Evening star., 1924-01-27

versary celebra-
ton is to be
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I 6si28 staged at the new
- ~ home of the post.
Y MA lI829 street
&IM~ ] northwest, and an
...@S#W = interesting pro-
~ m gram is being ar
v, 2zU ranged for that
@"e occasion.
IL The officers
elected March 7.
9i3, when the
post was organ
lzed in the Cos
mos Club, were
John r. Quinn. Il. Lester Jones,
commander; l.. p
CIephane, senior vice commander;
Howard NJ Peter, Junior vice com
mander; Howard S. Fisk. adjutant
and Ralph NJ. Wolfe, finance officer
These were the first officers of the
first post to be chartered in the
American Legion of the present 10000
posts throughout the United States
and foreign countries. At the meet
ing five years ago there were more
than $50 men present who signed the
charter membership roll. represent
ing every branch of the military
forces of the United States, both en-
listed and commissioned.
The clubhouse of the post has just
been rsdecorated throughout. and, in
addition, will be artistically deco
rated with flags and flowers on the
night Of the celebration. In remod-
cling the building a large stage was
constructed in the rear of the assem-
bly, hall on the first floor. The prop
erty was formerly the home Of Gen.
Myer, organizer and first chief of the
United States Signal Service. and
after whom Fort Myer was, named:
1t was also at one time the home of
Postma ster General CresWen, during
Grants administration. Later IL was
occupied by the Russian ambassador,
and during the world war was used
by the Italian high commission. Gen.
Grant has slept in this home.
One of the features of the home is
the library, on the second floor
thirty-six by thirty-six feet, provided
with several thousands OF dollars
worth of permanent bookcases of ma
hogany. Provision has also been
made on the third floor above the
library for a billiard and pool room
for the members of the post. The
present value of the building since
the recent improvements is estimated
at $4,000.
The clubhouse is in charge of
board of governors, composed of the
following: Z. Lester Jones, chairman;
q. T. Rude and Charles o. Shaw, vice
chairmen; Lew $. Mohler, secretary;
F. H. Hardy, treasurer; John Lewis
Smith, Howard S. Fisk and Charles
B. Hanford, past commanders. and
Gen. II. NJ Lord, a. L. Giacomini
Thomas w. MckneW, William F. Ma
hony, Guy Withers, Ennalls Wagga-
man. Paul V. Collins and Percy B.
Mccoy.
Announcement is made that the
sixth national convention of the
American Legion, to be held at st.
Paul, MINI. will assemble September
10 to 1S. the dates having been ad
vanced over previous conventions,
due 10 the extremely cold weather
in that section of the country. The
delegates to the first national conven-
tion at Minneapolis in Novme ber. 1919,
were greeted with severe snow
storm and zero weather. AS a result
of the advance in the dates of the
national convention. the election of
delegates and alternates at the de-
partment convention will probably be
held August and s. The election of
officers in George Washington Post
must be held prior to the local con-
vention, and this will probably take
place August 5.
At the monthly meeting OF the
District of Columbia Department OF
sentations were made and trans
mitted to national headquarters urg-
ing tax on all members nationally
for providing funds to erect in the
ans of Foreign Wars memorial building
and for the moving of national head
quarters 10 Washington.
National headquarters was also
urged TO lend its support toward urg-
ing Congress to provide adequate
isrmory facilities and building for the
District of Columbia National Guard
and headquarters of the 29th division.
1t was urged that national headquar-
terS change its rules and bylaws so
as TO provide for biennial national
! encampmeuts and department sen-
! campments, which would make the
| term of the national commander and
| department commander Il two-year
term.
The department reported more than
| $3.50 had been spent in relief work
| during the past season, and showed q
large, substantial balance on hand in
| the department treasury, together
with funds invested in District of
| Columbia real estate 90 approximately
| the sum of $1,000.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars In
| the. District decided to cooperate
! with the United Spanish War Vet
| erans in holding Maine day exercises
| on the afternoon Of February Is and
! to confine their own exercises to that
| of placing a wreath on the Maine
mast in memory of those who went
down on the L. S. 5. Maine in Havana
| harbor.
At a meeting of the Society OF
Veteran officers of the 3rd D. c. In
| fantry, held Wednesday night In the
National Guard armory. the follow
ing officers We're unanimously re-
elected for the fourth consecutive
| time: President, Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan; vice president, Lieut.. Col
| George L: TAFT: secretary-treasurer
| Maj W. Laurence Hazard. and his
| torian. Maj. Alex. Summers.
This society is composed of former
officers of the old 3rd y. c. Infantry
who served on the Mexican border
| and in the world war
At the last meeting of National
Capital Post, No. 127, Veterans of
Foreign Wars. in the Odd Fellows
Hall. the newly elected officers, Com
mander Joseph B. Gardella, Senior
Vice Commander D. ]. Leahy, Junior
Vice Commander II. b. Clements and
officer of the Day C. B. Jennings,
were in charge. Following the busi-
ness a dance was held.
|. Past Commander Brandon has been
elected by the department command
er, X, L. Coontz, to organize the local
Pup Tent of the Military Order of the
Cootie. The District of Columbia Is
only allowed one Put Tent under the
present organization plans. There
fore all members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars are eligible for mem
bership in this Pup Tent. If present
plans are approved the first meeting
will be held early in February, at
which time the organization and
election of officers will be completed.
The Military Order of the Cootie is
officially known as the playground"
of the organization. They have their
own unique style of obligation and
their own officers and national head
quarters. Their entire object Is to
promote comradeship and good fell
loWship.