Evening star., 1936-01-19
LEGION AUXILIARY
NAMES OFFICERS
Mrs. Lillian Luther Heads
Agriculture Unit of
Department.

Mrs. Lillian Marietta Luther was
elected president Of the Department
Of Agriculture unit, District Of Column
bia Department, American Legion
Auxiliary, at the last meeting held at
the American War Mothers Home.
Miss Nicie B. Perrell, department
president, presided.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
Margaret Montgomery, Mrs. Alberta
Lacy. Mrs. Marian Kane. vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Edith Warren Quinn,
secretary; Mrs. Agnes Hazard, treas
urer; Mrs. Mary Boon, historian: Mrs
Emma K. Warren, chaplain; Mrs
Lena Estelle Stone. sergeant at arms
and Misses Margaret and Suzanne
Montgomery, color bearers.
Mrs. Luther was presented with a
gavel made from century old wood
taken from the White House in 1927
Miss Lillian Reagan, on behalf Of the
department, made the presentation.
The national president, Mrs. Ada
Mucklestone Of Chicago, ILL.,, will be
first vice chairman of the eleventh
annual women's patriotic conference
on national defense, to be held jan
uary 27, 20 and 20 at the Mayflower
Hotel
Vincent B. Costello Unit No IS met
last Monday. Plans were made to
hold their Americanism and national
defense meeting Tuesday at the
American War Mothers Home. 1927
New Hampshire avenue, at 8 pm.
Miss Irene Sheehan is chairman. DR..
Thomas NJ Healy. dean of George
town Foreign Service School and past
national defense chairman for the
American Legion. will speak on ma
tional defense. Miss Faustine Dennis.
department chairman on American
ism and national defense, will speak
on Americanism.
The annual birthday party Of the
unit will be given February II at the
Cafe La Paree, Fourteenth and H
streets, at Z pm. Mrs. E. korn, en-
tertainment chairman, will be in
charge, assisted by Miss Mary Dough-
terry, Mrs. Ella Bell, Mrs. Madeline
Stanton. Mrs. Amelia Boberg, Mrs.
Mamie Kehoe, Mrs. Mae Loveless, Mrs.
Margaret Penfrey, Mrs. M. Klophock
and Miss Margaret Garry. Tickets
may be obtained from the committee
or by calling Metropolitan 1870 or
Columbia 1911.
The Executive Committee meeting
OF the Government Printing ONCE
Unit No. 33 was held at the home OF
the president, Mrs. Sara Johns. Plans
were made for a card party at the
soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
10l5 L street, January 81.
A meeting OF the unit will be held
Wednesday at the Government Print
ing once.
The national presidents citation
was bestowed upon this unit, one OF
only six in the Department Of Dis
trict of Columbia to be so honored
This citation is given for 100 per
cent paid-up membership. Mrs. Ola
D. Lee. department publicity chair
man. has offered gold pin to any
individual Of any unit who secures
the largest number of new applica-
tions during the period February
to March !.
Victory unit will meet In the Home
for Soldiers and Sailors. Eleventh anc
L streets, for future meetings.
A social will be held Thursday al
the home of Comdr. Hollis and his
mother of Victory Post, 1922 Thirc
! street.
A party was given for the veteran:
of the Soldiers and Sailors Home
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Entertainment was fur
nished by Columbia Post Ministries
and talented members of Victory Unit
Gifts were given to the veterans anc
ice cream and homemade cakes
served.
The units degree team has beer
recognized as the official team of tbs
Department of District Of Columbia
At an executive meeting Of the
| Woman's Auxiliary, U. S. Treasury
Post, No 35, at the Mayf1owel Hotel
the resignation of its president. Mrs
Kenneth Bovay. was accepted. A
special meeting was held last Monday
to install Miss Minnie May Hardv as
president and Mrs Marguerite Hick.
as vice president. Mrs. T. v. Walker
offciated.
A bingo party sponsored by the
juniors of this auxiliary will be giver
at the home of Mrs. Mcnamara, Sic
Buchanan street, February /.
George F.. Killeen Unit, No 25. met
Wednesday evening at the K'lleer
club rooms, 1904 M street. The presi.
dent. Mr.. Catherine Waters. presided
Mrs. Mae Spedden. rehabilitation
chairman, reported on her hospita
program given at Mount Alto Hospital
The annual birthday party will bt
held at the La Faye'te Hotel the last
week of January. Mrs. Mary Killeer
is in charge of arrangements.
Delegates and alternates to the
National Defense Conference are
Mrs. Catherine Waters, Mrs. 1rent
Arnold, Mrs. Ada Riley. Mrs. Marths
Witcomb. Mrs. Marguerite Buscher
Mrs. Evie Kidwell and Mrs. Rost
Ward
Mrs. Dorothy Wilding, Fidac chair
man, read a paper On Poland anc
Her Government"
Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8. met
at the Ra,eigh Hotel. with the presi-
dent, Mrs Mary B. Corwin, presiding
A bingo party was held at Mount
Alto Hospital on January l3 under the
direction of Mrs. Louise Fisk, reta-
bi'itatinn chairman.
The unit will present an American
ism program at the Raleigh Hotel on
February S. under the direction OF
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