Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

One OF the outstanding events in the
Department of the District Of Columbia,
the American Legion, will be the cele-
bration by George Washington Post,
No. l, Of the tenth anniversary of its
birth at D. A. r. Memorial Continental
Hall. Seventeenth and D streets, March
z, at pm. An elaborate program
has been arranged for the occasion and
many interesting features included in
the program.
This post is known as the pioneer
post Of the American Legion and on
March 2, 1919, when 1t was organized,
was called Gen. Pershing Post, No. l."
When the caucus was held in st, Louis
May 8, 9 and 10, 1919, it was voted that
no post should be named after any liv-
ing person and on the return OF the
District delegation to the National Capt.
tai the name was changed to George
Washington Post, No. /. AS the result
| OF being the only organized and func-
tioning unit at the st. Louis caucus 1t
was awarded post charter No. by the
national organization. Later the Dis
trict Department was organized and was
| likewise presented with department
charter No. /. These two honors are
| highly priced not only by the post but
| also by the department.
The first commander of the post was
e. Lester Jones, who served as a colonel
In the Air Service, LIST Army, in France.
and he selected as his adjutant Howard
S. Fisk. lieutenant In the Supply
Corps, United States Navy. When the
department was formed these two
| officers were elevated to department
commander and department adjutant.
! Today Department Adjt. Fisk is serving
in the same office after a 10-year
absence.
At the ceremonies next Thursday
night Post Comdr. Paul v. Collins will
preside, assisted by Department Comdr.
Harlan Wood. Comdr. Collins has ex-
tended an invitation to all of the men,
bers OF other posts in the department
TO attend and at an appointed hour all
of the post colors will be massed and
carried to the stage, with a special cere-
mony under the direction of Mai e. l..
Dyer. The color bearers from the vari-
Gus posts are requested TO assemble in
the north wing of the front hallway
promptly at o'clock The United
States Marine Band Orchestra, UNI
der the direction of Capt. Taylor
Branson. will render program
throughout the evening, and one OF the
features Will be the singing of familiar
war songs by the entire audience.
! AiO AAFOtdGioiI VIII NC pronounced OV
Rev. Howard E. Snyder, chaplain Of
George Washington Post Department
Comdr. Harlan Wood will speak on the
Ideals of the American Legion" and
will be followed by Department Adjt,
Howard S. Fisk. who commanded the
post in 1921, on THE Origin of George
Washington Post, No. l." Comdr. Paul
V. Collins will deliver an address on THE
Preamble to the American Legion Con-
stitution," and will be followed by one
minute Of silence in memory of those
comrades who paid the supreme sacri-
flee, concluding with taps by buglers
OF the United States Marine Band
Battles of Peace" will be the subject
Of the address of Past Department
Comdr. Amos A. Fries, followed bv the
singing Of patriotic war songs Under
the leadership of Frederick B. Thomp-
son.
Admiral r. E. Coontz, U. S. NJ, will
speak on THE Seven Seas" and DR.
James Green, American Red Gross
will talk on Relation of the Red Cross
with Veterans Since the World war"
The early history Of this post and tho