Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
American Legion

| tinguished guestS-Departmen Comdr
| of the American Legion DR.. B. g. Mac
| Neil Grand Chef de Care of the 40 and
8, Joe Byrne and Mrs. Byrne, MAJ
Paul j. McGahan, Col. j. Miller Ken
yon and many post commanders OF the
American Legion.
Committee who entertained parties OF
friends were Vice Chairman Gregory
Cipriana, Francis Miller, William ke--
hoe. Joe Malloy, James Kehoe ano
Ward Guthrie. The partners OF the .
and 40 were gowned in white, red cha
peau with red and white plumeS and
corsages of white and red roses.
The children's party was held May
in the Immaculate Conception Hail,
with about 100 children, all OF whom
we're World War veterans children. LIE
Chapeau Herman extended greetings IN
the name of the salon. Comrade Harry
Smith entertained with motion pictures.
The Boys Independent Band OF the
Elks furnished the music, while the
Elks' clowns amused with stunts. Miss
| Mercedes Barry, 4-year-old child, sang,
and Miss Prather gave a toe dance.
Later the committee, with Partners
Fawcett, Ober, Naylor and Arnold,
served ice cream and cake. The social
meeting of the salon was held Wednes-
Gay evening at Partner Janet Macaes'
Riverdale, Md.
The members of George Washington
Post No. /, American Legion, voted at
the meeting at the club house, 1441
Rhode Island avenue, last Tuesday
night to participate in the annual
Messing Of the Colors" service at
Mount ST. Alban on Sunday, May "a.
The affair is under the auspices OF the
Military Order Of the World War, IN
which membership is included members
of George Washington Post. the colors
Of the post will be included In the
massed formation on that occasion.
The post delegation will be headed by
Comdr. William E. Porter and members
of his staff.
The post will also participate in the
Flag day exercises June IA at O'Clock
at Sylvan Theater, on the Monument
Grounds, under the auspices Of Wash
ington Lodge, No. is, B. P. o. E.
Past Post and Past Department
Comdr. John Lewis Smith presented the
post with bound volume of the history
Of the American Legion and Gen. Mark
book Of the history Of the 4th Division
A. E. F.. which he commanded over
seas.
A report of the activities Of the
Board Of Governors was presented by
Comdr. william E. Porter.
Announcement was made that Post
Chaplain Howard e. Snyder Is gradually
improving in Naval Hospital and that
Capt Ralph w. Alderman Is recovering
at Walter Reed Hospital.
w. H. Noble, visitor from Milwau-
kee, entertained the members Of the
post with selections on the harmonica
during the evening.
Through the efforts Of William W
Watt of Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10
| American Legion, who brought in seven
new members, the membership Is now
within IS of its quota of 154. John A.
Smith has been appointed by CoTndr
v. S. Aud to be publicity ofncer for the
post.
The Quentin Roosevelt Unit Of the
American Women's Legion at their May
meeting, held at the home of Mrs. j
Thomas Kelly, elected the following Of
ficers: President, Mrs. Frank l.. vii.
lians; vice president, Mrs. John D
Hird; treasurer. Mrs. j. Thomas Kelley;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Walter o
Woods, and recording secretary, Mrs
VIII B. Shaw.
The unit will hold its annual card
party at the home Of Mrs. B. H. Fuller
wife of the commandant Of the Marine
Corps, May 19 at 2 pm.
Reservations may be secured through
the chairman, Mrs. Douglas z. Win
stead.
The q. s. s. Jacob Jones Post, No.
2, will hold its regular monthly meeting
tomorrow at the Thomas Circle Club at
pm. The posts anniversary supper
"a a. 2Q01
Connecticut avenue, May %.
The Advisory Council meeting was
held at the home Of the welfare ofI1cer,
Daisy L. Clarke, last Thursday, with
Comrades Clarke and Margaret Naylor
as hostesses.
The feature of the meeting of Sergt.
Jasper Post, No. 10, Wednesday evening
was the presentation by the depart
ment commander, DR.. B. c. Mcneil, of
q patriots card to Past Post Comdr.
Fred G. Fraser for his efforts in Secur-
Ing employment for unemployed per-
sons during the period of depression.
The issuance Of these cards Is spon-
sored by the national headquarters of
the American Legion and 1t is believed
that the card issued to Past Comdr.
Fraser Is the first to be issued In the
District Of Columbia.
A motion supporting the Washington
Police Post in its efforts to hold a
Mardi Gras and ball early In June was
also adopted. The post went on record
as being in favor Of sponsoring Junior
base ball team during the current sea-
son and authorized the athletic officer,
Frank M. Fielder, to take up the fran
chise for the team. The team Is being
sponsored in part by the Crew Levick
Co. with off1ces in the Tower Building.
Comdr. William A. Kehoe asked that
special effort be made to increase the
membership. The post is now In sec
ond place in the race for membership
in the department. Comdr. Fraser Of
fered $50, to be competed for within
the post, which amount was further
| augmented by SIS donated by Depart
ment Comdr. Mcneil.