Evening star., 1934-09-16

r. ISIS EDNA MCINTOSH Of Vic
M tory Unit No. 4, American
N Legion Auxiliary, Department
~ i of the District Of Columbia,
was elected president at the
ninth annual convention last week in
the American Red Cross building.
Other officers selected were: De-
partment vice presidents, Miss Clara
Humphries of Sergt. Jasper Unit, No.
13; Miss Nicie Perren of Costello Unit,
No. Is, and Mrs. Thelma Stewart OF
Henry c. Spengler Unit, No. II; de-
partment chaplain, Mrs. Marie Castle
of Victory Unit, No. 4; department
historian, Mrs. Rose Thomas Of James
Reese Europe Unit, No. S; department
sergeant at arms, Mrs. Margaret Car
roll of George E. Killeen Unit, No. IS;
department property custodian, Mrs.
Harriet Epps Of James z. Walker
Unit, No. 26, and department color
bearers, Mrs. Louise Goodacre of Sergt.
Jasper Unit, No. 13, and Mrs. Gather
inc August of Victory Unit, No. 4.
Delegates elected to attend the ma
tional convention to be held at Miami,
Fla, October "a to as, were: Miss
Edna Mcintosh, Mrs. Edythe M.
O'Connor, Miss Nicie Perrell, Mrs.
Catherine August, Miss Lillian Reagan
and Mrs Thelma Stewart, while their
alternates elected include Mrs. H. Hor-
ton, Miss Margaret Gary, Mrs. Ella
Bell, Mrs. Emma Krause, Mrs. Mae
Loveless and Mrs. Ann McCallum.
The session officially opened Mon
day night with Mrs. Edythe M. O'Con-
nor, president, presiding. Mrs. Will
liam H. Biester, national president,
was escorted to the rostrum by j.
O'Connor Roberts, department COM
imander of the American Legion for
the District Of Columbia, the Fort
Stevens Post Drum and Bugle Corps
acting as guard Of honor. The colors
of all units were advanced to the ros-
trum, after which the pledge Of ale
glance to the flag was led by Mrs.
Helen McCabe, department American
ism chairman.
Rev. Richard G. Fitzgerald, depart
ment chaplain, offered the invocation.
followed by an address by Department
Comdr. Roberts. Mrs. Biester also
spoke.
The department trophies and
awards chairman, Mrs. Sallie Cipri-
ami, made the following awards Of
cups: To the Vincent B. Costello
Unit, No. Is, the Col. Rice w. Means
cup for the largest gain IN member
ship during the year; to Henry C.
Spengler Unit, No. IL, the Mrs. Marie
z. Dyer Cup for the highest paid-up
membership as Of December 81, 1888;
to the Vincent B. Costello Unit, No.
Is, the Mrs. Sue Minis Cup for the
largest increase in membership over
the preceding year; to the Henry G.
Spengler Unit, No. IL, the Mrs. Egbert
Corwin Cup for outstanding unit ac-
tivities, and to the James Reese Eu-
rope Unit, No. 5, the Ada v. Murray
Cup for presenting the best Fidac pro-
gram on the subject. "a Day or Night
in England"
Cash prizes awarded were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Ada v. Murray, prize
offered by the department vice presi-
dent, Miss Edna Mcintosh, to the
unit chairman bringing In the largest
number of members; to Miss Iva
pA4AC O11C1Co Wy xkoIAA
Orlosky to the member Of Sergt. Jas
per Unit bringing in the largest num-
Der of new members in that unit; to
the George E. Killeen Unit, the de-
partment presidents prize for having
the largest gain In membership by
April 1, 1884; to the James z. Walker
Unit, the department presidents prize
for securing the largest number Of
members during the period from July
1e to August 10.
An American Legion Auxiliary cap
was awarded to Mrs. Margaret
Franklin of Costello Unit, No. Is, for
securing the largest number Of new
members for that unit. This was Of
fered by Miss Nicie Perrell, unit presi-
dent.
Vocal selections were rendered by
Mrs. Anna Yago McGuffy, contralto,
formerly a member of the Metropoh-
tan Opera Co., accompanied by Mrs.
Lee Adams Brown. Several selections
we're also rendered by the Fort Stevens
Drum and Bugle Corps, under the able
direction of its director, Comrade
Richard Viancour.
After the opening ceremonies Tues
day reports of department officers
were read, as were the reports Of the
department committee chairmen. These
were all adopted as read, followed by
the reading Of several resolutions and
other convention business.
Pages serving during the convention
included Mrs. Viva Doleman, depart
ment color bearer; Miss Ella Mae
Doleman and Mrs. Catherine Mills.
Luncheon was rendered Mrs Biester
Monday at the Willard Hotel, when
she spoke briefly, paying high tribute
to the department president, Mrs.
Edythe M. O'Connor, for the work
accomplished by this department dur
ing the past year. The department
commander, ]. O'Connor Roberts; the
national defense chairman, Maj. Gen.
Amos A. Fries; the national veterans
preference officer, Edward A. Mart
hill, and Mrs. Fostine Dennis, national
president of the Woman's Overseas
League, also spoke.
Mrs. Biester also spoke on radio
broadcast over Station WMAL at 4:45
pm. Monday. as did Department
Comdr Roberts. They were intro
duced over the air by Mrs. O'Connor.
Vocal selections were rendered by
Miss Dorothy Reddish, accompanied
! by Miss Pauline Momaw.
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