The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

veterans of the 30th, and while Il Is
not definitely arranged, association
officials feel sure that he will accept
the invitation, Brig. Gen. L. d. Ty-
"cn. Of Knoxville, who commanded
the seth brigade of the Goth in
rance and also during it's period of
training at Camp Sewer near Green
vile, will be one of the principal
speakers. Col. Cary F. Spence, who
commanded the 117th infantry, will
also be present and address the vet
Grams.
1.-THE Hickory Nuts" official fun
makers of the division, will be pres
ent and give several performances.
Secretary Bowen states that the
hotel facilities in Greenville are as
good as could be found in the state
authoritative assurance from the cit
liens of the city that private homes
would be thrown open to all the
men attending the convention. This
| entertainment in private homes will
be without charge, Secretary Bowen
states.
Huge Hall Available.
Meetings Of the association will be
held in the Southern Textile hall,
which is said to be the largest hall
south of the city of Philadelphia. A
|
etc, have been arranged for the en-
tertainment of those attending.
| Request has been made OF the
| Southeastern Passenger committee in
Atlanta for reduced passenger rates
for those attending and it Is almost
| certain, 1T Is stated. that reasonable
excursion rates will be secured as to
enable every man who fought with
the both to attend the reunion. Tele-
graphic authority has been received
from Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker, authorizing all members to
wear the uniform at the convention,
and Greenville will therefore look
something like 1t did two years ago
when all the men arrive for the two
day convention. Discharge chevrons
must be worn on the uniform. Badges
will be furnished to all men who at
tend, upon registration and the Of
| fetal insignia buttons will be dis
tributed at the convention.
A large quota of SOth men are
going from Chattanooga. No ar
rangements have been made as yet
but it is probable that they will go in
a body, leaving this city some time
Sunday before the opening day of the
convention. Officers OF the 30th in
this city are Capt. Douglas N. Nc
Millin, who commanded Co. B. Of the
Hath machine gun battalion; Capt.
EDWIN w. McMillin, also of the Hath
machine gun battalion; First Lieut..
Guy Russell adjutant Of the battal
ion; First Lieut.. S. K. Ragon, of the
Hath machine gun battalion; Knapp
Milburn, who was abide camp to
Gen. Tyson; Lieut.. George F. Milton,
Jr.. Capt. James M McGaughy,
Lieut.. Jesse Mitchell, Lieut.. Clarence
McCollum, Lieut.. Ellsworth Brown,
and others Of the Hath field artillery.
Local Post Organized.
The initial meeting toward the or
ganization of a local post of the
American Legion, composed of all
veterans Of the war who served be-
tween April, 1917, and November,
II, 1918, regardless of whatever divis-
ion they belonged to, will be held this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
Broad street. Capt. D. N. McMillin,
a member of the state executive COM
mittee, Monday afternoon named
committee to meet with him at this |
time and tentative plans for the or
ganization of Hamilton county post
will be discussed.
The committee named by Capt. |
McMillin Is as follows:
Chattanooga - Knox Smart, John |
Oglesby, Carter Lynch Sam Dia-
mond, Grady Varnell, Vincent Mill
gan, Will McAllester, Ted Timothy
and John Remington.
East Chattanooga-Pau Igou.
East Iake-Gred Gardner
st. Elmo - Hal Saunders, Malone
Everett.
Rossville-Harry Clark.
Lookout Mountain - Marvin Mas
sey.