Evening star., 1934-11-11

churches and in Arlington
Cemetery. National Comdr. Frank
N. Belgrano. jr., will lay a wreath
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
. at 11:15 o'clock on behalf of the
national organization. while Depart
ment Comdr. James O'Connor Roberts
will place wreath for the local
Lcgionnaires. A brief ceremony will
follow.
Ceremonies will be held at o'clock
in the amphitheater, when Assistant
Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring
and National Comdr. Belgrano, will
make the principal addresses.
Miss Jessica Dragonette, radio star
will be the solosist. The United States
Army Band viii render the musical
program. The colors of all of the
local American Legion posts and aux
iliary units will be massed in a spe-
cial ceremony arranged for the occa-
sion This ceremony will be open TO
the public, tickets only having been is
sued to those occupying box seats. The
Victory, Vincent B. Costello, James
Reese Europe and Fort Stevens Drum
and Bugle Corps, in uniform, will also
take part in the ceremonies. This
program will conclude at o'clock.
The Legionnaires, with their post
colors. will proceed to the washington
Cathedral, where they will take part
in the ceremonies arranged in COM
memoration of Armistice day, and
wreathS will be laid on the tomb OF
the late President Woodrow Wilson,
member of George Washington Post,
No. /. by National Comdr. Belgrano,
Department Comdr. Roberts and Post
Comdr. Howard E. Snyder. The colors
of the posts will again be maSsed here
and, led by the national officer and
his colors, the local department Off
GERS and colors will, after marching
through the Cathedral, assemble
around the tomb of President Wilson
for the special services.
Department Adjt Howard S. Fisk
received from national heaquarters
and distributed silver staff bands to
posts whose colors were in the six
teenth annual parade at Miami, Fla,
recently. The posts winning these
awards included George Washington,
U. S. S. Jacob Jones, Victory, Jane
A. Delano. Stuart Walcott and Vincent
B. Costello. A similar band was
awarded to the Department of the
District of Columbia.
Department Comdr. Roberts. Past
Department Comdr. B. c. MacNeil,
Chef de Care James H. Phillips OF
the Forty and Eight Society and Alfred
A. Picchione were guests of honor at
the annual dinner of the italian World
War Veterans commemorating the
italian armistice, which was signed
November 4, 1918. Comdr M. Ferrana
was POSTMASTER of the ceremonies,
which included a military mass No
vember at the Holy Rosary Church.
placing of wreath on the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier and dinner.
Department Comdr. Roberts and
Department Adjt. Fisk will leave
Washington next Sunday afternoon
to attend the annual commanders
and adjutants' conference to be held
at national headquarters in Indian
apolis. Ind, November 10, 20 and 81.
George Washington Post at the
meeting last Tuesday night at the
post house, 1441 Rhode Island avenue,
heard reports of the national conven-
ton at Miami, Fla, made by Past
Comdr. Fisk, a delegate, and Past
Comdr. John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman of the National Legislative
Committee.
The following committee appoint
ments were announced by Comdr.
Snyder:
Membership-Harry Coope, chair
man; John F. Dull, vice chairman; B.
c. MCGEE, secretary; Henry w. Long
fellow. Raymond NJ. Lanigan, Charles
Demonet. E. P Ellis, Lew S. Mohler,
John Thomas Taylor, H, S. Freeman
and J. J. Murphy.
Welfare and Hospital-Dr M. H.
Darnall; chairman: B. c. MCGEE, Ed
ward B. BalloW and John F. DHl.
Auditing Howard S. Fisk. chair
man: William C. Brewer and John H.
Lister
esoutions-Wallace Streater, chair
man: Howard S. Fisk and Henry w.
Longfellow.
Entertainment-Ray M. Lani-
gan, chairman; H. S. Freeman and P.
w Jarboe.
Americanism officer. Amos A. Fries;
athletic officer. Walter j. West; pub
licity officer, Howard S. Fisk; repre-
sentative on Department Executive,
Howard E. Snyder; alternate, Henry
W. LongfelloW.
Executive-Hcward E. Snyder, chair
man; Wallace Streater, DR.. M. H.
Darnall, Howard S. Fisk, John Lewis
Smith, Raymond NJ Lanigan, Harry
Coope and John F. Dull.
Officers of Bunker Hill Post, No.
81. we're installed at the last meeting
at the Hayloft, 1925 Massachusetts,
avenue, with Department Comdr.
J. O'Connor Roberts officiating. The
officers are: R. r. Spriggs; comman-
der; Chester J. Wolf, first vice COM
mander; ]. R. Weitzel, second vice
commander; Mack Myers, third vice
commander; Grover R. Tribble,
finance officer; w. L. Collins, judge
advocate; H. c. Bair and w. j. Stone,
color bearers; J. w. Dullea, historian;
Zeb Hamilton. AmericaniSm officer;
Harry Barnholt, quartermaster; W..
B. Ludwig, sergeant at arms, and
DR.. j. F. Manley, surgeon. Comdr
Spriggs appointed L. j. P. F1chthorn
adjutant.
A past commanders jewel and ring
were presented to Retiring Comdr.
Kilerlane by the members of the post.
A gavel. suitably engraved, was pre-
sented to Comdr. Spriggs by Past
Comdr. Kilerlane.
A dance by the L-31 Club will be
held November l6 at the Lee House
At a meeting of the Executive
Committee last Monday at 3516 Thir-
teenth street committees were Sc
lected. with chairman, as follows:
Americanism, T. T. Hamilton; Mem
bership, Chester J. Wolf; Service and
Welfare, John r. Weitzel; Entertain
ment. Mack Myers Athletics, John
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