Major Henry W. Carpenter presided over the initial organizational meeting of the new post. Thirty veterans were present at the meeting and took part in the organizational work. Dr. Lewis M. Allen was elected the Commander of the new Lloyd Williams Post 41 of the American Legion. The other officers elected were Moses G. O’Brien, Vice Commander; Rice W. Levi, Sr., Finance Officer; and Leon D. Scheuer, Adjutant. Commander Allen was instructed to appoint a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws. A motion was also approved to make Mrs. Selina Ravenel Williams, widow of Captain Lloyd Williams, and Mrs. Nannie Gray Eustaphieve, an Army nurse who served in France, honorary members of the post. They also voted to hold a Christmas Bazaar, the post’s first fund-raising activity.
Organizational Meeting
