Evening star., 1922-10-19
PERSHING GREETS
LEGION "BUDDIES"
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recuperating from the eight mile
parade yesterday afternoon. The
outfit was loudly applauded for its
fine showing all along the line, and
especially when passing the review
ing stand. The contingent was head
ed by Department Commander Wat
son B. Miller and his staff, and Madi-
son Hill. chairman of the delegation
Next came the George Washington
Post Band of forty pieces. and the
colors from the District department
IN mass formation, covering fourteen
posts. each of which will receive a
SILVER bar for representation in the
parade. The color bearers included
all branches of the service, also the
naval reserve tYeoman F. and nurse
corps.
The posts which will be awarded
silver bars are:
George Washington. l. S. S. Jacob
Jones. Robiey d. Evans. James
Reese Europe, Jane A. DeIaro Nc
Geority o'Connen. Stuart Walcott,
Henry {. Spengler. Sargt Jasper,
vincent Il. Costello, Lincoln. National
fress Club. bureau of engraving and
printing and "Carry-on Stubby.
Bulldog Mascot in Line.
The war mascot bulldog, owned by
Hopert Conroy. wearing all his
medals. also paraded The next sec
ton was composed of Army men. in
cnarge of Maj. T. V. Walker. all in
uniform, and the Navy contingent. in
command of former Lieut.. Howard 6
FISK supply corps. United States
.>aFai reserve force Marching ar
MS side was Lois NJ Beach. com
,nahoer OF L. S. 5. Jacob Jones Pos.
in line
Mary E. Kohlos. Viola S. Benedic,
Nellie e. Hinson. Bessie Bomhereer
Elsie t. Becke, Katherine l. Blond.
Margaret StoltZ. Catherine F. Crow
ley, Mabel krause, Mayme Smith and
EloiSe Broaddus
me many girls were all neatly at
urea IN Whlte straw hats. navy blue
coats. white skirts and white Shoes
lhey were cheered all along the line
and were applauded the loudest as
Ihey passed the reviewing stand,
Ihey We're easily the feature of the
District delegation The Vincen, Y
Costello Drum Corps did not march
with the District contingent, but was
given post of honor at III. head
OF the column of the New York dele
cation. Both musical organizations
from the National Capital pu, up a
splendid appearance and acuujt;ad
themselves with honor and dignity.
Ihis morning the District legion
mares were up bright and early and
met Gen. John J. PerShing, a charter
member of George Washington Post.
on his arrival at the station Both
the band and drum corps were on
hand, as were the legion standards.
Gen. Pershing will deliver an ad
dress before the American Legion
convention.
"Payn to Advertise."
That 1T pays to advertise. is the
slogan of Vincent B. Costello Post.
judging from the earmarks which
this post will leave behind after its
departure from the Crescent City the
latter part of this week The name
OF the post and its home town has
been printed with chalk on street
cars, windows, buildings signs. au-
tomobiles, hotel lobbies. sidewalks.
streets and, in fact, any Place where
chalk would take hold Even down
on the leveeS the name can be found,
and when one is looking in some OH
scure place, miles in another direc-
tion, the name again looms up. Every
member of "BiIl' Franklin's outfit
is kept supplied with chalk.
The candidacy of Watson 3. Miller,
department commander of the Dis
trict of Columbia, as one of the five
national vice commanders, is growing
stronger daily and the outlook is un-
usually good for his election.
DRAIN A DARK HORSE"