Evening star., 1925-10-25


nate representing -
the department of HOWARD 6 FISK
the District Of Co
hInlbia at every one OF the seven ma
Sishal conventions as we'll as a dele
gate TO the caucus held at st. Louis,
Mo. in May, 1919, six months prior
to holding the first national conven-
ton at Minneapolis, Mimi. in Novem-
Der. 1919, when a permanent organ
iZation was perfected and perma nent
officers elected.
George Washington Post. No. l.
holds the first charter of the II 900
posts in the American Legion. When
its delegation attended the caucus Al
st. Louis il was known As General
Pershinc Post. No. L. In order to
conform TO the constitution adopted
at that caucus that no post he named
after any living person" it was neces-
sary TO change the name, which was
done on May 10. 1919, and the name
George Washington selected. The
ColorS were presented to the post by
Mrs Henry r. Rea of Pittsburgh, Pa,
on August Is, 1919. Mrs. Rea was at
that time in charge of Red Cross ac-
tivities at Walter Reed Hospital. The
colOrs were then carried 10 the first
national convention at Minneapolis,
Mimi, in 1919: followed al Clevela nd
Ohio, in 1920; Kansas City, Mo. 1921:
New Orleans. La. 1922: San Francisco.
Calf, 1928; st. Paul. Mimi. 1924, and
Omaha, Nehr.. 1925. The total mile
age covered by the colors to date is
20.163 TO the various conventions.
The inscription on the flag reads as
follows: George Washington Post. No.
/. of The American Legion. Organ
lied March I. 1919. Department of
the District of Columbia The First
Veterans Post of the World War"
Since 1921 the national organization
has been awarding silver bands for
the flagstaff of post colors represent
ed each year. 1t was recently announc-
ed by national headquarters that all
post colors represented al the 1919
and 1920 conventions would he award
ed silver bands. Applica ton has been
filed for these two bands and when
received George Washington Post will
have a one hundred per cent record.
with seven Of these silver ba nds to its
credit.
Past Comdr Fisk was one of
the organizers and was the first and
only adjutant of General PershinG
Post. No. /. He later became the first
adiutant of George Washington Post.
No. !. When department was
created he was appointed the first
department adtutant. With these two
appointments he has the distinction
of being the first post and first de
partment adjutants in the United
States.
At the meeting of George Wash
ington Post last Tuesday night at the
clubhouse. 1929 | street northwest A
report of the recent Omaha convention
was made by John Thomas Taylor
member of the post serving as
of q
lative committee and Post Comdr.
Fisk an alternate to the convention.
Tributes were paid to retiring national
commander James A. Drain. who was
formerly member of George Wash
inston Post and served as depart
ment comma nder in 1921.
Rev. A. A. McCallum was elected
cha plain of the post.
Resolutions We're adopted approving
the appointment of Dwight F. Davis
as Secretary of War. charter mem
Der of St Louis, Mo. Post, No T. and
that of Hanford MaCNider. past ma.
tional commander of the American
Legion.
The post voted to hold smoker
on Tuesday, November Il. at the club
house with an evening of entertain.
ment. In the absence of Comdr
Charles o. Shaw. vice commander j
J. Murphy, presided.
Mrs. Eliza London Shepard Of San
Fra ncisCo. Calf, was named president
of the American Legion Auxiliary at
The national convention in Omaha
Vice presidents elected were: Miss
Mary c. Coyle of Waterbury. Conn.
Eastern district: Mrs A. H. Hoffman
Of Des Moines. Central: Mrs j. f, Dal-
ton Of Pocatello. Idaho. Western: Mrs
Charles \. Pew of Helena. Mont.
Northwestern. and Mrs. A. r. Mckis-
sick of Greensville. y. g. Southern.
At an executive committee meeting
OF the American Legion Auxiliary in
Indianapolis, called by Mrs. Shepard
the following national officers were
elected: Mrs. Eliza beth O'RFien. Mas
sachusetts. national haplain: Mrs
Joseph Thompson. Pittsburgh Pa. re
elected national historian. and Miss
Emma Hadorn, Topeka. Kans. ma
1ional treasurer, to succeed Mrs. Doro-
thy Harper.
Miss Bess Wetherholt of Ohio. who
has served three years as national
secretary. asked to he relieved within
30 days, stating that for family rea-
sons she desired 10 give up her duties
in Indianapolis and return TO her
home. The committee gave her a
vote Of thanks for her efficient and
faithful service. Miss Wetherholt' s
successor has not vet been named.
At the regular election of officers Of
George E. Killeen Post. No. 25. the
following named were elected to serve
for period of one year: William L..
Harrington, commander; Earl f..
Reedy, first vice commander: Preston
Freeman, junior vice commander:
Bernard s. Buscher, post historian
l.. - +.
Charles L. Dugan, post surgeon: Ed
ward Spedden. sergeant at arms; J. L..
Sawyer. color bearer; DR.. John Reedy,
dental surgeon.
Continuation of the campaign for
the American Legion endowment
fund for disa bled veterans and or
phaned and dependent children of
veterans of the World War was di-
Iected by resolution of the seventh
annual national convention of the
Legion.
The endeavor shall not be conSid-
cred as completed" the convention
resolution declared until every de-
partment has had full opportunity to
complete It's share and until every
community in the United States, and
especially those in which there are
posts Of the American Legion, shall
have taken part"
Posts and departments were urged
to put forth their best efforts to-
ward raising their share of the fund
and to complete 1t as promptly as
possible"
National Comdr John r. McQuigg.
in his speech 10 the convention i'm
mediately following his election.
pledged that one of the ma ior efforts
Of his administration will be the COM
pletion of the fund.