Evening star., 1939-08-27

Agriculture.
G. Fraser were elected as delegates
to the national convention to be
held in Chicago, and Harry N. Ware
as alternate.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Execu-
tive Committee will meet In the
clubrooms, 1924 Georgia avenue
NV, on Wednesday at pm. with
Comdr. Abraham Miller presiding
Plans for the election of officers and
executive committeeman on Septem-
ber in Stansbury Hall will be made.
Led by the newly-elected grand
chef de gare, William Hargrave,
and members of his staff, the Forty
and Fighters of the District of Co.
lumbia went to Baltimore on Fri
day night to attend the Maryland
State Legion convention. Following
the parade, the Washington wreck
ing crew." by special invitation of
the Maryland Grand Voiture, off,
ciated at the ceremonies in which a
number of Maryland Legionnaires
were elevated to membership in the
honor society of the Legion. Grand
Chef de Train Frank Mccarthy di-
rected the wreck" Forty and
Eight celebrities from Delaware and
Virginia were also guests of the
Maryland Grand Voiture.
Grand Voiture 174, under the
leadership of Grand Chef de Care
Hargrave. one of the most popular
Legionnaires in Washington. expects
to achieve new laurels in the field
of child welfare and Legion men,
bership work in 1910 and all men,
bers are urged to support the pro-
gram of the new chef de gare to
the fullest extent. At the national
convention the Grand Voiture will,
for the first time, have musical
unit under their sponsorship and
this unit is expected to add mate
rally to the spirit of the occasion
when the voyageurs trek to Chicago.
The meeting of National Cathe-
dral Post, No. 10, in Reno Esther
Hall was featured by memorial ex-
ercises for James T. Brady, former
department commander and former
commander of the post. The exer-
cises, presided over by Comdr. En-
NETT r. Carroll. included solos by
Lura Stover of the American Opera
League and soloist at the National
Symphony concert, Potomac Water
Gate, accompanied by DR.. Felix M.
Gatz of the Philharmonic Orchestra,
Scranton, Pa: an address by James
D. Hayes assistant solicitor, Veter-
ans Administration, and senior vice
commander of the post during the
term of Comdr. Brady. Presenta-
ton of resolution of sympathy to
the family of Mr.. Brady by Comdr
Emmett R. Carroll and the forma-
ton of living cross by the National
Guard of Honor, with special prayer
by the chaplain of the Guard of
Honor and the reading of a poem
by Capt. Guy C. Nadeau of the
Guard of Honor. specially composed
for the occasion by Capt. Nadeau.
The following officers were nomi-
mated: Commander, Thomas r..
Callahan senior vice commander,
William c. Buell.; junior vice COM
mander, Frank Buckley; judge ad-
vocate. Edward Royer; historian, Ira
d. Scott; quartermaster, Leo Wise;
sergeant at arms, Joseph Abrams;
master at arms, Noah Donaldson;
surgeon, DR.. Ray Guynn; color
sergeant. Ernest Kay: color bearers,
Arthur FoWle and Andrew Weaver,
and trustees, Emmett R. Carroll,
Ira D. Scott and William w. Watt.
Election of officers will be held at
the September meeting.
Officers of Henry c. Spengler Post
were nominated at a meeting We'd
nesday night at the Thomas Circle
Club. They include: For COM
mander, Harry Shilling; first vice
commander, Herbert Carroll; second
vice commander, Mark Miller;
finance officer, Maj. William Chase;
sergeant at arms, Joseph Owens;
chaplain, Col. Arthur L. Smith; sur
geon, 1t Robert S. Boyd, and his
torlan, Col. Alvin Hathaway. Elec-
ton will be held next month.
New members admitted were Will
liam S. Colburn, Howard Devlin,
Walter c. Hand and James Vanstory.