Evening star., 1937-09-12
.ORT STEVENS POST DRUM
s AND BUGLE CORPS retained


District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, in the
annual competition last Sunday at
the Western High School Stadium.
James Reese Europe Post was the only
other competitor
Fort Stevens scored 9050 per cent
to rs per cent for its opponent. BY
winning the title the Fort Stevens
members will receive a free trip to the
national convention in New York
City, while James Reese Europe Corps
will receive a cash award of SIS.
The contest was judged by Herbert
Teed, DR.. Garrett c. Rush. Thomas
Baisden, Fred Money and Merlin
Crawford. The timekeepers we're
Bernard Bee, Charles c. Wolfe and
John J. McGinning. Ralph Kelly
presided.
For the use of those who intend go
ing to New York to attend the ma
tional convention the department
headquarters in the Bond Building.
Room 51S. will be open September IS,
Is and II for the sale of tickets and
registration. Special rate tickets will
be on sale by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road
The main body of those who will at
tend the convention will leave on a
special train from the Union Station
next Saturday at :55 pm, arriving
in New York in time to get in all four
days of the affair, while another group
will not leave until Sunday, aboard
another special train, at the same
time of the day
Heading the District delegation will
be Department Comdr. Thomas Mason,
ir., who will be accompanied by the
l3 official delegates and l3 official AL
ternates who will represent the De-
partment of the District of Columbia
at the convention.
The delegates, in addition to Comdr.
Mason, who will be chairman of the
delegation, are: The retiring depart
ment commander. Horace w. Line
burg: E. Maynard. William P. Kersh-
ner, Theodore Cogswell, p. A. Sugrue.
William j. Barrett j. F.. Wilson.
George w. Phillips, A. E. Giegengack.
Samuel HolSton, J. j. Idler and Ma
tlonal Executive Committeeman JOS
eph j. Malloy. The alternates are
James F. Kehoe, Jane r. Cox. J. J.
Mulvey, c. Daley. d. w. Smith. C. E
Wolfe, w. d. CunyuS, o. c. Halloran.
Grover w. Tribble, f. w. Luther. n
B. Pollock, j. R. Anderson and Alter
hate National Executive Committee
man Paul j. McGahan.
Department Adjutant Grover w.
I'ribble reports hotel reservations in
New York at the better priced hotels
are still available and can be obtained
at headquarters in the Bond Building
oy contracting the department secre-
tary, Miss Hazel Boyce.
More than 500 members of the Dis.
trict department are expected 10 make
the trip to New York and about 100
will make the European trip following
the convention. Particulars regarding
this trip may also be secured at the
Legion headquarters.
Marching with the department COL
ors, the Legion's crack guard of honor
VIII represent the Legion in the Con-
stiIutlon day parade to be held Friday
Quentin Roosevelt Post. No. II. will
meet tomorrow at the Potomac Boat
Cub, with Comdr. Hopkins presiding.
Election of officers will be held.
robert Duncan is unopposed for
commander, Walter A. MacWilliams
is unopposed for senior vice COM
mander and George C. Hutterly is un-
opposed for junior vice commander
Milton Eshlemar has been appointed
edJutant and William Meirs finance
officer. Four executive committeeman
VIII be elected from several candi-
dates.
Installation Of officers Will be held
on October l8.
Department Comdr. Mason installed
off1cers of his own post. the 2nd Di-
vision, at the New Colonial Hotel last
Tuesday evening. and on Wednesday
he installed officers of Nash Post
At each ceremony he was accom-
panied by the members of fun ritual
team, who assisted in the ceremonies.
Next Tuesday evening he will in
stall officers of Costello Post. He is
past commander of Costello.
The American Legion Bowling
League will start its 1898 season at
the Lucky Strike alleys on Septem-
Der 80, with all of last years teams
taking the floor.
AT the last meeting of Sergt Jasper
Post. in the Pythisn Temple. election
OF officers was held, as follows: Daniel
M. Goodacre, commander; Douglas
Q. Reed, first vice commander: Harry
Ware, second vice commander; Harry
Bell, third vice commander. and
Charles Koenig chaplain. All of these
officers were elected by acclamation.
The post donated $50 to the Sons
OF the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
TO aid them in making the trip to
New York, and collection among
those present will aid them.
The newly elected officers will be
installed by Comdr. Mason at the
October meeting.
Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, Drum and
Bugle Corps, four-time champions of
the District Of Columbia Department, |
will entrain for the national con-
Vention~at New York on the Pennsyl- !
vanis Railroad Legion special at 9 I
am, September 19 Past Comdr. |
George w. Philips. a member of the
local delegation and so or more post
members will accompany the corps.
which will maintain headquarters in
the George Washington Hotel.
Comdr. John T. Long held a meet
ing of the Membership Committee in
the post club rooms last Wednesday.
where plans TO reach a 500 member
quota were made.
Those elected with Comdr. Long
are: George Norton, senior vice COM
mander; Roy Ponton. second vice COM
mander, Harold Britain, junior vice
commander, Don Long chaplain;
Arthur Connolly, master at arms and