Evening star., 1933-09-17
American Legion

September 7, at the Thomas Circle
Club. 1886 Massachusetts, avenue. In
stallation ceremonies will be held Oc-
tober IL.
A representative delegation Of the
post members participated in the re-
cent NJ r. A. parade, Samuel Davids
and Ira F. Mcmillan serving as color
bearers. William R. Beall. who was
elected an alternate delegate at the
local department convention of the
American Legion. held in Central High
School, will attend the National Con-
vention of the American Legion in
Chicago. The delegates and alternates
to the recent department convention
gave reports. Comdr. Paul H. Nc
Murray presided.
Comdr. Norman r. Grant announces
special meeting Of the Vincent B.
Costello Post. No. IS, will be held
Tuesday at 8:15 pm, In the board
room of the District Building, to elect
officers.
At the National Rifle Association
national small-bore matches, conduct
ed at Camp Perry. Ohio, on September
3. the American Legion rifle team won
the interallied, or Fldac, team match,
pICdhLAS lic Pic'louS Woiiu lCCoio.
The Legion team was under the super
vision and coaching of Ollie M
Shriver of Costello Post.
Director Norman Grant of the Cos
tello Drum and Bugle Corps received
on Monday. on behalf of the co1ps
the Loew Theater trophy and 500
for best appearance in Labor day pa
rade, and also the Kahn trophy and
S100 won in competition held later the
same day at the base of the Monu-
menL.
Second Division Post. No. %, will
meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, at
the Cairo Hotel. when one of the
largest classes of recruits in the history
of the post will be given its final
Post Comdr. Thomas Mason, jr. has
appointed Thomas j. Murray, assistant
post chaplain, for the remainder of
the year
A dance will be held at the Ar
lington Hotel September 80. Finance
Officer M. Folsom, chairman of the
Home Committee. held a meeting of
his committee Thursday night and
will submit final report for action
of the post tomorrow night.
The annual membership drive OF
Victory Post opened with a veterans
rally in Odd Fellows Temple last Tues
day evening. Rice w. Means, depart
ment commander and member of the
post, delivered an address on Legion
Membership" James E. Van Zandt, a
member of the post. who was recently
elected national commander in chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, also
spoke. The guest of honor was Sena-
tor Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma
sThe newly elected post officers,
Oscar G. Jones, commander: John T.
OBrlen, senior vice commander;
Michael A. Foley and Vincent j. Win
termyer, junior vice commanders, were
officially installed by Senator Means.
Edward McGeogh and Joseph Tracy
were appointed by Comdr Jones to be
adjutant and finance officer of the
post.
At its last meeting Kenneth Nash
Post No. 8 elected the following
officers: Guy U. Cogswell. commander;
Ronald G. Thring, senior vice COM
mander; Robert E. Lee, junior vice
chaplain; William B. Keely. quarter
master; Robert r Allen, sergeant at
arms, and M. Y Wilt, judge advocate
Ellis r. King was appointed adjutant
and George E. Umhau, finance officer.
The officers were installed by First
Vice Departmental Comdr Kehoe.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2 met
Monday at the Thomas Circle Club,
Comdr. Mary z. Weide presiding. Elec-
ton Of officers was as follows: Com
mander, Mrs. Kate Briggs; senior vice
commander Mrs. Elsie Pinney; junior
vice commander, Miss Estelle Richard
son: historian, Mrs. Cora Drake; chap
lain. Miss Lillian Caldwell: sergeant at
arms, Mrs. Helen Opitz; quartermaster,
Miss Catherine Crowley: color bearers,
Mrs Harriet Fairal and Mrs Anna
Frame; investment adviser. Mrs. Mary
z. Weide. Mrs. Briggs holds legal po-
sition in the War Department, is
lawyer and member of the Bar As
sociatlonS of Massachusetts, and of the
District of Columbia
The post has arranged benefit party
at the National Theater tomorrow.