Evening star., 1933-11-12


| tion with the membership of the loca
| department, while others have been do
, mated for athletic and other event.
| throughout the year
Owing to the depression last yea
trophies for golf, tennis and bowling
were not put into competition. but thi.
year they will probably be contested for
Theodore Cogswell. chairman Of tht
Committee on Trophies and Awards
has notified the winners of the trophie:
for last year that the cups have beer
reconditioned and engraved and are
ready for distribution. He has recon-
nlended that in order that the same
post may not receive the cups yeal
after year the conditions be changed
by the donors in order to equalize their
distribution.
One of the most important confer
ences held in many years past will take
place November 16, II and Is at In
dianapois, when the annual conference
81 department commanders and adju-
tants takes place. Department Comdr.
Rice w. Means accompanied by De-
partment Adjt. Howard S. Fisk, will at
tend the three day session.
The program includes on the opening
day addresses by National Comdr. Ed
ward A. Hayes. Mrs William H. Biester.
ir.. national president of the American
Legion Auxiliary, and S. r. Heller,
chef de Chemin de Fer. Forty and
Eight organization. John Thomas
Taylor, vice chairman of the National
Legislative Committee, will outline the
complete legislative program for 1894"
in an address.
Watson 3. Miller. chairman of the
Sol,
the second day of the conference will
speak on The National Rehabilitation
Program in All It's Phases" Other
speakers will be Harold j. Warner, COM
mander of the Department of Oregon,
on Educating the GeneraI Public to
the American LegionS Theory of Re-
habilitation"; Russell Cook, director of
the national Americanism division, on
1894 Americanism Program; Law
renee j. Fox, commander of the Depart
ment Of Louisiana, Youth Activities /;
j, w. Crabtree. secretary. National Edu-
cation Association, The American
Legion and Education; Ernest A.
Ryan. adjutant. Department of Kansas,
Junior Base Bali; James K. Fisk,
adjutant, Department of California,
Radical Activities; c. M. Wilson as
sistant director. national AmericaniSm
division. Community Service
Miss Emma c. Fuschner. director
national child welfare division. will
talk on "a Statement by the Director" ::
Nilt d Campbell, chairman. National
Child Welfare Committee. The For
ward March in 1884, Hubert S. Ellis,
commander of Department of West Vir-
ginia. The Importance and Value of
Child welfare Educational Confer
encas''; NJ. L. Lyckholm. adjutant. De-
partment of Colorado, The Sales Value
Of Child Welfare in the Department
American Legion Organization"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. newly
elected commander of George Washing
ton Post. No |. announced at the meet
ing of the post last Tuesday night the
reappointment of Past Comdrs. J. j.
Murphy as adjutant and Lew S. Mohler
as finance officer.
Comdr. LongfelloW, who was unable to
be present when the other officers of the
post were installed last month by Dept.
Comdr. Rice w Means. was installed
Tuesday night by Past Comdr. Howard
S. Fisk The meeting was opened by
First Vice Comdr Howard E. Snyder,
followed by the installation ceremony.
Comdr Iongfellow was elected as the
representative Of the post on the De-
partment Executive Committee and Past
Condr. Murphy as alternate. Comdr.
Lengfellow will announce his committee
appointments at the December meeting.
Past Dept Ccmdr. Amos A. Fries was
elected member of tie post by transfer
from National Press Club Post No. 90
Another veteran elected to membership
was Stephen T. Early. secretary to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
A guest was Phillip c. Richards a
member OF Paris Post No |, Paris
France. J. Orken. secretary of the u
S. Manned Soldiers League, spoke.
Des HUT Chapeaux ct Quarante
Femmes will meet at the Hotel Wash
ington next Wednesday evening. A So
cial was held at the home of Mrs Rose
Hiddie. assisted by her committee. last
week. lie Chapeau Pauline Paro placed
wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier on Armistice day in the name OF
the salon.
The Child Welfare Committee. COM
posed Of Mary Ester Kolhos. Bessie
Stewart Eunice Cox. Viola Florence
Estelle Bourne, Lou Warren. Mamie Ke-
hoe Mildred Eckles, BeSs Faine and
Willette Preston. is making arrange
ments for Thanksgiving baskets to be
given to the needy. A Christmas
party for children of World War vet
Grams is also being planned
The Cheerio Committee is entertain
ing the boys at Mount Alto Hospital
once month.
The formal installation of officers of
the Stanley c. Depue Post, No. 80. was
hnr A nj lzA Il
apartment Hotel. Department Comdr
Rice w. Means was introduced bv
Comdr. Barnard E Bee, who turned
over the posts historical gavel to him
Tor conduction of ceremonies. At the
speakers table were Comdr. Barnard E.
Bee, Comdr. ELECT Rodney A. C. Hor-
ton, department officers, Comdr Rice
w. Means First Vice William Kehoe,
Second Vice NJ. A. Ralph.
Comdr. Rodney A. c. Horton pre-
sented, on behalf of the post, a past
commanders jewel to Barnard E. Bee.
Past Comdr. Bee presented Ethel NJ.
Schnapp with medal OF cred by him
Tor the outstanding men Der of the post
for 1888. Senior Vice Comdr. Ray l..
Zwlnglar was presented with a Legion
Watcn lob by his friends in the r. F. c.
A dance followed with a floor show.
Department Comdr. Rice w Means
delivered an address at the meeting of
Vincent B. Costello Post last Tuesday
night in connection with the care of
disabled and distressed veterans and
their families.
Ollie NJ. Schriver was presented with
a medal from national hea dquarters
in recognition of his work as coach of
the American team which won first
place in the Fidac rife match COM
petition recently.
Appointments announced were: Rob-
ert Coleman, vice chairman of Member
ship Committee; George Frey, general
chairman of Americanism: Jack Whit
ley. athletic officer, and Robert Cole
man, color guard. Comdr. TatSpaugh
will appoint the Welfare Committee
later. The amended bylaws will be
voted on at the next regular meeting