Evening star., 1940-10-20
Legion Auxiliary
Forms New Unit TO
Assist Red Cross
New Officers Installed
By CooIey-MeC ulIoueh
Members

A new production unit for the
American Red Cross, with Mrs. Ann
Seiders as chairman, has been or
ganized by Mrs. Helen M. McCabe,
president of the District of Colum-
bia Department of the American
Legion Auxiliary. The purpose is to
obtain volunteers to knit, sew and
make surgical dressings.
In this connection addresses were
made at the last meeting of the de-
partment Executive Committee by
Mrs. John w. Clark and Mrs. o. P.
Powell. both of the American Red
Cross.
Appointments of chairmen OF COM
mittees. made by Mrs, McCabe. we're
ratified by the Executive Committee.
Cooley-McCullough Unit held a
ioint installation with its post at
the Annpolis Hotel. with the de-
partment president and her staff as
the installing staff.
Officers installed were: President,
Mrs. Margaret Gauges; vice presl-
dents. Mrs. Rae R ZaOntz, Mrs. Ann
Zaruba and Mrs Ann Crump; chap
lain, Mrs. Mae Mulvihill; historian,
Mrs. Ruth Bertram; property Gus
todian, Mrs. Nan B. Harris; SER
geant at arms. Mrs Helen Hetzer;
colorbearers, Mrs. Emma F. LIE Dane
and Mrs. Ruth MalCzeWskl. Mrs.
Barbara Hargrave. wife OF Depart
ment Comdr. William H. HargraVe,
was admitted to membership,
An executive session was held be-
fore the installation, when the COM
mittee voted to meet on the first
Wednesday of each month at the
Y.W.C A.. GA E street NV. which
action met with the unit members.
Mrs. McCabe, department preSi-
dent, and her staff, installed officers
of the James E. Walker Unit at
the last meeting at the Garnet
Pattersn Junior High School. They
include: Mrs. Carrie R. Grant,
president; Mrs. Martha Campbell.
first vice president: Mrs. Meta
Fisher, second vice president; Mrs.
Edith Taylor. third vice president;
Mrs. Hattie Moten, chaplain; Mrs.
Ella Wingfeld, historian; Mrs. Ella
Turner, sergeant at arms; MIS-.
Rishie Jordan and Mrs. Emma Jack
son. color bearers; Mrs. Mayme
Hawkins. treasurer; Mrs. Lucille
Banks. secretary. and Mrs. Harrlette
Epps, parliamentarian.
Victory Unit held special meet
Ing FRIDAY evening, when the de-
partment president Installed the lol-
loving officers: President. Mrs.
Edith Sadler, vice presidents, Mrs.
Agnes Hazard and Mrs. Sarah
Hines: chaplain. Mrs. Ida Schroe-
der: historian. Mrs. Lillian Bridges,
sergeant at arms, Mrs. Mabel By
waters: color-bearers, Miss Lorraine
Bridges and Mrs. Catherine Davis;
treasurer, Miss M. Edna Mcintosh
and secretary, Mrs. Marion Turner.
The department Junior chairman,
Mrs. Blanche Crory, installed the
Junior officers as follows: President
Helene Gilliaert: vice president,
Miss Thelma Bridges; chaplain,
Miss Roseanne Fitzgibbons: his
torian. Leah Jones; sergeant at
arms. Geraldine ByWaters; sec
retary-treasurer Marilyn ByWaters,
property custodian, Ruth Jones'
and mascot Betty Turner. Miss
Gilliaort was presented with flowers
and a gavel which was made by her
father, Emile Gilliaert OF Columbia
Pest.
At the last junior meeting at the
home of the president, several new
members were obligated. Mrs.
Crory offered flag pin to the men,
Der who scores the highest number
Of points in a ten point contest on
THE Flag of Our Country" at the
next meeting.
The past junior president invited
all the unit juniors to attend a
Halloween party and Scavenger
hunt at her home on october %.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit held
installation Of officers at Henderson
Manor. The retiring president
Mrs. Imoeene Gallagher, opened
the meeting. Mrs. Edvthe M.
O'Connor. past department pres
ident acted as installing officer.
The new officers are: President,
Mrs. Louise Goodacre; vice pres
idents, Mrs. Sylvia D. MacLaughlln
and Mrs. Gertrude Pierce; chaplain,
Mrs. Lillian Howard; historian Mrs.
Ruth Latta: sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Gertrude Clarkson; color
Mrs Frances OHearne and Mrs
Lucille MuStian; treasurer, Mrs.
Blanche Singrey; secretary, Mrs.
Mildred James.
The past presidents badge was
presented to the retiring president,
Mrs. Gallagher, by Miss Margaret
Hammer.
Of5cers Of the United States
Treasury unit were installed as fol-
lows: Mrs. Evelyn Copeland, presl-
dent. Mrs. Mabel Cook and Mrs.
Mary T. Cornelius. vice presidents;
Mrs. Carrie Kiser. sergeant at arms;
Mrs. Ethel Clark and Mrs. Jessie
Hobbs Dunshee, color bearers; Mrs.
Mabel Rogers, chaplain; Mrs. Mary
T, Shanahan, historian Miss Min
ME May Hardy, secretary, and Mrs.
Louise Forbes. treasurer. They were
installed by Mrs. Mary E. Killeen,
past department president.
Edward G.. Dolan, register OF the
United States Treasury: Ted Luther
department legislative officer of the
American Legion, and Maj, Ralph
Graves, commander of United States
Treasury post, spoke.
Musical selections were rendered
BY Miss Helen Gilliaert and Jimmy
Copeland.
James Reese Europe Unit held
installment of officers jointly with
the James Reese Europe Post al