Evening star., 1925-06-14
AMERICAN LEGION.

The first unit of The $4,000 900
world memorial will be dedicated and
turned over to the American Legion
June II as an Office building for the
national headquarters, at indianapolis.
Ind.
The feature room in the building
Is the national executive committee
room, which Is arranged in the form
of a senate chamber, with a raised
rostrum for the national commanders s
chair. All desks and chairs bear the
appropriate seal of each State. Terri
tory and foreign country represented.
In the reception room Of the execu-
tive suite 1t is planned to place cases
which will contain rare trophies and
souvenirs OF the World War, which
will be open for public inspection. The
original Of America" symbolic paint
ing by Reni- Mel, official artist of the
French ministry of war, which was
designed as an expression of America s
rescuing sorely stricken France, will
hang on the wall Of the executive suite
reception room on the third floor. The
painting was presented to the Ameri-
can Legion under the patronage of
the French Republic as the personal
gift of the artist in 1922. '"To your
great war. l dedicate America" were
the artists words in making the gift.
Gov. Edward jackson will proffer
the building. which will be accepted
by James A. Drain, national COM
mander of the legion. A parade in
which all of the State and National
colors OF departments of the legion
will appear. will precede the dedica-
ton ceremony at the building at
10 am. The program will be broad
cast.
The national executive committee
will meet at the national headquarters
for two days prior to the dedication.
Among the subjects to be consid-
cred by the executive committee are
the establishment of a scholarship in
honor of the great French scientist.
Louis Pasteur: the placing in the wall
OF the Washington Monument of a
block bearing the legion emblem. and
the feasibility of legion participation
in a World Peace day.
Other subjects to be taken up will
be the inclusion of department COM
manders in the adjutants' conference,
eligibility in the Legion Fathers. the
plan of the Pennsylvania department
to sell legion school award medals
and the depositing of State flags as
permanent memorials in the national
headquarters building.
Reports will be made by the ma
tfonal commander. the national treas
ury and heads of standing committees.
Details of plans for the annual ma
tional convention, to be held at Omaha
from October to 9, will be presented
by Samuel Reynolds, chairman of the
committee in charge.
Stuart Walcott Post held it's final
semi-monthly social dance and recep-
ton at the Mount Pleasant Masonic
Lodge rooms Tuesday evening. Comdr.
Charles Riemer. assisted by the
officers of the post. received their
guests. Refreshments were served by
the Walcott Auxiliary unit. Com
manders of various posts were pres
ent, likewise many members of the
legion In the District. together with
many members of the various
auxiliary units.
The post will affiliate with the de-
parment in the national endowment
campaign which has been launched
this week. Following the drive COM
pletion, the post will devote it's efforts
In recruiting for the Defense Test
day program July 4. The Walcott
outfit expect to play an important
part in the days events. Legionaires
and veterans from all organizations
are invited to join the post Defense
Day unit assigned by the War De-
partment. Enrolment cards can be
secured from Comdr. Charles Riemers