Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

was held Wednesday evening at the
Washington Hotel. Chairmen OF stand
ing committees gave reports. Partner
Lois McRae. chairman lie chapeau fund,
announced plans for dinner dance to
be held at Forest Glen Club, Novem-
Der 25.
A meeting of the advisory council Of
u s. s. Jacob Jones Post was held
Monday evening at the home OF Comdr.
TatSpaugh.
A membership drive is planned, with
Beulah Phoebus in charge Past Comdr.
Eunice DesSez of this post has been APP
pointed by Department Cor1dr. Frazer
to be chairman Of the World War Or
phans Committee.
The national organization has sent
out a call to all departments to have
their 1882 membership paid up by
Armistice night.
The executive board of the Henry c.
Spengler Unit, No. IL. American Legion
Auxiliary met at the home O. DR.. Laura
S. Brennon, 1902 Fifteenth street, Mon
Gay at 8 pm. with the president. Mrs
Jennie Knight, presiding Ratification
Of the following appointments was
made: Mrs. Stephan. chairman Of the
Bicentennial Committee; Mrs. Cham
berlain, chairman of Membership Com
mittee; Mrs. Clara Sonneman, chairman
OF Rehabilitation Committee; Mrs.
Lightfoot assistant chairman; Mrs.
Fawcett, chairman of Sick and Flower
Committee; Mrs. James O'Connor Rob
erts, chairmSn of Education of War
Orphans ComEsittee; Miss Reagan,
chairman of Program Committee; Mrs.
Lightfcot chairman Of Legislation Ma
tional Defense Committee DR.. Laura
s. Bremen, assistant Chairman, co-cr
bearer, Miss M. Isely.
The Jane A. DeianO Post, No. 6. met
at the Harvey School of Music on
Kanawha street, the studio OF Alice B.
Harvey first commander of the post.
Following a brief business meeting,
musical program was given by Comrade
Harvey pianist, assisted by Miss Ber-
nadette Berard violinist, and Miss Anna
Ulke, cellist. Miss Mathilda Kolb, con-
tralto rendered several solos.
Department Commander F. G. Fraser
and his staff installed the officers, as
follows: Commander, Anne D. Pryde;
senior vice commander, Phoebe Life;
junior vice commander, Marie NJ.
Owens; chaplain, May Lee Reinoehl;
adjutant, Marjorie D. Woodzell finance
officer Ada w. Duncan, and historian,
Marietta Pierson.
Brief addresses were made by Comdr.
Fraser. First Vice Comdr. Richard
O'Brien, Second Vice Comdr Helen
Sprague. Third Vice Comdr. William
McGrath, Past Department Comdr
Paul McGahan and Department Child
Welfare Officer Mrs. Annie Humphreys.
Distinguished guests included Past
Department Vice Comdr. Emily Carey,
Past Post Comdr. Jane Breen of Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2; Comdr. James Kehoe
of Bureau Engraving Post, Comdr.
Browning of Victory Post, Comdr John
Scott of Police Post and Past Comdr.
Warren Miller of Stuart Walcott Post,
who made the presentation of a gold
Legion pin on behalf of the Delano
Post to Comrade Nellie Rothwell, in
recognition of her distinguished service
as color bearer in carrying the post col
orS in five consecutive National Con-
vention paradeS, including the one in
Paris. A past commanders badge was
presented to the retiring commander,
Mary Hawthorne.
Comdr. Pryde has appointed the fol-
lowing officers and chairmen of COM
mittees: QuartermaSter, Bertha Nc
Afee; sergeant at arms, Alma Louthan;
color bearers, Nellie Rothwell, Mary
Knight; Welfare, Mary Hawthorne;
Legislative, Alice M. Prentiss; Mem
bership, Marie NJ. owens; Ways and
Means, Mabel Day; entertainment.
Mary Hawthorne, and Publicity, Pauline
NJ. Mccarthy.