Evening star., 1935-12-15
MRS. RILEY HEADS
CHRISTMAS WORK
In Charge of Entertaining
Veterans for Legion
Auxiliary.

Mrs. Ada Riley. rehabilitation chair
man, District Of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Auxiliary. is
in charge of the arrangements for the
entertainment of the veterans in the
local Government hospitals at Christ
mas.
Through this committee every vet
eran in the hospitals will receive gifts.
In addition and to assure the veterans
their families at home are having a
happy Christmas, members of the aux
iliary will provide gifts for them.
A Christmas party was held at the
Naval Hospital last Monday night by
the James Reese Unit. A program
of music and dancing was furnished
and the department president, Miss
Nicie Perrell, extended the greetings
other department officers in attend
ance we're Mrs. Margaret Carol, de-
partment vice president; Mrs. Ola D.
Lee, department treasurer, and Miss
Lillian Reagan, past department sec
retary.
Other parties to be held in the near
future include an entertainment De-
cember l8 at the Walter Reed HoSpi-
tai at 1870 pm. under the direction OF
James Reese Unit No. 5: December &c
at the Soldiers and Sailors Home
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, at 7:30 pm. under the di-
rection of the Victory Unit No. 4; De-
cember 20 at the Naval Hospital al
/ 7:30 pm. under the direction of tht
Vincent B. Costello Unit No. IS
Stephen P McGroartY Unit No q
and c.. P. O. Unit No. 80.
The George E. Killeen Unit No. 2;
will have charge of the program De,
cember % at Mount Alto Hospital
while the following units will furnish
the refreshments: James Reese Europe
No. 5, Kenneth H. Nash No 8, Sergt
Jasper No. l3, Washington Police No
% and Agriculture No. &C. Mrs. How.
ard Fisk of Nash Unit will have charge
of the white veterans, while Mrs. Ids
Lovett of James Reese Europe Uni
will have charge of the colored vet.
Grams.
The next regular Department Exec.
utive Committee meeting will be helC
at the American Var Mothers Home
1927 New Hampshire avenue, Decem.
Der 19 at 8 pm.
| The Christmas Committee of Sergt
Jasper Unit, No. 13, met at the homr
of Mrs. Mildred Eckles to complete
/ plans for the Christmas party at Pow
| ell Junior High School December q
at 7:45 pm. Post Comdr. Frank Nc
Carthy and Post Finance Officer Har
old D. Mclaughlin represented tn
post. A special feature will be a groul
of talented children. Santa Claus vii
! present a toy and Christmas stockinI
for each child. Baskets of food will b.
distributed to families who come unde
the care of the Legion'S welfare depart
ment.
The Rehabilitation chairman, Mrs
Louise Goodacre, and her committe
gave q Christmas bingo party to vet
Grams at Mount Alto Hospital las
| Thursday evening and in cooperation
with the Department of the Auxiliar
this committee will distribute Christ
mas gifts at Mount Alto Hospital.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8, me
at the Raleigh Hotel December 4, witt
the president, Mrs. Mary B. Corwtr
presiding.
Mrs. Louise Fisk, Rehabilitatiol
chairman, reported weekly visits t
Mount Alto Hospital. at which time
cigarettes, postage stamps and Christ
mas folders were furnished for the us
of the veterans. Mrs. Lillian K. Urbar
Child Welfare chairman. reported tn
distribution of baskets of food an
clothing to families of needy veteran
at Thanksgiving. Reports were sub