Evening star., 1935-08-04

1 Venuon, o.lo PM, election OF |
officers.
lumbia Post Drum and Bugle Corps,
United States Treasury Post, United
States Department OF Agriculture Post,
proposed Washington Terminal Post,
James Reese Europe Post Drum and
Bugle Corps and members OF the post.
Robert r, Spriggs. marshal OF the
7th Division will lead the Elks Club
Boys Band, Quentin Roosevelt Post
and Division Post, Bellesu Wood Post,
Bunker Hill Post, Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing Post, Lincoln Post,
Augustus P. Gardner Post, Cooley
Mccullough Post.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Demonet will
command the 9th Division. which in
cludes the National Training School
for Boys Band, U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, Henry c. Spengler Post. George
Washington Post. Lafayette Post,
Washington Police Post. Jane A. De-
lano Post. National Press Club Post
and Victory Post
The 9th Division will be in. charge
Of George Chrisman. with the Potomac
Riding School. commercial and pri-
vate floats and decorated commercial
vehicles.
The uniform for the parade accord
ing to Marshall Hargrave will be white
trousers. black tie and American
Legion cap, for those without the ON
cial American Legion uniform. Those
without the Legion cap may purchase
the official parade cap at the point of
assembly. 1t is a special American
Legion cap secured by the Parade
Committee.
Stuart Wslcott Post, No. 10. will |
participate in the parade Thursday |
evening. Members of this post will |
assemble at o'clock on C street from
mid block between John Marshall |
place and Sixth street. Comdr. |
Samuel Rose will lead the contingent |
The post will be represented at the
convention by the following as dele
gates: Samuel Rose. chairman; DR.. |
Ray F. Guynn. Robert P. McCandlish.
Charles L. Curtiss, jr., and Albert
mates Henry F. Fones, Ira D. Scott. /
Nathan Silverberg, Vernon S. Aud and ,
Emmett R. Carroll The following
committees have been appointed:
Rules, Albert Grobstein; Credentials.
Robert p McCandlish: Constitutional
Amendments and Resolutions, Charles
L. Curtiss, jr.
Officers will be nominated next Tues
day night for George Washington Post,
No. l, at Musicians Hall. HOS Six
teenth street. Comdr. Howard z.
Snyder will preside.
Members of the post are requested to
participate in the parade next Thurs
day night. The post will form on
Third street at the corner of C street,
facing south.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, met in its
west. Thursday, Comdr. w. H. Har-
grave presiding.
Nominations for officers to be
elected in September and to serve
the post during 1856 was the chief
order Of business. Those nominated
were: Commander, ]. D. Kiley, j. T.
Long; senior vice commander A. w.
Tucker. J. A. Walker; second vice
commander, j. B. Hogan, w. J. Lyon;
junior vice commander, A. C. Harmon,
j. r. Miller; chaplain, Frank Howard,
E. PeatrosS; Executive Committee, j.
A. Ashley, L. A. Broderick, w. Nc
Greene, J. Purks, G.. H. Smith, r.
H. Viancour.
Final plans were laid for the posts
participation in the department con-
vention parade. Aside from the
marching unit. decorated cars for the
disabled and float will be provided
by Chairman George Hobson Smith.
The S. A. L. contingent and drum
corps will be in line.
The next regular meeting Of Vim
cent B. Costello Post will be held
Tuesday at Musicians Hall, HOS Six
teenth street. Nomination of officers
will be the chief business, and pro-
posed changes to the department con- |
stitutions and bylaws and other ques-
tions coming up at the convention
will be discussed. A meeting of the |
delegates and alternates OF this post
to the convention was held last Tues
day at the home of AL Sugrue, 2sl4
Thirty-ninth street.
In connection with the preparations
under way for the picnic August Is
near the Tilden street entrance to the
Rock Creek Park grounds by both
members Of the post and the auxiliary,
number OF field events will be in
cluded in the program, and prizes
have been obtained for distribution to |
the children present. The Drum and |
Bugle Corps Of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Legion will be in the party and |
Will help to entertain the guests from |
noon to S pm. The post squadron |
s. A. l.. will be In charge Of Capt. |
Dennis. A group photograph Of the |
Costello Drum Corps which was taken |
In the evening Of July 80 will appear |
In the department convention pro-
gram. Edward Luther, instructor for |
the Drum Corps, reports favorable
progress.
At the last regular meeting Of the |
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing |
Post. No. 23, the following delegates !
to the department convention were
elected: George Oberndoerfer, chair
man of delegation; Nathan williams.
William F. Barrett, James r. Kehoe
and Thomas A. McDonough. Alter
mates: William Duncan, Z. r. Dwyer.
s. Greenberg, Hugh 3. Marsh and
Walter Scheller.
At meeting of the delegates they
went on record as casting their votes
for .Iosenh Mallnv for dana rfraaxA