Evening star., 1935-08-25
D. c.. Legion Begins Plans
For National. Convention
Effort Will Be Made to Send Many Delegates
to St. Louis-Drum and Bugle
Corps Going.

ceeded its quota of membership for
the year.
At the meeting September II in
Musicians Hall election Of officers
will take place. Those nominated for
these positions at the last meeting
are: Commander, Frank Mccarthy
and William P. Kerschner; first vice
commander, Fred Money, George Lee,
Daniel Goodacre and James T. White;
second vice commander, Jess Chaillett
and Herman Ludwig; third vice COM
mauder, Edgar Baker and John ].
Freeman, and chaplain, L. Ard, COM
rades Darling and Kelliher.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10. will
meet Tuesday at pm. at the Jewish
Community Center, Comdr. Samuel
Rose, presiding.
Nomination of officers will be held.
H. D. Appleby, lecturer, will entertain
with personal experiences and stories
Of a humorous nature. Past Depart
ment Comdr. j. O'Connor Roberts and
members of his staff are expected to
be present. Refreshments will be
served.
Fort Stevens Post members who will
receive meritorious service certificates
from department headquarters for
membership work are L. A. Broderick.
A. A. Connolly, Charles Coombs, G. H.
Goetting, w. M. Greene, j. B. Hogan,
w. H. Hargrave, r. M. Kennedy, John
D. Kiley, John T. Long, M. J. Lyons,
j. r. Miller. Leo J. Reel, AL Simon,
G. Hobson Smith, Col. j. B. Sullivan,
j. A. Walker, c. J. Warren and r. H.
Viancour.
The post will hold re-convention
dance at Indian Spring Country Club,
September IA.
A special meeting of the post
Executive Committee. all post officers
and committee chairmen will be held
in Fort Stevens Hall. 306 Kennedy
street, August 28, at pm.
Election of officers will be held Sep
tember S. Installation will be held
September IL. A reception will follow
the installation. Invitations have
been sent to the officers of the de-
partment staff and all post COM
manders.
Sergt. Depue Post met Wednesday
night at the Thomas Circle Club.
Comdr. Ray L. zwinglas reported new
post colors will be purchased the first
of September and ceremonies concern
ing presentation will take place at
the October meeting.
Nomination of officers will be held
at the September meeting. Several
candidates have been announced for
all Offices.
The post indorsed a movement to
definitely meet in community to be
named later and to promote and as
sist in civic activities as a program
for the coming year.
The commander appointed a per-
manent committee to edit the post
news, known as Elmer. The follow
ing members we're named: Past
Comdr. Barnard E. Bee, chairman;
Graham Wilson, George Behrens,
Ralph Kelly and Emil Muelendorff.
Arrangements were completed for
the members going to the st. Louis
National Convention, and post mem
bers decided to motor and will stop
over at national headquarters in In
dianapolis for one day en- route.
A Club House Committee was ap-
pointed and instructed to obtain
necessary data concerning the build
ing of post club house-Past Comdr.
Horton, chairman: Messrs. Greer,
Braman, Gray, Bladen, Kostick, Byrd
and Finan.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is, and
auxiliary held their annual picnic at
Rock Greek Park, near Pierce Mill
Tea House, last Sunday. Refresh
ments were served by the post in ad-
dition to those who brought baskets
for their family dinners. Base ball,
horseshoes and other games were
played. At $3.50 o'clock, with Com
rade Clark as master of ceremonies,
numerous contests were held for par
ticipants of all ages from husband
calling and throwing of rolling pins
for women to sack and wheelbarrow
races for the boys. The event of the
day, 100-yard dash, arranged for
veterans Of the post, was featured by
Ray Queenin's home" slide.
The committee in charge was H. S.
Heine, James Pistorio and Mack Clark
from the post and Mrs. Cipriani and
Miss Beaukley for the auxiliary.
Plans are under way for a carnival
to be held in Maryland Park Septem-
Der 8, the proceeds to go toward aid
ing in defraying expenses of the Co.'S
tello Drum Corps at the st. Louis
convention. Election of officers is
scheduled for September at Musi-
clans Hall, HOS Sixteenth street.