Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
American legion

vision of the constitution and bylaws
stated he has had copy OF the pro-
posed changes mailed to each post
member and they are requested to be
present at the May meeting, as these
changes will be passed on at that time
Alice Mahoney, M. E. Brown, Sue v
Sullivan and Selby were elected to
membership.
A reading was given by Past Comdr
Helen McCarty and vocal selections by
Past Comdr. Mabel F. Staub, accom-
panied by Comrade Marie Luebkert at
the piano. The honor guests included
Mrs. N. N. Mock, past president of War
Mothers; Mrs. E. C. Wagner, organizer
! of the Admiral Coontz Chapter of War
Mothers; Mrs. M. c. O'Neil, one OF the
War Mothers, and many mothers and
friends of post members.
The announcement Of the appoint
ment of Past Comdr. Mabel F. Staub CT
this post as department adjutant, to
take the place of Howard Brock, has
been made by Department Comdr. B. c.
MacNeil.
An anchor of peoples made by
members from materials presented by
Mrs. Killeen will be carried by the
mothers of sons lost on the destroyer
Jacob Jones when they start on their
pilgrimage to the scenes of the World
War in Europe, sailing from New York
on May %. The ship carrying these
mothers will hold a memorial service at,
or as near as possible, the spot where
| the destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk
and the anchor will be cast overheard.
| Comrade Charlotte Berry and her
committee, which includes Comrades
Elsie Pinney, Helen Opitz, Mary Tats-
paugh, Mary Neide, Elizabeth Gladman
and Eloise Broaddus, met at Comrade
Pinney's home last Tuesday evening to
formulate plans for the posts twelfth
anniversary celebration.
The orchestra sponsored by this post,
members of which are children from
Kendall School, contributed to the en-
tertainment of the newcomers group
of the Columbian Women of the George
washington University when Dean
Elizabeth Peet Of Gallaudet College was
hostess to that group on April 81.
The members of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing Post assisted at
the funeral Tuesday morning OF one
of its members, Walter j. Fay. On
Monday night the post paid its legion
tribute to the departed comrade, when,
under the leadership of Post Comdr.
James F. Kehoe, large group Of mem
bers attended the ritual services, which
were read by Post Chaplain Nathan
Williams. A post guard detail stood
watch for half-hour periods beside the
casket for a considerable portion OF the
night preceding the funeral.
La Socite dies HUT Chapeau ct
Quarante FemmeS met at the Hotel
Washington last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Marion Martin and Miss Paro
were admitted to membership In the
salon. The weekly meeting of the spe-
cial May day committee, LIE Chapeau
Carolyn Herman, general chairman, met
at the home of Partner Mabel Staub,
with Partners Fawcett, Hammond,
Knight, Whitcomb, Armstrong, Yates,
Patterson, Lois McRae and Mary Kol-
hos in attendance. Vice Chairman
Gregory Cipriani, Chef de Care Joe
Byrne, with Voyagers Morrell, Malloy,
MCGEE, Guthrie, Knight, Jack Keller,
William Kehoe and James Kehoe, rep
resenting the 40 and 8, were also pres
ent. The committee reported progress
in the program for the party.
LIE Chapeau Herman has extended in
vitations to National Commander of the
American Legion Ralph O'Neil, National
President of the Auxiliary Mrs. Wilmo
Hoyal, Chef de Chemin de Fer Charles
Perry La Chapeau National Billie"
Murphy, Department Comdr. DR.. B. c.
MacNeil, Gen. John j. Pershing, Presi-
dent General D. A. r. Mrs. Lowell Ho-
American Legion activities. A party
| for the children will be given at the
Immaculate Conception Hall May 2 un-
| der the direction Of Chairman Fawcett.
The James Reese Europe Post, No. S,
| American Legion, will hold its regular
meeting in the assembly room Of the