Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

The presidents of the units Of the
American Legion Auxiliary will meet
Monday evening for their regular
monthly conference. At the January
28 meeting national vice president. Mrs
Ralph S. Hes ton, she gave her approval
to the federation.
In the absence of the president, Mrs
Joseph H. Minis, who was called to at
tend a meeting of the American Legion
Committee for the Celebration of George
Washington's Birthday, of which she is
a member, Mrs. Lightfoot presided. Miss
Martin of Victory Unit, acting as Sec
rotary. Unanimous participation Of the
units in the birthday anniversary at the
Lincoln Memorial February IL, under
the auspices of the Military order Of
the Loyal Legion, was voted and Mrs.
Minis will place a wreath in the name
Of the American Legion Auxiliary of the
District of Columbia.
The federation accepted the offer of
to hold the monthly meetings at the
American Legion headquarters in the
Shoreham Building.
The Executive Committee Of Victory
Unit No. met with Mrs. Joseph H.
Minis, president, presiding. Mrs, j.
Milton Dyer was elected first vice presi
dent of the unit TO succeed Mrs. G. A.
Dunshee, who resigned from that ONCE.
The next regular meeting of Victory
Unit will be held February IL at Will
son Normal School, Eleventh and Har-
ward streets. There will be short pro-
gram honoring the memory OF Abraham
Lincoln. Refreshments will be served.
A meeting of Henry c. spengler
Unit No IL was held at the Thomas
Circle Club January %. Their guests
we're the national vice president for the
Eastern division, Mrs. Ralph Heaton;
departmental president of New Jersey,
Mrs. Phillips; departmental president
of Illinois, Mrs. Middleton; past de-
partment president of New Jersey,
Mrs. Hutton; Mrs. Joseph H. Minis,
president Of Victory Unit of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary of the District Of
Columbia and president Of the Presi-
dents Federation of 1881, and past
president of Victory Unit, Mrs. Levy.
The flrst group of new members were
initiated, the national vice president as
sisted, giving the presidents charge to
candidates. The officers in the various
chairs were Mrs. May D. Lightfoot,
president, presiding; Mrs. Jennie
knight first vice president; Miss Lii
liam Reagon, second vice president; Mrs.
Rose l.. Hidde. secretary; Mrs. Roberta
Fawcett, treasurer; Mrs. Hortense Full
Ter, chaplain; Mrs. Edith M. Armstrong,
sergeant at arms; Mrs. Ethel Fowler and
Miss Victoria Hurlbert. color bearers;
Mrs. Howard Fisk, past president and
pianist.
The next regular meeting. February
25, will be a patriotic meeting comment
Grating the birthdays Of George WASH
ington and Abraham Lincoln. The
M fxa oh IoC orrov
party for the social hour.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes met Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Partner Amy Ham
mond, who, with Partner Willette
Preston, were hostesses. LIE Chapeau
Carolyn Herman, with number Of the
partners of the salon entertained at
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel La Cha
peau Rationale Billy Murphy OF New
York, La Demi Chapeau Rationale
Broadbeck of Pennsylvania, Partner
Cudworth Of Wisconsin and Mrs. Ban
mister of South Dakota, all Of whom
were delegates to the National Defense
Conference held here.
Chairman Straub called q meeting of
the Ways and Means Committee Mon
day evening at the Hotel Washington.
A card party will be given by Salon No.
IA Cne evening OF teDruary 10 at the
Cairo Hotel. The next business meeting
will be February 10 at 8 o'clock at the
Washington Hotel.
The time and place for the five an
nual Area Child Welfare Conferences Of
the American Legion were fixed at a
meeting OF the Executive Committee of
the Legion's National Child Welfare
Committee held at national headquar-
tiers. The purpose of the meeting was
to discuss and formulate plans for the
many phases OF Legion child welfare
work in 1881.
The area conferences will be held as
follows: Area D, MidweStern States,
February 81 and 20, at Milwaukee,
Wis; area A. New England States,
March Is and IA, at either Boston,
Mass, or Providence, r. l., the city to
be definitely determined later; area B,
Eastern States, March 20 and 81, at
Va, or Baltimore, Md;