Evening star., 1936-10-11
LEGION AUXILIARY !.
NAMES OFFICIALS.
Several Committee Heads
Are Appointed by Mrs.
KiIIeen.

KiIIeen.
Mrs. Mary X. Killeen, president,
District of Columbia Department,
American Legion Auxiliary, last week
announced the appointment Of several
officers and chairmen Of committees.
Miss Margaret Garry of Costello
Unit, will be the department secre-
tary. Others appointed were:
Assistant secretary, Mrs. Ada Riley.
Killeen Unit; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret
Hicks, Treasury Unit; Americahism,
Mu. Catherine Hood, Killeen Unit;
child welfare, Miss MINNIE Mae Hardy,
Treasury Unit; constitution and by
laws, Mrs. Mary Corwin, Nash Unit:
distinguished guests, Mrs. Marie Ryer,
Spengler Unit; entertainment, Mrs.
Marie Gorsuch, Spengler Unit: Junior
activities, Mrs. Mary Mcmillan, Sergt.
Jasper Unit; legislation, Mrs. Imogene
Gallagher. Sergt. Jasper Unit; me-
MORALS, Mrs. Lillian Urban, Nash
Unit; membership, Miss Edna Nc
Intosh, Victory Unit: music, Mrs. Null
vey, Nash Unit; national bulletins,
Mrs. Hollis, Victory Unit; poppies. Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, Police Unit: parlia-
mentarian, Miss Ethel Hodges, Sergt.
Jasper Unit; publicity, Mrs. E. Louise
Warren, Sergt. Jasper Unit: rehabili-
tation, Mrs. Ada Riley, Killeen Unit:
radio. Mrs. E. Louise Warren: troph-
les and awards, Mrs. Souder, Treas
ury Unit; unit activities, Mrs. Doro-
thy Blake, U. S. Agricultural Unit;
ways and means, Mrs. Anna Elliott,
Sergt. Jasper Unit.
Other officers are: Vice presidents,
Miss Irene Sheehan, Mrs. Ruth M.
Turner and Mrs E. Louise Warren;
historian, Mrs. Ada Carver: chaplain,
Mrs. Evelyn Copeland; property GUS
todian, Mrs. Harriet Eppes; color
bearers, Mrs. Sarah Johns and Mrs.
Emma Warren.
The next executive meeting will be
held next Thursday.
The George E. Killeen Unit No. IS
will install officers Wednesday evening
at the Killeen Club rooms, 1904 M
street.
The department president. Mrs
Mary K. Killeen. and her stah, will
be in charge of the ceremonies.
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit No. ~
met Monday evening at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
The following officers were installed:
Mrs. Adeline L. Holleran. president;
Miss Faustine Dennis, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. Lillian Trueworthy, second
vice president: Miss Anna May Stam-
baugh, secretary; Mrs. Edith B.
Groome, treasurer; Mrs. c. N. Nc
Groarty, chaplain: Miss Glenn Newell,
historian; Mrs. Edna M. Thelander,
sergeant at arms. The department
president, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen. and
her staff. were guests. Mrs. Killeen
acted as the installing officer.
A report of the activities Of the
Senior Unit during the last year was
read by Miss Glenn Newell and a re-
port of the activities of the Junior
group was given by Margaret Howell,
junior president.
Past department president and
new national executive committee
woman, Miss Nicie B. Perrell, pre-
sented bronze medal and $40 check
to Polly Robinson on behalf of the ma
tional organization for third prize in
the Fidac contest.
Past department commander Of Ala
bama and new national vice COM
mander of the Legion, Judge j. Fred
johnson, was the principal speaker.
Henry c. Spengler Unit, No. IL. will
hold a barbecue and oyster roast at
Mrs. Helen McCabe's cottage october
l8 from l to pm. For reservations
call Mrs. Jennie Knight, Atlantic
5575-J, or Mrs. McCabe. Potomac 0974.
Installation Of officers will be held
at Thomas Circle Club October 28.
Vincent B. Costello Unit held install
lation of officers last Tuesday at the
War Mothers Home. Mrs. Mary Kill
leen. department president. installed
the following officers: President. Miss
Margaret Garry: vice presidents, Mrs.
Mary Kehoe and Mrs. Amelia Boberg;
chaplain, Mrs. Mary Murray: histo-
rian, Mrs. Mae Loveless; sergeant at
arms, Mrs. Grace Salisbury; color
bearers, Mrs. Nina Pimfrey and Mrs.
Ruth Mumford.
Miss Florence Buechley. retiring
president. presented compact to each
of her officers. Flowers were presented
Mrs. Killeen, Miss Buechley and Miss
Garry.
Mrs. Killeen and Ferdinand Fraser.
past department commander, paid
tribute to Mrs. Margaret Franklin,
recently deceased. She was first
department president. Julius Peyser
spoke of his work in the interest Of
"Fidac"
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