Evening star., 1934-12-23
EIGHT AND FORTY
DATE OBSERVED
Dinner at Gadsby's Tavern
Feature of Birthday
Anniversary.

The ninth birthday anniversary OF
Salon No. IA, District of Columbia
Eight and Forty, was celebrated De-
cember is with dinner at Gadsby's
Tavern in Alexandria, Va. La Cha
peau Mabel Staub presided.
Grand Chef de Gere of the Forty
and Eight Jack O'Connell presented
La Chapeau Staub with a check to
be used toward the purchase Of deco
rations to be placed on the Christ
mas tree at the Christmas party given
by the Department of the District of
Columbia, American Legion, which
was held yesterday at the George
Washington Post Club House. This
Christmas party is yearly affair
given to the children of disabled vet
Grams.
A silk American flag was presented
to the salon by Past Chapeau Pauline
Paro and accepted by La Chapeau
Staub for the salon.
Among the distinguished guests
were the department commander of
the American Legion, j. O'Connor
Roberts; members of his staff and
Mrs. Roberts; Grand Chef de Gere
O'Connell and Mrs. O'Connell; De-
partment President of the American
Legion Auxiliary Miss Edna McIn-
tosh, National Executive Committee
woman of the American Legion Aux
iliary Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connar, Ma
tional President of the Woman'S
Overseas League Miss Faustine Den
mis-, Past Department Comdr. DR..
B. C. Mcneil, La Chapeau Rationale
PasSee Dorothy B. Harper. Comdr.
of the u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post
Miss Elsie Pinney, Past Chapeau
Pauline Paro, National Executive
Secretary of the tuberculosis Associa-
ton Mrs. Winifred Grant, and Miss
Lora Kelly, who holds a Red Cross
medal for foreign service in Rome,
Italy, and a silver medal of merit
awarded by the Italian government.
A joint meeting of Takoma Park
Post and auxiliary will be held the
evening of January 10, when the State
officers of the legion and auxiliary will
be the honor guests. Following the
formal meeting a social and refresh
ments are planned. 1t will be held at
the Takoma Park Fire House
On New Year day the auxiliary will
meet at the home of the president,
Mrs. Lewis Beacock, at 7:30 pm, fol-
lowing which there will be a bridge
party for the benefit of the newly
organized drum and bugle corps of the
Takoma Park Squadron of the Sons
of the American Legion, in which the
auxiliary is actively interested. All
legionnaires and their families are
welcome.
Victory Unit, No. 4, met at Central
High School, with Mrs. Katherine
Mills, vice president, presiding in the
absence of the president, Mrs. T. C.
Chapman, who is Ill. Chairman of
Rehabilitation, Mrs. A. N. Schroeder.
reported on the distribution of
Thanksgiving baskets.
The units Christmas party was given
yesterday at the Temporary Home for
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines. A pro-
gram was arranged, gifts and toys
distributed and refreshments served.
The Committee on Arrangements in
cluded Mrs. A. N. Schroeder, chair
man: Mrs. william Obey. Mrs. P. E.
Doleman, Miss Ella Mae Doleman,
Mrs. Helen Laddbush and Mrs. Marion
Martin.
George z. Killeen Unit, No. 25, met
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Mary K. Killeen, BIT N street, on
Wednesday evening Mrs. Isabelle
Steinbraker and Mrs. Della Barber
reported on the Thanksgiving baskets.
Mrs. May Spedden, hospital chair
man, announced the Christmas party
given by the unit at Mount Alto Hos
pital last Friday.
Mrs. Amy Hammond is in charge OF
class of small children at the Gospel
Mission, teaching them to crochet.
Mrs. Catherine Waters announced
a bingo party following the next
meeting.
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit was
guest Of Nine. Cantacuzene Grant at
the Sulgrave Club December IA Mrs
John F. Bethune, chairman of the
Fudac Committee, and Mrs. Steed of
the Women's Overseas League made
addresses. Arrangements were made
to supply veterans families with
Christmas baskets.