New-York tribune., 1920-08-09
The AmericanLeggion
Meas: Locci. State, National

soo,ooo on each question on which a
vote was asked, perhaps more.
nose who sponsored the resolution.
however, said "The American Legion
v, weekly, the war veterans official puh
ication, would print the ballots, and
tue members who wished to vote could
mali them to national headquarters at
thelr own expense. 1t is an interesting
question, and doubtless will be consid
ered at both the state and national
conventions. 1t was said, among other
,snihgss' that the bonus agitation would
nave been more speedily adjusted had
such referendum been possible.
Hamilton Host to Wounded
Disabled veterans now patients at +be
Fox Hills. Staten Island. Hospital will
be the guests Wednesday of Commits
sloner of Correction James A. Hamil-
ton. VINO VIII take them on an all-day
cruise un the Hudson River on the
steamship Correction. The Mayors
committee of Women will be hostesses
aboard the vessel. and will dispense
retreshments to the wounded men.
ne correction will stop at the Bat
terry after leaving Staten Island, and
.nere the veterans will be met pv
Mayor hylan and other city officials
Leviathan Post Party
:, Members of the Leviathan Naval
oSl. OF which JoSeph Froggatt is com
mander, will give a garden party in
the afternoon and evening of ADJUST
20 at the City College Stadium, l3sth
street and Amsterdam Avenue. for the
purpose of raising funds for perma
ieht headquarters as a memorial to
ehe 4,ooo men who worked on the giant
transport during the war.
Blue Ridge "Vets" Reunion
All the details have been arranged
Tor the holding of the first reunion of
0he ootn, Blue Ridge, Division at Rich
mond, Va, September i. 5 and G.
Reservations already are being made
IN large numbers and are being listed
by the reunion committee at Richmond.
while card index Will be available
to all visitors Immediately upon their
arrival. The same plan is being fol-
lowed IN caring for the many parties
OF motorists who will attend, and a
veteran caterer has been obtained to
provide meals for visitors at prices
lar below city figures. The system
be followed during the convention. -,
Richmond and Petersburg people.
VINO entertained S0th Division men in
tnelr homes while the division was
training at Camp Lee have opened
their doors again, expressing the hope
Ihat tnelr former guests once more will
be with them. A salute and ride" in
novatlon during the reunion will be
featured, all veterans to be given
lllt oy motorists upon saluting. The
week of August II to 21 has been
designated write your buddy week"
during which period old pals are ex-
pected 20 communicate with each other
and arrange for the reunions of small
groups, which are to be feature of
the Soth's big assembly.
POST ACTIVITIES
Lexington Post will meet tomorrow
evening at the post headquarters, III
East Eighty y-siXth Street. when plans
Will be made for the second annual en-
tertainment and reception to be given
Columbus Day eve.
Murray Hill Post, 56. has called /
Joint meeting of its executive. finance
and house committees for tom norrow
evening. A meeting of the post will
follow Immediately. The post will hold
an outing next Saturday at Sailors
Snug Harbor, S. |.
More than $4,000 was raised by the
Arthur Niens Post, of the Bronx, at its
block party, given August !, in Bath
gate Avenue, 1S1st and 1S2d Street
Lester Sullivan, chairman of the COM
mittee, was assisted by Harold Mellen,
DR.. George F. Patton, Thomas r. Kelle-
her, James McCabe, Peter j. Meehan,
George j. DAILY and Leontine A. Walsh
The Woman's Auxiliary was repre-
sented by the Misses Lydia Vicns, Mar
garet Iangerman, Agnes Mellen and
Mrs. Floyd Young.
David ". Gentle Post is prepared to
of the post or not, to obtain their Vic
tory Medals from the government. The
post viii meet tomorrow evening at
the Congregational Church, East 143d
Street and Willis Avenue. The Won
ans Auxiliary will meet at the same
time.
Members of the Louis Achilles Post
have decided to surrender their charter
and affiliate with the James S. Slosson
Post. This will give Staten Island
powerful post of more than $50 mem
bers.
Kings County Post, 500, will meet
Thursday night at 1923 Schermerhorn
Street Brooklyn.