Evening star., 1934-10-28
LEGION MEETING
TO HEAR WOODR|NG.
Mass Gathering to Be Held
in Arlington Cemetery
Ampitheater.

A mass meeting Of members Of the
American Legion and their friends
will be held in the Amphitheater at
Arlington Cemetery on Armistice day,
November IL, at p.rn., when the new
national commander and assistant
Secretary Of War Harry H. Woodring,
will speak.
The committee in charge, Of which
Theodore Cogswell is chairman, Is
arranging with Miss Jessica Drago-
nette, famous radio singer, to render
q number of songs. Music will be
furnished by the United States Army
Band. The ceremonies will be broad
cast.
The services in connection with the
laying of wreaths on the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier will commence at
IL am, when the wreath Of the
President will be placed on the Tomb.
The national commander will place
q wreath on the tomb at 11:15 am,
following which wreaths will be
placed by the various State depart
ments of the American Legion.
The pilgrimages Of the various de-
partments will be under the direction
of William N. Morell, chairman of
the National Pilgrimage Committee.
The ceremonies of the District Of Co
lumbia Department incident to the
laying Of wreaths will be under the
direction Of Alfred A. Picchione.
The foreign diplomatic and consul
L. ANH lfnaifo rios nf the
United States Government have been
invited. Posts will be advised at
later date as to their part in the cere-
monies incident to the parade Of
flags and decorations at the amphi-
theater.
A special meeting Of Kenneth Nash
Post was held Thursday in Germans
Hall, with Senior Vice Comdr. Robert
E. Lee conducting the meeting. Mem
bership Chairman Rexford Madden
presented AZ applications for member
ship.
The next hospital entertainment was
announced for 7:45 pm. November s.
at Walter Reed Hospital, with talent
furnished by the National Broadcast
ing Co.
Comdr. King, as member Of the
Civic Committee Of the department,
will soon appear before the Budget
Bureau to argue the necessity Of in
clusion in the District budget of sew
eral items, headed by that of new
bridge to replace Chain Bridge and to
be known as American Legion Bridge
as a national memorial to World War
dead.
Installation of officers Of Bunker
Hill Post, No. 81, will be held Tuesday
at the Hay Loft Club, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue, at $50 pm. Department
Comdr. j. O'Connor Roberts and
his staff will conduct the installations.
The officers are: Commander, Robert
r. 6priggs; first vice commander,
Chester ]. Wolf; second vice COM
mander, John r. Weitzel; third vice
commander, Mack x. Myers; adjutant,
L. j. P. Fichthorn; finance officer,
Grover Tribble; chaplain, Rev. r. C.
Fitzgerald; Judge advocate, w. Leo
Collins; historian, jeremiah Dullea;
Americanism officer, Zeb T. Hamilton;
senior color bearer, Harry Bair; junior
color bearer, william j. Stone; quar-
termaster, Harry j. Barnholdt; SER
geant at arms, w. B. Ludwig, and sur
geon, DR.. j. F. Manley. The installa-
ton will be followed by a dance and
refreshments.
At the last meeting the post passed
resolution, proposed by Judge Ad-
vOcafa 7. 7 . EirhfI,ary, 20 alir,ioo@a
the vote o. the past commanders at
the annual department conventions.
The L-31 Club, composed of the
wives Of members Of the post, will hold
a dance at the Lee House November
16 for the benefit of the post. The Of
ficers Of the club recently elected are: !:
President, Mrs. Annie Ralph; vice
president, Mrs. Bertha Taylor Wolf;
secretary, Mrs. Helen B. Spriggs, and
There will be a meeting Of COM
manderS, adjutants and membership
officers at the George Washington
Post Club House, 1441 Rhode Island
avenue, tomorrow at 8 pm.
For the first time in the history Of
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. l3, it stood
first among the posts in the District
with membership of $40. Every ef-
fort will be made by Comdr. w. A.
McCallum and his officers to main
tain this standing during the coming
year.
Through inadvertance the name Of
I. D. Mcmillan as chaplain was not
included in the list Of officers for the
coming year.
Comdr. W. A. McCallum and the
delegates to the national convention
at Miami, Fla, will render a report at
the next meeting.