Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
American war Yeterans. club.

American War Veterans CluD.
AS the result of a decision OF the
American War Veterans Club at a
recent meeting of the club in the JET.
!, ferson room, Mayfiower Hotel, a
caravan to the Sesquicentennial al
Philadelphia will be staged in the
near future. On this trip a large
number Of veterans from the various
local hospitals will be guests OF the
club. The disabled veterans will be
I'm charge of Mrs. M. d. Shackelford
AN American Red Cross worker In
walter Reed Hospital. and Mrs
Henry Merle Spillan, wife OF Maj
Henry NJ. Spillan, a member Of tn,
club.
Lieut.. Col. Fred B.. 5Ryons, presi
dent of'the club, will shortly go to the
Quaker City to confer with Mayor
Freeland Kendrick and arrange foE
an American War Veterans day at
: fthe exposition.
The club outing to Orkney Springs
Hotel, Va, was such a success that
the club voted to participate in an.
other motor caravan the latter part Of
September. Arrangements are also
being made for a theater party at
Aeith's vaudeville house in the near
future.
In order to have ample time to
make arrangements for the next ban.
quet and ball of the club, Lincoln's
birthday, February IL. was selected as
the date. The affair will be held in
the Mayfiower Hotel and will be some
what similar to the one given by the
club the early part Of this year.
Despite the hot weather the meeting
was well attended at the Mayffower
Hotel. Music was furnished by the
Hawaiian Melody Boys and included
the singing of popular songs by the
members present, led by Lieut..
Charles Riemer, secretary Of the club.
A brief address was made by Isaac
Cans, past president of the Washing.
ton Chamber of Commerce, who. with
Mrs. Cans, was guest on the recent
caravan to Orkney Springs, Va,
where they celebrated their twenty.
NTH wedding anniversary. A rising
vote Of thanks was extended various
members of the club for their efforts
In making the recent motor caravan
20 Orkney Springs, a success
Ensign John Szanpetrey, who ac-
companied Comdr. Richard Byrd as
q member Of the North Pole expedi-
ton, a new member of the club, was
present and was warmly greeted by
the club, who congratulated him on
his experiences in the far North. He
IS member of one of the local Ameri-
can Legion posts.
Brief addresses were made by vari-
Gus members Of the club, Including
/. George L. McElroy and p. B. Keefer,
congressional medal Of honor men.
Doth members of the club and who
participated in the recent outing.
A detailed report of the finances of
the club was submitted by Lieut..
howard $. Fisk, treasurer Of the club,
a s-I.< ~ -
to be in a good financial condition.
New members elected include: DR..
Albert H. Parham, DIR. Joseph w. Pol.
lack. DR.. Elliott A. Hunt, Sergt. John
=. Kelly, Lieut.. Jesse J. Owen, Lieut..
Comdr. William j. Wheeler, Ensign
John Szanpetrey, William Isaac Sny.
DER, Paul Scotford and A. III. Dondero.
The club adjourned until Fall, when
meetings VIII be resumed and held in
tne JEFFERSON room, Mayfiower Hotel.
~ American Legion.
The American Legion membership
- now the largest in its history. &C.
cording to National Comdr. John
II McQuigg. Five departments--Flor.
ida. Wyoming, Arizona, Idaho and
Oklahoma-have exceeded their QUO
tas for 1926 as set by the national
headquarters, and 81 departments
1925. --p =
The Legion's first over-the-top year
IS the result of national member
ship campaign launched sbys National
Comdr. McQuigg Immediately fol-
lowing his election at Omaha in 1925.
when he commanded his department
leaders to Ego back to your depart
ments and make 1926 the greatest
membership year the Legion has ever
known"
While expressing qualification for
the Legion's Unprecedented member.
snip accomplishment up to date. the
Legion,s leader emphatically urged
that there be no resting on the oars,
declaring:
National membership of the Amer
lean Legion today is greater than II
was on the 31st day OF December, 1925.
Every member gained from now on
will be velvet SO far as the national
total is concerned. Now is the time
TO put into the contest every ounce
OF energy that can be mustered II
viii require effort, but it is worth ii. .
The national membership Of the
Legion has received impetus this wear
from unusually keen interdepart.
mental membership contests with ma
tional trophies as the reward. Now
sthat the contest to determine parade
position at the national convention at
Philadelphia is ended, departments
are stripped to the waist for the Sum.
mer membership battles, with four
national trophies the coveted prizes.
The MacNider, D'Olier, Emery and
North Carolina trophies all remain I'd
be won between now and September
IL, 80 days prior to the national con.
vention, when all the contests are of.
flcially ended
In place Of the regular meeting for
July the Chapeaux ct 40 Danes viii
ATTEND the presentation of the pic,
ture of "As No Man Has Loved" AT
the Wardman Park Theater next
wednesday at 7:30 pm. Partners will
meet promptly in the lobby of Ward.
man Park Hotel and are invited to
bring their families and friends. This
movie is running for the week OF
July IL, under the auspices of the
90 Hommes ct 8 Cheveallx, American
Legion. A picnic at the Bureau al
Mines camp at Great Falls, Va, was
attended by 20 or more members 81
i this salon July 8. The trip was made
by auto and supper was served under
the direction of Mrs. Kolhos, whf
was hostess at the camp. Plans were
outlined at the June meeting for thu
formation of a drill team, looking for
ward to the national convention Of the
American Legion at Philadelphia II
October.
Appointment Of regional directors