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

! try Club, Landover, Nd, on Friday, In
honor of the newly elected department
commander, Ferdinand G. Fraser, who
is past commander of the post. A
number of members Of other posts Of
the local department and the complete
| staff of department officers, headed by
| the department commander, were pres
/ emit The committee in charge Of ar
rangements, appointed by Comdr. VIII
| liam 4. Kehoe. included Capt Daniel
H Pratt (chairman), Maj. Thomas j.
| Frailey, Lieut. Ernest r. Decker and
Paul H. McMurray.
Department Athletic Oficer of the
American Legion Francis j. Mcdonald
! left this week by airplane for Houston,
| Tex, where he will assist in conducting
the Junior American Legion world Sc
ries base ball game. The two teams
which have been successful. following
numerous elimination contests, will
meet at Houston, Tex, and compete for
final honors under the auspices of the
American Legion Junior Base Ball
Series.
! Plans are progressing, under the su-
/ pervision of Comdr James F. Kehoe,
/ for the presentation of an American
/ flag to the boys of the Federal Training
! School on September 10. at 80 O'Clock
/ In behalf of the training institution
/ the flag will be formally accepted by
/ Col Claude Jones, superintendent.
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. is, held
| its regular business meeting Tuesday at
! the Cairo Hotel, with Mrs. Ada v. Muir
ray, president, presiding. Selection of
officers was as follows: Mrs. Viola
Costello, president; Mrs. Emily Bach,
first vice president; Mrs. Emma Shee-
han, second vice president; Miss Irene
Sheehan, treasurer; Mrs. Margaret
Franklin, parliamentarian, and Mrs
Mary McKeever, chaplain. These off,
GERS will be installed with appropriate
ceremony at the first business meeting
in October.
The next social meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Costello, 1921 North
Capitol street, September /, at O'Clock.
The installation of officers for the
ensuing year will be featured at the
meeting of George Washington Post,
No. l, at the club house, 1441 Rhode
Island avenue, September l. Post Com
mander William e. Porter will preside
The recently elected officers who will
be installed include the following:
Commander, John Thomas Taylor; first
vice commander, w. c. Brewer; second
vice commander, Judson N. Knappen;
third vice commander, H. S. Freeman;
e.
QuartermaSter, Homer c.. Jordan SER
geant-at-arns, F. H. Dreyer; maSter-at-
arms, Paul o. Tucker; surgeon, DR.. M
H. Darnall; historian, Past Commander
! Howard S. Fisk; color bearers, Past
Commander Bernard c. MCGEE and
F. H. Dreyer. The installing officer will
be Department Commander Ferdinand
G. Fraser, who will be accompanied by
the members of his staff on this occa-
| sion.
Reports will be presented by the dele
| cation representing the post at the re-
cent department convention held in the
Buchanan School.
Past Commander j. j. Murphy, post
adjutant, announces that national
headquarters of the American Legion
has prepared an outline for posts
| throughout the country to bring added
attention to Armistice day this year and
in future years. It will be done through
home coming rallies and as Armistice
day is more of an American Legion day
than any other during the year it Is
I planned to observe American Legion
week from November 4 to H. thus
making Armistice day this year, the
climax of an intensive period for the
renewal Of membership for the coming
year.
The next regular meeting OF Jane A.
Delano Post, No. 6, will be held Sep
temher 3 at 8 pm. at 1746 x street.
At this time nominations of officers for
the coming year win take place. Mem
bers who have q birthday in August or
september are requested To hring . SUM.