Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-07
Hazen Will Welcome Session
Of D. c. Legion Department
Elaborate Parade to Precede Business
of Convention at O'Clock With
Col. Wainwright as Marshal.


any candidate for department COM
mander.
Past Comdr West Hamilton Of the
James E. Walker Post was Endorsed
as department vice commander by the
joint delegations of the James Reese
Europe Post and the James E. Walker
Post.
Past Department Comdr Amos A.
Fries was nominated for commander
of George Washington Post last Tues
day night at meeting in the Club
Admiral. First Vice Comdr.. c. Cas-
sard Schroth was nominated for the
same Office but withdrew In favor of
Gen. Fries.
Other officers nominated were:
First vice commander, G. Cassard
Schroth; second vice commander.
Charles S. Beilman; third vice COM
mander. Fred H. Dreyer; chaplain,
Past Comdr. Howard E. Snyder; quar-
termaster. Harry w. Brown and L.
E. Hutchinson: sergeant at arms,
Samuel l.. Crump: surgeon, DR.. M. H.
Darnall: historian, Past COmdr How
ard S. Fisk; color bearers, Past Comdr.
Bernard c. MCGEE and P. w. Jarboe.
The post adopted a resolution COM
mending the efficient service rendered
to veterans by Past Comdr. Oscar G.
Jones Of Victory Post, who Is veteran
placement representative for the
United States Department Of Labor
for the District. Comdr. John F. Dull
was lauded for his work as COM
mander of the post during the past
year.
The post sponsored Washington
C. M. T. C. battalion, which Is being
organized at Mount st. Adams, WASH
ington Cathedral.
Past Comdr. James J. Murphy has
been elected chairman of the delega-
ton to the department convention;
Past Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries
will serve on the Resolutions and Con-
stitutional Amendments Committee;
Past Comdr Howard S. Fisk. Creden-
tials Committee. and Past Comdr.
Howard E. Snyder, Rules Convention
Committee.
Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, the Sons
of the American Legion Squadron. and
members of their junior league base
ball team will meet at the post club
rooms, 1924 Georgia avenue NV, at
$50 am. tomorrow to proceed by
motor caravan to Broadwater. Md. for
the annual picnic. Past Comdr. w. H.
Hargrave heads the Arrangements
Committee.
Nominations for Offices were made
at last Thursdays meeting. Comdr.
John Thomas Long presided. A reso-
luton was unanimously passed COM
mending Charles Coombs, manual
training director at Paul Junior High
School, for having supervised con-
struction of % racing coasters COM
peting in the recent Soap Box Derby.
Post members and color bearers are
directed to assemble at c and Fourth
streets NV. at 6:45 pm. next Thurs
day to participate in> the department
convention parade. The following will
serve on convention committees: Reso-
lutions, Joseph A. ASH; rules, Abra-
ham Miller, and credentials, Leo j.
Reel.
Past Commander John D. Kiley who
has been ordered away from Wash
ington, received a token of esteem and
a wish for success from the member
ship. Chef de Chemin de Fer Fred G.
Fraser, national commander. Forty
and Eight, made the presentation.
U. S. s. Jacob Jones Post will
meet tomorrow night at the Thomas
Circle Club, with Comdr Belle Graves
presiding. The Advisory Council met
at the home of Past Comdr. Mary
Weide last Thursday evening.
Vincent B. Costello Post met at the
Hotel Carlton on Tuesday evening
Membership Officer OConnell reported
the membership of the post for the
close of the Legion year as 628. Off,
GERS were elected as follows: Com
mander. Martin Goerl; senior vice
commander, Raymond j. Queenin;
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vidge; third vice commander, Frank A..
Norton; quartermaster, Elwood Nc
Nally; master at arms. John w. Carr;
sergeant at arms, Paul w. Bernhard,
and chaplain. Charles w. Richardson.
They will be installed at the Septem-
Der meeting.
At the meeting of the Sergt. Jasper
Post last Wednesday evening at the
Pythian Temple, Comdr. Daniel NJ
! Goodacre announced the post will
form at the intersection of Third
and c streets NV, facing south, for
the parade. Ferdinand G. Frazer. ma
tional head of the Forty and Eight,
offered three cash prizes for those who
participate in the marching unit of
the post.
Membership Officer William P.
Kershner reported the present mem
bership Of 1893, the largest ever held in
the city.
Nomination Of officers was as fol-
lows: For commander, Hiram Hum
mer; first vice commander, Mark T.
Little: second vice commander, A. A.
Dibble; third vice commander, H. A.
Weaver, and chaplain, Justus c. De
BODY. Election at the next meeting.
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