Evening star., 1922-03-05
OF
GREAT WAR

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The third anniversary Of ne birth "'
George Washing ON ost, No. l. the
pioneer post Of the American Legion
will be celebrated next Tuesday at
O'Clock in the new City Club. Gen
John J. Fershing, after whom the post
was first named and which name was
changed following the caucus held in st.
i.ouis in May. 1919. will be one OF the
invited guests, although a member Of
the post. - ..e"t
Maj Gen. ]. A. 1Iejeune, commandans
of the United States Marine Corps. VII,
be the principal speaker. Addresses VII,
also be made by Gen. Pershing ana
of the American Legion: 4 musca'
program is being arranged by the COM
mittee in charge and several vaudeville
sketches are included on the program
At the conclusion Of the program Duf L
fet supper will be served.
The committee arranging the detalis
Of the celebration is composed Of Charles
d. Hanford. commander Of the post.
chairman: Past Department and Past
POST Commander Z. Lester Jones, Past
Commander Kenneth A. McRae. Fast
Commander Howard S. Fisk and AdJ'l-
tant Lew S. Mohler.
The post will have as its guest and
speaker on March Is at the DISTRICT
building Senator ]. Thomas Hef1in OF
Alabama, who has long been known as
: the friend OF the eX-Service man.
The post has mailed out question.
q Eaire to each member requesting full
date relative to military service, Givnian
and athletic Data. On receipt nf the
liant and be ready for reference at any
time. Members interested in various
sports such as tennis. golf. base ball
boxing. foot ball, rifle work. track races
etc, will also be given an opportunity
to participate in various sporting
events. This Information as 1t Is COM
piled will be incorporated in post di-
rectory which is to be shortly issued BY
the post. The book will be handsomely
bound and will contain the names OF the
members. history of the organization
list of officers and other interesting
: data.
More than twenty members Of the
post journeyed to Mount Vernon or
Washingtons birthday, and under the
leadership of Commander Charles h
Hanford participated in appropriate ex-
erciseS at the tomb of the warrior after
whom the post Is named. The post col
ors were carried along and handsome
wreath placed on the tomb of Washing
ton. The trip was made in a slghtsee'
ing bus donated by Department Com
mander Watson B. Miller. who was un-
able to join the members of the post or
their pilgrimage. This Is an annual Gus
tom of the post and has been since the
date of its organization.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of National
Capital Post. No. 12i. Veterans of For
eign Wars. at their last meeting held
a box party. The entertainment was
Mrs. E. l.. Smithson. There was dane
ing by three little girls, Frances An.
derson. Dorothy Castell and Irma
Gladman. Flute and piano selections
were given by the Misses Gorsch. Mrs
F. Heise gave piano selections and
Jacobson gave a recitation. In the
beauty contest Mrs. f. L. Smithson
won first honors. The next meeting
will be held Masch IL.
At the last meeting of La Fayette
Post. No. 9. the American Legion. held
at 1923 New York avenue, Frank "
Daley was elected junior vice COM
mander to succeed F. y, Bartl. who
resigned. Thomas Walker was elect
ed sentinel and S. L. liarp was ap-
pointed post Quartermas'
Commander Wilson app. ;nted Messrs
Adams. Daley. Walter, Sidgate and
DIR. Frank Harrison, as committee
on entertainment for the ensuing year.
Two new members were elected. Hor-
ace w. Prue and John G. Reinacher.
elected to membership in Stuart Wal
colt Post, No. 10. the American Le-
gion, at the last meeting. in the
board room. District building. They
were Charles c. Bergman, Howard S
Duell: Simon w. Long. J. Ashley Ma
son, John McGrath. Louis Rodis. Will.
lam v. Warren. Stslios Ditaxis and
John G.. Mcleod,
An address was delivered by Rep
resentative Lamar Jaffers of Alabama
who related a number Of amusing
stories incident to the service. Com.
mander A. NJ. Bremen advised the
post of the death of Frank s. Swift.
zer. who had been q patient at Mount
Alto Hospital.
Announcement was made that the
functions for the near future. An ef.
fort is being made to organize post
base ball team, to be entered in the
proposed Legion League.
At the request Of Hanford Mac
Niler, national commander of the
American Legion. Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, American Legion, has post
poned It's annual "get-together" din
ner, which was to have been given
& at Wardman a,;7 .n,;, Park 8 Hotel tomorro"
Athletic members Of the post are
looking forward to. attending the
next annual convention at New Or.
leans in October. Commander Frank
lin has sent word to National Com
mander MacNider that he would have
a strong track team to participate
in the various events.
A call has been sent out for can.
didakes for the post base ball team
A schedule of twenty games Is now
in course of preparation, to be played
with teams within a radius Of fifty
miles Of Washington. Teams desir'
ing dates can communicate with Com
mander Franklin, room Is, Distric'
building.
The post will meet next Tuesda,
night in the board room, Distrtc
building.
A meeting Of the First Division So
riety is to be held Tuesday night a.
O'clock at the Raleigh Hotel Col
+. C. Marshall, who was a brigadiel
general in the 1st Division during thu
war. will make an address. Members
d;uicion whn are ar WQlte1