Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22
Legion Auxiliary
Is and 40 Salons


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|23d Convention
The District of Columbia Eight
ct Forty, Salon Departmental, will
hold its 23d annual marche departe-
mentale, department convention, at
the Hamilton Hotel on August ~
and %, both sessions starting at
8 pm.
Registration will take place at
$50 pm. on August a, with Mrs.
Margaret Greenburg in charge.
At 7:30 pm. on the opening night
the Department Executive Commit
tee will hold a brief meeting. Mrs.
Eva B. Carrfco, chapeau departe-
mental. will preside.
Nomination and election of off,.
GERS with delegates and alternates
to the marche rationale will be
held on the opening night. Only
members may attend this night.
Mrs. Mae Hart is general chair
hlAli nlAO MASs EhCh bOu WdlICll
vice chairman. Mrs. Laura Lips
comb, national pouvoir member,
will call the marche to order on
the second night, which is open to
guests.
The national guard of honor, with
Capt. James Clarke commanding,
will lead the procession. Mrs. Rae
r. zaontz, chapeau departmental
passe, wilLlead the assembly in the
pledge of allegiance to the flag.
A memorial service will be held
for the late Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper.
chapeau departmental passe and
past national chapeau, under the
direction of Mrs. Ethel Wilt, memo
rial chairman.
Mrs. Eva B. Carrico, Chapeau
Departmental. will give her annual
report covering the work accom-
plished during her administration.
Ralph o. Lundgren, past national
president of the I'd Division AS
ISOLATION, will be the principal
speaker.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, chapeau
national passe, will give the re-
Spouse to the greetings of Depart
ment President Mrs. May Hilleary,
immediate Past Department Comd.
Owen C. Holleran and Grand Chef
de Care Gerald j. Lawler.
Miss Emily J. Carey, ranking
chapeau departmental of District
of Columbia salon. will install the
newly elected officers. The past
chapeau jewel will be presented by
Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy, ehapeau
departmental passe, to the out
going chapeau, Mrs. Eva Carrico.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty and Mrs.
Dorothy B. Murray, color bearers,
will advance and retire the colors.
Auxiliary News.
Elaborate preparations are being
made to entertain thousands OF
members of the auxiliary at Miami
and Miami Beach, Fla, during the
national convention, October 1S
to 81.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment will send nine delegates and
nine alternates to the convention,
with Mrs. May Clark Hilleary as
chairman of the delegation. Mrs.
Lillian M. Judd will attend as the
Districts national executive COM
mitteewoman. Immediately after
the convention, Mrs. Hilleary will
automatically succeed Mrs. Judd as
national executive committeewoman.
More than 1900 official delegates
and like number of alternates will
represent the $4,000 members.
Thousands of other auxiliary women
will attend as guests.
District members should signify
their intention of attending the con-
vention at the earliest possible date,
in order that department headquar-
tiers can make suitable reservations.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment extends sincere sympathy to
the family of Miss Mime May
Hardy, past department president
and a member of United States
Treasury Unit, who died suddenly
last Monday.
United States Department Of Agri-
culture Unit, No. 36, will give it's
final rehabilitation party of the cur
rent year for the patients at Mount
Alto Hospital next Thursday eve
ming at o'clock.
Mrs. Betty Andrews, rehabilita-
ton chairman, is in charge of ar
rangements and will be assisted by
Mrs. L. Estelle Stone, president;
Mrs. Grace Conway, immediate past
president; Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, past
president. Mrs. Mabel Pugliese,
president-elect; Mrs. Margaret Muir
ply, Mrs. Helen Shaffer, Mrs.
Goldie Mirabello. Mrs. Phoebe
Waldman, Mrs. Lucille WEIGH,
Mrs. Adelaide Miller, Mrs. AL
berta Lacy and ohter members of
the unit. as well as a number of
Agriculture Post members, who will
distribute cigarettes throughout the
wards and help serve refreshments.
Community singing will also be a
feature of the evening, with Mrs.
Lucille WEIGH at the piano.