Evening star., 1935-11-03
LEGION AUXILIARY
HEADS TO CONFER
President of d. c. Depart
ment Will Attend Confer.
ence in Indianapolis.


ence in Indianapolis.
The National Conference Of Depart
ment Presidents, the American Legion
Auxiliary, will be held this week at
the national headquarters In In
dianapolis. Miss Nicie B. Perrell,
president Of the District Of Columbia
Department., will attend.
Mrs. Viva Doleman and Mrs. Ola
at the Navy day exercises at the John
Paul Jones Statue and Mrs. Margaret
Carroll, department vice president,
placed a wreath Of poppies made by
the Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. IS.
Other unit colors present were VIC
tory, James r. Europe. Henry C.
Spengler, Sergt. Jasper and George
(. Killeen..
Mrs. Adeline Halloran. department
chairman of the Junior Auxiliary, an
nounces membership in that organiza-
tion will be limited to girls entitled
to membership in the units between
the ages Of and 16, while girls
under 8 can be enrolled in the cradle
rel units which are expected to be
under way before the end Of the
current year.
Mrs. Halloran requests each unit
sponsor an active Junior group as
soon as possible and each president
appoint Junior chairman, whose
duties it will be to supervise the
activities of the group.
Each Junior unit when organized
will elect officers and hold meetings
under the guidance Of the chairman
of the senior unit.
The Government Printing Office
Auxiliary Unit, No. 80. met Wednes-
day at the Government Printing
Office.
Washington Police Unit. No. 20. will
hold a business meeting at the home
Of its president. Mrs. Ada Carver, 22l3
Randolph place northeast, next Friday
at pm. when the unit is expected
to ratify the various chairmen which
she will name.
The newly elected officers of the
unit are as follows: President, Mrs
Ada Carver; vice presidents, Mrs.
Thelma Stroman, Mrs. Mary Carter
and Mrs. Rose Reilly; chaplain,
Mrs. Julia Rockford; sergeant at arms.
Mrs. Anna Wilson, and historian, Miss
Harriet Pearce.
A social meeting of Victory Unit,
No. 4. was held at the home Of Miss
Viva Doleman with the president,
Miss Blanche Croy. presiding.
Mrs. Ida Schroeder, rehabilitation
chairman, announces a party will be
held at one of the veterans hospitals
in the near future. when Miss Mary
Deery will furnish the artists for the
program.
The unit colors were present and
participated in the Navy day exercises
held at the John Paul Jones Statue.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit, No
IS. held installation exercises at the
War Mothers Home, 1927 New Hamp-
shire avenue, last Tuesday evening.
The department president, Miss
Nicie Perrell, and her staff, installed
the new officers as follows: President.
Miss Florence Beuchley; vice presi-
dents. Mrs. Mary McKeever and Mrs
Ella Bell; historian, Mrs. May Love-
less; color bearers, Mrs. Madeline
Stanton and Mrs. Nina Pimphrey;
chaplain, Mrs. Vera Philhower: SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Emma Sheehan
Miss Beuchley made short address.
She was presented with corsage from
the unit. The retiring president, Miss
Irene Sheehan, was presented with
the auxiliary ribbon from friends in
her unit. the presentation being made
by Miss Edna Mcintosh. past depart
ment president She was also given
the past presidents pin The depart
ment president. the new president of
Costello unit. and the retiring presi-
dent. were the recipients of flowers
from Mrs. Dorothy Harper.
Rev. Louis Miltenberger, assistant
pastor of Our Lady Of Victory Church,
paid high tribute to the auxiliary
and the department on its accom-
plishments.
Following the installation exercises.
vocal selections were rendered by
Miss Edna Moreland, accompanied by
Miss Mattimore. Refreshments were
served.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, at its
last meeting, at the Thomas Circle
Club. installed the following officers:
President, Mrs. Anna E. Elliott: vice
presidents, Mrs. Imogene Gallagher
and Mrs. Bertha Pasour: secretary,
Mrs. Margaret Combs; treasurer, Mrs.
Ann McCallum; chaplain. Mrs. Mary
Gardner; historian, Mrs. Gertrude
ClarkSon; sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Louise Goodacre; colorbearers, Mrs.
Emma Donner and Mrs. Mildred
Gould James.
Miss Edna Mcintosh, national ex-
ecutive committeewoman. with the
retiring president, Mrs Louise War
rem, and department president, Miss
Nicie Perrell, installed the officers.
The posts squadron Of the Sons of
the Legion attended in a body and
presented gifts to both Mrs. Warren
and Mrs. Elliott.
Mrs. Mildred Eckles, Mrs. Lou
Warren and Miss Ethel Hodges were
elected members-at-large to serve on
the unit Executive Committee. Past
presidents of the unit, Miss Clara
Humphries, Fidac chairman; Louise
Warren and Ruth Orlosky, visited the
Hillcrest Children's Village and pre-
sented to it for its Little Smithson-
ian" doll authentically dressed as
Mrs. James Madison, wife of the fifth
President of the United States. This
doll had been awarded third prize at
a Fidac contest in the District of Co
lumbia for its authentic replica. Tea
was served by the young girls of the
village" october 26.
The unit has changed its night