Evening star., 1939-02-19
Legion Ceremony to Mark
Washington s Birthday
Exercises to Be Held Wednesday
At 1920 AN. at Monument

Commemorating George Washing
tons birthday, exercises will be held
by the American Legion. Department
of the District of Columbia, and aux
iliary organizations at the Washing
ton Monument Wednesday at 10:30
am. National colors and organiZa-
ton banners, as well as the National
Guard of Honor and uniformed
groups from the S. A. L. Detachment
and Auxiliary Juniors, will be in
attendance.
Wreaths will be laid at the foot
of the Monument by Department
Comdr. James T. Brady on behalf
of the American Legion, President
Minnie May Hardy, for the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary; Grand Chef
de Care C. Cassard Schroth, for the
Eight and Forty and Chapeau De-
partemental for the Eight and Forty.
Music will be furnished by the de-
tachment drum and bugle corps,
S. A. L.
Following this observance the or
ganizations will 60 by motor caravan
to Mount Vernon. where wreaths
will be laid at George Washington's
Tomb.
Post commanders, unit presidents
and department color captains are
requested to have color squads report
to General Chairman George Fox
at the Monument at 10 am.
Department Chairman Joseph A.
Walker announces a meeting of the
Americanism Committee at depart
ment headquarters tomorrow at
s pm.
Coincident with the appointment
of Mrs. Florence T. Conlin as di-
rector of welfare, administrative
welfare offices have been moved
to 1744 NJ street NV.
Members of George Washington
Post will make their annual pill
grimage to Mount Vernon on Febru-
ary % A motor caravan will start
from Connecticut avenue and H
street. opposite the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building, at
1890 am. On arrival at the tomb
brief exercises will be held while
the members in square formation
face the tomb with the post Colors
at the entrance. Comdr. Amos A.
Fries will place a wreath after the
Rev. Howard E. Snyder, chaplain,
delivers the invocation.
Preparations are being made for
celebrating the Goth anniversary of
the post on March 7 at the Club
Admiral. Tribute will be paid to the
late Col. E. Lester Jones, who was
elected commander at the Cosmos
Club gathering on March 7. 1919
Participating in the program will be
Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk. who
served as the first post adjutant in
the American Legion and who has
attended every anniversary of the
post during the past 20 years.
Fort Stevens Post and S. A. L.
Squadron will observe George WASH
ington's Birthday with community
patriotic assembly in Macfarland
Junior High School on Thursday
st 8 pm. Announcement of and
presentation of awards will be made
to first, second and third place con-
testants in the sixth grade essay
contest conducted in 10 public and
parochial schools in the Northwest
area.
Also certificates will be presented
to students of the last graduating
class of Mcfarland Junior High
School, Paul Junior High School
and Roosevelt High School, these
students having been chosen by the
respective faculties to receive the
American Legion citizenship awards.
Ross E. Amos, Americanism officer,
is general chairman.
Kenneth H. Nash Post met in
its clubrooms on February 8. with
Comdr. Robert E. Lee presiding.
E. w. Luther gave report on vet
erans' preference.
j. j. Mulvey was first to win a
gold Legion button for bringing five
new members into the post. At the
end of the four month period. the
three membership teams finished