Evening star., 1935-07-28

Ard, William R. Beall, Harry M. Ware,
Hy w. Hummer, Harold j. MacLaugh-
lin, George Lee, Ira j. Mcmillan, Ben
B. Laddis and John J. Grim.
Several new members we're admitted |
to membership.
At the meeting of Bunker Hill Post, |
No. 81, held at the Hay Loft Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue, delegates
and alternates to the department con-
vention were elected as follows:
Comdr. Robert r. Spriggs, chair
man; Sons of Legion Officer Raymond |
A. Eichhorn, Adj L. j. P. Fichthorn,
First Vice Comdr. Chester j. Wolf, |
member of Rules Committee; Second |
Vice Comdr. John r. Weitzel, member
of Credentials Committee: Third Vice
Comdr. Mack Myers, member of Con-
stitutional Amendments and Resolu- !
tionS Committee. AlternateS are: |
Thaddeus A. Bean, Harry D. Ludenan,
Robert A Ralph, Alfred J. Sullivan, |
Herbert F. Audas and Oscar H. Koe.
Past Comdr William Kilerlane and |
Past Junior Color Bearer William A. |
Hans withdrew their nominations in |
the election of delegates and alter
mates.
William A. McCallum, commander |
of Sergt Jasper Post, No 13, and |
Joseph ]. Malloy, candidate for the
Office of department commander at |
the coming department convention, |
were visitors at the last meeting of |
the post.
Comdr. r. R. Spriggs requests all
members of Bunker Hill Post attend |
the department convention August 8,
8 and 10, at the Mayflower Hotel, and !
to be in line fmarch at the parade |
on the night of August g.
John Joseph Haggerty died sudden |
ly while in swimming at Curtis Bay, |
Baltimore, Md, last Sunday. The fu- |
neral was attended by comrades of |
Bunker Hill Post.
At the next regular meeting will be |
nominations of officers.
Government Printing Office Posts |
carnival and exposition which opened |
July % is now in full swing. All |
Legionnaires and their friends are in |
vited to attend. Music by G. P. o. |
Post Band before each evening per-
formance. Shows and rides are To-
Gated on Union Terminal lot next to |
station. Second and G streets north
east, and will continue until August g.
The post is expected to have all
available members marching in the
parade which is TO be held in connec-
ton with the departmental conven-
ton in August.
A large number of Legionnaires and
their friends attended the moonlight
excursion on the steamship Potomac
given by the post Friday. The post
band furnished music.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, will meet
next Thursday in its hall at 306 Ken
nedy street. Nominations for officers,
to be elected in September, will be the
chief order of business Refreshments
will be served. Comdr. w. H. Har-
grave will preside.
The following have recently been
voted to membership in the post:
Charles D. McCedden, Alfred F. Kali,
Cecil N. Hopkins, James C. Wells, Will
liam H. Jones, Clifford Davidson,
Samuel j. Ally.
George HobSon Smith, senior past
post commander, calls upon all mem
berS of the post to be in the line of |
march in the convention parade. His
committee is arranging for decorated |
cars for the disabled and post float |
The post drum and bugle corps con-
tinued its activities by marching in the |
Holy Comforter Church parade last |
Monday while the post color squad, !
Earl Ritenour and Lester Kramer par |
ticipated in the maSsing of colors at |
the official opening of the new Robert |
Fulton Bridge.
Washington terminal employees, |
veterans of the World War, together
with affiliated companies entering |
Union Station, including railroads, |
express companies, Pullman Co. and |
railway mail service, are engaged in
forming post to be known as Wash
ington Terminal Post of the American
Legion and intend to enter the Dis
trict department in the Fall.
At a meeting held in Union Station
on July II temporary officers were
elected as follows: Commander, ". j.
Wintermyer; vice commander, E. R.
Rapee; sergeant at arms, M. L.
McVearry; chaplain, r. z. Provo. Ed
WARD S. Conley was appointed adju-
tant. Paul R. Moore was appointed
chairman of the Membership Com
mittee and the Executive Committee
is composed of j. o. Miller, E. S. Stille
and v. j. Wintermyer.
The next meeting of the post will
be held in room 301, Union Station,
Thursday at 8 pm. More than 100
veterans have signified their intention
OF joining the post Plans are being
made for participation in the parade
on August 8.
Fort Stevens Squadron, No. 80, was
the winner of the membership contest,
which closed on July %, according to
an announcement made yesterday at
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American Legion. The winning squad
ron had SO paid-up members, 20 per
cent of the post membership. Jacob
Jones Squadron, No. 2, was the run
ner-up, with 54 members, IA per cent
of the post membership. Lincoln Post
Squadron, No. II, was third, with 13
per cent. Sergt. Jasper Squadron, No.
IL, was fourth, with IL per cent, al
though they had 80 members and the
second largest squadron in the Dis
trict. The contest prizes will be
awarded at the department conven-
ton in the Mayflower Hotel on the
evening of August 8.
Orders for the convention parade on
August 8 have been issued by Detach-
ment Comdr. Bush. All Sons of the
American Legion squadrons will as
semble at GAS pm. on the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue at Seventh
street. Heading the boys division win
he the Sons of tho Anarioay, oo;o~ |