Evening star., 1924-10-12
Veterans of Great War

of Bollrian Post, No. 1RS. Lebanon, Pa
The post indorsed the Woodrow
| Wilson Ex-Service Mems Memorial.
which Organization proposes to erect
| In this city a monument to the late
/ Comma nder n-Chiaf of the military
forces during the World War. VIII
| liam F. Mahony, on behalf of Col.
| Theodore Roosevelt, jr., presented a
large photograph Of his father, suit
! ably inscribed. which is to be framed
and hung in the assembly room Of
the post. Announcement was made
| of the death and burial last Satur-
day Of ]. w. Peed, a charter member
of the post 1nterment was made in
| Glenwood Cemetery
Fathers night Is to be one of the
features Of the post program of en-
tertainment during the Midwinter.
The proposition was presented to the
post by Commander Mccoy and
unanimously indorsed. The date of
the event is to be announced later
The ticket of admission will be the
| father of an ex-service man, who is
| to accompany the member of the post
the evening the affair is given.
Post Commander Charles l.. Riemer
| OF Stuart Walcott Post, No. TO-, ad-
| dressed the post and extended an in
vitation to the members and their
| families to attend social evening
| on November / in Mount Pleasant
| Lodge Hall, corner Fourteenth and
| Kennedy streets.
| Among those who represented the
American Legion in the 1st Division
parade were National Commander
| James A. Drain and Past National
| Commander j., G. Emery of Detroit
| Mich. The District of Columbia De-
partment of the legion was represent
cd by the department commander and
| stan, post commanders and members
of the various posts of the depart
ment. The national, departmental
and post colors were massed at the
head of the legion section Depart
ment Vice Commanders Francis F.
| Miller and Bernard S. Buscher rep
| resented the District OF Columbia De-
partment at the dedication Of the
Catholic University Stadium.
| In response to a request sent out
1 to department commanders by Ma
| tional Commander James A Drain for
| recommenda tions for appointments on
national committees of the legion
| Department Commander Frank l..
P"ckham has rcconmen nded Col. Fran
| els A. Awl, commander of Lincoln
| Post. for appointm tment on the national
| committee on military affairs. The
department commander is canvassing
| the field for other men to serve on
national committees and will an
| nounce further recommendations at
a later date.
First Vice Commander Francis E.
| Miller, chairman of the department
| entertainment committee. has an
nounced that the department ball
will be held at the New willard Ho-
| tel November %.
Department Adjt. Joseph J. Idler has
| notified national headquarters of the
| Legion that the colors of George Wash
| ington Post. No. !: Stuart Walcott Post.
No. 10: Tank Corps Post. Nq. 10, and
| Cooley Mccullough Post, No. 90. were
| present at the national convention re-
| Gently held in St. Paul. Those posts will
be awarded silver bands to be fastened
| to their flag STATS as a momento OF
| their presence at the convention.
| Past Commander Paul J. McGahan
who accompanied National Com
| mander Drain to Indianapolis when
| the latter took charge OF the national
| headquarters OF the American Legion.
| has returned TO Washington. He is
| to take an active interest in the ac
| tivities of the department and of the
| National Press Club, of which he is
a member
At the last meeting of Vincent B. Cos
! tello Post the following. officers were
elected: Commander. Charles kohen :;
| first vice commander. Harry Smith !;
second vice commander. Thomas II.
Deckelman; third vice commander,
James Allen: post chaplain. Rev r. ].
Hurney; post historian. Thomas Walsh !:
post quartermaster. Joseph Weinberg:
! post surgeon. DR.. Walter F. Sullivan;
! sergeant-at-arms. Miles w. Bell: color
! bearers. William Gum and Thomas
Costello; +; finance officer. !. L. Morrissey ::
| adjutant. William Gum; post bugler.
Harry E. Smith, and judge advocate,
| Joseph Byrne
| The Tank Corps Post gave dinner
| at the Madrillon Cafe October in
honor of Department Comdr. Frank
| l.. Peckham. who had served two terms
as commander of that post. Among the
other guests present were National
! Comdr. James A. Drain, Past De-
RESORTS