Evening star., 1927-04-03
American Legion.

American Legion.
The next meeting of the executive
| committee of the l.. S. S. Jacob Jones
| Post, No. 2. American Legion, will be
held April at o'clock at the home
| Of Miss Helen Snrague. the Olympia
Apartments. Fourteenth and Euclid
| streets.
| Members of the post desiring to
form a glee club met at the home OF
| Past Comdr. Helen G.. O'Neill March
| %. and at the home of Past Comdr.
Esther V. Hall last Tuesday evening.
1t is the desire Of the post that all
members eligible for this club indi-
cate their desire to join by communi-
cation with Past Comdr. O'Neill. 1909
| Nineteenth street. at an early date.
The membership committee met at
| the home of Ethel j. Rule last Fri.
| day evening. The committee Is en-
| deavoring to increase the membership
Of the post.
| Plans are being completed by the
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. IS. the Amer
ican Legion, for an appropriate pro-
/ gram to commemorate the ninth an
I niversary of the entry Of the United
! States into the World War to be
rendered at the regular meeting sof
! the post next Wednesday evening at
| the HOIHdS Alubs IC-b MdScG-
/ chusetts avenue. The speaker for the
occasion will be Representative La
mar Jeffers Of Alabama. who served
during the World. War with the S26thi
Infantry, s2d Division, A. E. F.. and
was subsequently decorated with the
American Distinguished Service Cross
The members OF the post have ac-
cepted an invitation extended by Miss
| Emily Carey, commander of the Bel
leau Wood Post, the American Legion.
and also Chapeau Of the District Of
| Columbia Salon, Femmes ct 40
| Ckapeaux, in behalf of the local salon,
! to have a joint. meeting on this oc-
casion This action resulted from a
special meeting of the salon at the
| suggestion Of National Demi Chapeau,
| Mrs. Mary Kolhos. and Mrs. Dorothy
| Harper of the Femmes ct 40 Cha.
peaux is In charge Of the arrange
| ments. The committee representing
| the Jasper Legionnaires consists of
Comdr Carl C.. Brown. chairman;
Past Comdr. Joseph Y. Reeves. Past
Senior Vice Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fra.
ser. Past Com6r j. Thad Baker and
Capt. Thomas j. F'raiiey. representa-
tives OF the local Noiture. La Societe
! Des 40 Hommes ct s Chevaux. also
will he present. Refreshments will he
served AT the conclusion Of the pro.
gram by the District Of Columbia
Salon. Femmes ct 40 Chapeaux.
| Costello Post meets in the Boa rd
Room OF the District Building next
Tuesday at 500 pm. Commander
Mitchell will preside.
American War Veterans Club.
The American War Veterans Club
has accepted an invitation extended by
F.. l.. Cockrell. proprietor of the Ork
ney Hotel, Orkney Springs. Va. to he
his guests June "a, 25 and 26.
The trip will be made in automobiles.
! leaving this city at noon June "a, re.
turning home Sunday evening In
| view of this event. the board OF gov.
ernors OF the club has decided to hold
| installation ceremonies in the ball.
room OF the hotel Saturday night. to
| be followed by A military ball New
/ members will also be initiated at that
meeting. The committee in charge Of
the ball and installation viii decorate
the ballroom with American flags for
the occasion Gov. Byrd of Virginia
and his staff will be invited to attend
the festivities.
Early june 26 the members of the
caravan will motor TO the Shena ndoa h
Caverns. where they will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter b. Chapman.
owners Of the caverns. The club will
have as it's guests on the trip veterans
from Walter Reed Mount Alto and
Naval Hospitals, the arrangements to
be similar 10 those of last year, which
| proved such a successful affair
At the last meeting OF the board OF
governors Maj. Gen. s. ID. Rocken.
bach. L. 8. Army; Mai Gen. John A.
Lejeune, L. S. Marine Corps, and Rear
Admiral Luther f. Gregory. L. s.
Navy, Chief OF the Bureau Of Yards
and Docks. were elected honorary
members of the club,
Veterans and their families desiring
10 participate in the caravan to Ork
ney Springs and the Shenandoah Cav.
erns are requested by the board of gov.
ernors to make reservations at the
headauarters Of the club, 3i7 Metropol
itan Bank Building.
Among those who have made reser
vstionS for the trip are Mai. and Mrs
Thomas +. Fawcett. Judge and Mrs
Robert r.. Mattingly. Nh and Mrs
Isaac Cans. Mai and Mrs Henry
Merle Spllan. Mel. and Mrs. Roy T.
| hughes. Lieut.. and Mrs Walter A
kilbourne Lieut. and Mrs. FLOYD G.
Caskey. Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Grove
Mr. and Mrs. William Homer Carroll
Mai and Mrs. Wallace Streater, MIR
and Mrs. Madison l.. Hill. Mr.. anc
Mrs. George Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles +. Morganston, Glenn d
Tubbs. Lieut.. and Mrs Curtis w
! Handley, Sergt. and Mrs. William Gas
saway. MIR. and Mrs. A. O. Ollie. DIR
and Mrs. J. w. Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur ID. Drum. Lieut. and Mrs
Ralph A. Cusick MIR, and Mrs. Guy
w Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon ]
Beausoliel, MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Wer
Fden Mr.. and Mrs. George Bruce. Lieut.
Q. ]. Stockman, Lieut.. and Mrs. H. w
Hulinger, Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Con
molly. Capt Frederick l.. Stephens
Lieut.. II. ". Lucas. Lieut., and Mrs
George L. Pickett, Sd, Rush S. Young
*serst. William McP. P.-campbsl. Maj