Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
reunion. winning over Montgomery
Ala, after heated discussion.
D. c. Delegates Announce
Assignments of Members
to Convention Committees

CLEVELAND, September 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-The District of Columbia del
egat1on, representing the twenty-six
posts IN the National Capital. arrived
mere yesterday. The advance guard,
composed of James A. Drain, chair
man nan. OF 1.-The the delegation: Frank T.
fuiler, secretary, and Austin S. Imirie,
alternate on the national executive
committee, reached the city Saturday
70 complete arrangements for the re-
ception of the legionnaires from Wash
lngt ton They also attended a meeting
OF the national executive Committee
and subcommittees. Only twelve of
! the District delegation were seated
on the main floor the remaining eight
being assigned to seats in the mez-
canine floor
Harry w. Chesley of Washington,
a field representative for the war
risk bureau in the state of Ohio. has
Joined the field forces of that bureau
| in attendance at the convention. He
was met by number of his friends
; in the Washington deleEatio
Mrs. Charles B. Thompson of Bel
leau Wood Post is a visitor at the
convention. having been sent here by
her post with the box which is being
sent around the world to the various
| marine stations in the interest of
which is to be erected in France by
that post. - She will make five
minute address before the convention
tomorrow. the presentation to be
made by the department commander
of the state of Ohio, indorsing the
memorial fund.
Assignments to Committees.
At a caucus of the District dele
cation held yesterday morning many
matters in which the legionnaires
from the National Capital are inter-
ested were discussed. James A.
Drain. chairman of the delegation,
presided and at the conclusion of a
brief outline of the work of the dele
gates. announced the following COM
mittee assignments.
Credentials. Howard S. Fisk; per-
manent organization, rules of con-
vention and ritual, Marie Covert;
amendment to constitution. c. j.
Dowd; resolutions. w. B. Howe: war
risk. vocational training. public
health and disqualification. Paul Foot;
adjusted compensation. Kenneth Nc
Rea; miscellaneous legislation, J. T.
Taylor; Americanism. Daniel J. Dono-
van; women's auxiliaries. Rose F.
Drain; publicity. Shirley K. Breese
department organization and admins
tration. Frank T. Fuller: department
finance, Pauline McVey; national dues,
A. S. Imirie; time and place OF
next meeting. Alexander Mann;
burial OF returned oedo, "iiiidH r.
Franklin.
ID. c. Suffrage Not Presented.
The question of suffrage for the
District was discussed and two reso-
buttons presented to the District dele
gates. After a discussion of the mat
ter it was voted not to present the
lit before the convention in view
of the fact that the citizens of the
National Capital had never been given
an opportunity of expressing them
selves through referendum. While
a large number of the delegation
favor suffrage in one form or another
it was decided that this was the
proper procedure at this time.
Paul Foot, commander of Walter
Reed Hospital Post. was elected vice
chairman of the District delegation.
A special committee, composed of
Rose F. Stokes, chairman; Walter
Rruca Aawa and Cecil L DaMd. was