Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
HORACE w. LINE
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partment of the American
Legion and his staff, as hon.
ored guests, will lead the grand march
opening the first annual ball of the
Drum and Bugle Corps of Fort
Stevens Post, No. 80. at the Raleigh
next Saturday.
Other distinguished guests will be
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy, Sous Chef de
Chemin de Fer pass, Of the 40 and 8;
Fred G. Fraser, Grand Chef de Care
r. Jess Chaillet of the 40 and 8, the
commanders OF the several posts of
the department, the District president
OF the American Legion Auxiliary and
the chapeau of the and 40.
A floor show will supplement the
dancing in the main ball room from
10 until /.
Albert w. Tucker is general chair
man. Chairman of subcommittee are
Comdr. George w. Phillips, reception;
Richard H. Viancour, music; Harry
Hooley entertainment; R. M Ken
nedy, reservations. and w. II. Har-
grave, publicity.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, met in
etansbury Lodge Hall, Comdr. George
W. Phillips presiding. Plans for a
community celebration on Flag day
were made, the exercises to be held
in the Roosevelt High School stadium.
Americanism Oflcer Joseph A. Walker
IS general chairman Assisting will
be j. T. Oliver J. T. Long and George
Goetting.
The finals in the ping pong tour
nament will be played off Thursday
night.
q. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
will meet Thursday at Thomas Circle
! Club In observance of Mothers day.
The American War Mothers and
mothers OF post members will be
guests OF honor. Past Comdr. Mary
Weide, entertainment chairman, has
arranged = program, including Mrs.
Willis, monologist.
Department Membership Officer
Edward Dixon will present the men,
bership pins and citations awarded
to comrades during the membership
drive.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post, No. 39-At the last
meeting certificates of merit for out
standing service on membership were
presented by the department COM
mander to Comdr Charles E. Wolfe,
John A. Long, Arthur J. Thomas.
Keith T. Wood, Ollie F. Buehne and
Bert r. Slough.
At the last meeting of the Guard
Of Honor nine new members were
admitted to the organization. 1t was
decided to keep the membership rolls
open until after the meeting May II
at the Fort Stevens club house, 1924
Georgia avenue at 8 pm.
At the last meeting of Stanley
. Church Depue Post, Department First
Vice Comdr. Ray L. Zwinglas, who is
also past commander Of this post,
was Endorsed for the Office Of depart
ment commander for the 1888 term.
The department will be participant
ing organization in the services at the
Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier today,
sponsored by the American War
Mothers at pm. All posts colors are
requested to report to Maj. Edwin S.
Bethlehem. Department Comdr. Line
burg will be speaker on the program
At the meeting Of George Washing
ton Post No. last Tuesday night in
the Club Admiral, announcement was
made memorial services will be held
in Arlington National Cemetery, May
30, at the grave Of Col E. Lester Jones,
first commander of the post.
Comdr. Harry Coope will preside at
Z the brief exercises to be held, which
are scheduled for O'Clock, with Rev.
Howard E.. Snyder. past commander
and post chaplain, in attendance.
The post will decorate the graves of
veterans In Rock Creek Cemetery on
Memorial day.
Brig. Gen. Albert c. Dalton, who
served with the 18th Brigade, 9Th
Division, in France, was elected a
member OF the post.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, a charter
member Of Raleigh, N. c.. Post No l,
and now member of George Wash
ington Pest No. l, was welcomed by
Comdr. Coope and made short ad-
dress to the membership.
Bunker Hill Post participated Tues
day in the dedication of the new fire
truck No. is house Fourteenth street
at Rhode Island avenue northeast.
William Berry Ludwig and Thomas
Popham Royston carried the post
colors.
The post participated in the formal
presentation OF colors service at the
John Burroughs School last Friday.
Decoration Day Ohicer Leslie Engle
and his committee are making plans
to decorate the graves Of the deceased
members OF Bunker Hill Post at
Arlington National Cemetery on Deco
ration day.
The next regular meeting of the
post will be May 10 at the Hay Loft
Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue,
Comdr. Grover w. Tribble presiding.
At a meeting of the L-3i Club
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs Dolly Altman; first
vice president, Mrs. Ann McGill; Sec
ond vice president Mrs Louise Killer
lane; third vice president, Mrs.
Deborah Brennan; secretary, Mrs
Helen Collins; treasurer, Mrs. Lillian
Bean.
A dance will be held by the club
May ~ ut Beaver Dam Country Club.
President Dolly Altman made the
following appointments: Chairman,
Ways and Means Committee, Mrs.
Helen Carney; chairman, publicity,
Mrs. Bertha F1chthorn.
Stephen P. MacGroarty Post on
April so sponsored special assembly
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