Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

elected as officers: Comdr. Richard M
Curtin (re-elected) Senior Vice Com
mander, Richard r. Allen; junior vice
commander, Morris A. Callahan; ser
geant at arms, Thomas G. Marmaduke
master at arms, Walter H. Copper
thite; judge advocate. Eugene A. Cos
tello; historian, Past Comdr. Arthur G
Prodigy, and color sergeant, Frank Healy
The installation of the officers will
take place at a meeting to be held
in the near future, at which time the
department commander Will ofnc1ate
as installing officer.
Comdr. John Thomas Taylor OF
George Washington Post, No. /, has
announced the appointment OF several
of his staff officers, with the object IN
view of making the post one of the
most active in the Department OF the
District of Columbia.
A membership campaign Is under
way ard Past Commander wallace
Streater has been appointed chairman
of this general committee, which will
have several subcommittee or teams
Tie members of which will be an
IIuunced at an early date. In out
Inning the plans for the year Comdr
Washington Bicentennial Celebration
together with the numerous events
scheduled to take place between Wash
ingtons Birthday, 1882, and Thanks
giving day, whom the celebration Is to
close.
The other appointments announced
by Commander Taylor include the fol-
lowing: Americanization officer, Clay
ton E. Emig; athletic officer, Walter
J; West; department national conven-
ton officer, Past Post Adjutant Charles
S. Beilman; employment officer, Past
Commander Bernard E. MCGEE; pub
licity officer, Past Commander Howard
S. Fisk; welfare officer, DR.. M. HI
Darnall, post surgeon; Resolutions Com
mittee, Guy Withers, chairman.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post Of the American Legion met
at the Red Mems Hall last Monday
night. Nominations Of officers were
made.
An amendment to the constitution
was placed before the post to be acted
upon at its next meeting, providing fol-
the appointment of the adjutant by the
commander instead of his direct cleo
ton as now in force. Martin A. Dyer
member, who was a department dele
gate to the national convention in
Detroit. gave a talk on certain actions
taken by the organization. The Wei
fare Committee reports Comrades EloisG
Davidson and Edna Robey are hos
pitalized at Mount Alto.
New members admitted to the post
we're: Walter j. Hurley, r. Preinkert
and O. H. Ridgeley Provisions were
made for refreshments and entertain.
ment for the November meeting, wher
election of officers will be held.
The George E. Killeen Unit Of TIT
Ladies' Auxiliary of the American lie.
gion held its regular meeting in thu
! Killeen Post club house last Wednes
day night. The principal business o
the meeting was the installation o
officefs. conducted by the District de
! Fraser, and his staff. The following
officers we're installed: Mrs. Mar!
Esther KolhoS. president Mrs. Mar!
Kehoe, first vice president Mrs. Su,
Reinburg, second vice president Mrs
Mary Smith. chaplain; Miss Sophii
Romire. historian; Mrs. May Speddin
sergeant at arms; Mrs. Fannie Meek
and Mrs. Mary Mckenzie. color bear
ers; Miss Isabelle Steinbreaker. treas
urer. President Mrs. Kolhos an
J nounced the following appointments
Mrs Ada Reilly, secretary, and Mrs
Mary Orlando, publicity officer.
The new president has the distinc
ton of being the first yeoman F. TO b.
elected of the American Legion Auxil
larry unit. She is also charter mem
Der Of the Jacob Jones Post of tn
District OF Columbia Department of tn
American Legion.
The guests of honor were: Comdr
Fraser. William McGroth, Sd vice com
mander: C. w. Browning, department
adjutant; James F. Kehoe. commando
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
Post: Richard Curtain commander
George E. Killeen Post: Maj. Dan Don
! ovan, past commander, Costello Post
Bernard Buscher, past commander o
the Killeen Post; Mrs. Carolyn Her
man. past president of the 8 and 40
Mrs Sue Mimms, president of th
federation: Mrs. Marion Martin, pres
ident of the Victory Post Ladies Auxil
larry unit; Mrs. Ada Murray OF tn
Costello unit, Mrs. Annie L. Davis
u. S. S. w. " Auxiliary: Mrs. Robert;
Fawcett past department auxiliar.
president.