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admitted to membership. The COM
mander announced, starting July 1,
new members may be admitted for the
balance OF the year for 81. This will
not apply to renewals OF member
ship.
Resolutions, presented by Comra des
Mccarthy and Mcintyre, were read
and approved and they will be pre-
sented to the department convention.
Both pertained to veterans prefer
ence.
Comrade Laddis announced the
boxing program for the coming sea-
son, stating Howard Livingston had
been appointed as matchmaker. Com
rade Harry spoke on forming junior
base ball team to represent the Sergt.
Jasper Squadron, No. Is, Sons OF the
American Legion.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80. has ad-
vanced the July meeting to tomorrow
because of the holiday on July 4
Delegates and alternates to the 1895
department convention will be elected
The post stag week end fishing trip
is scheduled for July 20 and 81
Reservations should be filed with
Comdr. Hargrave.
The Drum and Bugle Corps will
appear in the st. Gabriel Church
carnival parade tomorrow evening
They appeared in the Nativity Church
carnival parade last Monday, taking
first prize. President John H. Frishett
has called for 100 per cent turnout
on Tuesday for practice.
The post colors will appear in the
procession of colors on July 4. Joseph
Maribello, color captain, in charge.
Membership Officer Donohue is
striving to reach an enrolment of 1916
on or before July % and requests
applications be turned in promptly.
The post squadron S. A. L. now has
q membership in excess OF 100 Richard
H. Viancour Is in charge of the corps
Government Printing Office Post
No. 80, will meet in Harding Hall July
8, at Z pm, instead of As Fl street
northeast, as planned. Immediately
following the business session Unit No
80, Government Printing Once Wom-
ans Auxiliary, will elect officers. After
adjournment members will proceed tc
As H street for refreshments and
entertainment.
G. P. Os third battle Of music
will be held in conjunction with the
moonlight cruise on the steamer
Potomac July 26. Concerts are held
every second Friday of each month
in Harding Hall, beginning at 1880
am. to 1870 pm.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10. of the
American Legion, held its monthly
meeting Tuesday in the rooms of the
George E. Killeen Post, 1904 M street
Comdr Samuel Rose presiding. De-
partment Comdr. J. OC. Roberts was
a guest.
Applications for membership were
received from Newton D. Hathaway,
Harry w. Pickles, William C. Miller,
Arthur c. sFowle, CASTOR NJ Hackley,
James L. Sappington and Walter E.
Whalen. These applications were
unanimously approved. Messrs. Pickles,
Sappington and Whalen were given
the oath of membership by Mr.. Rob-
erts. The total membership of this
post is now 1T, thus exceeding its 1885
quota of 173 and representing one
member in excess of the It's required
TO give the post representation Of five
delegates and five alternates at the
next department convention.
BY surprising its 1885 quota, Stuart
Walcott Post has won a wager with
the Quentin Roosevelt Post and the
latter post will entertain the Officer s
of the Walcott Post at dinner in the
near future. Comdr. Roberts spoke.
He announced the department conven-
ton at the Mayflower Hotel August
8, and 10.
Comdr. Roberts introduced a reso-
luton advocating the passage Of pend
ing legislation providing for the recog-
milton of meritoyious service by war
rant officers in the United States Navy
by permitting them to be promoted
to commissions, including the rank Of
commander, in the Navy. This reso-
luton was passed and will 60 to the
department convention with a recon-
mendation that it be forwarded to the
Legion national headquarters for
adoption.
Upon the suggestion of Nathan Sill
verberg. Comdr. Samuel Rose ap-
pointed Messrs. Silverberg Is chair
man, r. p. McCandlish and DR.. Rae
F. Guynn as a committee to inquire
into the advisability of Stuart Walcott
Post associating itself with one of the
local business organizations for the
purpose Of ultimately forming . COM
munity post through enlargement of
its membership and with a view to the
establishment Of permanent meeting
place for the post within the locality
represented by such organization.
Election Of delegates and alternates
to the department convention resulted
in the following: According to the
custom of the post in the past, the
commander and adjutant were named
as delegate and alternate, respec-
lively, ex-ofacio. The delegates elected
are Samuel Rose, chairman: DR.. Rae
F. Guynn, r. P. McCandlish, Charles
L. Curtiss. jr.; Albert Grobstein. Yer
non S. Aud and w. w. Watt withdrew
their names as candidates. The alter
mates elected are Acting Adjt. Henry r.
Zones. secretary; Vernon s. Aud and
Emmett r. Carroll. Alternates, Ira
D. Scott and Nathan Silverberg were
unanimously elected upon motion of
w. w. Watt.
Comdr. Rose announced the post
will not hold meeting during July.
Election of delegates and alternates
to the department convention. August
8, 9 and 10, will be held at the meet
ing of George Washington Post No l
Tuesday night in Musicians Hall. HOS
Sixteenth street. Post Comdr. Howard
e. Snyder announces q program has