Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

| cor,dr Julius I. Peyser, vice president
! for the United States Of Fidac, the in
! ternational veterans organization. This
night had been set aside for the posts
| annual stag affair, but 1t was found
| necessary to postpone this event until
| JANUARY 20. The chairman Of the en-
| tertainrnent committee arranged spe-
cial program.
The post accepted an invitation to at
| tend In a body the address to be deliv-
| cred by its chaplain, Col. Thomas ].
dickson on the American and Christian
| flags in the World War, to be given the
evening Of January 20, at O'Clock. at
| st. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
! Church. Newton and Center streets.
Plans were also inaugurated to ar
range for the annual visit of the Amer
| lean War Mothers to this post, which
will be on a date to be selected during
| the next two months.
| After a short business meeting the
post adjourned to meet with the mem
bers of its auxiliary, who were holding
/ their meeting in the same hotel Fol-
lowing the installation of the new off,
| GERS of the auxiliary a program was en-
joyed by both organizations. Capt. Cor
| don't Gordon Smith Of the Serbian Army
delivered an address on the participation
| of Serbia in the World War. He called
attention to the fact that the war both
started and ended in the Balkan States.
The regular meeting of Victory Post.
No. 4, the American Legion. will be held
Tuesday at 935 Grant place at 8 pm
| Preparations are being made for Vic
| tory Posts annual ball, which will be
held February 8, in the large ball room
of the New Willard Hotel Vaudeville
acts have been booked during inter-
missions.
Victory Post Drum Corps performed
| in receiving and welcoming National
Comdr. Bodenhamer, who was the guest
| of honor at the Sojourners' banquet and
dance held last Friday at the May
| flower.
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. is, held
a meeting Tuesday night at the District
Building. Mrs. Ada Murray, chairman
of Naval Hospital group, reported on
| Christmas eve party at Naval Hospital.
stating that 275 Christmas bags were
given to patients, entertainment was
given by Veterans Bureau and refresh
ments were served.
Miss Irene Sheehan, entertainment
| chairman, is planning two one-act plays
to be given by the Patrician Players In
| the near future. The cast will include
Mildred Cassidy, George Dyer Mario
Kidwell, Paul Cassidy and Irene Shee-
| han.
The annual installation of officers of
Kenneth H. Nash Unit, American Lee
! gion Auxiliary. was held at the Hamtl-
ton Hotel Wednesday evening. The fol-
| lowing officers were installed by Mrs.
| Amos A. Fries: President, Mrs. Frank
| lin P. Nash; first vice president. Miss
Gertrude Bacon; second vice president,
Mrs John Collier; chaplain, Mrs. Emma
Shepherd; secretary, Mrs. F. Karl
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nier, and sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. VII
liam Mulkey.
The past presidents pin was pre-
sented to Mrs. Ethel S. Witt by Past
President Mrs. Frank Wilson.
Fidac night was observed after the
installation. Maj. Julius l.. Peyser, vice
president Of Fidac and past department
and Mrs. Amos A. Fries gave talks on
Fidac. Capt. Gordon Gordon-Smi a
representative of the Jugoslav legation,
gave a lecture, followed by pictures OF
his country.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will
be held at the Thomas Circle Club to-
morrow at pm. The post will vote
on the proposition in the bylaws
| relative to change in meeting nights IN
the event Of affairs Of national tmpor-
! lance.
The following appointments, an
| nounced by the commander. will be
placed before the post for confirma-
| ton: Adjutant, Mary Tatspaugh; as
sistant adjutant, Margaret Edwards;
finance officer. Charlotte Berry; assist
ant finance officer, Lulu Stephens well
| fare officer, Helen Sprague; child well
fare officer, Rose O'Hara; rehabilita-
| ton officer. Mary Yates; membership.
Mary Weide; publicity. Ella Leech;
| Americanism. Georgia Munroe; necrolo-
gist, Helen Optiz; legislative, Kate K.
| Briggs; auditing committee, Marjorie
Skinner. chairman; Annie Kilmartin
and Mae Barret; committee chairmen,
refreshments. Gladys Allen; entertain
ment, Ulla r. Tracy; ways and means,
Ella Chambers; reception, Edna M.
Nelson.
Sadie Crmb. a member of the post,
was one Of the Navy Department en-
ployes selected to attend the naval con-
ference in London. Comdr. Jane M.
Breen. in the name of the post, sent
bon voyage" bouquet Of flowers to
her on the George Washington at New
York. Mary Weide was awarded the
William Spicer membership trophy.
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