reported sue
cess Nominations for post officers
will be made at the next meeting,
which will be held in the post club
rooms. 1101 E street northwest
Thursday, December IA.
officers of the Auxiliary to George
f, Killeen Post. the American Legion.
are to be elected at a meeting Decem-
her Z. Nomination of officers was
held Wednesday night and resulted
as follows: Mrs. Thomas Probey for
president, Mrs. NJ. X. killeen for first
vice president, Mrs. Rose Wood for
second vice president. Mrs. G. DuvaH
lot treasurer, hTS. thdI y ,Sii'ii ~
chaplain. and Mrs. J. r. Gross for
color bearer.
The Auxiliary to Stuart Walcott
Post, No 10. the American Legion. at
a meeting Wednesday night. at 1423
New York avenue. held nomination OF
officers, who will be elected at meet
ing December 6.
Those nominated were: For presi-
dent. Mrs. DIR. Ralph and Mrs. George
n. Davis; for vice president. Mrs. DR..
Hall; for treasurer. Mrs. Ruth B. Tenn
pleton: for chaplain. Mrs. Edith
Stearns.
At the meeting Of the L. 8. S. Jacob
last Monday night, the following were
elected to attend the District of CO.
lumbia department convention on De-
cember Is and Is: Delegates-kate
A. NJ. Clagett. Lois NJ. Beach. Eunice
G. Dessez. Helen G.. ONei. Hope
Knickerbocker. Alternates - Martha
f. Witcomb. Annette L. Burton. Eliza
Edith Warren.
Commander Beach gave report OF
the New Orleans convention and an
nounced a party for the boys at Mount
Alto on November 90. The post will
hold a Christmas sale and dance De-
cember 9. at the Elks' Club, 919 H
street northwest. Donations should
be sent to the comma nder, 719 Otis
street northwest.
The next meeting of the post win
be December II. at which time post
officers will be nominated. The cleo
ton will take place at the January
meeting.