Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

A meeting of the Department Elk
ecutive Committee of the American
Legion was held in the board room o
the District Building. 1t was called b.
Department Commander DR.. B. c. Mac
Neil and was attended by post com
manders of the department and thu
several department officers. An invi
tation has been extended by DR.. Mac
Neil to United States Minister to Canads
Hanford MacNider, past national com
mander of the American Legion, to de-
liver the Memorial day address at tht
amphitheater, Arlington National Gene
terry. Reply has been received from Mr.
MacNider, Ottawa, Canada, advising
that the invitation is now receiving con-
sidcration.
Alfred Picchione has been appointed
by DR.. MacNeil as department member
ship officer. Mr.. Picch!one succeeds Mr.
Newell.
The Department Convention Com
mittee has released communication to
the presidents of the Southeast, South
west. Anacostia and Woodbridge business
mems associations requesting informa-
ton whether or not these associations
desire to have the local department. con-
vention meet in their locality. The de-
partnent convention will be held dur
ing the first week in August and VIII
liam P. Morrell is chairman OF the Gen
eral Committee in charge.
A representative contingent Of Sergt.
JASPER Post, No 13, the American
Legion, attended the birthday party OF
the Sergt. Jasper Unit, the American
Legion Auxiliary, held at the Broad
moor, 1901 Connecticut avenue, Tues
day evening. Among the post members
attending were Commander William A.
Kehoe, Past Commanders Fraser, Fral-
ley, Orlosky, Past Senior Vice Com
mander Edward L. Marthill Capt.
Daniel H. Pratt, Austin Van Wooten,
Charles P. Ruby and Morange F: Han.
Post Finance officer Paul H. McMurray
has issued a report showing that BAL
members are In good standing, which is
the largest membership the post has
ever had. Plans are now being COM
pleted for the next meeting of the post,
NAV s. at Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts avenue. Commander
William A. Kehoe will preside.
Headed by Department Commander
Edward j. Neary. more than 500 Amer
lean Legicnnaires from New York, &C
companied by large number OF war
Mothers, will arrive in washington by
special train May at 1880 pm, on
their second annual pilgrimage to the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After
luncheon at Union Station, where they
will be greeted by Commander B: G.
MacNen and other prominent Legion
naires Of the District of Columbia De-
partment, they will go by special buses
to washington Catl,-+-2l, where at
pm. memorial seTyi--1 Will be con-
Quoted and a wreath deposited on the
tomb of former President woodrow Will
son. From the Cathedral the group
will proceed to the Ampitheater at
Arlington Cemetery, where at pm.
there will be a memorial ceremony
honoring the Unknown Soldier. A
colorful ceremony of massing the nags
will be participated In by representa-
tives of the more than so posts COM
prising the pilgrimage group. A spe-
ceremony will be provided by mem
bers of the Drum and Bugle Corps OF
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. IS, Of the
District CT Columbia Department.
The New York Department sponsor
ed the resolution by which the Ameri-
can Legion National Convention at
Louisville, KY, in 1929 directed the
institution of annual pilgrimages to
the Unknown Soldiers tomb by all de-
partments comprising the national or
gaization. More than so States ana
the Territory Of Hawaii made pilgrim
ages during the year 1880.
The American Legions National
Pilgrimage Committee Is In charge OF
all arrangements. Lieut.. Col H. Ed
mund Bulls is chairman, Clyde B.
Stovall, vice chairman, and Edgar r.
Baker, secretary.
At a meeting of U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, the chairman for the re-