Evening star., 1925-03-08

unique among the 1000 posts of the
American Legion throughout the
world. Miss Carey is serving in her
third term as the post commander.
The other officers installed were:
Mrs. Gertrude Lowen, vice command
err; Miss Margaret c. Shaughnessy,
finance officer; Miss Violet Van Wag-
ner, adjutant, and Miss Grace Clark,
chaplain. @
Department Commander Frank L.
PeckhaT, extended the official greet
ings of the department to the
new post officers. Miss Helen G.
O'Neill. department vice commander
| Miss Helen Mccarthy. commander of
U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2; Miss
Katherine Prentiss, commander Of
Jane A. Delano Post; William F.
Franklin, past senior vice commander
of the department. and Howard s.
Fisk. past commander Of George
Washington Post, No l. were among
those attending. At the conclusion
those present were the guests of Miss
| Carey and the members of the post
at tea.
The veterans of the I'd Division of
Washington and vicinity will hold a
| smoker and get-together for refresh
ment and the exchange of good fell
lowship March IS, at S:30 pm, in the
oak room at the Raleigh Hotel. A
program Of music will be rendered by
a section of the Marine Band Orches-
ira and addresses by Maj. Gen. John
| A. Lejeune. U. S. Marine Corps, who
commanded the I'd Division in the
stirring days of 1913 in France; Fred
eric William Vile and Rev. Jason N.
Pierce, division chaplain. Maj. Han
son E. Ely, U. s. A, president of the
veterans, will preside. All men who
served with the Star and Indian over
seas are invited to attend.
The, celebration of the sixth ami
versaIy of it's organization, the cos
tune ball st. Patrick's day. March
II. and reports of committees were
the most important matters discuss
ed at the last meeting of George
Washington Post, No. 1, at its club
house, 1929 l street northwest, last
Tuesday. ~
The celebration of the founding OF
the post March Z, 1919, was held last
night at the clubhouse and was one
of the best affairs of it's kind in the
history of the pioneer post of the
American Legion. 1t was ladies
night" held jointly in connection
with the celebration, and was largely
attended by members of the post and
their friends. The program was a
varied one and included music and
vaudeville entertainment, with q
number of brief addresses, which en-
livened the occasion.
The committee in charge of the
celebration was composed of Past
Post and Past Department Comdr. f.
Lester Jones. chairman; Gilbert T.
Rude, Past Comdr. Lew s. Mohler,
Charles o. Shaw, F. H Hardy, Past
Post and Past Department Comdr.
John Lewis Smith, Past Comdrs.
Howard s. Fisk, Charles B. Hanford,
Percy B. MCCOY; Comdr. Wallace
Streater. Gen. H. NJ. Lord, A. L.
Giacomini, William F. Mahony, Paul
v. Collins, Ennals Waggaman.
A report on the St. Patrick's day
costume ball was presented by Past
the plans of the. general committee
Of the four posts giving the ball
George Washington. Kenneth H.
Nash, Stuart Walcott and Sergt.
Jasper posts. A number OF Senators,
Repr ssentatives, District officials, rep
resentatives of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps and ranking Govern
ment officials and members of Wash
ington society have purchased boxes
and tickets for the event. Past
Comdr. Charles Rjemer of Stuart
Walcott also made brief address on
the ball.
New members were elected as fol-
lows: William l.. Browning, Charles
E. Kennedy and Frank a. Scrivener
Comdr Streater announced that a
wreath had been placed on the tomb
of Washington at Mount Vernon on
the occasion of his birthday ami
versary, February 20. Col. William
F. Gimmel of New Orleans Post, No.
hrief address
Comdr. Charles Kohen of Vincent
B. Costello Post, No. Is, the American n
Legion, has appointed Edward P. Nc
Cabe adjutant, to succeed I. II.
Ridgate, resigned. At the last meet
ing a resolution was adopted on the
death of Past National President DR..
Kate Waller Barrett of the American
Legion Auxiliary. Six members of
! the post, in uniform, acted as pail
bearers and accompanied the body to
Whitewater, Va, where intermen
took place last Saturday. The post
will entertain the patients at Walter
Reed Hospital next Wednesday with
| a program. ..
Members OF the post acted as a
guard of honor in the inauguration
parade TO Gov. New Of New Hampshire
and escorted him into the ballroom at
the Mayf1ower Hotel, likewise escorting
other state governors at this ball.
Support was pledged to the legion
ball at the Maydower Hotel March II.
A committee of three was appointed
by the commander on instructions of
the post to meet with other post
representatives to pick eligible ma
terial for department Offices. Two
hundred members have been reported
to headquarters.
Fifteen new members were mus
tered in at the meeting Of Robley
D. Evans Post, No. 4, the American
Legion, held at the department head
quarters, 21S Third street northwest,
February 26. Department Commander
Frank L. Peckham addressed the post
on the aims and accomplishments of
the American Legion. The post Is
said to be the first in the District of
Columbia to report membership In
excess of that of last year. AT the
next meeting, March IL. new mem
bers will be initiated. Addresses will
be made by prominent men and there
will be entertainment and refresh
ments. Arrangements are being made
for a trip by automobile to Leonard
town, Md. for an outing and oyster
roast.
Top Notch Tent, Military Order of
the Cootie, the official side degree of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
stage a ceremonial tomorrow evening
at Red Mems Hall Nineteenth street