Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
American Legion

Department Comdr. Ferdinand @.
Fraser installed tn newly elected off,
GERS of Victory Post, No 4, of the
American Legion, at a meeting in the
Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening.
The new officers installed by the de-
partment commander were: C.. w.
Browning, commander; w. D. Rogers,
first vice commander: Mark z. Burn
ham, second vice commander; Charles
HaSlup, third vice commander; A. j.
Kearney, adjutant. and John Shultz,
finance of1icer. Norwood z. Cassidy is
the retiring commander.
Department Condr. Fraser, assisted
by his first vice commander, r.
Helen Sprague. conducted the installa-
ton ceremony and each made brief
addresses.
Comdr. Carroll w Browning, after
his installation, pledged the support of
Victory Post to the department officers
and in turn asked the cooperation and
support of the post membership during
the coming year.
The members of the post were urged
TO speed up the return Of funds to the
treasurer Of the National Convention
Committee, ]. w. Shultz, in order that
the progress Of the campaign being car
Detroit could be determined. The Post
Drum Corps, under the leadership of
President Raymond A. Burke and Drum
Maj. Charles Plunkett. are holding ex-
ira drills in hope of bringing back some
Of the major prizes from Detroit.
Adjt. A. J. Kearney has been endeav-
oring to expedite the transfer Of Com
rade Charles ('Buck'') Knight to men,
berShip in the Quentin Roosevelt Post.
Comdr. Browning announced the re-
appointment Of j. w. Shultz as post
finance officer. the appointment Of Nor
wood E. Cassidy and Raymond A. Burke
as executive committeeman and alter
nate executive committeeman. reSpec-
lively.
Salon Departmental No. IA, DIES HUT
Chapeaux ct Quarante Femmes, held
its regular business meeting at the
Washington Hotel with lie Chapeau
Willette Preston presiding The follow
ing appointments were ratified: La sec
retaire, Janet McRae; la concierge, Eu-
nice Dessez: la parlemente. Mrs. Daniel
B, Miller cheerio. Amelia Boberg; child
welfare, Roberts Fawcett: education of
war orphans, Dorothy B. Harper; en-
tertainment, Margaret Faulconer; lie
chapeau fund, Lois McRae; member
ship, Rose Hide; memorials, Louise
White; music, Gertrude Lyons; public
ity, Pauline Paro; salon activities, Viola
Florance; ways and means, Jennie F.
Knight
A birthday party was a picnic supper
at Hams Point, August IS, honoring
Partners Edith Armstrong Eunice Des-
SEE and Irene Key Miss Hazel Nelson,
past department president Of North Da-
kota, was an invited guest
The Education Of War Orphans chair
man announced she had secured a
scholarship at the Lane Comptometry
School for Mary Virginia Hutchins.
The salon voted to have its annual
banquet at the Washington Hotel, Octo-
Der z, honoring the 1881 officers passe
and the newly elected department off,
GERS of the American Legion and the
Forty and Eight" Arrangements viii
be In charge of the Entertainment
Committee.
the home of Partner Leila Angleberger,
44I5 Eighth street, the evening of Sep
TENDER 2. The business meeting will be
at the Washington Hotel September 10
The regular monthly meeting of the
Department Executive Committee. con-
vened at the call of Department Comdr.
Ferdinand c. Fraser was held in the
Board Room, District Building, Thurs
day evening The "a post commanders,
past department commanders and pres
ent department officers constitute the
personnel Of the committee.
A dance and reception was held by
the Sergeant Jasper Post, No. Is. Of the
American Legion OF Beaver Dam Qou1.