Evening star., 1932-02-14

An informal discussion regarding
auxiliary matters was held after din
ner, during which the national vice
president of the Eastern Division
answered questions and Offend sugges-
tions pertinent to the inter6ts Of the
American Legion Auxilisfy.
The Stanley thursh Depue Post, No.
80, will hold a meeting February Is at
pm, when a report will be made by
the Entertainment Committee which
is promoting the Bicentennia. dance
to be held at the KennedySWarIen
February 81, following the ceremonies
attending the presentation OF tie post
colors. Each member will be extended
the privilege Of inviting, througl the
post commander, a limited numler Of
Representatives in Congress from his
home State. Other officials. prominent
in Government and Legion circles nave
been invited as honor guests.
The Entertainment Committee net
at the home of Post Comdr. T. N. TIM
pleton last Tuesday. night.
Stuart Walcott Post will meet Fes-
ruary "a at the Dodge Hotel. Vie
Chairman of the National Rehabilita
tion Committee of the American LIE.
gion Robert NJ Tolson will speak on
the subject Of service rendered to dis
abled veterans by the Rehabilitation
Committee
Members OF the post will participate
in the Bicentennial parade IN Alex
andria February %.
The athletic officers Of various legion
posts met at department headquarters
tiers pertaining to the department base
ball league for the coming season.
Stuart Walcott Post is sponsoring one
CT the teams in this league.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit cele-
brated its eleventh birthday anniver-
sary with dinner dance at the Lotus
last Tuesday.
The unit will hold a social meeting
Tuesday evening at o'clock, at ll06
Connecticut avenue.
Post Comdr John Thomas Taylor OF
George Washington Post, No. l, the
American Legion, announces Wash
ingtons birthday will be an active one
for members of the post. Members Of
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Eighth and N streets. at 8:45
O'Clock. February %, when he will head
the Legionnaires and participate in the
patriotic mass, to be celebrated by
Father Washington, assisted by former
Department Chaplain Francis J. Hurney,
rector of that church. All posts in the
Department of the District of Columbia
will be present and colors will be massed
as the Legionnaires march into the
church, between files of United States
Marines in uniform.
At the conclusion Of the services at
the church the Legionnaires will pro-
ceed in automobiles to Mount Vernon,
where Comdr. Taylor will place wreath
on the tomb Of Washington on behalf
of this post, following an annual custom
of the post. Brief exercises will be held
at the tomb and will include Taps" by
Bugler Thomas
Leaving Mount Vernon the Legion
naires will 60 to Alexandria, where they
will participate in the parade, which is
scheduled to start at II O'Clock.
Department Comdr. F.. G. Fraser and
his staff will participate in the exercises
and will lead the delegation in the
parade. After the parade the Legion
naires will proceed to the base Of the
Washington Monument, where. at
o'clock, Comdr. Taylor will place a
wreath, this time on behalf of the
Department of the District of Columbia
the American Legion. A brief cere-
mony will take place. after which the
delegation will be dismissed. 1ugler
Thomas will also sound Taps" at the
exercises at the Monument.
Adjt. J. J. Murphy Of George Wash
ington Post requests members with
automobiles report to him at Eighth
and N streets in order to furnish trans
portation to members of the post to
Mount Vernon. Other Legionnaires
owning cars should report to depart
ment officers to assist in transporting
other Legionnaires to Mount Vernon
and Alexandria.
Past Comdr Howard S. Fisk, historian
of George Washington Post, is complet-
ing his work of writing the history OF
the post from the date of its organ