Evening star., 1928-03-25
Veterans of Great War

/ the time when new department oficers
will be installed and new department
organization perfected and that for the
! good of the Legion 1t would be wise
| then that the Costello Post and its unit
| should be working harmoniously, so that
| when the new officers step in they may
| know the entire department, Legion and
| auxiliary, are stepping of together to-
ward the future. The post then voted
| that the unit be accepted.
The post voted TO terminate the exist
ence of the Costello Post Welfare Club.
which has been assisting the post dur
ray. president: Mrs. Emily Bach.
treasurer. Mrs Fannibelle jackson, sec
retary; Mrs. Margaret Franklin. Miss
A Costello and Miss A. Surpas are the
members Of this now defunct organlza-
ton. The post extended its thanks TO
them for their assistance in its welfare
work
The post acted favorably on a reSolu-
ton expressing its faith in Mai. HeSSe
in his work as superintendent of police.
The resolution is in the form of letter
addressed TO Mai, HeSse.
The post is planning an amateur
boxing tournament in the near future
in conjunction with membership drive
under joint auspices with Front Line
Post. No. l40l, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. of which Capt. Harvey L. Miller
is commander.
Delegates to represent the post at the
department constitutional convention
April II and IL were elected as follows:
Thomas Mason. jr.. chairman; Mai L.
E Atkins. Richard A. O'Brien. Thomas
Murray and Thomas D. Walsh. Alter
mates are William E Spicer, Martin
Goerl. c. G. Carroll, Wallace Smith and
William F. Franklin.
The post will present the World War
motion pictures with the pictures of the
Paris convention at the Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh and Harvard streets
Tuesday at S pm All LegionnaireS
suXiliaries. members Of Forty and Eight.
the Eight and Forty and all veterans are
invited 10 attend.
The post will present machine gun
and other captured German trophies
10 Arlington Post. No. l39. of the Vir-
ginia Legion. at Fireman's Hall. Claren-
don. Va, March 28. Gen. William
Mitchell will make the presentation.
der il impossible for the general to be
present, Mai. L. E. Atkins. Assistant
Engineer Commissioner. will officiate
The Drum and Bugle Corps will play.
Transportation will be furnished as far
as possible. Members of the post who
can furnish transportation are requested
to report 10 Adjt. Martin Goerl at the
District Building at $50 pm. The post
will start for Clarendon at pm.
New members OF the post elected at
the last meeting were William NJ. Barr
Elmer E Richton. Patrick ]. Lynch and
George E. Holmes.
Salon No. IL. Eight and Forty, held
its social meeting at Thomas Circle
Club Wednesday evening, when its
members and friends were the guests
of lie Chapeau Departmental Dorothy B.
Harper and La Demi Chapeau Nationale
Mary Esther KolhoS at chilli supper at
Z o'clock. Voyageur Ward Guthrie ex-
tended an invitation in behalf of the
Forty and Eight to the salon member
ship 70 be their guests at a dinner
dance TO be given May Is. Capt
Thomas ]. FTailey. cheminot rationale
alternate, gave an address. Mrs. Ada
Murray OF Costello Unit. Mrs. v. S. K.
Houston of Honolulu Unit and Mrs.
Margaret Faulkener Of Silver Spring
Unit were admitted to membership.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, In charge Of the
Maypole dance for the salon May day
party TO be given at Marine Barracks the
evening of May /, reported on progress
for the occasion. Mrs. Loring c. Wood
will render musical selections, using
Swiss hand bells, and there viii be
other attractions, followed by dancing,
with music by the Marine Band Or
chestra. The passes viii be ready for
distribution after April /.
The next meeting viii be April 4 at
Thomas Circle Club and the social
meeting viii be April 10 al the nome
OF La Demi Chapeau Viola Benedict in
Lyons Village.
Henry c. Spengler Unit. No. -, will
observe It's sixth anniversary at o Joint
social meeting with Spengier Post
March 28 at the Thomas Circle Club.
Invitations have been issued to the
presidents Of the units in the District.
The past unit presidents and past post
commanders viii be the honor guests,
with Mrs. Amos A. Fries, president, pre-
siding. The charter membership roll
viii be called and all charter members
are urged TO respond TO the call.
The members are meeting regularly
each week with Mrs. Porter Fl. Dale in
room $50 Senate Once Building, and
have made headway on making its
quota Of poppies for placement at
Arlington on Memorial day. The next
poppymaking session viii be Thursday
at 80 pm.
John II. Beauchesne Post, No. 20.
met Monday evening. Report on the
drive 20 secure preference rights for
veterans In the Government service in