Evening star., 1934-07-01
American Legion
Auxiliary.

The monthly business meeting OF
the Executive Committee of the DIS
trict of Columbia American Legion
Auxiliary was held at the Board OF
Trade rooms in The Evening Star
Building June 81. Department wee
President Mrs. Sallie Ciprlanl pre-
siding and later turning the gaVei
over to Department President MIS-
Edythe M. O'Connor.
Various chairmens reports we're
read and adopted. Miss Edna NC
Intosh, Membership chairman, re-
ported the membership is 674 palo-up
members. and that the dead line to
reach the quota for this department
for this year of S06 is August 20.
Mrs. Mary E. Kolhos, Child We'll
fare chairman, reported on the work
being done by Sergt Jasper Unit, No.
l3, in donating layette, clothing and
Jelly to families of needy veterans, and
that she had secured an order from
the American Legion welfare ofncer
to furnish food to be delivered 10
family of needy veteran.
Mrs. Sallie Cipriani, Community
Service, Unit Activities and Trophy
and Awards chairman. reported a sill
yer plate, bearing the inscription
American Legion Auxiliary. Depart
ment of the District OF Columbia,
will be placed on the shelves OF the
Friendship House, the Neighborhooo
House and the Northeast Boys CLUB.
The shelves will hold books to be do
mated by the several units and bear
the insignia of the American Legion
Auxiliary, together with the name OF
the unit donating them.
Several members of this depart
ment assisted Lincoln Post OF the
American Legion when it was host
to about 500 disabled veterans from
st. Elizabeth's. Walter Reed and
Naval Hospital June Is, whom 1t
took on a trip down the river to In
dian Head and back. Refreshments
were served by the department presl-
dent, Mrs. Edythe NJ. O'Connor; MISS
Glenna Newell of Stephen P. Nc
Goarty Unit and Mrs. Ola D. Lee,
department publicity chairman.
All units are requested to have their
color bearers report at Sixteenth street
and Constitution avenue with their
colors July at 7;45 pm. to partici-
pate in the massing OF the colors cere-
mony to be held on Washington
Monument Lot.
At the monthly meeting OF the
James Reese Europe Auxiliary Unit,
No. a new American flag was pre-
sented to the unit, and appropriate
exercises were held, in commemora-
ton of the flag The following pro-
gram was presented: History OF the
Flag" by Mrs. Julia c. Brown; reci-
tation. Barbara Fritchie." by Mrs.
lone Monroe: address, Significance
of the Flag" by Mrs. Margaret Key
Kelson; presentation Of the flag by
Mrs. Katie c. Goodloe, past president.
Henry C. spengler Unit. No. y.
held its regular meeting Wednesday
at the Thomas Circle Club. The first
vice president, Mrs. Ruth Pritchard,
presided in the absence of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Roberta Fawcett, who is Ill.
Princess Cantacuzene, National De-
fense chairman, was transferred from
Sarasota, Fla, Unit No. 30. also Miss
Faustine Dennis, from New Jersey.
and Mrs. May Manger, from Killeen
Unit.
Miss Lillian Reagan gave a mem
bership report The quota is 122
members and at present there are l26:
Mrs. Madelyn A. Pense was elected
president: Mrs. Thelma Stewart, first
vice president; Mrs. Edith Armstrong.
second vice president; Mrs. Margaret
Isley, treasurer; Mrs. Kate Gross.
chaplain; Miss Ealnor Downey. ser
eeant at arms; Mrs. Monte Painter and
Miss Grace Sandhouse, color bearers;
Mrs. Jessie Thomas, parliamentarian;
Mrs. Helen M. McCabe, historian;
Mrs. Hattie Bryram. property Gus
todian; Mrs. Ruth Pritchard, Mrs.
Roberta Fawcett and Mrs. May Light
foot, members at large. There Will
be no meeting during July and August.