Evening star., 1936-05-10
LEGION AUXILIARY
TO Join IN RITES
Maps Plans for Mothers
Day Exercises at ArIing-
ton Amphitheater.

Members of the District of Colum-
bia Department, American Legion
Auxiliary, will participate today at 2
o'clock in the Mothers day exercises
at the amphitheater at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, which is being spon-
sored by the American War Mothers.
Miss Nicie Perrell, department presi-
dent, has requested the department
and unit colors report not later than
80 pm. to Maj E. S. Bethlehem, jr.,
on the lawn between the flagpole and
the Canadian cross. A wreath, made
by the James Reese Europe Unit, will
be placed on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier by Miss Perrell.
A Mothers day band concert will
be given on the lawn at Mount Alto
Hospital by the G. P. o. Post Band
and the G. P. o. Unit No. 80 today
from to pm. The larger girls of
the juniors will distribute cigarettes
to the patients.
A tea will be held from to pm.
by the George E. Killeen Unit at the
club house. 1904 M street in honor
of the Gold Star and World War
Mothers.
Mrs Ada Riley. department chair
man of rehabilitation, announces on
National Hospital day, Tuesday, a
program will be held at the Mount
Alto Hospital at 7:30 pm, with Fred
Berlin, secretary to the National Board
of Trade, as master of ceremonies. The
hospital will be open to the public
from to 5 pm for inspection.
A bingo party and refreshments will
be held Friday for the patients at |
Mount Alto by Henry c. S. Spengler |
Unit, with Mrs. Hattie Byram in
charge.
Victory Unit No. held a joint
meeting with Victory Post No. 4 at
the New Colonial Hotel The post
entertained the unit with a musical
program and served refreshments.
Mrs. A. N. Schroeder reported the
units quota Of poppies had been COM
pleted.
Mrs Hollis, ways and means chair
man, reported her committee will hold
rummage sale May %.
The rehabilitation chairman, Mrs.
Schroeder. announced her committee
will give party at Mount Alto Hos
pital May %. The unit will be assisted
in this event by Lincoln and Police
Units.
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No Is,
met at the War Mothers Home, 1927
New Hampshire avenue, Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. Madelyn Stanton, pre-
sided.
It was department visitation to the
unit by Miss Nicie Perrell, depart
ment president, and her officers.
Mrs. Stanton presented the depart
ment president with gift from the
unit. She also made a presentation
to Miss Perrell of her nominating
speech which she had framed.
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 27,
met Monday evening at the Thomas
Circle Club. Mrs. Adeline Holleran.
vice president, presiding. Reports of
the Child Welfare and Rehabilitation
chairmen showed total expenditures
for relief work during the month of
S34.75. It was voted to donate
poppy wreath to be placed by the
department president on the Tomb of
President woodrow Wilson on Me-
mortal day. Mrs. Marie H. Ralph and
Mrs Martha Haugen were elected to
membership.
The unit Joined the post to hear an
address on immigration" by Senator
Reynolds of North Carolina.
A poppy meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Holleran, Friday eve
ming
A special meeting of the juniors
was held Saturday afternoon to carry
out plans for observance of Mothers
day. Potted pansies, accompanied by
Mothers day greetings were delivered
by them to the Gold Star Mothers of
the unit and the department chap
lain, Gold Star Mother also to War
Mothers of the unit who are i'll.
The play, tom Sawyer White !
washing the Fence" given by the
Juniors at Walter Reed Hospital. on
April 25, was repeated at the ball last |
night at the Raleigh Hotel to raise
funds for the Junior Base Ball League.
The juniors will meet at the home |
of Virginia Louise Browning next Sat-
urday afternoon.