Evening star., 1933-05-28
American Legion

Chicago, during the National Conven-
ton of the America Legion. Chapeau
Harper has the honor of being the first
partner of Salon No. IA to hold this
national Office. Committees are. being
formed and it is planned to make this
marche an important event.
Cherio Chairman Florence Beuchley
and her committee entertained the vet
Grams who are patients at Mount Alto
Hospital last Monday evening, the last
visit Of the season. National Music
Chairman Clara Humphries assisted in
the entertainment. with partners and
veterans singing the songs. Memorials
Chairman Louise White appointed Emily
Carey and Edna Mcintosh to represent
the salon in the massing of the colors
at the National Cathedral today at 4
pm.
The Memorial Day Committee has in
vited partners of the salon to assist in
the exercises in Arlington, serving as
ushers in the boxes at the Ampitheater.
The social meeting of the salon will be
at the home of Partner Roberta FaWcett
June 7.
On Memorial day services honoring
the memory Of Vincent B. Costello will
be conducted at his grave in Arlington
Cemetery by the Vincent B. Costello
Post of the American Legion at II 80
am, with Junior Vice Comdr Fred A.
Thuee presiding Miss Florence Yocum
will sing, accompanied by Mr.. Howard
on the organ. The principal address
will be given by Maj. Daniel j. Dono-
van, auditor for the District of Colum-
bia government and first post COM
mander of Costello Post. Vincent B.
Costello Post Ladies' Auxiliary, fourth
Degree Assembly and Potomac Council
Of the knights of Columbus, the Jew
ish War Veterans, Italian War Veterans
and Victory Post of the American Le-
gion will participate in the exercises
These units will report at 11:10 am
at the south gate of Arlington Gene
terry to Past Comdr. Richard A. OBrien
Post members will assemble for
Memorial day parade at the District
Building at GAS am, leaving to proceed
to the south gate at Arlington. where
march will proceed to Costello Post
services. Members not taking part in
local parade are requested to reach
point designated at cemetery gate not
later than 11:10 am.
The post will assemble today at 10
a m, under leadership of Past Comdr.
Charles Kohen, to proceed to the jew
1sh cemetery, where exercises will be
held by Costello Post in cooperation
with Jewish War Veterans. The speaker
will be Representative Paul J. Kvale of
Minnesota
The Costello Post Drum and Bugle
Corp, headed by Drum Major Capt.
William H. Lemon will head the third
division of parade today to precede the
massing of colors and services for the
World War dead under auspices of Mill
tary Order OF the World War, to be
held in Washington Cathedral at Mount
st. Alban.
A buffet supper and dance in COM
pliment to its Wives Club will be held
by the Bunker Hill Post at the Cairo
Hotel next Saturday
Memorial Officer Raymond Eichhorn
announced plans have been made for
the laying Of wreaths on graves of
three departed comrades on Memorial
day. Delegations from the post will
attend the rites to be held at the graves
of two comrades buried in Arlington
and one comrade in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
The James E. Walker Post, No. 26.
has completed plans for its annual
| observance of Memorial day. Members
will assemble at post headquarters, 1853
U street, today at pm. They will go
by automobiles to Payne and Woodlawn
Cemeteries to conduct brief services and
decorate the graves of soldiers and
sailors. At 1880 pm. the post will par
ticipate in a memorial service at the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. under
auspices of the Joint Memorial Associa
tion of Military Societies.
On Decoration day the post will as
semble at am. in front of the Twelfth
Street Y. M. C. A. with veterans of the
G. A. r., United Spanish War Depart
ment of the Potomac, Army and Navy
Union and the American Legion. Prof.
, James Miller and 60 members of the
Community Center Band, James Reese
ElIrnne Post No s Drum and RuRle