Evening star., 1934-11-18
SALON a TO HOLD
BIRTHDAY DANCE
Eight and Forty Also to Dine
in Alexandria De-
cember IL.

Salon No. IA, Eight and Forty
American Legion Auxiliary, Depart.
ment of the District of Columbia, helc
a special meeting at the home Of Mrs
Amelia Roberg and made arrange.
ments for a birthday dinner anc
dance to be held at Gadsby's Taverr
in Alexandria, Va, December IL
Make reservations with Miss Bes.
Faine, Flagler Apartments, 73t
Twenty-second street. not later thar
December 8. At q social, prizes were
awarded Marie Luebkert, Jennie
knight, Willette Preston and Rose
Dubois.
At the Armistice service at Arlington
last Sunday, Miss Mabel Staub, placed
a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in the name of the national
organization. Mrs. Mary Kolhos, pas,
chapeau departmental, also placed q
wreath, in the name of this salon
The eolors were carried by Ethel
Fowler and Helen McCabe.
Mrs. A. C. Carlson, national presi-
dent of the American Legion AUX
4A1o1 was q 3 uC9J VI dI q 6A1NCt
tea held at the home of Mrs. Helen
McCabe, ways and means chairman
LIE Chapeau Mabel Staub presided al
the tea table while the president OF
the. American Legion Auxiliary Of the
District of Columbia, Miss Edna Nc
Intosh, presided over the punch bowl
The next meeting of this salon viii
be held November II at the Washing
ton Hotel.
At a recent meeting held at the
home of La Surintendante Ethel
Fowler, the following committee chair
man appointments were approved:
guests; Miss Emily Carey, Ia secre-
taire; Miss Teresa Paro. assistant Ia
secretaire; Miss Marie Luebkert, Ia
cassiere; Mrs. Ethel Fowler and Mrs.
Louise White, color bearers; Mrs,
Dorothy Harper, child welfare; Mrs.
Ola Lee, publicity; Mrs. Amy Ham,
mond, membership: Miss Florence
Buckley, cheerio; Mrs. Ada Murray,
music; Mrs. Jennie Knight, memorials
and necrologist; Miss Ann hewitt,
hospitality; Mrs. Eunice Cox, regalia;
Mrs. Sue Minis, property custodian
Mrs. Helen McCabe. ways and means
Mrs. Bess Faine, entertainment; Mrs.
Willette Preston, education of war
orphans; Mrs. Lois McRae, salon
activities, and Miss Emily Carey, con-
stitution and bylaws.
Victory Unit No. met at the home
of Past President Mrs. p. Z. Doleman,
with the new president, Mrs. T. C.
Chapman, presiding. Tentative plans
were made for preparing baskets to be
distributed to the needy for Thanks
giving. and various plans were discussed
for raising funds to carry on the well
fare work during the coming year. A
card and bingo party viii be held at
Southern Diaries December from 2
to pm.
This unit furnished the wreath Of
poppieS placed on the John Paul Jones
Memorial on Navy day by Mrs. Gregory
Cipriani, past department vice presi-
dent, representing the District of
Columbia Department. The unit took
part in the Armistice day ceremonies
at Arlington National Cemetery, the
units colors being carried by Boy
Scouts. The unit also furnished the
wreath of poppies placed on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier by the de-
partment president, Miss M. Edna Nc
Intosh.
Mrs. Doleman entertained at q
social in honor Of her nineteenth we'd
ding anniversary. She was presented
with an electric percolator, gift from
her many friends in the unit
The new officers and COMMITTEES
chairmen are as follows: Mrs. T. c.
Chapman, president; Mrs. Catherine
Mills, first vice president: Mrs. p e.
Doleman, second vice president; Mrs.
Blanche Crory, treasurer; Mrs. A. N
Schroeder, chaplain; Miss Ella Mae
Doleman, secretary; Mrs. Helen Ladd-
bush, sergeant-at-arns; Mrs. Claudia
Hansen, historian; Mrs. Marion
Martin, parliamentarian: Mrs Amelia
Quinto and Mrs. Sarah Bachelor,
color bearers: Mrs. Joseph H. Minis,
Mrs. Mary Obey and Mrs. r. w. By
waters, executive committee at large.
Committees: Ways and means, Mrs.
Soo11CA A4AC 4sA441o, uiculpclSlllp, Mis-.
Claudia Hansen; Americanism and
national defense, Mrs. P. E. Doleman
utilization, Mrs. A. N. Schroeder;
child welfare, Mrs. Amelia Quinto;
sick calls, Mrs. R. W. Bywaters; me-
MORALS and memorial exercises, Mrs.
Sarah Bachelor; publicity, Mrs.
Marion Martin: Fidac, Mrs. Blanch
Crory; entertainment Mrs. Helen
Laddbush; legislation and constitu-
ton and bylaws, Mrs. Joseph HI.
Minis; poppies, Mrs. Ferdinand Johan-
sen; trophies and awards, Mrs. Ella
Mitchell; radio and music, Mrs. Cath
crime August; auditing, Mrs. Claudia
Hansen, Mrs. Helen Laddbush and
Mrs. Catherine Mills.
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No Is.
held Its installation exercises at the
Thomas Circle Club. The retiring
president, Miss Nicie Perrell, presided.
Past Department President Mrs.
Edythe O'Connor installed the new Of
fcers, as follows: Miss Irene Sheehan,
president; Miss Blanche B. Knott and
Mrs. Mary Kehoe, vice presidents;
Mrs. Ada Murray, property custodian;
Mrs. Mary Murray, chaplain; Mrs.
Agnes Hazard, sergeant at arms; Miss
Florence Beughley, historian, and Mrs.
Marcoz1 and Mrs. Sierra, color
bearers.
The retiring president presented
corsages to the incoming president
and the department officers. Depart
ment President Miss Edna Mcintosh
and her staff were present. The ma