Evening star., 1922-06-04

Veterans of the world war from all
over the United States will come to
Washington next Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday for the reunion Of
the famous I'd Division, which will
| take place at the great marine camp
at Quantico. Among those high In
official life who have been invited to
be guests Of the I'd Division are Sec
retary Of War Weeks. Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt. Gen.
John J. Pershing and many others.
Among the former members of the
I'd Division who will make the trip to
Washington for the reunion are Han
ford MacNider, national commander
| of the American Legion. who was ad-
| jutant of the I'd Division during the
world war. Mr.. MacNider will hesd
a delegation Of veterans of the "a
Division from Iowa and other middle
western states. From New York
delegation will come, headed by DR.:
Richard Derby. brother-in-law OF
| Col. Theodore Roosevelt. who served
as division surgeon with the "a Di-
vision. A large and enthusiastic dele
Travis, Tex. where the Army regi-
! ments of the I'd Division are now
stationed, headed by Brig. Gen. Han
son Ely. who commanded the 80
Brigade of the I'd Division during the
war. From Washington, Maj. Gen.
Marine Corps, who commanded the
| I'd Division during the war, will head
| a delegation composed of Maj. Gen.
| Wendell c. Neville. who commanded
the celebrated Marine Brigade, and
many other Army and marine officers
now stationed here who served with
| the I'd Division overseas.
Arrangements have been made in
Quantico for the reception of the
guests. Quantico was chosen as the
place for the reunion this year be-
| cause there are stationed the 5th and
9Th Marine Regiments. which formed
the Marine Brigade of the I'd Di-
vision. which won fame by stopping
the German advance at Belleau Wood.
! Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler. COM
niandlng general at Quantico, is IN
! charge CT all arrangements and has
/ spared no pains to insure the sue
I cess Of the affair.
The reunion will open at .6:45 pm.
Tuesday with a formal dress parade
by the 5th Regiment. after which the
missed and will welcome their old
comrades to Quantico. At 1880 o'clock
| dinner will be served in the new
athletic stadium. After dinner there
will be an entertainment in the sta
dium. including band concert.
| lures.
! Wednesday from $40 until noon
! will be devoted to the annual busi :
| ness meeting, at which officers will
| be elected for the ensuing year and
other business arrangements perfect
ed. At 2:l5 pm. there will be a base
ball game between the Quantico ma
| rines and Washington team. AT
| 4:3O pm. memorial exercises will be
held for men who gave their lives in
| the world war. and at Gas there will
be dress parade by the 9Th Regi-
ment. At 1:30 pm. there will be ball
in the athletic stadium. in which it
is expected more than a thousand
couples will take part.
Thursday there will be a formal pa :
rade and review in honor of the I'd
| Division, in which all marines sta
toned at Quantico will take part.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post. No. s
! moved on Friday from 425 G street
! northwest TO its new quarters, in
the Gavel Club, at 7I9 18th street
northwest
| At the last meeting of the post
| five candidates were initiated and
the adJutant was authorized to pur-
f; chase the national colors. The post
standard will be ordered in the near
future. Lurtin r, CHM. assistant
controller general of the United
States, and a past grand master of
ship next Friday. Several candidates
will be initiated The meeting will
| be called to order at S pm.
| During June. July and august
monthly meetings will be held. the
! second Friday designated as the
! night. Bimonthly meetings will be
| resumed after August 81. member
Masons who are world war veterans
are invited to affiliate with the post