Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
Veterans of Great War

reception the evening of November 1,
at the Mount Pleasant Masonic Lodge
rooms. Fourteenth and Kenyon
streets northwest. Veterans and le-
gionnaires, together with their fAmi-
lies. are invited. After the initiation
ceremonies refreshments will be
served by the Stuart Walcott Auxil-
iary unit.
Capt. Alexander NJ. Bremen, chair
man Of the Mardi Gras costume ball,
which will be held at the City Club,
November IL, Armistice night. report
ed to the members a total OF 1900
tickets were now outstanding, and
that the ball would be one Of the
finest ever held here. Ten prizes will
be awarded for best costumes. Silver
loving cups will be presented to the
organization and legion post repre-
scented by largest number. ..a
Twelve applications for member
snip were acted upon. as well as sew
eral transfers from other posts. Com
mander Riemer, appointed Lieut.. Jo-
seph Beatty master-at-arms for bal
ance of year. The post will take part
and parade in the Navy day cere-
monies, October %.
Final plans for the department ball
of the American Legion, to be held at
the New Willard Hotel, November %,
were completed by the department
copmittee on entertainment at
meeting Monday evening at the Serv-
ice Club, 21S Third street northwest.
Department Vice Commander Francis
+. Miller, chairman of the committee,
presided. Thomas r. F'railey, past
commander of Sergeant Jasper Post,
was appointed secretary of the commit
tee, and William N. Morell of Lincoln
Post was designated to handle publicity.
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thorized to issue invitations to distih-
suished guests. a list of whom is be-
ing prepared and will be published at
a later date.
The department commander has no
titled Maj. Walter Bruce Howe, vice
president of the Navy League Of the
United States, that the departme emit
commander and STAFF, with the depart
ment colors, will participate in the
Jones statue October 81. At the re-
quest of Maj. Howe, the department
| commander has asked all post COM
| manders. with their colors and dele
cations from their posts, to be pres
ent. The legion representatives will
report to the department commander
at Seventeenth and B streets north
| west at 11:45 am.
| The officers in charge of the Infan-
tryMarine foot ball game, to be
played a Griffith Stadium on the aft
| ernoon of November l, have asked
Department Commander Peckham to
call on the lesionnaires of the Dis
| trict of Columbia to turn out for the
game.
| John A. Smith, a member Of the
Monahan Post Of Sioux City, Iowa.
who won a trip to the San Francisco
| convention in 1928 for having re-
cruited the largest group Of legion
| naireS in the Iowa department that
year, has volunteered to assist in the
membership compaign to be inaugu-
rated in the District Of Columbia. Mr..
Smith is now employed in the ad-
justed compensation branch Of the
War Department, and expects to re-
main in Washington for some time.
The department commander has in
vited him to meet with the member
| ship committee OF the department. and
! give that committee and post officers
the benefit of his advice and co-opera-
ton.
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Unit of the American Legion Auxil,
American Legion Auxiliary Service
Club. 21s Third street northwest. at 8
o'clock. Mrs Thacker V. Walker,
president of the unit. presided. Mrs.
.. ID. Oliphant,' national president Of
| the American Legion Auxiliary; Mrs.
| Leon Arnold. department president of
the American Legion Auxiliary, and
Mrs. George Il. killeen. a gold star
mother and president OF George T.
killeen unit of the auxiliary. were the
guests. Mrs. Oliphant made a plea
for larger legion, with a CORE
spending auxiliary. Mrs. Leon Ar
mold expressed her appreciation Of the
loyalty and work of this unit to the
organization and its officers.
The card party given by the unit
! october l was reported. and a second
card party is being arranged for No
vember at the Service Club, 21S
Third street northwest. at 8 o'clock.
The president Of the unit, who was
delegate to the convention in St.
Paul, told of the proceedings Of the
convention.
At the last meeting Of Kenneth H,
Nash Post. American Legion. at the
Gavel Club. the mid Winter dance, to
be held in conjunction with the
George Washington, Stuart Walcott
and Sergeant jackson posts, was dis
cussed. letter of congratulation has
been mailed to President Clark Crit
| fifth of the Washington base ball club
by the secretary for the winning of
the world pennant by the Washington
club An expression Of appreciation
| was also given the officers Of the post
for obtaining tickets for the world
series for each member of the post.
| The following applications were
| acted upon favorably: DR.. Elliot O,
Hunt James p. Munich, John H. Col
| lfer, Clyde B. Stovall, joseph Cohen
Chester M. Gardner, Samuel Y. McCon-
nell, Arthur L. FitzGibbon, Hal X,
Hodgson, William H. Carroll and
Harry w. Little.
| At meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the Department of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. the American L..
gion Auxiliary. at the Service Club
tuesday evening. and presided over
by Mrs. Arnold, department president
National President Mrs. O. D.
Oliphant was a guest A report OF
the activities and proceedings OF the
national convention held at st. Paul
was read.
Department delegates serving on
the various convention committees
were as follows: Mrs. Leon Arnold
hnance. poppy. emblem, memorial and
foreign affairs: Mrs. T. E. Fawcett
characterization, rehabilitation and
hereditary; Miss Mcintosh, rules and
constitutional amendments; Mrs
Ethel Fowler, credentials; Mrs
Thacker V. Walker, resolutions ano
recommendations. Legislative, chile
welfare. gold star and cooperation.
The delegates Of this department,
campaisned for the resolution adopt
ed at the department convention ir
supporting Col. James A. Drain TO,
national commander of the Ameri.
can Legion.
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The Vincent B. Costello unit will
meet next Tuesday at 8 pm. at the
Service Club 21S Third street north.