Evening star., 1927-05-15
Veterans of Great War

vention to the incumbent department
commander and the two preceding de.
partment commanders. The roll call.
1t was charged, at the last State con.
vention indicated that all post depart
ment comma nders were entitled to
vote. The question of offering an
amendment TO the constitution at the
coming State convention settling this
question will be discussed at the next
meeting of this post.
Capt. II. /. Wilson was elected
delegate to the State convention by
unanimous vote, and Comdr. Bartl
was elected alternate.
A regular initiation ceremonial will
be given to the new members at the
next regular meeting in June.
The James f. Walker Post. No. 26,
American Legion. met Thursday night
at the Twelfth street Y. NJ. c. A. New
members recently elected to member.
ship were initiated. A moving picture
entitled Flashes of Action" was
shown. Refreshments were served BY
the auxiliary.
Members of the post will ASSEMBLE
at post headquarters May % at 2:30
pm. and go by automobile to Payne
and Woodlawn Cemeteries to hold
of soldiers and sailors. At 1:30 pm.
the post win participate in the joint
memorial services to be held at
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, Fourth and
ID streets southeast, under auspices OF
the Joint Memorial Association of
Military Societies, allied with the
Grand Army of the Republic, Army
and Navy Union, United Span
ish War Veterans, James r. Europe
and Kenneth Lewis Posts of the
American Legion and auXiliaries.
Memorial day plans for the present
include assembly Of the post with
other patriotic bodies at $50 am. in
front of the Twelfth Street "Y'' to par
ticipate in the annual pilgrimage to
Arlington. Prof. James Miller and 60
other members Of the Community Cen
ter Band will escort the veterans.
Victory Post, No. 4, held it's regular
meeting Tuesday in the Woodmen of
the World Hall. "a Grant place. The
post voted a donation toward the War
Memorial for the departed buddies Of
the District of Columbia.
Past Post C9mdr. Frank Sullivan
of the RoXbury Post of Massachusetts
and now affiliated with the Costello
Post invited Victory Post TO partici-
pate in the parade June 4 at pm. to
welcome the members of the I'd
Division. Comdr. Charles Knight
urged all members to turn out for
the Memorial day exercises. The next
meeting of the post will be held
May "a.
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, Ameri-
can Legion, held it's regular meeting
Thursday evening at 1887 X street.
The finance officer reported the re
ceipt of SIP from individual members
in response to an appeal by the com
mander for subscriptions to Red
Cross flood relief funds. Comrade
Woodgall chairman of the entertain
ment committee. reported a get-to-
gether dinner held in the Grace Dodge
tea house April q. where 35 members
and guests assembled. After dinner
the company was entertained by Alice
Il. Harvey with piano selections and
Tessie De Alberta with vocal solos.
The France travel officer reported
JIG members booked for the France
trip. Miss Anna Kincaid was ad.
mitted to membership. The COM
mander announced that in the drive
for funds for the d. c. War Memorial,
pledge envelopes had been sent to all
resident members, and in addition, the
post voted to appropriate $40. Sarah
B. Corson was appointed chairman OF
the poppy committee. Comrade
Woodgall was named chairman of
Memorial day arrangements.
On invitation of Mrs. Wagner, presi-
dent of the d. c. Department. Ameri-
can war Mothers. representatives of
the post participated in the Mothers
day exercises held in Arlington
Amphitheater. Anna l.. Barry and
Jennie ID. Parrott carried the colors
and Comdr. Marietta III. Pierson
placed wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
A benefit bridge and five-hundred
card party will be given under aus
pices of the Forty Femmes and Eight
of the American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary at the
chestnut Farms Auditorium. Twenty.
sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
May II at 8 o'clock. The proceeds
Will, in addition to carrying on the
child welfare program, be devoted to
the care of orphans of those wing lost
their lives in the World War. r. F..
Fawcett is general chairman, and has
the following assistants:
Arthur Witcomb, chairman of pub
licity committee, assisted by Emily
Carey, Lois Beach McRae and Mary
E. kolhos; Dorothy B. Harper, chair
man committee on cards and tables:
Edna Mcintosh, chairman committee
on prizes, assisted by Partners Viola
s. Benedict, Sarah Kaske and Ethel
Fowler, and Leon Arnold, chairman
committee on refreshments, assisted
by NJ. K. Killeen. NJ. Duvall and
Louise White.
American War Veterans Club.