Evening star., 1924-06-22
Veterans of Great War

Post Commander Lew s Mohler on
behalf of the board of governors of
George Washington Post, No /, the
pioneer post of the American Legion,
announced at the meeting of the post
held Tuesday night last at the head
quarters of the post, 1929 Il street
northwest, that the clubhouse would
he thrown open to ex-service men in
filling out applica ations under the ad-
justed compensation act.
The matter was recently presented
70 the board of governors, which has
control of the clubhouse, and the
members were unanimous in assist
ing the ex-service men and women OF
the world war to the fullest extent in
filing their claims in accordance with
the provisions OF the act.
After a general discussion il was
voted to nominate officers for the en-
. suing year July /, with the election
July Is. The installation will take
place August S. which is a few days
following the date of the department
. convention, which is scheduled Tor
August | and >. In this connection
it is quite possible that the clubhouse
will be at the disposal of the depart
ment if il desires to hold the depart
ment convention there.
Recently elected. members include
Bunce Allen. Frank Place, Raymond
F. Moore. George f. Currey and Dr.
u. p. Penhallow, the latter transfer
ring from CaeducuS Post. No. SOS.
New York city. pr PenhalloW Is
superintendent of the United States
Public Hospital at Mount Alto and is
an active lcgionnaire. He has alwaN :
taken an active interest in the eX-
service men and has been highly
praised for his work at Mount Alto
Hospital.
boy who paid the supreme sacrlnce
in the world war was elected
posthumous member of the post.
The post intends to conduct an in
tensive entertainment program dur
ing the remainder of the year and
the following committee has been
appointed to carry out a program
voted at the last meeting of the post:
Andrew J. Crawn. chairman; y. j.
Shelter. Henry II. WoodhouSe. Harry
J. Davis. J. j. Murphy and Norman K.
Grant.
past Post and Past Department
Commander T.. Lester Jones present
ed d report on behalf of the board
of governors of the clubhouse. or
which he is chairman. He urged an
Increased membership. now that the
clubhouse was entirely completed and
has many attractive features for
members of the legion.
Librarian Howard 5. Fisk an
nounCed that the latest donation to
the library is handsomely bound
history of the 1st Division. A. +. F.,
together with a large map of the
military operations in France during
the world war. The book was pre-
sented to the library by A. J. Shelter
a member of the post
In connection with the recent dedl-
cation of the memorial bronze tablet
surmounttd on large bowIder on
the lawn in front of the clubhouse
and adjoining the forty-fOot Flagstaff
there was planted a few days ago
quantity Of French ivy brought to
this country from the Argonne bat
rletield and FOntaincbleau. The plant
was removed from the remains of
motor truck which had been blown
up by the Germans using high eX-
plOSiVe in the Argonne offensive.
Painted around the wheel on which
the ivy was growing Was Scrawle ed
the following: Give EN- hell. boys
The ivy was presented to the mem
hers of George Washington Post by
Miss e. B. Wells of this city. who
toured over the battlefields of France
at the close of hostilities. Learning
of the memorial erected by the post
In honor Of those who paid the su-
preme sacrifice. those who have died
since the signing of the armistice
and those who are to follow, Miss
Wells thought that the planting of
the bed Of ivy around the bowlder
would make a fitting background.
vote of thanks was recently extended
to Miss Wells for her donation.
The initiation and smoker given by
Stuart Walcott Post, the American
Legion. last Monday night, at the
Raleigh Hotel. was the best in the
history of the post. From the open
ing to close of the program there
was something doing every minute.
The initiation was preceded by
dinner.
The outstanding features were the
addresses Of Representative Lamar
Jeffers of Alabama: Judge Robert +.
Mattingly, Gen. James A. Drain, Capt.
Watson r. Miller and Department
Commander Paul J. McGahan. The
local post commanders were the
guests of honor of the Walcott Post.
Among the entertainers were Julia
Culbreth Gray, the Alba Quintette,
Miss Calille Little, songs and dances;
Benny Levin, member of the Costello
Post: Happy Walkers Jazz Orchestra
rendered selections.
Commander Charles Riemer pre-