Evening star., 1935-03-17
38 GROUPS TO Join
PATRIOTIC RALLY
President of D. C. Legion
Auxiliary Will Open Meet
ing Tomorrow.

Miss M. Edna Mcintosh depart
ment president District of Columbia
American Legion Auxiliary, will open
a meeting on Americanism and ma
tional defense to be participated in
by 80 patriotic organizations. tomor-
row evening at Central High School.
There will be several patriotic selec-
tions by the United States Marine
Band.
Among the speakers will be Brig.
Gen. Henry Reilly. on Need for Pre-
paredness": Dr. Healy, national chair
man Of national defense for the Legion,
on National Defense; Representa-
tive Martin Dies, on Immigration, "
and Richard Sanger, who spent a
year in Russia among the workers as an
unskilled laborer. on Life in Russia. "
An interlude of songs contributed
by the Negro Legion group also will
be featured,
Speakers will be introduced by the
Department chairman of American
ism and national defense, Nine. Julia
Cantacuzene-G Grant Of the American
Legion Auxiliary, as program chair
man. Following the musical selec-
tions and the speaking, the depart
ment commander Of the American
Legion, J. O'Connor Roberts, will
speak.
The unit chairmen of membership
met with the department chairman,
Miss Nicie B. Perrell, at her home,
1641 Potomac avenue southeast. Plans
for the year were discussed. and it
was agreed that the unit having the
largest number of members from
March l to March al would be
awarded q naval print plate and the
chairman Of this unit would be given
a prize.
The department entertained the
veterans Of Mount Alto Hospital We'd
nesday evening. Bingo was played
and refreshments were served.
Police Post Unit No. 20 met, with
the president, Mrs. Margaret Carroll,
presiding. Several members were in
itiated.
Treasury Post and unit held dance
at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
A meeting Of the George E. Killeen
Unit, No. IS, was held Wednesday
evening at the home Of the president,
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen. 3l17 N street.
The unit had bridge party Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Donley, 1918 Calvert street. The
unit has a quota Of $500 poppies
for Arlington Cemetery on Decoration
day. The poppy meetings will start
Immediately. Phone West 1180 and
Mrs. Killeen will be glad to have
your cooperation.
The next meeting will be held in
the club rooms, 1904 M street. The
members are having kitchen shower
at that time to furnish the dishes.
Each member Is asked to bring a
plain white plate, cup and saucer.
All kitchen donations will be ac-
ceptable.
Eight ct Forty will meet Wednes-
day at the Washington Hotel at
8 pm.
The joint dinner dance Of the
Eight ct Forty and the Forty ct Eight
scheduled to be held March 80 at
the Broadmoor Hotel has been in
definitely postponed.
La Chapeau Mabel Staub requests
all members to pay their dues for
1885 before April /, so that they
may be eligible to become delegate
to the next departmental marche.
Miss Marie Luebkert, 1914 Kearney
street northeast, will receive dues.
Nine. Cantacuzene Grant, national
defense chairman Of the American
Legion Auxiliary, was the guest speak
er of Lincoln Unit, No. II, Monday
evening.
Other speakers were Miss Edna Nc
Intosh, president Of the Department
Auxiliary; Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, ma
tional committeewoman, and George
w. Taylor, commander of Lincoln
Post. No. II.
Comdr. Taylor invited the auxiliary
to be guests of the post at their next
meeting.
The James E. Walker Unit, No. rs,
held an AmericaniSm and National
Defense program at the Metropolitan
Methodist Church last Sunday. The
invocation was pronounced by Rev. j.
S. Bundrant, commander of the Berry
Camp of Spanish War Veterans. The
pledge of allegiance to the flag was led
by Miss M. Edna Mcintosh. depart
ment president of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
DR.. Emmett ]. Scott Of Howard Uni
versity introduced Hubert T. DeLany
of New York, who revered the mem
ory of Crispus Attux, the first Negro
to fall in the War of the Revolution
and the first to shed his blood for in
dependence. Mr.. DeLany spoke on
the Negro. Ulysses S. Weaver rem
dered a violin solo, accompanied by
Mrs. Ianthea e. Charles. Miss Mar
jorie Holleman recited the Declaration
Of Independence. Nine. Julia Can
tacuzene Grant spoke on 1.-THE Negro,
Crispus Attux. Americanism and Ma
tional Defense"
A wreath was placed at the foot Of
the portrait Of Crispus Attux by Maur-
ice G. Clifford and Wauneta Bundrant.
A song was rendered by Horace T. Will
son.
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton was IN
charge of the program. Rev. William
II. Thomas is the pastor of the church.
=. J. Houck, commander. Department
of Maryland, Sons of Union Veterans,
.voira ~, ssT,n1erance