Evening star., 1925-11-08
Veterans of Great War

vention toward holding the 1927 con
vention in Paris. Plans call for a
great pilgrimage to the cemeteries
where lie $4,000 American dead and
to the battlefields of the World War
The France convention travel com
mittee was given exclusive author
| ity to take action necessary in plan
ming, managing and controlling the
pilgrimage. Final decision on hold
ing the convention in Paris lies with
the Philadelphia convention mex,
year.
Arrangements have been completed
by James E. Walker Post No. 26
the American Legion. for an Armis
tice day smoker at the Press Club
1902 Thirteenth street.
The next meeting of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing Post of
the American Legion will be held at
the home Of Martin Dyer, at 1906
A street northeast. Nominations of
candidates for post officers for the
coming year will be made. The en-.
dowment fund committee expects to
make its final report. An intensive
drive will be made to induce all
eligible men to join the post.
AT a meeting of American Legion
women at the home of Mrs. Mary f.
kolhos Wednesday night plans for
the formation Of local department of
the Eight and Forty Is Chapeaux ct
40 Femmes) were outlined by Mrs.
Leon Arnold. past department presi-
dent OF the American Legion Auxili.
airy OF the District of Columbia
Application for q charter will he
made Immediately to the national de-
partment of the Eight and Forty, with
the Following as charter members:
Mrs Mary f.. Ikolhos, president; Miss
Emily Carey, first vice president
Miss Edith Warren, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Maude A. Warner. ser.
geant-at-arms; Mrs. Kenneth A. Nc.
ftae. master OF ceremonies: Miss An
nette l.. Burton. secretary; Mrs. Viola
5. BENEDICT, historian: Miss Eunice
. DesseZ, treasurer: Miss Emma
Kent. Mrs. Amy F. Hammond. Mrs.
Martha f. Witcomb. Miss Mabel
Slagle and Mrs. Katherine Crompton,
Membership in the Eight and Forty is
open TO any woman in good standing
in the American Legion or American
Legion Auxiliary. Aside from being
the fun-making organization OF the
women OF the legion, welfare work is
carried on among the orphans of the
veterans OF the World War. The
guests Of the evening We're Mrs. Leon
Arnold, Mrs. George Killeen. Mrs.
George Davis and Miss Audrey Wit
comb.
benefit card party will be given at
the home OF Mrs. Leon Arnold No.
vember %. Those wishing reserya
tions should telephone Miss Annette
Burton. Poplar avenue, Takoma
Park. Nd, Adams 6266
The Department OF the District of
Columbia American Legion Auxil.
iary. is making progress in it's ar
ranEements for its annual christina :
party to be given at the New VIII
lard on the evening of December
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has consented
TO sponsor the evening
On Armistice day the department
Will participate in the ceremony con.
Quoted at o'clock in the afternoon
by the National Organization of the
Woman's Relief Corps, at Arlington.
when bronze tablet will be placed
and dedicated in memory of the Tn.
known Soldier. All units of the aux
iliary Will be represented, with their
colors. In the evening of the same
day a large representation will attend
the Armistice day service, of which
Maj. Gen. John A. LeJeune is chair
man, at the Church OF the Epiphany.
The department. at its last execu.
tive meeting, voted to support the ball
to be given by the Veterans of For
eign Wars Armistice night at the
New Willard. The auxiliary will at
tend in q body