Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-26
Masquerade Ball toBe Held
May by Legion at Raleigh
Americanism Committee Meets to Arrange
for Sons and Juniors of Auxiliary
to Participate.
TINE District of Columbia D


partment, American Legion, 1,
making arrangements for q
= masquerade ball May at the
Raleigh Hotel.
The Americanism Committee, under
direction Of H. w. Lineburg, American
ism officer, met at department head
quarters last week to make arrange
ments for the Sons Of the Legion and
Juniors Of the Auxiliary to participate
Department Comdr. J. j. Malloy has
requested all Legionnaires, with the
Sons Of the Legion, to participate In
the May day observance at the District
War Memorial next Friday at 2:3C
pm. A rehearsal will be held today
at 3 pm. at the memorial.
U. S. 8. Jacob Jones Post met at
the Thomas Circle Club. Cora Drake
was awarded the hostess tray.
Annie Gibbs was reinstated and the
following new members were accepted
Lola Mae Paxson, Mary S. Edwards
Marie Grayson, Jessie l.. Collins and
Ida Meiggs.
Twenty-Five Easter baskets we're dis
tributed to children Of veterans. The
Americanism Committee shellaced
706 pages Of Braille during March.
The post held . buffet supper and
dance at the Broadmoor Hotel last
Thursday.
The posts birthday party will be
held May ~ at the Washington Club.
Fort Stevens Post Drum and Bugle
Corps will hold its annual Spring
ball at Indian Spring Country Club
on May 4. Among the distinguished
guests will be Department Comdr Jo-
seph j. Malloy and his stan.
Comdr. John D. Kiley has been
commissioned TO present TO the de-
partment . resolution adopted by the
post dealing on a possible coalition OF
civic interests through q special COM
mittee comprised of members Of each
interested body Of the District of Co.
lumbia.
The post squadron, S. A. L., held
its April meeting in Fort Stevens Hall
last Friday, Capt. Tom Howard pre-
siding The drum and bugle corps
of this squadron took first place among
junior drum corps In the recent Army
day parade.
The Department Guard Of Honor
and the various Legion posts, with
their colors. will participate in the
parade OF the colors, followed by a
nlassing Of the colors, as one Of the
features of the Mothers day celebra-
ton May 10, at 2 pm, at Arlington
Cemetery. In the name Of the Ameri-
can Legion. Department Comdr. NAL
10y will place wreath on the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier.
The Agriculture Post held their first
annual ball at the Hotel Washington.
April IS. The District Guard of Honor
participated in drill and grand
march. Little Miss Robinson gave an
exhibition of tap dancing and Com
rade McCurry entertained with vocal
selections.
A meeting of the post was held in
Moose Hall. April II. Capt. Horton.
Department Sons of Legion Oficer,
urged the members to form squad
ron of their own.
The next meeting is May at 8
pm. in the auditorium OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and will be open
for n-members and women. The
initiation will be conducted by the
40 and 8 Ritual Team. There will
be entertainment, music and refresh
ments.
Stuart Walcott Post will meet at
1928 Window place, near 1900 block
Wisconsin avenue, Tuesday at 8 pm.
There will be an address by Represent
alive Jennings Randolph Of West Viz