Evening star., 1935-08-25
LEGION AUXILIARY
ELECTS LEADER
Miss Nicie B.. PerrelI Sc.
Iected at 10th Annual
Convention.

Miss Nicie B. Perrell was electet
president Of the District Of Colum.
bia Department, American Legion Aux.
iliary, at the tenth annual convention
last Tuesday night at the Red Cros,
Chapter House, 1880 E street.
Other officers elected were: Mrs
Madelyn A. Pence, Mrs. Margaret
Carroll and Mrs. Evelyn Copeland
vice presidents; Mrs. Mary K. Klleen
chaplain; Mrs. lone z. Monroe, his.
torian: Mrs. Julia West Hamilton
property custodian; Miss Irene Shee.
han, sergeant at arms: Mrs. Vicis
Doleman and Miss Mary Glenn Newell
color bearers: Miss M. Edna Mcintosh
national executive committeewoman
They do not assume their stations
until the close Of the national con.
vention in st. Louis, Mo, Septem.
ber 26.
The convention opened Monday
night with Miss M. Edith Mcintosh
department president. presiding. Miss
Edna Cecilia Moreland sang THE
Star Spangled Banner" accompanied
by Miss Mildred Mattimore. The Gov
ernnent Printing ONCE Post Band
furnished selections. Miss Mcintosh
made an address of welcome.
Mrs. Jonathan Wheatley, national
vice president. Eastern division
American Legion Auxiliary, and De-
partment Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy,
the American Legion, District of Co
lumbia. were escorted to the platform
by pages. The call to the convention
was read by the secretary, Miss Lillian
Reagan. The report of the Perma-
nent Organization Committee was
given by Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor,
national executive committeewoman
The report on rules was given by
Mrs. Leon Arnold, chairman. Mrs.
Ida Schroeder. chairman of registra-
ton, reported 90 delegates. Miss Irene
Sheehan, chairman of credentials,
made her report.
Mrs. Wheatley spoke and following
her address was presented with an
arm bouquet Of roses. Mr.. Malloy
and Mrs. Lucille Steindler, department
president Of Maryland: Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart. past national presi-
dent, American Legion Auxiliary:
Miss Michael. the poppy lady; Byron
@. Carson and Charles Warren also
addressed the convention.
Paul j. McGahan, past department
commander, as chairman of trophies,
medals and awards, the American
Legion, presented the Dorothy B.
Harper Junior trophy to Miss Mary
Glenn Newell, president. Stephen P.
McGroarty Unit, No. AZ.
At the Tuesday evening session the
pledge Of allegiance to the flag was
given by Past Department President
Roberta Fawcett. The Vincent B,
Costello Drum Corps furnished the
music.
Prayer was offered for both sessions
by Department Chaplain Mrs. Marie
A. Castle.
The department secretary, Miss
Reagan: department treasurer, Mrs.
Kehoe, and Department Finance Com
mittee chairman, Mrs. Marie A. Castle,
gave reports.
Following the election Of Miss Nicie
Perrell the Vincent B. Costello Drum
and Bugle Corps gave her a musical
selection as serenade. Mrs. Adeline
Holloran served as chairman of the
pages.
Miss Irene Sheehan, president OF
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. Is
and chairman Of the delegation at
tending the convention, had the honor
Of nominating Miss Perrell.
Miss Margaret Garry of Costello
Unit nominated Miss Sheehan for de-
partment sergeant at arms, and she
was unanimously elected to I'LL this
ONCE.
The delegates to the convention
were Miss Irene Sheehan. Mrs. Mar
garet Franklin, Mrs. Sailie Cipriani
Miss Margaret Garry, Mrs. Blanche
Knott, Mrs. Madelyn Stanton. Mrs
Agnes Hazard, Mrs. Mary Kehoe, Mrs
Emma Sheehan, Mrs. Ada Murray,
Mrs. Serra, Mrs. Marcozi, Mrs. Ella
Bell and Miss Florence Beuchley.