Evening star., 1949-12-04
Kopecky to Lead
McGroarty Post,
American Legion

trict of Columbia Department
American Legion. were installed
at the last meeting by Depart
ment Comdr. Charles K. Dunn
and his staff. escorted by the Ma
tional Guard of Honor.
Other officers taking Office were
First vice commander, Noble D
Raney; second vice commander
George S. Miller. third vice COM
mander, Stewart w. Parker;
finance officer, Robert w. Crofoot;
adjutant, Harold D. Miller; Judge
advocate, Harry j. McGinnis;
auartermaster, David w. Close;
service officer. Egbert E. Corwin;
historian, Clarence R. Cough;
sergeant at arms. Willis r. john
son. and chaplain. c. Warren
Kelly.
/ National Executive Committee
man Owen c. Holleran. q member
|of the post; Department Comdr
Dunn and Grand Chef de Care
Gail T. Judd Of the Forty and
Eight made short addresses.
Thomas F. Slattery, assistant
director Of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the installation
of officers held by the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing Post at
the Knights of Columbus Hall
William E. Cassedy became the
new commander.
Other new post officers are
First vice commander, William r
McKenna; second vice com.
mander. Harry E. Kyle; adjutant
Rocco Fioremonti; judge advo.
cate, James F. Kehoe: chaplain
Hugh Marsh: finance officer
Thomas r. McDonough; sergeant
at arms. William Bradford; sur
geon, Arthur Lewis, and Execu'
tive Committee. John D.. Fitz.
gerald. jr.; Louis ,Comiso. Henry
Kuntz and Harry Bresnahan.
The 1850 annual national con.
vention of the American Legion
will be held in Los Angeles. Calf.
October 8 to IL inclusive, while
the 1851 annual convention has
been awarded to Miami, Fla. with
the dates to be announced later.
Next Thursday evening is the
deadline set by Grand Voiture 174
District OF Columbia. Forty and
Eight, to file nominations OF
prospective members to be in
cluded in the organizations An
nual Midwinter wreck" on Janu-
ary 2lst at the Silver Spring
(Md.) Armory under the direction
of Grand Conductor Horace Hoe
tor. Application blanks are now
being distributed by Grand Cor
respondent Raymond 8. Royston
it was announced yesterday by
Grand Chef de Care Gail T. Judd.
All exceptions should be made
in writing and submitted to the
Membership Committee before
December 10. A fiflal vote will be
taken at the next regular meeting
thereafter scheduled for January S.
Child Welfare Chairman Mich
olas Pagnotta will announce plans
for the Annual Childrens party
on the morning Of December "a at
a local childrens orphanage yet to
be selected.
Clarence T. Milne is general
chairman Of a special committee
to arrange plans for q dinner in
the near future honoring Sous
Chef de Chemin de Fer Rationale
Francis F. Miller, a member OF the
District OF Columbia Grand Vol
ture. is at sss-s- =
Applications for the Legion's S
next extension institute which
consists Of a course Of six lessons
by mail with the highest rated
student to receive 4 weeks post
graduate work at national head
quarters are being distributed by
Department Adjutant Curtis A.
Jackson. =
A class Of more than so new
members Of the Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post will be inducted into
membership next Tuesday eve
ming at the Legion Club with the
ritual team Of the Forty and Eight
ofiiciating.
Next Saturday Is the deadline
for the local Department of the
Legion to meet its pledge to the
National organization Of 1880
advance enrolment for 1850. For
this purpose Acting Department
OfIicer Byron 4.
Dunn requests local posts to get
every available membership card
into department headquarters by
the above date.
Department Of Agriculture Post
joined with its auxiliary last Tues
day evening In sponsoring an eve
ming Of games for hospitalized
veterans in the Mt. Alto Hospital.
It has scheduled It's annual Fam
lily Night Christmas party next
Friday evening at the Legion Club