Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Veterans of Great War

house, at 1929 street. at $50 o'clock.
Members of the post are requested ey
Comdr. G. T. Rude to assemble at the
clubhouse at that time.
Vice Comdr. Henry w. Longfellow
is completing arrangements for the
anniversary Of the post, which occurs
March Z. It will be stag" night,
and many persons prominent IN the
Legion and military circles will be In
cluded in the list OF guests Of the eve.
ming. The post was organized March
Z. 1919. and Is the pioneer post of the
American Legion out Of over 1000
posts. -.,-.-. -.
AT the meeting last Tuesday night
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
of the national legislative committee
and a member of George Washington
Post. delivered an address on present
legislation awaiting action by Con.
gress prior to its adjournment next
month. He referred to the fact that
20 resolutions were adopted at the
eighth annual convention. at Philadel-
phia last Fail. for presentation at the
present session, 80 of which provided
for amendments to the World War
act. Since the opening day of, Con
gresS S19 bills have been introduced
At the present time, he stated. more
than 2I5. 1000 men were drawing COM
pensation from the Government. The
speaker reported on the present status
of many Of the bills. III MI.
He concluded by referring to the
ninth annual convention of the lie.
gion, to be held in Paris in September.
and told of the extensive arrange
ments that had been made for the
entertainment Of the second A. e. F.
Reductions from every angle on the
trip had been made, even to the elimi
nation of the cost of passports to the
various countries In Europe in the
event the Legionnaire desired to ex.
tend his tour. The foreign countries
have also reduced railway transporta-
ton 30 per cent.
The Henry C. Spengler Unit, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, held a bridge
and 500 party at Thomas Circle Club.
February IL. Among those attending
were Col. and Mrs. Charles Riemer,
Maj. and Mrs. Fawcett and guests.
Mrs. Irene Arnold. past department
dent of Killeen Unit; Mrs. NJ. E. Kol.
hos, national vice chapeau of the ct
40; Miss Emily Cary. departmental
chapeau, and Capt Watson B. Miller.
national chairman rehabilitation, the
A ~,erican Legion.
The unit will meet at Thomas Circle
Club next Wednesday night. 8 O'Clock.
Plans will be completed for the max.
ing Of 1000 large peoples to be placed
at Arlington on Memorial day; reports
will be given by the chairman of re-
Mobilization, child welfare and mem
bership, and the Americanism chair
man. Mrs J. Garfield Riley. will have
the education program in charge Mai.
Richard Seelye Jones, department
Americanism chairman for the Ameri.
can Legion, will be the principal
speaker.
The regular monthly meeting of the
y. S. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. 2,
American Legion, was held at the
Gavel Club last Monday evening. The
names of the appointive officers We're
read and confirmed by the post. The
chairman OF membership presented
the following: New members, Terese
G. Shaw and Maud B. Taylor: for re.
instatement. Mae II. Alexander, Paul
inc Page. Winifred Holleran. Nellie
Hutchinson. Blanche Sinclair, Rose F.
Stokes. Mary s. Tatspaugh. Caroline
p. Venable and Elsie G.. Becke, and for
Class, under the direction OF the Red
Cross, met last Tuesday evening. A
valentine party followed the meeting
and refreshments were served. A tea
will be rendered by the executive COM
mittee at 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
Washington's birthday, from a to q
pm All members are invited
The American War Veterans Club
held valentine party at the
L. Aiglon Salons February IL. Among
the guests were, Representative and
Mrs. Morgan G. Sanders. Represent
alive and Mrs. Stewart III. Appleby,
Representative j. j. McSwain. Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Cans. Judge and Mrs.
Robert E. Mattingly. Mrs. George
Seibold, Mrs. G. Wagner. MRS. r.
Harper Mrs. Mary kohlas. Mrs. NJ. d.
Shackelford. Capt. Charles 0. Shaw,
Mai. and Mrs. Thomas A. Fawcett,
Capt. Watson B. Miller. Capt. Edwin
8. Bethlehem, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
Fred B. Ryons. Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
Dunlop p. Penhallow. Capt. Frederick
l.. Stephens. Miss Betty Green. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Werden, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Connolly. Mr.. and Mrs. e. Van
heauvel, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Hun, Lieut..
and Mrs. Walter Fl. Kilbourne. Col.
J. Mckay, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
George 3. Tribe, Lieut.. Fl. w. Lucas,
Maj. Charles w. Freeman. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Horace w. Hullinger. Lieut..
George Stephens, Maj and Mrs. Wal
lace Streater, Maj. and Mrs. Roy Il.
Hughes, Maj. and Mrs Albert Don
dero, Maj. and Mrs. Charles Burk-
hardt. Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd G. Caskey. Lieut..
and Mrs. Howard S. Fisk. Mr.. and
Mrs. AIonzo o. Ollie, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Connolly. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Drum.
Lieut.. Charles Riemer headed the
arrangement committee, assisted by
Floyd G.. Caskey, Maj. Roy K. Hughes.
Mai. Thomas A. Fawcett. George p.
Grove. Lieut.. Col. Fred E. Ryons,
Comdr. William Homer Carroll, A. G.
Connolly. Lieut.. George L. McElroy.
Veterans from Walter Reed and
Naval Hospitals. in charge of Mrs.
NJ. D. Shackelford Of the Red Cross,
stationed at Walter Reed. were also
present. The board of governors OF
the club, announced the annual stag
night will be held at the Arcadia
March s. Veterans from all the hos.
pitfalls will be their guests. The com.
mittee in charge is headed by Floyd
G. Caskey.
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