Evening star., 1933-10-29
American Legion
Auxiliary

Officers of Stephen P. McGroarty
Unit No. 81. American Legion Auxili-
ary were installed by Mrs. Marie e.
Dyer, national executive committee
woman, at the last meeting of the unit
at the Hay Loft Club, 1926 MaSsa-
chusetts avenue. The officers installed
were: Miss Mary Glenn Newell, presi-
dent; Mrs. Edna M. Thelander, vice
president; Mrs. C. N. McGroarty chap
plain; Miss Evangeline McGroarty, Sec
retary, and Mrs. Willie B. Fuller, treas
urer.
Among the guests were Mrs. Edythe
O'Connor, department president; Mrs.
Marie E. Dyer, national executive COM
mitteewoman; Mrs May D. Lightfoot
and Mrs Gregory Cipriani, department
vice presidents, and Mrs. Mae Loveless,
department chaplain.
Mrs. Ross H. johnson, known to the
radio audience as "Germaine, the Little
French Girl" dressed in French cos
tune, sang. accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Lawrence. Piano selections
were given by Miss Josephine Newell.
Six little cubs of the Potomac Heights
Cub Pack, Boy Scouts of America,
dressed in uniform, acted as color
bearers and guards, and also assisted in
ushering and serving refreshments.
| 1llCy WClC accompanied Wy 1Nlcs OOocpll
r. Lyddane, pack mother.
| Mrs Thomas E. Fawcett was installed
| as president of the Henry c. Spengler
Unit, No. r. last Wednesday night at
the Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Massa-
chusetts avenue, by Dept. President
Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor. Other off,
GERS installed were Mrs. Frank Pritch-
ard, first vice president; Mrs. Thelma
Stuart, second vice president; Mrs.
! Madeline Pence, secretary; Mrs. Bertha
non, chaplain Mrs. Birdy Delesdege-
nier, historian; Mrs. Margaret Hossel-
barth, sergeant at arms
The meeting was opened by Miss Lii.
Ian Reagan, retiring president who
was presented with a past president S
jewel and basket of flowers by Past
President Mrs. Jennie knight.
Dept. C0nldr. Rice W. Means OF the
American Legion and Mrs. Means were
present, the former making an address.
Among those present who were guests Of
the unit and were presented with flow
ers following short addresses we're: Mrs
Ochiltree, president of the National War
Mothers; Mrs. Faustine Dennie, presi-
dent OF the Overseas League; Mrs. Kate
Spengler and Mrs. Mary K. Killeen,
Gold Star Mothers; Mrs. William F.
Franklin. Mrs. Irene Arnold and Mrs.
Martin A. Dyer, past department presi-
dents OF the American Legion Auxiliary:
MRS. Gregory Cipriani and Mrs. May D.
Lghtfoot department vice presidents of
the auxiliary; Gregory Cipriani, past
| commander, Vincent B. Costello Post
Past. Dept. Comdr. Charles E. Knight.
Col. Wallace M. Cathran and Post Adit.
Thomas E. Fawcett of Henry c. Speng-
Ter Post. No. II. Mai Daniel A. Dono-
van and Mrs. Donovan were also guests
of the evening.
The department president. Mrs
Edythe M. O'Connor, announces the
following appointments which were rat
med at meeting October 19: Secre-
Gary, Marie Castle; assistant secretary.
Evelyn Copeland; treasurer. Mary NJ
kehoe; parliamentarian, Rita Gala
nan. Committee chairmen-Constit11-
tlon and bylaws, May D. Iightfoot:
membership. Edna Mcintosh; commu-
nlty service, unit activities, trophies
ana awards, Sallie Cipriani: child vel
iare and education of war orphans.
Mary E. Kehoe; Fdac, Jennie Knipht.
entertainment. Florence Buechley:
radio, Lou Warren; publicity. Ola d
Lee; national defense, Helen McCabe:
ways and means. Blanche Crory: Amer
lcanism. Viva Doleman; rehabilitation
lara Dorcy, and poppies, Margaret
In cooperation with the Military
Order OF the World War in the OBJ
servance OF Navy day, Friday, the de-
partment president placed a wreath
at the statue of John Paul Jones.
The department has subscribed for
a box at the American Legion ball, to
be held on Armistice night, at the May.
flower Hotel.
Il The next meeting Of Sergt. jasper