Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
LEGION AUXILIARY
TOTAL IS 298,S19
Every Unit Plans Birthday
Festival in March for Com.
munity Service.

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Legion Auxiliary in the United States
has reached a total Of 298, 8l9, accord
ing to word received here from a
meeting of the presidents and secre-
taries Of the various units at national
headquarters. This was announced at
a meeting Of membership chairmen at
the home of Miss Lillian Reagan,
membership chairman.
In accordance with the national
presidents plan. every unit will hold
a Legion birthday festival on March is
to raise funds to celebrate another
membership advance. AL member
ship to be credited to this drive must
be at national headquarters on April J..
After the membership meeting a
social was held in honor of the birth
day anniversary of the department
president, Miss Nicie Perrell, and the
department treasurer, Mrs. Ola Lee.
Miss Perrell was guest of honor of
the president of Lincoln Unit, No. II,
Mrs. Betty Bush, at the annual party
of Lincoln Post. No. II, American
Legion, at the Shoreham Hotel on
February IL. She was also enter
tanned at dinner at the Lotus Cafe
on February II. in honor of her natal
day, by the following department
officers: National Executive Commit
teewoman Miss NJ Edna Mcintosh,
Department Vice President Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, Mrs. Evelyn Copeland
and Mrs. Madelyn Pence; Department
Secretary Miss Margaret Garry, De-
partment Assistant Secretary Mrs.
Madeline Stanton, Department Treas
urer Mrs. Ola Lee, and the depart
ment color bearers, Miss Glenn
Newell and Mrs. Viva coleman.
The officers later made their official
visit to Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 10. at
the Raleigh Hotel.
A wreath was placed at the Wash
ington Monument and at the tomb Of
George Washington at Mount Vernon
yesterday in the name of the depart
ment. The wreaths were given by the
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 10, and United
States Treasury Unit, No. IS.
Sergeant Jasper Unit, No. 10, met
at the Raleigh Hotel last Monday
night, with President Anna Elliott in
the chair. Americanism was featured,
wit. the Sons of the Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps, and the Juniors Of the
unit in Colonial costume. Squadron
Comdr. Eugene Austin and Junior
President, Mary Winifred Mccarthy,
gave the greetings. Albert Llufrio gave
vocal selections, Miss Mary Brewer
a reading, the bicentennial song.
Father of the Land We Love-; junior
member Betty Clarkson, accompanied
by her father, Russell Clarkson; an
Americanism address by Miss Faustine
Dennis, department chairman Of
Americanism and national defense,
and an address by Representative
Harold Knutson of Minnesota.
The department president, Miss
Nicie B. Perrell. and her staff were
honor guests. Mrs. Adelaide Halo
ran, department chairman Of Junior
activities, and department commander
of the Sons of the Legion, Maj. r. A..
Horton, extended greetings.
The juniors met February Is at the
home Of Mrs. Mary MacMillin, clos
ing the charter registration roll with
26 members. The permanent officers
elected were: President. Mary Wini-
fred Mccarthy: vice president, Viola
Smith; chaplain, Connie Allen; sec
rotary, Marie Taylor; treasurer, Fran
ces Crozier; sergeant at arms. Mary
Thornton; color bearers, Betty Clark
son and Nancy Lee Abreo. Installa-
ton will be in March at the home of
President Anna Elliott.
The units second dance will be at
the BroadmoC-: next Friday at 8 pm.
The James Reese Europe Unit, No.
S, Junior Auxiliary, met at the home
of Esther N. Maedel February Is,
with Elaine Norris presiding.
Emile Parker was initiated and ap-
pointed publicity chairman and
Catherine Norris was appointed mem
bership chairman.
The Juniors will give bingo party
March at 1921 Columbia road, from
2 to S pm.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of the junior secretary,
Phyllis Reed, 531 Harvard street,
March 81, at 2 pm.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit, No.
IS. celebrated its 18th birthday an
niversary February IL, at the Cafe
La Paree, with dinner and dance
Mrs. Ella Bell, vice president. presided
at the guest table and gave the ad-
dress of welcome.
Among the distinguished guests
were: Department Comdr. American
Legion Joseph j. Malloy, Department
President American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Nicie Perrell, National Executive
Committeewoman Miss M. Edna Nc
Intosh, Department Vice President
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, Department
Treasurer Mrs. Ola Lee, Department
Color Bearer Mrs. Viva coleman, De-
partment President of Maryland Mrs.
Frank Farley, Comdr. of Vincent
B. Costello Post, No. Is, Mack
Clarke; Department Americanism Of
ficer Lieut.. Horace Lineburg; Comdr.
of Washington Police Post, No. 20,
Raymond Carroll; President of WASH
ington Police Unit, No. 20, Mrs. Ada
Carver: Grand Chef de Care of
voiture No. 174, 40 ct 8, Martin Dyer;
Mrs. Joseph j. Malloy, Mrs. Marie e.
Dyer, Mrs. Viola Clarke and Frank
Farley Of Maryland.
A special meeting Of the Kenneth
H. Nash Unit, No. 8, was held in
the home Of the president, Mrs. Mary
B. Corwin. Plans were made for the
formation Of past presidents parley,