Evening star., 1924-07-06


sented by Past - ~ ~
{ m M a n d
Charles Is. Han HOWARD S. FISK.
ford.
Another feature of the meeting was
the nomination of officers for the en-
suing year. which resulted as fol-
lows: For post commander. Percy B.
Mccoy and Paul V Collins: first vice
commander. Wallace G. Streator and
J. j. Phelon; second vice commander,
II. W. Longfellow; third vice COM
mander, John f. Smith and p. ].
Maher; quartermaster. s. c. McGee;
sergeant at arms, Theodore G. Howe:
geon, w. n Williams; historian,
Howard S. Fisk; color bearers. j.
w. Brashears, jr.. and William +. Ma
honey. The election will take place
July 10, and the installation August
5. at the clubhouse, with appropriate
ceremonies.
Past Commander Fisk was one of
the organizers of the American Le-
gion in this city on March I. 1919,
and has actively served in various ca
pacities under practically every de-
partment commander. He was the first
post and first department adjutant in
the United States in the legion and
was commander of his post in 1921 He
previously served vice comman-
der of the post. He has served as
chairman of various post committees
dl llt present iliIlS Is historian
of the post, member of the board of
governors and librarian. In the de-
partment he has served in fifteen diff
ferent capacities and is just closing
term as department finance officer
and a member of the department bud
get committee. He was also a mem
her of the q. A. r. and allied vet
Grams organization finance commit
tee this year. In 1928 he was de-
partment historian, writing the COM
plete history of the department since
the date of organization in 1919. He
has been a delegate to the twelve past
department conventions and six ma
tonal conventions, including the St.
Louis caucus in May, 1919 He has
never missed a meeting of the post
since it was organized five a"1 half
years ago and was present AT all de-
partment executive committee meet
ings when d member Of that body
The post voted to give a picnic at
Fort Washington, Md, July 13, where
the members will be the guests of the
Army people at the fort. The members
Of the post with their families. have
been invited to take the boat from the
dock at Washington barracks in the
morning and return Sunday evening.
Post Commander Lew S. Mohler is de-
Sirous of having large attendance on
this occasion. Steven E. Katopothis is
the latest member to be added to the
post rolls.
Frank A. Connolly. past commander Of
the National Press Club Post, and Madi-
son l.. Hill, past commander of Robley
ID. Evans Post, were guests at the meet
ing, the former making brief address
to the post.
The principal speaker at the last
meeting of the Sergt. Jasper Post. No.
Is. the American Legion, held at City
Club was Senator T. H. Caraway OF
Arkansas. who pointed out interesting
features of the Democratic convention
p1 nra6icfe1 in conclusion that the n.
didate selected in New York would be
sure to win in the fall The senator also
made it clear that unless the present
tangle in European affairs is unraveled
there could be no peace in America.
The following delegates were nom-
mated to attend the sessions of the de-
partment convention to be held in the
boa rdro0m. District building, August l
and ?: Commander Ralph A. Cusick,
Past Commander Thomas J. Frailey, al
ternates, w. Bissell Thomas. Robert HI.
Hetzer, Daniel w. Washburn and Roy
E. Hughes.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
urging the department commander to in
vestigate the possibility of allowing
children of the city to bathe in pubic
pools and fountains to escape excessive
heat during the summer months. rms
resolution was introduced by Thomas j.
Frailey, chairman Of Americanism OF
the District of Columbia department,
and was approved by the department
o g.
Post Finance Officer F. Joseph O'Neill
announced that the hundred mark of
members in good standing has been sur
passed. and further predicts that tne
quota for the convention in 1928 Will
again be attained. The next meeting
of the post will be held at City Club
July 10. pm.
Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey, de-
partment chairman of the poppy |
committee during the recent poppy |
campaign for the American Legion,
was given a luncheon at the CITY
Club last Thursday gidn by the AmsiTiarV msmaers
Department of the District of Colum-
bia, as a tribute of appreciation.
A full complement Of the depart.
ment officers was present and all
units we're well represented; ese1 e1es,dans Mrs.
presided. Gifts were presented TO
Mrs. Dorsey in appreciation and all
told of the benefit they had received
under her leadership. Mrs. Anton
Stephan was chairman on arrange
ments for the luncheon.
The executive committee of the
American Legion Auxiliary, Depart
ment of the District of Columbia,
held meeting last Wednesday eve
ming at the Auxiliary Service Club'
eco Sd street northwest, at O'CLOCK
Mrs. T. f. Fawcett presiding. me
the work of the department to De
progressive and constructive.
Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey, CHAIR
man of the poppy committee, report
work and that one-half was donated
to the department treasury by the
units A rising vote of thanks was
given to Mrs. Dorsey. BY unanlmous
was allocated to the welfare fund. to
he used for that specific work. F1fty-
ave gallons of ice cream was ordered
sent to St Elizabeth for use July 4.
The department convention VIII
take place August / and 2. at go Sd
street northwest.
George Washington Post, No. 1,
Auxiliary held its regular meeting
last Tuesday. evening IN me Metro
west, at s o'clock. A report for the
nonny campaign showed the unit to
have earned $42S.50 net OF expense.
A check for half the amount was for-
CHAIRMAN. Mrs. M. P. Dorsey, as the
share of this unit to the department
treasury.
Delegates to the annual department
convention were elected as Io!lows:
Mrs. Josephus L. Trimble. Mrs. A. b.
Clements, Mrs. Edward j. Coping
and Miss Gladys E. Mills.
The American Legion Auxiliary. De-
partment of the District of Colum-
bia. will hold a garden party on the
lawn of 1457 Park road northwest,
July Is and 16. beginning at $3.50
o'clock as a benefit to the families of
ex-service men. The several units of
the auxiliary will have charge of the
tables The Marine Band will play
July IS, and the Army Band, July
is Mrs. Frank Dunington. presi- |
dent of Kenneth A. Nash Post Unit,