Evening star., 1923-09-02
Veterans of Great War

Daniel ]. Hussey has been elected
commander of the Ace Chapter of the
Disabled American Veterans, to sue
coed w. S. Clark. who resigned to
accept the appointment as ID. A. V.
lialson officer at the Veterans Bureau
for the fourth district.
Plans are being perfected for the
annual reunion of the Military Order
of the World War to be held at the
Willard Hotel October 4, 5 and 6. The
District of Columbia Chapter. which.
70 considerable degree, will act as
host to the delegates. members and
guests, is bending. every effort to
make this convention one that will
long be remembered.
The first evening of the convention
clal reception by the commander in
chief. national officers and the gen
eral STAFF. to be followed by dancing
Ihe general convention program. as
outlined, provides for appropriate
ceremonies at the tomb of the un-
known soldier, at Arlington national
cemetery. and trip to Mount Vernon.
Chairmen of respective chapters con-
vention committees have been an
nounced as follows: Baltimore. Capt
Henry c. Evans: Boston. Lieut.. Edward
o. o: proetor: E Buffalo, Maj, Guy n, Carl
Chicago. Col. P. J. H. Farrell; Detroit
Capt. Harry c. Lear; Elmira. Lieut. AL
fred ]. Meyer; Kansas City, Maj. Harry
;. Truman; Louisville, Maj. Charles
Dobbs northern New Jersey, Lieut..
Col. Ph:lander Belts; New York Brig
Gen. John NJ. Carson; New Orleans.
Capt. c. e. Verdier; Philadelphia. Mai
Charles J. Mortimer: Pittsburgh, Capt
Walter c. Kelly; Portland, Me. Capt.
Ed. r Elweu Portland. Ore. Maj NJ.
=. Marcellus; Richmond, Maj. Gerard
A. Ezekial; Rochester Maj. G.. Leo Flan-
merry; St. Louis Lieut.. Commander Will
liam H. McEwen. jr.; st. Paul. Mai
Maj. William L. Lawrence Washington,
d. c.. Lieut. Philip c. Kaufman.
The American Legion Auxiliary of the
Stuart Walcott Post. No. TO- held a meet
ing at 1923 New York avenue northwest,
last Monday evening. and delegates and
alternates for the Department Auxiliary
convention Of September is and 10 We're
elected.
The unit of the George T.. killeen
Post, No. 20, is to hold a meeting at
Potomac Bank building, September 4.
at pm
The time is drawing near for the
department convention and the various
mates for representation at such con-
vention. The national convention is to
be held in San Francisco, Calf, in
October.
The units of the George L. Killeen
Post. No. %, and the Vincent B. Costello
Post. No. 10, recently held successful
lawn fetes Music was furnished in both
instances by members of the Costello
Post.
Nomnina ton of officers for xthe
year 1924 will take place at the regu
lar meeting of George Washington
Post. No. l, the pioneer post of the
American Legion, next Tuesday. at
s o'clock. at the clubhouse, 1929
nomination. election and installation
of officers has been advanced under
the recent amendment to the bylaws,
which provides that hereafter the
of officers shall take place
not less than thirty-five days prior to
a national convention, which provi-
sion is the same as in the department
AT a recent meeting of the post
the following were elected to fill
vacancies in the organization until
the next regular election: Command
er Lew 5. Mohler: first. vice COM
mander. Percy E. Mccoy: second vice
commander. j. W. Brashears; third
vice commander. Nathan CoseI. and
ergeapt-at-arms. Theodore c. Howe.
'The terms of these officers will -ex-
plre in September. The installation
of the newly elected officers will take
place October 2.
At the last meeting of the post.
Past Post and Past Department Com
mander Il. Lester Jones presented
Commander Mohler with a gayel, sill
Yer mounted. following the usual
custom of presenting every command
er of the post gavel. The gavel
was made from wood from the ship
Roosevelt. which the late Admiral
Peary used on his famous north pole
expedition.
At special meeting of the post
held last Tuesday night delegates and
alternates were elected to the depart
ment convention to be held at the
District building September and s.
The delegation will he composed of
the following: Past Post and Past
Department Commander f Lester
Jones. Commander Lew 5. Mohler.
Past Commander Howard s. Fisk.
Wallace Streator. Charles o. Shaw.
Past Commander Charles B. Hanford.
F. II. Hardy and iInnalls Waggaman
as delegates. The alternates are
Percy B. Mccoy. W. y. Williams.
Frank I'latz. John Thomas Taylor.
Oliver A. Phelps. ]. W. Brashears and
d. A. pippenger.
The post at the same meeting unan-