Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-17
New Mexico Always True Rep
reSentative of Spirit of 100
Per Cent AmeriCaniSmI Says
His MESSAGE.
BASIL HERMAN FIRST
HEAD OF CONVENTION
Dedication of Memorial To
BernaIillo CounU'S Heroes
Takes Place This Afternoon
At Old Town,
PROGRAM FOR TODAY.
10 a. m.-Business session.

% 10 a. m.-Business session. y
y Lecture, War RISK Insurance .
. Conversion-Allan Bruce. y
. Address. Vocational Training" g
. Capt. Charles Thornburn. U. y
g S. a. =
o II O'Clock, noon--Reccss. @
y 900 y. m.--All delegates and =
. members of American Legion y
9 meet at court house at Old Albu- .
o querque to dedicate memorial to y
9 Bernahllo county's dead. Or. W. %
e X. Wylder, chairman Of county y
9 commissioners, presiding. 9
o Prayer >
9 Roll call--Nestor Montoya. Q
. Address-A. B. Renehan. y
@ Taps. 9
@ Firing Of salute in charge of .
(" Captain Puryiance. y
9 500 p. m.-patriotic mass %
=" meeting. {. NJ. Barber, presiding 9
@ Address by Dr. David s. Hill, .
9 president of the University of q
Z. New Mexico. 9
Presentation of Croix de Guerre 9
. to Nick Lucero by a. A, Sedilio. =
" High school orches- .
% ira @
. Address-Dr Noise Bergman. y
SetectlOn--NtlAce StorlE.
Address Captain Matlock. 3
o Address--ChaptHln liner. ma y
9 tional American Legion speaker, y
9 of Mobile, Ala, g
9 star Spangied Banner" .
9 school orchestra, 9
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The state convention of the Amer
lean Legion was formally opened yes
terday afternoon at o'clock in tho
atmory. In the absence of Governor
Larrdzolo, who was to deliver the ad-
dress of welcome, Walter Connell and
Thomas Hughes. city commissioners,
welcomed the visitors Col Bronson
M. Cutting of Santa Fe responded in
oehalt OF the Legion
The remainder of the afternoon
session was devoted TO organization.
Basil Herman Grant county. was
elected temporary chairman; Frank
Roberts, Bernalillo county, temporary
secretary; II. X. Errett. Mckinley
county. vice president. and Joseph
smith, Bernalillo county. sergeant-at-
arms. All officers received the unan-
lmous vote OF the convention.
Chairman Herman thanked the
NOhRtilNAOll iOL tiAt llpilOL VI DNAtiH
chosen chairman and. proceeded 70
the appointment of committees. On
credentials he appointed Grantham,
Eddy Herman Baca. Valencia: Dan
casadas, Mora; Rolla A, Parker. Lin
coin. and c. II. Jameson. Torrance
county. The committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws follows; T.. II. Nit
chell. Grant; L. II. Puryear, Chavez.
h, +, Smith, Santa Fe; f. o. Wester-
field, Bernaliilo, and Avery Jones,
San Miguel For the committee on
resolutions the chair appointed X. Il.
Tracy, Bernalillo; II. K Everett, Nc
kihley; II. a. Degado. Santa Fc; l..
w. Stewart. Grant: l.. d. Boggs,
Union; Manuel Armijo. San Miguel,
and c. " Clayton. Otero.
Roosevelt Sends Message.
Messages from Henry d. Lindsey.
national chairman of the American
Legion, and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr..
were read by the secretary The tele-
gram from the national chairman was
read first 1t follows:
II send my heartiest good wishes to
the New Mexico state convention of
the American Legion and regret | am
not personally with you today. 1t is
my earnest desire that New Mexico
make strong showing In membership
between now and national convention
in November and send strong repre-
sentation to convention. The first ma
tional convention will undoubtedly de-
termine many matters of far-reaching
value to our country and to those who
served in this war. The legion, am
sure, became the greatest force for
good in American life for the next
quarter century and J know the vet
Grams of New Mexico will play their
part in its great work. You have my
best wishes for successful conven-
tion,
Signed, Henry ID. Lindsey"
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., sent the
following message:
Nothing has caused me more
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