Evening star., 1934-04-22
Hayes to Make Address.

Hayes to Make Address.
A public meeting in honor of Ma
tional Comdr. Edward A. Hayes will
be held May 9, at pm, at the Cen
tral High School, when he will deliver
an address to legionnaires Of the Dis
trict and their friends.
The meeting will be presided over
by Department Comdr. Rice w. Means.
The U. S. Marine Band will present a
special program. Other speakers in
clude Senator Frederick Steiwer of
Oregon and Senator Pat McCarran of
Nevada.
The soloist will be Ellsworth Con-
don, who served overseas in the engi-
feature selections, "Madelon" in
French. accompanied by the United
States Marine Band under the direc-
ton of Capt. Taylor S. Branson.
Members of the Vincent B. Costello
Post Drum and Bugle Corps will act
as ushers.
Dr.. B. C. MacNeil, past department
commander. is general chairman of
the reception and banquet which will
be held at o'clock at the Mayfower
Hotel and the public meeting in the
Central High School. Assisting him
are Past Department Comdr. John
Lewis Smith, chairman Committee of
Distinguished Guests; Past Depart
ment Comdr. Norman B. Landreau,
banquet; Comdr Charles w. Swan
of Tank Corps Post, No. 10, entertain
ment; E. T. Hitch, chairman Program
Committee, with Miss Anne D. Pryde,
director of welfare and relief; Post
Comdr. Emily j. Carey, Past Post
Comdr. Mary z. Weide, Alfred A
Picchione and A. B. Arrenson as other
members of the General Committee.
Dead to Be Honored.
Members of Jane A Delano Post,
composed of Army and Navy Nurses,
together with members of the Ameri-
can Legion Nurses, will participate in
the dedication exercises Of the me-
mortal to Jane A. Delano and the
296 nurses who died in the World
War between 1914 and 1918. The
exercises will be held in the Red
Cross Gardens, Seventeenth and D
streets, with Miss Elnora E. Thomson,
R. NJ, president of the American
Nurses Association, presiding. The
invocation will be pronounced by DR..
z. B. Phillips, chaplain, United
States Senate; with unveiling by Miss
Anna w. Kerr, r. N, followed by
the placing of wreaths by various
friends and organizations.
The Introductory address will be
made by Miss Thomson. Miss Mabel
T. Boardman, secretary of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will speak on "Rela-
ton to the American Red Cross"
Maj. Gen. NJ. w. Ireland, U. S. A.,
retired, former surgeon general United
States Army, will deliver an address
on Relation to the Army" followed
by an address by Miss Lucy Mimi
gerode, R. N, superintendent of
nurses, United States Public Health
Service. The exercises will conclude
with the benediction by Most Rev.
James H. Ryan, S. T. D., Bishop of
Modra and rector Catholic University
of America Music will be furnished
by the United States Marine Band.
Wreath to Be Placed.
Following these exercises Sunset
Services" will be held for the late
Jane A. Delano at her grave in
Arlington National Cemetery, under
the auspices of Jane A. Delano Post,
No. 6, the American Legion. This
program will include the invocation
by Rev. R. C. Dybert, chaplain
United States Army; placing of
wreaths by Mrs. Margaret Ackerman
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mander American Legion Nurses;
Miss Anna Maxwell, Miss Fish, super
intendent of nurses, Emergency Hos
pital and an address by Department
Comdr. Means Musical selections
viii. be rendered by the Vincent B.
Costello Post quartet. Transporta-
tion will be furnished by the Red
Cross Motor Corps from the dedication
exercises in the Red Cross garden to
Arlington Cemetery.
At the last meeting of the Sergt.
Jasper Post, No. 13, at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., the charter of the newly estab-
lished unit of the Sons of the Amer
lean Legion was presented to Comdr.
Joseph j. Malloy, who accepted the
document In behalf of the post. The
members adopted a resolution whereby
the unit of the Sons of the Amer
ican Legion was placed under the
jurisdiction of an executive commit
tee of three members.
Past Post Comdr. Paul H. Nc
Murray presented bowling medal to
w. E. Shire, who has won the honor
of being champion American Legion
bowler of the District OF Columbia
department. Department Comdr. Rice
w. Means presented a silver cup to
the post for having established the
best record of the District of Colum-
bia department in securing new
members.
The degree team of La Societe des
30 Hommes ct ChevauX initiated
13 new members. Members recently
admitted included P. L. Moore, A. J..
Payne, c. r. Smith, Joseph j. Idler,
G. D. Garris, w. D. Holland, P. E.
Erickson and Harry j. Archer. First
Sergt. Color Bearer Samuel Davids
was appointed by the department
commander as assistant marshal for
the cherry blossom parade Friday
evening. Capt. Joseph j. Malloy
presided.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee will be held next Thursday
night in the board room, District
Building, with Department Comdr.
Rice w. Means presiding.