Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
American Legion

Brewer; second vice commander, Jud-
son N. Knappen; third vice COM
mander, H. s. Freeman; chaplain. Rev
Howard E. Snyder; surgeon, DR.. M. H.
Darnall; historian, Past Comdr How
ard S. Fisk; quartermaster. Homer G.
Jordan; sergeant at arms, F. H. Dreyer'
master at arms. Paul o. Tucker: color
bearers, Past Comdr. Bernard G. NC
Gee and F. H. Dreyer.
Addresses were made by Department.
Comdr. Fraser and Comdr. Taylor, IN
which they spoke of the future of the
organization and the activities dur
ing the coming year, especially IN con-
nection with the Bicentennial celebra-
ton of George Washington. after whom
the post is named. Reports OF the re-
cent department convention were mace
to the post by Past Comdrs. Howard 5:
Fisk and Wallace Streater, both OF
whom were delegates to the conVen-
ton.
The annual report OF Finance Officer
Lew S. Mohler for the past year was
presented and approved by the mem
bership. James v. Bennett, veteran
Of the 22d Infantry. and John D. Well
man, who served in the l64th Infantry
during the World War, were elected
to membership.
Homer G. Jordan was awarded the
American Legion bill fold and card case
donated by Past Comdr. William E.
Porter in the attendance contest which
concluded with the retirement OF
Comdr. Porter.
John Thomas Taylor. the new COM
mander of George Washington Post,
has since the inception of the Ameri-
can Legion, served as vice chairman OF
the National Legislative Committee and
is we'll known both nationally and
locally for his work before Congress In
behalf of the veterans OF the World
War. The various national command
ers of the organization have each year
reappointed him as vice chairman Of
this important committee in recogni-
ton of his past accomplishments. Leg
islation affecting the widows and or
phans of veterans has received the
sympathetic attention of legislators
through his efforts and numerous
amendments to the World War act have
been due to his work.
Entering the ranks as a private at
the outbreak of the World War, Jack"
Taylor, as he is more popularity known,
passed through the grades of corporal
and sergeant and was sent to the FIRST
officers training camp, at Fort Myer,
from which he graduated with a COM
mission as first lieutenant OF infantry.
Sent overseas, he participated in battles
on the western front and was promoted
to a captaincy in 1918 for exceptional
services while on the Argonne battle
field. After the signing of the armis
tice he was placed in command of
battalion which formed the advance
guard of the Army of Occupation, re-
naming on duty on the Rhine until
his return to America on September z,
1919. After the war he was commits
stoned a major in the Chemical Warfare
Service Reserve and holds the rank Of
lieutenant colonel in that service of the
Officers Reserve Corps. His record in
the American Legion dates back to the
first national convention. at Minneapolis
in November, 1919, when he served as
an alternate.
Comor. Taylor Is chairman Of the
Committee on Arrangements for enter
tanning the 5000 French war veterans
who will journey to this city next Fall
to participate in the George Washing
ton Bicentennial celebration. An
nouncement was made at the meet
ing Tuesday night that efforts will be
made to have them here in time to cele-
brate Lafayette's birthday, on Septenr-
Der 6. next year.
A meeting Of the newly installed Of
ficerS was held at the conclusion Of the
post meeting, at which time Comdr.
Taylor outlined some Of his policies
4OL tAIG SOAI41S ySdAs
The regular meeting of Victory Post,
No. 4, will be held at 8:l5 pm. Tues
day, in the Woodnen's Hall, 935 Grant
place. Comdr. Carroll w Browning
has announced the appointment of
chairmen of all important committees
and expects that these new appointees
will select from the members of the
post the comrades whom they desire to
serve with them,
The following is complete roster of
the post officers for the year 1892:
Commander, c. w. Browning; first vice
commander, w. D. Rogers; second vice
commander, M. H. Burnham; third vice
commander, c. G. Haslup; chaplain and
historian, A. N. Schroeder; sergeant at
arms, Max Levy; quartermaster, F.. v.
Herman: color guards, S. D. Bywaters,
H. v. Krichton, c. E. Lanahan, r. A.
Burke; color bearers. w. H. Opitz and
j. j. CAVITY; adjutant, A. j. Kearney;
finance officer, John w. ShultZ; assist
ant adjutant, H. v. Krichton; Judge ad-
vocate, N. P. Cassidy; Finance Commit
tee, post commander, Past Comdr.
Cassidy, First Vice Comdr. Rogers, Ad-
Jutant Kearney and Finance Of1cer
Shultz; chairman Membership Commit
tee, E. c. Minter; chairman Enter
tatnment Committee, N. P. Cassidy;
welfare officer, A. N. Schroeder; publicity
officers, L. E. Wilson and George W.
Suit; athletic officer, H. E. Whitley;
department executive committeeman,
N. P. Cassidy; alternates, r. A. Burke
and w. D. Rogers. Post Executive Com
mittee, post commander, Past Comdr.
Cassidy, First Vice Comdr Rogers, Sec
ond Vice Comdr. Burnham, Third Vice
Comdr. Haslup, adjutant, finance Of
f1cer and r. A. Burke. Post Legislative
Committee: Post commander, Past
Comdr. Cassidy, r. A. Burke, M. T.
Noyes and C. E. Lanahan.
The department is considering the
sponsoring of boxing program to raise
funds to send the post drum corps to
Detroit. Comrade Norman 3. Iandreau
Is chairman of the committee and Nor
wood P. Cassidy is representative on
the committee from Victory Post.