Evening star., 1928-01-15
American Legion.

LEGION. Will honor national OfnCerS at
q BANQUET February 5. in the Hall of
Nations at the Washington Hotel
Mrs. Edna Davol of Rhode Island, ma
tional chapeau. will be chief guest of
honor. with Pelham ST. George Bis.
sell, chef dc chemin de fer OF the
Forty and Eight. and Mrs, Bissell. Ia
dami-chapeau Departmental ot New
York State. Other officers to he hon
cred are: Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos
Ia dcmi-chapeau national: Mrs. Lois
McRae, Ia superintendante national
Mrs. Anita White. iarchiviste nation
al; George Dohson. liaison officer ma,
ticnal. and Mrs. Dohson. chapeau ma
tional paSSe.
Mrs. Leon Arnold. Mrs. Katherine
Cromrton. Miss Elizabeth Stewart
Miss Emily Carey and Mrs. Dorothy
r Harper are in charge of arrange
ments. and will he assisted by the
entire membership.
The salon has reserved a box for
the Legion Department ball at the
Willard Hotel. January -.
The principal speaker at the meet
Ing Of the SerCt. Jasper Post. No. 1S.
American Legion. held at Thomas
Circle Club. 1926 Massachusetts ave
nue.. Wednesday evening. was Senator
Miiiard +. Tydings of Maryland.
The installation ceremonies We're
conducted by j. Thad Baker. senior
vice commander of the department,
and the following members were given
the oath Of Office in accordance with
the prescribed ritual: Comdr. John ].
Orlosky. Senior Vice Con,dr. Paul ID.
Tassert. Junior Vice ComdI. Lucia n
Jordan. Third Vice Co,udr. Robert w.
Eoteler Chaplain Arthur SkarrY. Sur
geon Dr. Roland r. Toms. Adjutan;
Edward l.. Marthill, Finance Officer
Frederick {. Real. Publicity Officer
Russell w Clarkson. Color Bearer +.
c. Geary and r. NJ. Fcllers.
Comdr Carl c. Brown was present
81 with = gold Legion badge by Past
Condr Thomas J. Frailey. 4 pro-
gram of entertainment, consisting Of
instrumental and vocal solos by Miss
Aimee Ste!umeJz. Timothy r. Daley.
Stepheu J. Garritv and Lawrence &.
Dunn. WAS rendered
Mrs Marshall Mckihhen. president
OF the Sergt. Jasper unit. made an
address in behalf Of the members OF
the American Legion Auxiliary who,
with disabled veterans of the Walter
Reed Hospital. were guests of the eve.
ring Junior Vice Department Comdr.
William y Moreil. past comma nder
o. the Lincoln Post. was also guest
OF the post and made informal re.
marks
4 certificate from National Condr.
Stafford was read showing that The
posf had been cited for meritorious
achievement The silver band. an
OVERSEAS decoration for the post col.
ors. forwa ried from national head.
quarters as particular mark of dis.
tinc;ion. for participation in the his
toric parade last September in Paris,
on the coca sion of the national CON
yenfion. was formally attached. Capt
Thomas i. Fraiiey. a n official delegate
Of the department and past com
r1a nier % the post. had the honor of
Carrying the colors in the Paris pa
"a de
Tho following officers were elect ed
and installed at the meeting Of James
i Walker Pos; Thursday night:
Commander DR.. T. Edward Jones:
senior vice commando. Walker
Savoy: junior vice comma nder.
Charles 6 Lomack. historian, Louis
Il. Russell: surgeon. DR.. L. G. B.
Martin. 0uariermaster. John Sweet
ney: sergea nj alarms. Albert r.
Valentine: coIor bearers. Robert
ward Stew S-r ( q nd cha plain. Maj. o.
J. ". Sco-s rs. A retired.
Tha comma nder appointed Percival
y Hamiit IN sdjutsnt. William r.
EurTeIi fi1s nee officer. Campbell {.
johnson legal rfteer. West A. Hamil-
tor welfare and rehabilitation offit er.
and John r. Porter. publicity officer.
Dr. Jores. the new comma an6er. who
succeeds Frank tsrlemzn. is ass ista Mt
surgeon Of Freedmen's hospital. was
o csp'ain in the Medical Corps dur
ing the World War and is The wearer
Of The Distinguished Service Cross.
Master Sergts- 9. II. Woanton. re-
tired. spoke. -
Vincent r. Costello Post No. u. will
raoet at pm Tuesday in the bra rd.
room of the D!stric, Building
PAS Conndr. Billy Mitchell viii he pre-.
scented with his past comma nder's
b. dge
tnTrfr. Thomas Ns son viii inaucii-
rate the initiation ceremonies Of the
American Legion at this meeting of
TIE ysoEt Department Corndr. r. Mil
ler ken%on has been invited to attend
this meeting. Senior Department Vice
Cotndr. J. Thad Baker has promised
a. be present. and will assist at the
Initiation ceremonies
The executive committee Of Costello
Pos; have taken box at the Legion
bal. which viii nc held al the Willard
Fptel January -.
Al the annual meeting nf The Tank
Corps Pos oF the Anne lean Legion.
held We neSdsy Overfon r. White
wss ana n.rnously elected 10 The office
~ coyuna nder THE other officers
elected ~efe; Wade r. Akers. senior
tice cof9n1a nd@r: Thomas e. Perry.
funioT Eace comma nder: Clifford <
fDerce. chaplain. Claude &. Csvlor.
surgeon Ro1"yt &. Hondc. sergea nj At
fn1F. Gan" shepard auarferrnaster.
Joseph q. Fries mi Joseph A. Keller
eoipr bearer. George J. Crpshy. his.
forlsr. GeprGe II. Fox. publisher
Trank J. Peckfiarn Judge advocate
S~ofR" y Fsa1l~t. dctsa flrnent exer4i.
tie cpn1r}.'teenlan and Oyerton r.
v hife. alternate executive committee.
B5an
I'se post declded n si.. n<lon iis Jan,
b@f% Hanfe IN favor ~ the Geta ~.
r1@1' baN. rhayIes 81. lilllegeiss.
f'i@ hmaH - me department member
sniT' 'Hne nlItfee. addfe<sess the meeting
shd u'fe1 the port 20 I'D in the De.
t@fthteh1 > campaign for incres sed
membership
y" monthly meeting of the T. 8
tAfcb james Post NJ. > America u
l%gIrn. seas held ~ the Thomas Circle
't45, 1925 Isssachigs@sfs avenue
b9ftf ~es'. Monds%. The following Of
t'~fs ~efe Insisted frr 'he year 1928
~ f')+ department comma ndeF, t.ni.
Miller Kenyon
Sisbfi r st81b, cosnnas fider. Jane
~ E'feh. senior s."f c1tnfna ndef, Ia.
fjJ% J. Ajiab. 3Dnior glre commander,
}|i1a Gae &iTiAon historian, GLADYS
j. Alifn chapi9 ia Marie H. iAJebk.r,
"paf'"tFi3aS3@r. Elsie ST. Jsinuey. ser.
gen -@Fns. AaFnae f.. smith fFDs.
ffs %nf8 =. Jonee en9 Mar Williams
c't.pr bearers
Ef'"f 80" }ngtaiis ion. DnUaftfueu.