Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
: Veterans of Great War

Mock participated in the ceremonies.
Touching upon the significance of the
occasion, Comdr. Wood said: Ten years
ago, for God and country, our comrades
were making the supreme sacrifice on
the battlefelds of France. We are
charged by our immortal dead to carry
on their fight in the battles of peace
Let us therefore continue to meet our
responsibility individually and as an
organization. When we and the Nation
become unmindful of our obligation to
the heroic dead the security of our
Government is imperiled. If ideals of
patriotism wane, civilization itself will
die. Conscious of our duty and our
hallowed opportunity. and inspired by
determination to shoulder the burdens
of peace, the perpetuity of our democ-
racy is assured. We reverently approach
the tomb of this unknown dead to re-
new our allegiance to the cause OF JUS
tice, freedom and democracy. He who
is enshrined before AIS represents our
Nations dead. They did not fail us.
We shall not fail them. Proud of the
heritage bequeathed us in the sacrifices
of our comrades, we pray for strength
to maintain the fight, the light of God
for our paths of duty and the courage
of the fallen to sustain us. AS an evil
dence of our faith in these principles,
our pledge to support them, and with
an affectionate remembrance, I deposit
this wreath of homage on the tomb of
Americas unknown dead on behalf of
the national commander and in the
name of the American Legion"
On the conclusion of his address the
assemblage stood in silent prayer for
two minutes, after which Department
Chaplain Col. T. j. Dickson offered a
prayer.
The District Of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion. in CO.
operation with the newly elected ma
tional commander of the American Lee
for ArmiStice day. A memorial ball,
sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Legion, will be
given at the New Willard Hotel Novem-
Der TO- Exercises will be held at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sunday
afternoon, November II, and that eve
ming it is expected the President of the
United States will deliver an address,
to be broadcast on a national scale as
a part of the Armistice day celebration
Details of the ceremony will be an
nounced at later date. The commit
tee consists of MajS. Wallace Streater,
chairman; L. E. Atkins and Walter O..
Woods. and Capts. George r. Unmacht
and Theodore CogSwell have been ap-
pointed to arrange for the program.
The members of Eight and Forty, the
FUN and honor society of the American
Legion Auxiliary, have devoted their
efforts during the past year to increas-
ing the membership of the Legion and
auxiliary and forwarding the splendid
programs of these organizations. says a
report submitted at the national con-
vention and included in the yearly re-
port of the Legion to be filed with Con-
gress. In order to stimulate interest
Eight and Forty has given many prizes
and awards to individuals who gave the
greatest assistance to the work, accord
ing to this annual report
Eight and Forty which goes under
the French name of La Boutique DIES
HUT Chapeaux ct Quarante Femmes, as
sisted the national child welfare pro-
gram of the Legion by contributing
81 500, to be used in direct aid under
the management of the national COM
mittee. Donations have been made for
the flood relief in Mississippi, Vermont
and California. Eight and Forty will
make an annual contribution of $500
from its World War orphans fund for
work among the war orphans of Paris,
the report says.
Victory Post, No. 4. held its regular
meeting Tuesday in the Woodmen of
he World Hall. Post Comdr. Tom
Franklin of the Bureau of Engraving
Post outlined progress made on the
oint Armistice day ball to be given by
he Legion and Veterans Of Foreign
Vars November 10 in the New Willard
Hotel. Victory Post voted to take box
or this occasion. October % at
''clock in the Woodmen of the World
Hall the newly elected officers of this
post will be installed by Department
Comdr. Harlan Wood This will be
oiz1t meeting of the George Washing
'on Post, No. /, and Victory Post, No. 4.
MANY distinguished Legionnaires will
De guests. among whom are Gen. Per-
Shing, Gen. Fries, Gen. Hines, Col Rob-
bins. Assistant Secretary of War Col.
John Thomas Taylor, Col. Miller B.
Kenyon, Maj. Paul McGahan, Mai.
Julius /. Peyser, Capt Watson B. Mil
Ter, Grand Chef j. o. c. Roberts of the
40 and 8 and all post commanders.
are being made for a pa
rade from the District Building at 7:45
pm. to the Woodmens Hall, led by Vic
tory Post Drum and Bugle Corps, for
The above occasion.
committee composed of Mai WAL
ter o. Woods, Post Comdr. E. B. Lyons,
Raymond A. Burke, Cornelius E. Lana
han, Harold E. Supplee. Lloyd Shumac
and Robert Hundley assembled with the
post colors at Arlington Cemetery last
Monday to take part in the laying of a
~
Soldier by Department Comdr. Harlan
Wood simultaneously with the OPEN
ing OF the American Legion convention
at San Antonio, Tex.
The Drum and Bugle Corps will give
a progressive 500 card party at the
Masonic Temple. November 8,
at pm.
More than 100000 peoples were sold
oy the American Legion Auxiliary in
the annual Memorial day poppy sale
this year, according to the annual re-
port of the auxiliary, which was pre-
sented to the national convention of the
held at San Antonio
Tex. The money raised by the sale has
been devoted to the rehabilitation of
disabled veterans of the World War and
IN child welfare work. The disabled
men VINO mace the peoples received
ABOUT $4,000 for their work. according
to the report.
A new high total in membership was
reached by the auxiliary during the
year. On August 81 the membership
was $1,000, as compared to the pre-
ylous high total of 277,9lO reached
december 81, 1927. From January /
10 August 81 this year ats new units of
the auxiliary were chartered, making
total OF 6,628 units located through
out the United States and territorial
possessions and in four foreign coun-
cries. The membership of the auxiliary
is made up of mothers, wives. daueh-
ters and sisters of Legionnaires. de-
ceased veterans and men who gave their
lives In the war.
All members of U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, are notified that the Braille
work has Sfartod Ia