Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
MORE Than 800 LEGION
DELEGATES ARE COMING
Second Annual Convention OF Vir-
ginia Service Men TO BE Held
Next Wctk

Moro than 300 official delegates to
tho second annual convention OF the
American Legion, Department OF Vir-
ginin, which will be held In Richmond
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
next week, are expected according to
an estimate made by atnte Depart
ment Adjutant w. J.. Prsoo yesterday.
Governor Westmoreland Davis, will
deliver the address OF welcome ut the
opening session.
hundreds are expected to attend tho
convention who will not come as Of
fetal delegates. 1t Is declared. and the
largest gathering OF eX-servicc men
ever held in Richmond Is believed.
For three hours Thursday the reg
iStrution of delegates Will occupy the
time OF the convention, and the FIRST
session will formally open at 1880
o'clock, when the convention will be
called to order and department chap
lain. Edmund Pendieton cambridge, of
Petersburg, Will deliver the !rvoca-
ton.
Commnndcr's Annual Report.
After the address OF Governor
Davis. Commander Stuart Will deliver
MS annual report, which VIII be fol-
lowed by the annual reports OF w. l..
Price. department adjutant; John j.
Wicker Jr.. national committeeman {:
III. Hitter Harris. State finance officer.
and bernard Meredith, war risk Of
iiccr
Camp Lee will furnish 4 band for
the occasion.
Convention committees Will be an
nounced on the first day OF the con-
vcnt!on and every delegate that at
tends VIII he Il member Of some com
mitiee: II the plans OF the officials are
carried out.
Several social features have been
announced, Including a reception for
members OF the Legion at the Cover
nors mansion by Governor and Mrs.
Davis.
Opening the second days session
Will be the meetings OF the various
committees appointed on the previous
day and business or this sort, sChcd-
ulcd for $3.50 4. NJ.
To Serve Luncheon.
Al o'clock 4 luncheon Will he Civ
en- by members OF the Auxiliary ASsSo-
citation of the Richmond Post. ut the
jefferson Hotel. where ali sessions Of
the convention will be held. a, 2
o'clock the convention Will rcaEs-m-
BILE but VIII conclude it's session be-
fore 3. when the Kiwanis Club viii
give "A JOY ride TO the DICTIONARIES
around the city and Into the country.
Under tho auspices OF the Richmond
Post and the Richmond Auxiliary. 9,
dance for the delegates as planned
for the evening OF the second day at
the Country Club.
ON the closing day OF the conven-
ton three i've minute addresses are
scheduled for the morning session.
one OF which Will be given by Chap
lain Charles $. Briggs, who was at
tnched to tho hospital service during
the worlf war and for six months WAS
overseas as chaplain chief with the
motor transport corps. lie Will rep
resent the Red Cross. \ representa-
tive OF the Vocational Training Su-
reau and the Public Health Depart
Tncnt VIII also speak. After the s.s-
sion IL concluded the Leg ION delegates
Will be entertained at luncheon by
tho Legion auxiliary here. At . y. NJ.
the final session OF the convention
VIII be held and az $50 a big boxing
show VIII hc staged at the CITY Audi
toriun. with the Eightieth Division
Association, which opens its convcn-
ton on the closing day OF the Legion
convention. in attendance