Evening star., 1927-11-13
American Legion.

Inc regular meetlnS OF the SeFB |.
Jasper Post, No. 13, the American
Legion, was held at Thomas Circle
Cub. 1926 Massachusetts avenue,
Wednesday evening. The following
officers for 1928 were nominated;
Commander, John j. Orlosky and Fred
eric c. ardner; senior vice command
er, REsseil w. Clarkson. Wilbur {.
Pickett and Paul u. Taggert; Junior
vice commander, Henry b. Searcey,
James +. Callahan and Lucien Jor-
dan: third vice commander, Robert
w. Boteler: chaplain, Edward c. Mart
hill and Arthur Skarry. The election
will be held December Z.
Past Comdr. Thomas j. F'railey,
an official delegate to the Paris con
vention, recounted the activities OF
the regular sessions at the Trocedero,
including an outline of the post-con'
VentiOn tour, as a member ot the
commanders party. Capt. Paul y
Grunwell, also a member of the COM
mander's party, illustrated the genuine
hoSpita Iity. and the enthusiasm eH-
perienced during the travel through
the allied countries. Lieut.. Arthur
Skarry and Robert w. Boteler de-
scribed their visit in Europe, begin
ing with the week in Paris. Robert
w, Barker, a member of Post NO. IL,
st. Marys. Tenn, gave his impress
sions and related personal experiences
of travel in Europe.
Action on a resolution concerning
a proposed visit of Gold Star Mothers
to the cemeteries of France, expense
to be betrayed by the United States
Government. with recommendation
that such legislation be enacted by
Congress. was withheld until the next
meeting of the post. The services
of the post. with an offer of any assist
ance available, were by resolution
unanimously extended to Adjt. Daniel
w. Washburn. now n patient IN
United States Veterans Bureau Hos
nital. Oteen. n. c. Senior Vice Comdr.
of ,the Department j. Thad Baker
and Department Adjutant Col. H.
Edmund Bulls addressed the mem
bers. Comdr. Carl G. Brown pre-
sided. The next meeting of the Post
will be held at Thomas Circle Club,
December Z.
Having won official recognition from
the American Legion Auxiliary after
two years of effort, the Eight and
Forty" the fun and fellowship or
ganization of auxiliary women, has
begun a years program of extensive
activities. In addition to its fun
making, the organization will support
rehabilitation work of the Legion and
auxiliary with its full strength. Mrs.
Walter L. DaVol of Providence, +. l.,
heads the organization, with the title
of grand chapeau."
Official recognition Of the Eight
and Forty by. the auxiliary was
extended at the auxiliary conven-
ton in Paris in September and finally
at the confirmation convention held
in New York recently. The organ
ization has been recognized by the
Legion for two years, having been
given recognition at the Legion con-
.yention in Omaha in 1925.
Following Is the roster of the nation.
al officers of the Forty and Eight"
for 1927 and 1928 as named by the
national convention of this honor or
ganization of the American Legion
held in Paris: Chief de Chemin de Fer,
Pelham St. George Bissell, New York:
Sous Chefs de Chemin de Fer, Stafford
King, st. Paul, Minn.; Frank j. Merrick,
Cleveland, Ohio; Lester f. Albert,
Boise, Idaho; DR.. Charles T. Gilden,
Philadelphia, Pa; J. Ronald Sullivan,
Waterbury, Conn, and William 5.
Parks, Baird, Tex: Commissaire
Intendant National, n. Carl Nielsen,
Gig Harbor, Wash. (re-elected; Con-
ducteur National, Lawrence J. Le-
mieux, Vicksburg, Miss; Gardes de
Covington, KY, and Martin G. Iy-
ford, Philadelphia, Pa; Historian
National, Paul ]. McGahan, Wash
ington, D. c.; Aumonier National,
Rev. William Carpenter, Marshall,
Mich: Drapeau National, r. 2.
O'Reilly, Chicago, ILL.,; Correspondent
National, C. w. Ardery, indianapolis,
Ind. (re-elected); Avocat National,
John P. Conmy, Fargo, N. OAK: per-
manent finance committee, IN. Carl
Nelson, Charles "A! Mills, @ex-officio
chairman, Miami, Fla, and Spence S.
Eccles, Logan, Utah; executive COM
mittee, Cheminot Nationaux, Dave
Levy, Cincinnati, Ohio; Frank j.
Regan. Lawrence, Mass, and Robert
NJ. OReilly, Buffalo, n. Y.
The regular meeting of La Societe
des s Chapeaux eft 40 Femmes was
held November 2 at the home OF
le demi chapeau, Edith Quinn, 1852
Twenty-first street, at which time the
officers were elected and will be in
stalled at a later meeting. The Of
ficers are: LIE chapeau departmental,
Dorothy Harper; les demi chapeaux,
Viola Benedict and Janet McRae;
raumonier. Amy Hammond; la surin-
tendante, Leila Angleberger, who was
wrecked" in Paris; Ia concierge,
Maude Warner, and Parchiviste,
Edna Mcintosh, who was reelected.
La secretaire and la cassiere will later
be appointed by le chapeau depart
mental.
At l. Marche Rationale in Paris
LIE Demi Chapeau National Kolhos was
reelected and Lois McRae was elected
la surintendante national. The Dis
trict of Columbia, Salon No. IA, is
honored by having two national Of
fcers in la societe.
Plans are being made for the
bridge and 500 party to be held No.
vember II at the Chestnut Farms
Dairy auditorium. lie Demi Chapeau
Edith Quinn is chairman Of arrange
ments. The proceeds will be used
for welfare work. The birthday
party of the salon will be held the
first part Of December. LIE Chapeau
Departmental Carey is chairman of
arrangements, assisted by Le Demi
Chapeau National Kolhos. La Surin-
tendai1te Nationale McRae, L'Archi-
viste Edna Mcintosh, LIE Demi Cha
peau Edith Quinn and Organizer Dor
othy Harper.
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