Evening star., 1938-10-30
AUXILIARY T0SEND
z TO CONVENTION
Other Activities of Legion
Groups Listed Rites
Are Planned.

Miss Minnie May Hardy, president,
District of Columbia Department. the
American Legion Auxiliary, and Mrs.
tE Louise Warren, department secre-
tary. will attend the presidents and
secretaries conference at national
headquarters in Indianapolis next
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. James
Morris, national president, will pre-
side.
At the department Executive Com
mittee meeting on October "a at Y. w.
c. A., 6l4 E street NV, Miss Hardy
announced that due to action of the
national convention in Los Angeles the
date of delinquency was advanced
from April l to January 81.
Plans were made for active partici-
patton in the services at Arlington
National Cemetery on Armstice Day.
Miss Hardy will place wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ar
lington and wealth on the tomb of
Woodrow Wilson in the Washington
Cathedral. All unit colors, together
with department colors, will be pre-
sented
Miss Marie Louise Ralph, a junior
member of the auxiliary, received a
national citation at the meeting for
her winning essay on "Fidac" Miss
Hardy made the presentation.
The committee approved the ap-
pointment of Mrs Frances Snow,
2nd Division Unit. as junior activities
chairman for 1938-9 Assisting Mrs.
Snow will be Mrs Rosetta Wells of Po-
tomac Unit, and Mrs. Marie Ralph will
be chairman of Girls Nation.
At the October meeting of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture Unit, No. 36, at the Y. w. c. A.,
with President Dorothy M. Blake pre-
siding, the following officers were
installed by Past Department President
Edith O'Connor: Vice presidents, Vic
toria E. McCurry and L. Estelle Stone;
treasurer, Cecile M. Berger; historian,
Mary C. Riemer, sergeant at arms
Mary F. Graham; Executive Commit
tee members, Ruth E. Anderson and
Elizabeth H. Grant. and secretary,
Alberta A. Lacy. Mrs. Blake was COM
mended for her year of service to the
unit and presented by Mrs. O'Connor
with a past presidents pin as a gift
from the unit
Mrs Agnes E. Hazard. who had been
installed as president at the depart
ment convention last August, was pre-
sented with presidents badge by
Mrs. Blake, and the gsvel was turned
10 bAr h,,
Mrs. Hazard made the following ap-
pointments: Americanism. Mrs Eliza
beth H.*Grant: national news bulletin,
Mrs. Dorothy NJ. Blake; poppies Mrs.
Margaret Montgomery; membership,
Mrs. L. Estelle Stone; publicity, Mrs.
Alberta A. Lacy; memorials, Mrs. Ce-
cile NJ. Berger; hospitality and enter
tainment, Mrs. Anna NJ. Anderson;
legislation. Mrs Adelaid F. Miller, and
employment, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Fields.
Mrs. Sally Kohen. department vice
president, outlined the work of the
departments Fidac Committee Past
President Helen E. Mahoney of Gov
eminent Printing Office Unit also
spoke.
The Kenneth H Nash Auxiliary
. held luncheon at the Iron Gate Inn
honoring the outgoing president, Mrs
Zelda Mulvey.
Mrs. Mary Corwin presented Mrs
Mulvey with past presidents pin
and Mrs. Sally Kohen also gave her
an evening bag from the unit men,
bers.
The next meeting will be held at
the Y w c. A.. 614 street NV,
on November q
, Installation of officers of James E.
Walker Unit was held at its last meet
ing.
Those installed by Mrs Marie Dyer,
past department president, were Mrs
Helen B. Wanton. president: Mrs. Ger
aldine Rhodes, Mrs. Lena Garner and
Mrs. Mable Coleman, vice presidents;
Mrs. Mayme Hawkins, treasurer; Mrs.
Mardell Bundrant, secretary; Mrs.
Martha Campbell, chaplain; Mrs.
Edith Burrell, sergeant at arms, and
Mrs. Laura Southland and Mrs Nell
lie May Pelham color bearers
The Gen. U. G. McAlexander Unit
met October l9 at 8 p,m with Miss
Louise Wieman. president. presiding.
The clubroom at 3647 Eleventh
street NV. was adopted as the perma-
nent meeting place. Plans were out
lined for an extensive membership
drive, with Mrs Edith S. Hayden as
chairman.
The following appointments were
announced by the president: Child
welfare. Mrs. Inez Holston; rehabilita-
ton, Mrs. Mae E. Hart; membership,
Mrs. Edith S. Hayden Additional
appointments are to be made at a
later date.
The Henry c. Spengler Unit met
at the Thomas Circle Club Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Marie E. Dyer, presi-
dent, presided. Others installed were
Mrs. Marie E. Dyer, president; Mrs.
Elizabeth Lavender. first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Blanche
Brown. historian Mrs. Katie Gross,
urer; Miss Lillian Reagan, secretary;
Miss Eleanor M. Downey, sergeant at
arms: Mrs. Matte Belle Reeves and
Mrs. Madelyn A. Pence, color bearers;
Miss Lillian Reagan. parliamentarian.
The installing officer was Past De-
partment President Roberta Fawcett.
Mrs. Dyer was presented with a past
presidents jewel by Miss Eleanor M.
Downey. Mrs Fawcett was presented
with q gardenia corsage by Mrs Dyer
who was presented with and arm bou-
qalet of roses by Miss Lillian Reagan.
Miss Lillian Reagan was presented
with gift and corsage in acknowledge
ment Of the achievement in member
ship having brought the unit from a
membership of So in April to 1874 dur
ing July.
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