Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11

and becomes effective MAY IS. He eX-
poets to leave for Alaska. his new sta
ticn, within few days thereafter, sail
Ing from New York. thence through
the Panama Canal and up the Pacific
Coast to Alaska.
The committee in charge of the affair
is composed Of First Vice Comdr.
Charles II. knight. chairman; William
z. Spicer, treasurer: Department Adjt.
Howard 3. Fisk. National Executive
Committeeman Paul J. McGahan. Past
Department Vice Comdr Thomas D.
Walsh, DR.. B. C. MacNeill and w. L. A.
Strawbridge, commander of Victory
Post. Reservations are being made at
department. headquarters. 21l Transpor-
tation Building, or through members of
the committee.
The Commanders Drive" for new
members and also rounding up last
years members to pay their 1880 dues
Is proving a spirited contest among the
various posts comprising this depart
ment. The drive closes May II, and
Chairman William E. Spicer is DESTROYS
of showing the final standing of the
department prior to the departure of
Department Comdr. Atkins. in whose
honor the drive was staged. Three
trophies will be awarded at the con-
c1usion of the contest. Several changes
IN positions took place during the past
week and the present week is expected
TO bring about new leaders in the three
classes.
In class l for the Earl j. Brown
trophy Sergt. Jasper Post is still hold
ing first place with 80 per cent of its
membership paid up, closely followed
by U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, with ~
per cent; George Washington Post SO
per cent; Augustus p. Gardner Post, 81
per cent; Victory Post, SO per cent:
Vincent B. Costello Post. a per cent
James E. Walker Post, SO per cent.
Lincoln Post, in class 2 for the l.. z.
Atkins trophy, took the lead from
Jane A. Delano Post, having scored 1O3
per cent, the highest OF any post in the
local department. Jane A. Delano Post
had been leading in first place with 100
per cent; followed by Bureau of En-
craving and Printing Pest with %
per cent; I'd Division Post, 10 per cent;
Lafayette Post. So per cent; Stuart wal
colt Post, S. per cent; Henry c.
spengler Post, 81 per cent; Kenneth H.
Roosevelt Post, ~ per cent; James
Reese Europe Post, As per cent.
National Press Club Pest still con-
tinues to hold first place in class |
for the Mabel r. Staub trophy with 81 |
per cent; Belleau Wood, SIS per cent; |
Cooley-McCullough Post, 81 per cent: |
Stephen p. McGroarty, 81 per cent: |
Tank Corps. IS per cent, and George Z |
Killeen Post, 23 per cent
A meeting of the department men, |
bership committee will be held We'd |
nesday night ut 1880 O'Clock in the |
board room, District Building. 1T which |
time final instructions will be given out |
for the garrison finish"
The card party and dance given last |
Monday evening under the auspices Of |
Stephen P. McGroarty Post. No. ~. |
and Stephen p. McGroarty Auxiliary of |
the American Legion was largely at |
tended and proved q decided success. |
During a brief intermission Depart |
ment Comdr. l.. e. Atkins. who with |
Department Adjt. Howard s. Fisk was |
present. delivered a short address bid |
ding farewell to the post members and |
their guests present on this occa sion. |
He IS leaving shortly for his new Army |
station in Alaska
At the conclusion of the playing Of |
Bridge and 500 the guests retired to |
the ball room. where dancing continued |
the remainder of the evening. The COM
mittee in charge of the affair and to /
whom the credit for its success Is due |
was composed Of Mrs. Joseph j. Idler, |
president of the auxiliary unit: Mrs. |
D. w. Close and Mrs. w. NJ. Fuller. |
representing the auxiliary. and E. Z.
Corwin, W. H. Young and L. z. Gar
rtson Of Stephen r. McGroarty Post,
No. a..
The members Of Vincent 3. Costello
Post Auxiliary of the American Legion
will in conjunction with Vincent 3.
Costello Post pay tribute today. |
l<others day. with celebration in
Immaculate Conception Hall Eighth
and N streets, at 80 o'clock.
Richard A. O'Brien. commander Of
Vincent B. Costello Post. will preside
and the principal address will be de- |
liyered by Rev M. G. COnnery of Mas
sachusetts. Rev Francis j. Hurney,
chaplain Of the post, will present GER
tif1oates for life membership in the
Vincent B. Costello Auxiliary to the
Gold Star Mothers. Mrs. Mary Co.'S
Hutchinson, Mrs. Julia Walker and Mrs.
Alice Emery Gold Star Mothers, will
be guests of honor.
Among the invited guests will in
clude Department Comdr. L. z. Atkins
of the Department of the District of
Columbia, the American Legion; Maj.
Julius I. Peyser. vice president of the
r. 1. D. A.. c.; Rev. Howard E. Snyder,
department chaplain: Mrs. Amos A.
Il
Gil of the American Legion Auxiliary:
Mrs. George Seibold president of the
Gold Star Mothers. and Miss Alice Co.'S
tello, president Of the Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Auxiliary.
Solos will be rendered by Miss
Florence Yocum and Frederick Nolan
of the Immaculate Conception choir,
accompanied by Prof Harry Wheaton
Howard and Leonard Davis. radil
soloist. who will be accompanied b.
Robert Ruckman.
The regular monthly meeting of the
U. S. s Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will
be held at the Thomas Circle Club to-
night at O'Clock.
The meeting Of the advisory council
was held at the home Of Comrade
Georgia Monroe last Thursday. Com
rade Mary Weide acted rs joint hostess
with Comrade Monroe for this meeting.
A rummage sale will be held May
% and ~. Comrade Chambers will call
for any rimmage.
The West Gate Club, formed by
Oficer Munroe, is giving
a play ut the Reno-Esther Hall, wis
corsin oyenue and Window place. MAY
IL. ct 8 pm. Tickets may DC secured
from Comrade ifunroe or At thu door.
To-day is Mothers day. and the post
has received two invitationsA for exer-
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