The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
HUNDREDS DINE
AT LEGION FEAST
Nash Cafe Crowded with
Service Men for First
Legion Banquet.
HEAR STATE LEADER

E0uts Au0UTbQ XIII lily A&SAASSAS "
the Kenosha Post of the American
Legion filed to overlooking the large
room of the Nash Cafe on Tuesday
evening to attend and enjoy the first
annual banquet of the service men.
The room, ablaze with ''OId Glory"
provided six long tables with seats for
nearly five hundred but even this was
not enough to accomodate the large
number of enthusiastic legionnaires
who turned out for the feast.
There was no Fall in with mess
kits order for the service men. A
regular" banquet was served with
mattresses, ice cream, n everything. !"
Even favors were not forgotten for
Kenosha retailers had provided festive
caps and balloons for the occasion and
all of these added no little amount to
the merriment of the occasion.
State Commander Speaks.
81 greet you as the second post in
point Of membership in the state" deS
clared State Commander John G. Davis
in short address Of greeting to the
lesionnaires. "This is the greatest
legion melting that have been priyi-
legged to attend and / anticipate the
time when Kenosha will have the larg-
est post of the Legion in the Badger
state
He urged the Kenosha service men
not to forget their disabled members,
to help in every way in the observ-
ance of Memorial Day and to plan to
Il II 4,
convention at Green Bay early in
June.
G. A. r. Are Guests.
As the guests of the Legion ten
members of the Fred S. Lowell Post of
the G. A. r. were present at the ban
quet. Representing them Theodore
Boyington, the present commander OF
the post made an inspiring address
praising the post for taking up the
tasks which for years have been the
work of the Grand Army. "We fought
for the same flag he said, "and / am
glad that we are now allowed to unite
in keeping alive the traditions for
which all of us followed "Old Glory
Past Commander Fred Stemm of the
G. A. r. who on Memorial Day will be
marshal, also made a short speech,
commencing the Legion for the enthus-
iasm and offering the cooperation -of
the @boys in blue" to the patriots of
1917.
Mrs. Bradford Praises Legion.
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford, superintend-
emit of schools of Kenosha was also a
guest at the dinner and made an in
teresting address in which she praised
the Legion for the stand it had taken
on various civic and national prob
lens. The post also had as it's guests
representatives of the Trades and La
Dor Council and several other civic or
CARNATIONS.
In the short business meeting of the
post, a resolution to march in civilian
clothes on Memorial Day was passed
by small majority but this decision
may be reconsidered as result Of the
QUESTIONABLE which was taken and
which went overwhelmingly for the
wearing of the khaki on that day.
The service men are to meet on
Monday, May the 31st at Market
Square at nine o'clock to form for
the parade. The observance of Mem
orial Day will be started Sunday even
ing with the memorial service at the
Grace Lutheran church which the
Legion is to attend in body along
with the members of the G. A. r. and
their auxiliaries.
Choose Delegates Soon.
A motion was passed to empower the
executive committee to chose the dele
gates to the state convention which is
to be held early in June in Green
Bay.
Post Adjutant F. G. Dexter present
ed his resignation which was unani-
mously refused but the adjutant was
allowed to take temporary vacation
from the duties of his Office as he is
to be called out of the city by business
for several weeks. He was highly com
mended for his efficient service and the
members Of the post believed that it
would be unwise to allow him to re-
sign his position. A nominating COM
mittee was named by Commander
Pendill to report at the next meeting
of the post.
The entertainment committee had
provided program of music and dane
ing which kept the legionnaires until
a late hour at the BANQUET room. The
gathering was universally declared one