Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-31
CONVENTION TO
|H|NIH.E|RE ON THURSDAY
3nAl Problems VIII BE Dis
ssssd Mt Meeting of Delegates
3 Tomorrow Night.
COLBY DETAINED
resting Program Announced for
Days OF ScsSion-Boy
egoats Will Escort Delegates
E0m Depots to Headquarters.

HNEmnerss OF Richmond Post. Amcri-
RAsSsSALSeEton, who wish to give dele
EE4SseHs 70 The State convention OF the
#fosns their opinion on the bonus
fstaon, universal military training
Apl;her matters which will come
aeSthe American Legion. Depart;
&nEt 5of Virginia, converting here
4arsday, must send letters to legion
9#Hssaiduarters not later than tomor-
safternoon. Delegates TO the CON
fion will assemble n. The head
S@ers of the legion, Belvidere and
,!s,SssGStreets, ut o'clock tomorrow
kat,sto consider expressions from
xnnsrs OF the organization.
Eexpected here 10 address the
a9aires during the convention.
2G&raphed w. l., Price. State Adju-
1styesterdny that it womid be I'M
aAlrom Camp Lee and the other a
h{fg1nesb band from Quantico. will be
fatchmond to furnish music for tho
fagention and several other special
B&Snre5, have been arranged.
kkEtSsssssss.Gonyention Opcns Thursday.
MISREPRESENTATION VIII open Thursday
seEEssM 81, In the auditorium OF the
EE.s3 stlle star Spangled Banner" as
A4esssconyention comes to order. and
PEI chaplaln, Edmund r Dandridcc,
isssss5fnsnt3ersab,urg, will deliver the inyo-
EStSTsburg akso will be among the
IRgnilg ceremonies.
Westmorcland Davis and
Ainslie are anon. the
Fpesa lkers of the morning. Election
10 lpermnnen convention chairman
the reports OF committees also
yssheauled. In the evening eau;
astIiets will be held. and at a
sPtlon to the legionaires viii be
kAAG6at the Governors Mansion.
k.stI..Sg Convention Reports.
Tidhy will be devoted TO conven-
Nrcpcrts by committees. commit
ameetings, luncheons and tour
TIE city for delegates by, the ki-
mis- club. At $3.50 o'clock the
JonIwlll hold q dance At the Coun-
EClub of Virginia The delegates
Ilenyc the Jefferson Hotel at $50
pck IN automobiles.
lns the last day OF the convention
sE% or the important sessions Will
heid. The convention Will assem-
atts:So O'Clock, when reports Of
heard and short addresses will
made by officials of the legion
.so d.; NJ. officers and delegates
%. which Will be held ut Gleve-
Ohio. will be elected.
tSslb Il. NJ. the legion will give
tg, FREQ athletic carnival at tho
ysAudirorium. Linden and Cary
saetS. Tho carnival viii be free,
tsEates and altcrnates VIII be given
cfSets when they register.
\ S&et boy Scout Escort.
ki9aleR0 ties VIII he escorted from the
ms here by Boy Scouts and will
ISA asked to register and SHOW Gre
I6N tails as soon as they arrive. at tie
booth. which Will be in
ss Jefferson Hotel y stcnographcr
MI convention work Will be provided
End others.
On members of the State commit
one from each district W.ll he
cted Son saturday, as we'll ms dele
eSsfot the national convention and
GERS for the Department OF Nir-
5Wiiliam A. stuart, OF Big stone Gan.
StFegRrtment commander at present.
department adjutGni. John i
Sker, Jr., Is national committee
,aad II, T. Dolan, Lr.. OF Ports
.SUHtl Is department. vice-comnan-
pr.S III. Hitter Harris. Of Richmond, Ia
kepaftment finance officer. and 4. NJ
ssei, OF Winchester, is department
RRernard Meredith Is war risk officer
q Major Richard J.. Bc:rnc is de-
idGc Is department chaplain
congressional districts. from one TO
hin order. rs represented now on
o state executive committee. by
yppahannock charles ], G.,r S',,'
rlolk; Morton r. wallGrsiein. Rich
ond; Thompson Wyatt. Filters
Fg; Walter J., TinDkrhs. Rocky
pnt; Robert 7, Barton. Winchcs-
E;ig- Keith carlin. Alexandra. Il. II.
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