Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

headquarters Of the Veterans Of For
sien wars OF the District Of Column
pia. presided over by Brig. Gen. Anton
stephan. last Monday evening, sew
erai resolutions were concurred in:
Inat Equality Walter Reed Post, No.
ZS4, Endorsed the efforts to have a
suitable National Guard armory in
warded to the District Commissioners.
That National Capital Post opposes
the attachment Of a return OF light
wines and beer to the new bonus bill:
engraving and printing be petitioned
to recommend to Congress the passage
or the Sterling-Lehlbach bill. so as
to give aid and assistance to aged
employees.
Edward B. Clark was elected COM
mander OF National Press Club Post.
NO. 20, the American Legion, at the
annual meeting, Tuesday night.
other officers elected were: Capt. John
Il. cratge. senior vice commander:
| commander; Paul J. McGahan, adju-
tant; Earl Goodwin, finance officer:
FRANK A. I. Connolly, and Jack s.
Connolly, color bearers, and Col. J.
NJ. Heller, sergeant-at-arms.
The American Legion Auxiliary, De-
partment District Of Columbia. held
it's regular monthly meeting at 1929
New York avenue northwest Wednes-
day, evening. Mrs. Fawcett, prest-
dent. presided. Mrs. Mamie Palmer
| Dorsey was appointed chairman OF
the poppy committee and Mrs. Ruth
] Il. Templeton was appointed depart
ment historian.
The unit of the Vincent 3. Costello
Post, No. Is, will hold a card party
! at the home of Mrs William Frank
lin. 174S Church street northwest, to-
! morrow evening.
The auxiliary Of the H. c. Spengler
Post, No. ~. will hold its social meet
! ing at the home of Mrs. Anton
! Stephan, 3540 Albemarle street north
west. next Thursday evening.
The auxiliary of the George f. XII
leen Post, No. 20. will hold a caro-
party next Thursday evening at the
Potomac Bank building.
National Vice Commander watson
B. Miller recently installed the fol-
gion Auxiliary of the H. C. Spengler
Post, No. 10: President. Mrs. Anton
Stephan; vice president, Mrs. Hor-
tense T. Fuller; second vice presi-
| dent. Mrs. John Spengler; chaplain.
Mrs. Daniel B. Miller. and treasurer
Mrs. Stephan appointed Miss Edna
Davis as secretary and Mrs. Eva ivy
Imam as corresponding secretary. the
executive committee consists OF Mrs.
Patterson and Miss Alma Moore.
Mrs. r. e. Fawcett is chairman OF
| the membership committee. Mrs..
Mamie Dorsey liaison officer, MIS-.
Marie Oehamann chairman OF enter
tainment committee and Mrs. cara
Sonneman chairman Of welfare ana
hospital committee.
| The Legion Post was invited for q
social time and music was furnished
iby Mrs. Alice Cooley Thompson ana
/ by Commander George TAFT and Ma
tional Vice Commander Watson b.
Miller. Refreshments were served.
At the last meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary of the Tank Corps
/ Post. No. 10. officers for 1923 were
installed by Mrs. r. E. Fawcett. de-
partment president. Mrs. NJ T.
shanahan, president Of the aux auxiiia No
lI6, visited the unit. Following are
the new officers: President. Mrs. G.. +
Frailey; vice president. Miss Kath-
crime Fries; secretary: Miss r. B. NC
Garraghy: treasurer. Mrs. G. IL. FOX.
and chaplain, Miss Florence Jones.
! At the meeting of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary OF the Stuart Walcott
Post, No. 10, Wednesday evening
January 10. Mrs. r. E. Fawcett, de-
partment president, installed the FOL
lowing officers for the new year;
President, Mrs. c. n. Ralph; secre-
itary, Mrs. Ruth b. Templeton; chap
lain. Mrs. Eric Stearns. and treasurer,
Mrs Lena Davis.
! During the meeting OF Columbia
Post, No. SAG. Veterans of Foreign
! Wars. at the National Guard Armory
Wednesday evening Gen. Anton STE
phan, commander of the District oe-
partment, was present with members
of his staff and installed the newly
elected officers, as follows: Comman-
! der, John z. Brooks: senior vice com
mander, W. Laurence Hazard: junior
vice commander. Fred A. Livingstone;
iouartermaster, James B. Jones; cnap.
lain, Douglas A. White; officer OF the
day, John Fleming, and trustees
Alexander Summers and Charles -
Brown. Commander BROOKS an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing appointive officers: Ad1utant'
Alvin d. Hathaway: patriotic 1nstruc-
/ tor, George L. TAFT; post historian,
! Alexander Summers; post publicity
| officer, Thomas E. Fawcett: guard.
Stanley r. Nash: sentinel. r: +. Chris,
itenberry; sergeant major, Charles F.
| Coanshock. and Quartern1aster ser
| o-eant William r. Cline.