Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Legion Auxiliary
To Take Part in Rite
On Armistite Day
Wreath to Be Placed
On Unknown Soldiers
Tomb-TuIks Set

American Legion Auxiliary, Dis
trict of Columbia Department. will
participate in the exercises at Ar
lington National Cemetery on Arm
istice Day. The department presi-
dent, Miss Minnie May Hardy, will
place wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. Mrs. James Nor
ris, national president. will be a
guest of the department and will
speak on the program at noon. Her
talk will be broadcast.
All units will attend and their
colors will be in the massing of the
colors parade, opening the cere-
monies in the amphitheater. Others
placing wreaths will be Mrs. Morris,
la chapeau national of the 8 ct 40,
chapeau District of Columbia Salon
ct 40, and the juniors of the de-
partment Of the auxiliary.
Miss Hardy will accompany the
national president on her pilgrim
age to the tomb of Woodrow Wilson
at the Washington Cathedral, where
In the name of all members of the
American Legion Auxiliary wreath
will be placed by Mrs. Morris.
Plans have been made for Junior
participation in the memorial serv-
ice to be held at the I'd Division
memorial, Seventeenth and Consti-
tuition avenue NV, on Armistice
Day. All juniors who have uniforms
will enter. The poppy ceremony
will be used.
A special meeting of the Gen. U.
c. McAlexander Unit, No. 38, was
called by President Louise Wiseman
on october %, at its clubroom,
3647 Eleventh street NV. The
chairman of membership, Edith S.
Hayden, reported a 100 per cent
paid-up membership for 1899, thereby
placing the unit in line for the
Harper Trophy.
Agnes NJ. Barry was appointed
publicity chairman.
David Brakeman, commander of
the Gen. U. G. McAlexander Post,
No. 38, spoke.
A special meeting of the United
States Department of Agriculture
Unit was held last Wednesday eve
ming at the home of President Agnes
E. Hazard, 1869 Columbia road NV.
Plans for rummage sale on Novem-
Der 8 were completed. The unit
also made arrangements for the
assembling of baskets of food for
needy veterans families at Thanks
giving.
President Hazard had donated, in
the name of the unit, wreath to be
placed on the tomb of Woodrow
Wilson at the National Cathedral
on Armistice Day. All members are
urged to participate in the various
ceremonies of the American Legion
and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Government Printing Office Unit
will meet at the Y. w. C. A., GA E
street NV, Wednesday evening.
Members of this unit will partici-
pate in the services at Arlington
National Cemetery on Armistice
Day.
At the last meeting the following
applicants were accepted for mem
bership: Mrs. Monica Wilson, Miss
Irene Wilson, Miss Geraldine Will
son and Mrs. Catherine Lowry.
Vincent B. Costello Union met at
the War Mothers Home. Mrs.
Catherine Mills, president, presided.
Plans were made for the distribu-
ton of Thanksgiving baskets. 1t
was decided to give bingo at the
home of Mrs. Mary Kehoe, 1918
Thirteenth street NV, November l6.
Mrs. Mills appointed chairmen of
committees.
Cooley Mccullough Unit met at
614 E street NV. November l.. Mrs.
Sallie Kohen, department vice pres
ident, and Charles Kohen, COM
mander of the post, spoke. He Of
Tered $40 in prizes to the unit men,
bers securing the most new mem
bers for the post or unit by jan
uary /. The president, Mrs. Edith
P. Landvoigt, offered a prize of a
gold auxiliary pin or the equivalent
in cash to the member bringing in
the most new members or renewals
by November 80.
Mrs. Helen McCabe asked mem
bers to remember the families for
Thanksgiving week. A child welfare
meeting will be held November %
at her home, 1903 Twenty fourth
street NE, to arrange food for the
Thanksgiving baskets.
Maj. Landvoigt presented an
American flag to the unit. Mrs.
Landvoigt gave pin to each of her
officers.