Evening star., 1933-11-12
American Legion
Auxiliary

A card party for the benefit of Vic
tory Unit, No. 4, was held last Monday
evening at the home of Past President
Mrs. P. E. Doleman. Following the
distribution OF prizes, Mrs. Doleman was
hostess and served refreshments. Mrs.
Emma Grouse, ways and means chair
man, was in charge of arrangements
assisted by Mrs. p E. Doleman. Mrs.
Catherine Mills and Mrs. Sarah
Mrs. Grouse announced that Mrs
Grace Jackson will hold a card party
Tor the benefit Of the unit at her home
next Wednesday evening.
A rummage sale, sponsored by the
unit, will be held December 5 to 7, in
elusive, at Twenty-first and K streets.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit No. Is
met at the Arlington Hotel last Tuesday
evening Miss Nicie Perrell, president,
presided.
Miss Margaret Gary was appointed
by Miss Perrell as secretary succeeding
Mrs. Blanche B. Knott.
The national president, Mrs. William
II. Biester, in company with the national
commander, z. A. Hayes, of the Amer
lean Legion, yesterday took prominent
part In the exercises held at Arlington
Cemetery at the amphitheater This
was Mrs. Biester's first visit to the Capi-
tai since her election as the national
president.
The department president of the Dis
tnct OF Columbia Department, Mrs
Edythe M. OConnor. placed a wreath
at the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier in
behalf Of her department. The wreath
was made by the members of Victory
Unit, While at the tomb OF Woodrow
wilson in the Washington Cathedral,
tne department vice president, Mrs
gregory Cipriani, placed wreath made
by the members of Costello Unit. The
department colors and several unit
colorS were present at both ceremonies,
The annual Armistice day ball held
st the Mayfower Hotel under the
auspices OF the American Legion and
the American Legion Auxiliary was at
tended by the department president and
ner stan, the following units subscrib-
ing 10 boxes: Kenneth H. Nash, Henry
c. Spangler, Sergt. Jasper, Vincent b
Costello, George E. Killeen and Stephen
P. McGroarty, the colors of each unit
being present in their box.
The department president. Mrs
OConnor and the department vice presi-
dent. Mrs. May D. Lightfoot. were guests
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the
dedication OF department colors and
installation of new officers held at the
Marine Barracks on November . and
on November 9. Mrs O'Connor visited
the Jane A. Delano Post. She installed
the officers of the James E. Walker Unit
on the same evening.
Sergt. Jasper Unit No. l3 met at the
Thomas Circle Club NnVenher . the
president. Mrs. Ruth Orlosky, presiding
The unit colors were present on Navy
day at the John Paul Jones Memorial
and on Armistice day at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. and at the Wash
ington Cathedral. Mrs Ola D. Lee and
Mrs. Alma Goodacre acted as color
bearers at the Navy day exercises.
At recent meeting of the James
Reese Europe Unit, No. S, at the Gar
net-Patterson School, Mrs. Julia C.
Brown, chairman of national defense
presented program. Mrs. Brown read
an extract OF the report made by the
national chairman of the defense
Those assisting Mrs. Brown were Miss
Thomas, Mrs. lola Sewall Miss Nc
Claim, Mr.. Stanley Brooks and Mr.
Picking.
The colors of the unit we're present
on Navy day at the John Paul Jones
memorial. Mrs. Rowe and Mrs. Thomas
carried the colors.
The next regular meeting will be held
ut the carne.- Patterson School No
vernber 28.