Evening star., 1948-08-08
Legion Auxiliary
President Honor
Guest at BANQUET

OF Columbia Department president,
American Legion Auxiliary, will be
the guest of honor at the precon-
vention dinner of her organization
at the Hamilton Hotel on Thursday
at 7 pm. Owen C. Holleran, D. c.
Department Legion commander, will
be guest speaker and will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Holleran.
Others who have accepted invita-.
tionS include Mrs. Louise Williams
and Mrs. Eleanor Smith, past ma
tional presidents; Mrs. Lillion Judd,
national executive committeewom-
an; Watson B. Miller, commits
sioner of immigration and naturali-
zation, and Mrs. Miller; Col. and
Mrs. Leonce Legendre; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. o. Kraabel; Mrs. Eva B.
Carrico, Chapeau Departmental.
D. C. Salon of Eight and Forty,
with Mr.. Howell Carrico: Mrs.
Laura Lipscomb, National Pouvoir
member, Eight and Forty; Staff
Chaplain Gail T. Judd of the Legion
National Guard of Honor, and War;
rem Hilleary, commander-elect OF
George E. Killeen Post and husband
of Mrs. Hilleary.
Mrs. j. Florence DietSche is chairI
man of all arrangements for the
dinner. Reservations must be made
by tonight by telephoning either Of
the following co-chairmen: Mrs.
Arbutus Boyd (Ordway $685., Mrs.
Marie Carrico Georgia 1889, Mrs.
Armstrong columbia 8407 or Mrs.
Margaret E. Carroll (Woodley 6542D.
Dress for the dinner will be optional!
Membership in the District De-
partment reached 3,l38 can all-time
high last Wednesday, according to
Mrs. Mary D. Spence, department.
membership chairman. Therefore,
there will be at least $50 delegates
and $50 alternates at the depart-
ment's 23d annual convention when
it convenes at the Commerce De-
partment auditorium on the eve-
nings of August 10, 20 and 81.
This year there are two candidates
for the Office of department presi-,
dent, Mrs E. Louise Warren and
Mrs. j. Florence Dietsche. Mrs..
Dietsche's ticket includes: Mrs. L..
Estelle Stone. Mrs. Eileen holland
and Mrs. Priscilla Wilkes, vice presi-.
dents; Mrs Mary D. Spence, chap
lain; Mrs. Rose E. Perkins, sergeant
at arms; Mrs. Louise Wimpee and
Mrs. Elizabeth Oliphant, color BEAR;
ers, and Mrs. Loretta Reed, prop,
erty custodian. Candidates names,
on Mrs. Warren's ticket have not,
been made available for publication.
Meetings of the Credentials,
Permanent Organizations, Resolu.,
tions and Rules Committees have
been called for August 16 at 8 pm.
at the Legion clubhouse. Unit.
presidents are requested to notify
their members serving on these
committees and insure their attend,
ance at these meetings, which have.
been called for the consideration
of business pertinent to the de-
partment convention. .
The department will hold a re-
habilitation party on the terrace Of,
the Recreation Hall weather per-
mitting) tomorrow night at o'clock. >
Mrs J. Florence Dietsche, depart-
ment rehabilitation chairman, re-
quests the assistance Of all unit
rehabilitation chairmen or their
representatives. In case of rain, the :
party will be held in the auditorium
and the patients and their visitors
will be guests. Refreshments, cigar
cites and candy will be provided by
the department. .
Practically all units have
suspended their regular monthly.
meetings until September. Those.
holding special or executive meet
ings should notify the department."
publicity chairman In order that
such activities may be made known
through this column. Telephone
Michigan 1924.
Meetings This Week.
Sunday - Volunteer Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital, 2 to
4:30 pm.
Monday--Department Rehabilita-
ton Party, Mount Alto Hospital. 7
pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dinner,
Hamilton Hotel pm.
Saturday - Volunteer Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital, q
4:30 pm.