Evening star., 1924-05-18

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|. was "ladies' night" The next meet
ing will be held May 30 at pm, at
| which time many matters or inn
portance will be presented to the
| membership.
United States battleships, officers of
| the Army and Navy and about 5000
wartime officers of the Army. Navy
during the national convention of the
Military Order of the World War to
be held in Boston during three days,
beginning October 2. Brig. Gen.
Harry 7. Reilly, former president of
the Reserve Officers Association and
the editor of the Army-Navy journal,
is chairman Of the national commit
tee on convention arrangements. and
Col. Carroll J. Swan is chairman of
Greater Boston Chapters committee.
The convention sessions will be held
at the Copley Plaza and the conven-
ton will be formally opened by Gov.
Cox.
The first night will be devoted to a
good fellowship program, with re-
! freshments. prize drills. vaudeville
turns and informal dancing at the
Cadet Armory. On the afternoon of
the second day there will be an Army
Navy parade. with the bluejackets
from the 'battleships, which officials
expect to have sent to Boston at the
time. and troops of the 18th Infantry
of the Regulars and the 26th Division
of the National Guard taking part.
In the evening there is planned an
open-air sham battle similar to the
Alewife Brook battle of last year
Col. Horace q. Landon of the 1st Corps
Of Cadets Is in charge of arrange
ments.
The third day will terminate the
business sessions with election Of Off
GERS and in the evening 'nero will
be a banquet 'front.' to 2 and 4 ruili-
tary ball lasting until 3 O'Clock.
los a 20 hoo ,,,
charge of the reception of delegates,
Maj. Joseph W. Bartlett of enter
tainment. Col. George F. keenan, of
the convention program. Maj. Walter
rem F. Could of attendance. Lieut..
Charles w. Muldoon of transporta-
ticn and Ensign Donald Holbrook of
information and Lieut.. Charles p.
Curtis Of finance. A committee COM
posed of wives of members who have
attended previous national conven-
tions is in charge of the entertain
ment OF woman guests.
Kenneth II. Nash Post. No 5. Ameri-
can Legion. is to hold a smoker next
Wednesday evening at the Gavel Club
! rooms in honor of Henry Lansburgh.
: friend of the post. and also for
/ Theodore G.. Gerber, past commander.
who has been ordered to Columbus.
Ohio. by the War Department.
Beulah Butts. is to give a special
dance. The meeting will be open for
all Masons who are ex-service men.
At the last meeting a resolution
was adopted urging Congress to pass
the bill making "The Star Spangled
Banner the national anthem. \ vote
of thanks was extended Department
Commander NcGahan for his man
agement of the department. A drive
for members is now being made.
The regular meeting of the Ser
geant Jasper Post. No IS, the Amer
lean Legion. was held at City Club
Thursday evening and the following
new members We're admitted: Clar-
ence c. Dean, Earl S. Young. David
S. Estopinal, Lionel S. Lonsdale and
Earl X. Kasbeer.
Department America niZation Officer
Thomas J. Frailey:-who is Past Com
manGer of Sergeant Jasper Post, in
troduced a resolution urging the
adoption by Congress as the national
anthem of The Star Spangied Banner
Representative Celler, New York, in
troduced d joint resolution December
10. 1929. on the floor of the House
asking for official recognition of The
Star SpanSied Banner" but the reso-
luton was referred to committee and
has not to date been reported. Past
Commander Frailey also pointed out
that influence was being brought
against the resolution.
The Memorial Day committee has
assigned this post the Cedar Hill
Cemetery for services to be held the
Sunday preceding May 30. The mem
name of Thomas j. Frailey az candi-
date for prize offered by the post for
new members and renewals and the
members ratified the reconlmsnda-
mander Frailey secured eleven MEM
hers. Post Commander Ralph A.
CusiclI- presided.
American Veterans of Hellenic de-
boardroom OF the District building,
at which many questions relating to
the welfare of the eX-service men and
the opera tiors of the United States
bureau officials We're discussed.
Committees were appointed to So
ficit funds for the purpose of pur-
chasing flags and flowers to decorate
the graves of soldiers and sailors at
Arlington cemetery decoration day
The organization will join with the
other veteran organizations in paying
tribute at the grave OF. the Unknown
Soldier.
The organization. May s, attended
for the benefit of the disabled vet
Grams of Mount Alto Hospital and
served ice cream and refreshments.
Grams of Foreign Wars. accepted the
resignation of Junior Vice Commander
Harry r. Clements at its last meeting,
and A. j. Cotter was elected to succeed
him. Senior Vice Commander D. j.
Leahy. is fast approaching the quota of
poppies set by national headquarters
for this post He is receiving strong
support from several members.
The executive committee has recon-
mended that the post ask the depart
,x.y,t n
present monthly publication. Foreign
Service, be issued in the future as a
weekly paper The executive committee
is also fighting to have a uniform Y. f.
Their contention is that the gold lapel
button of various sizes should be dis
carded and all members wear similar
buttons. F. III. Farrar has been ap-
pointed chairman of the On to Atlantic
City Club" The club savings plan con-
Quoted by the post quartermaster will
be continued by the new chairman.
The next meeting of James f,
Walker Post, No. 26, American Legion
will be held Thursday evening at the
Twelfth Street Branch of the 7. NJ. c.
A. Post Commander West A. Hamil-
ton, has issued the call for all mem
bers and former members to be pres
ent, as this will be the last meeting
before Decoration day, for which
plans will be officially discussed. The
post poppy campaign .is progressing
and indications point to its success.
The post emblem flag will arrive at
headquarters before May 30th.
Plans for May 25th include the as
sembly of all members of the post
at headquarters, 1853 L street north
west, at 3 o'clock. Cars will be pro-
vided to make the trip to Payne and
Woodlawn cemeteries Brief serv-
ices will then be held over the
graves of deceased world war vet i
Grams in these cemeteries. Members
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