Evening star., 1935-12-22
LEGION AUXILIARY
CHEERS PATIENTS
Rehabilitation Department
Sends YuIe Packages to
Hospitals.

The Rehabilitation Department,
District of Columbia, American Legion
Auxiliary, is sending Christmas pack
ages to veterans in various local hos
pitals. The presents were assembled
last week at the American Legion
Building, 1908 K street, under the
direction of Mrs. Ada Riley, chairman.
Veterans and C. C. C. patients at
Walter Reed Hospital were rendered
a Christmas party last Wednesday,
with refreshments, by members Of
Lincoln, Henry c. Spengler and Treas
ury Units, while on Friday night the
veterans at Naval Hospital were given
a party by members of Stephen P.
McGroarty, Costello and Government
Printing Office units.
The veterans at Mount Alto Hos
pital will be guests at party tomor-
row night when they will receive
Christmas packages from members OF
James E. Reese, Kenneth H. Nash,
Sergt Jasper, George E. Killeen,
James E. Walker and the Washington
Police units. Packages were delivered
to the veterans in the other hospitals
throughout the city by members of the
other units, with the exception of st.
ElizabethS. The patients at this hos
pital were given packages by Red
Cross nurse.
The department president Miss
Nicie Purcell, has divided the units OF
this department into three areas, to
be known as A, B and and de-
partment vice president will be in
charge of each area.
Vice President Margaret Carroll will
have charge of Area A, consisting OF
James E. Europe. Kenneth H. Nash,
Lincoln. George E. Killeen and the G.
P. o. units, while Vice President Eve
lyn Copeland will have charge of
Area B, consisting of Henry c. Spen-
gler. Costello, James E. Walker, and
Agriculture units. Area c is in
charge of Vice President Madeline
Pence and consists of Sergt. Jasper,
Stephen P. McGroarty, Washington
Police and Treasury units.
Victory Unit No. held its annual
Christmas party for veterans at the
temporary home for soldiers and
sailors last Friday. Presents were
distributed to the veterans and toys
to children.
The unit met at the War Mothers
Home on December II.
The Christmas committee of Ste
phen P. McGroarty unit met at the
Thomas Circle Club last Thursday
evening to make final plans for
Christmas work.
Members of the unit assisted in the
| wrapping of gifts for veterans in the
local hospitals. The unit participated
in the party given at the Naval Hos
pital on Friday evening when gifts
were distributed.
A bingo party and entertainment
will be given at the War veterans
Home, Twenty-sixth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, December 30.
The Junior Auxiliary met at the
home of Miss Margaret Howell on
December IA. A party will be given
by the Juniors, assisted by the unit,
tomorrow afternoon at the Hayloft
in honor of orphans of World War
Veterans and children whose fathers
are in veterans hospitals.
The unit, together with the Junior
Auxiliary, assisted the post in giving
a party for the children of the post
and unit yesterday afternoon at the
Hayloft.
James Reese Europe Unit No met
at the Garnett Patterson School, with
the president, Mrs. Pearl D: Small
wood, in the chair. Initiation of new
members as well as the election of
officers of the juniors took place at
the meeting held Friday evening.
Installation of officers of the
juniors will be held December 81 in
| connection with the Christmas party.
The Executive Committee of the
unit met December IA at the home
Of the treasurer.