Evening star., 1938-07-03
LEGION AUXILIARY
TO Join SERVICE
D. c. Department to Take
Part in Ceremonies at
Cathedral,

SokIlNNI Als
The District of Columbia Depart.
ment. the American Legion Auxiliary
will participate in the patriotic re.
ligious services at Washington Cathe.
dral today at pm. under the aus
pices of the Disabled American Vet.
Grams and the Cathedral staff. Units
are requested to assemble in the north
corridor of Bethlehem Chapel not
later than $3.50 pm.
Colors of the various units will be
assembled at 6:l5 pm. tomorrow to
participate in the patriotic celebra-
ton on the Monument Grounds.
At meeting of the department
Executive Committee last Thursday
night at the Y. w. C. A. preliminary
plans were made to attend the ma
tional convention in Los Angeles in
September
Miss Margaret Garry. chairman of
Finance Committee; Mrs. Ida Null
key and Mrs Marguerite Hicks. will
have charge of tickets for the moon
light cruise on July l6 on the City
OF Washington at $50 pm.
The Henry c. Spengler Unit No. IL
met at the Thomas Circle Club We'd
nesday evening, with Mrs. Dyer pre-
siding.
Unanimous election of officers was
as follows Mrs. Marie E. Dyer, presi-
dent; Mrs. Elizabeth Lavender and
Mrs Matte Queen Ewing vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Katie Gross, chaplain;
Mrs. Maude Miller, treasurer; Miss
Eleanor NJ DoWney, sergeant at arms;
Mrs. Blanche Brown, historian: Mrs.
Madelyn A. Pence and Miss Matte
Belle Reeves, colorbearers: Miss Lii
liam Reagan, parliamentarian
Mrs. Jessie F. Thomas, Mrs. Annie
Walter and Mrs Theresa Reed were
made members of the Executive Com
mittee.
Delegates to the department con-
vention were instructed to vote for
Miss Lillian Reagan for department
president and Mrs. Dorothy Blake
department vice president
Mrs. Hooker, Miss Garnet Miller,
Mrs. Eva Ruth Milligan, Miss Myrna
Mckinney. Mrs. Margaret Minnigh
and Mrs. Mary CAN'T were initiated.
At the last meeting of Potomac Unit,
Mrs. Rose Perkins was unanimously
elected president Other officers elect
ed were: Mrs. Edith Dunston and Mrs.
Vesta Rodruck, vice presidents; Miss
Phebe Jane Gillespie, chaplain; Mrs.
Margaret Cooper, historian; Miss Vir-
ginia Taylor. sergeant at arms: Mrs.
Nettie Peters, treasurer; Mrs Evelyn
Poston and Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins,
color bearers, and Miss Irene Sheehan,
Mrs. Grace Cunyus and Mrs. Laura
Lipscomb, members at large to the
Executive Committee.
Delegates and alternates to the de-
partmental convention were elected at
a special meeting, as follows: Miss
Irene Sheehan, chairman; Mrs. Rose
Perkins, Mrs. Edith Dunston, Mrs.
Grace Cunyus. Mrs. Vesta Rodruck
and Mrs. Kitty Peters, delegates; Mrs.
Rosetta Wells, Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins.
Mrs. Emma Sheehan, Miss Virginia
Taylor, Mrs. Evelyn Poston and Mrs.
Margaret Cooper. alternates. The unit
had previously indorsed Miss Lillian
Reagan for the Office of department
president.
On June 20, in conjunction with
Police Unit, party was given for the
veterans at Mount Alto Hospital. The
unit was acting in behalf of Potomac
Post in sponsoring this party.
A lawn party was given by Mrs.
Kitty Peters and Mrs. Rosetta Wells
for the benefit of the unit and plans
are under way for a rummage sale to
be given this month.
The Gen. u. G. McAlexander Unit.
No 38. at its June meeting elected the
following officers: President, Louise
Wieman; first vice president, Inez Hol-
ston; second vice president, Mary
Hart; chaplain, Estelle Cox; historian,
Barbara Parlette; sergeant at arms,
Mae Hart; secretary, Agnes Barry,
and treasurer. Kelso Byron.
Three members elected to serve on
the Executive Committee were as fol-
lows: Edith Hayden Anna Davis and
Doris Gilsinn.
Delegates to the department con-
ventlon are as follows: Edith Hayden.
Louise Wieman and Mary HART, and
alternates, Doris Gilsinn, Inez Holston
and Kelso Byron.
Lincoln Unit elected officers as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Freida Pratt;
vice presidents. Mrs. Edna Sheriff.
and Miss Carolyn Rudderow; treas
urer Miss Alma Adams; chaplain,
Mrs. Laura Gainey; sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Ida Ais; historian, Mrs. Kath-
ryn Meyers. Delegates to the depart
ment convention are: Miss Leah B.
Fuller, chairman; Mrs. Freida Pratt,
Mrs. Betty Bush, Mrs. Gladys Milne;
alternates. Mrs. Evelyn Cornick, Mrs.
Kathryn Merry. Mrs. Gertrude Mind
ling, Mrs. Ida Ais.
The unit will give a beach party at
the summer home of Mrs Bush at
Mayo Beach on July 10. Friends of
Lincoln Post and unit are invited.
Sons and Douohters