Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-03
WOMEN ARE ELAUDED
in LEGION SESSION;
GOV. DAVIS SPEAKS
Commander Stuart and
Adjutant Price Made
Permanent Officers.
ENTER POLITICS IF YOU
THINK BEST, SAYS DAVIS
Afternoon Passed With Music
and Speeches-Convcne at
2:30 Today.
LEGION NOW FIRMLY FOUNDED
' National Committeeman Wicker
Says South X Well Treated
hy \npfIirrn Ibn.fS
ENTER POLITICS IF YOU
THINK BEST, SAYS DAVIS
LEGION NOW FIRMLY FOUNDED
y National Committeeman Wicker
Says South Il Well Treated
by Northern Posts.

With tho selection OF William A.
stuart. state commander Of Blg
stone Gap. and William l.. Price
State adjutaut. OF this city. as per-
r'nrent chairman ana secretary, re-
apcctively. the 80 delegates TO the
second annual convention or the Vir-
sinia Department. American Legion,
swung smoothly Into their business
proceedings at the Jefferson Hotel
s yesterday afternoon.
= The choice or the permanent OH :
Gers was unanimous To his few
words OF acceptance. Commander
Stewart added an unqualined state
nient TINT he would not be can
didate for reelection TO the post o!
commander.
The initial session was spirited in
lie extreme and sw!ftly moving
throughout. Among the delegates
were more than my women. repre-
renting the various post auxiliaricS,
and they led in the sustained ap-
p!ausc that Was accorded the ring
Ing speeches by Governor DAVIS.
Mayor Alnslic. Attorney General
Saunders and the various STATE oii-
GERS In their annual reports.
The resolutions and credentials
committees VIII not be ready to re-
port before this morning. but the
delegates, who are organized by COM
Ercssional districts. passed that part
of their time last night which was
not taken up in Attendance al the
reception rendered them by. Cavern or
and Mrs. Davis. aJ the Governor 5
Mansion. by holding informal eau
ouscs TO establish the dr!f, OF senti-
mcnt toward new officers and con
Iress!onal district committeeman
Ovation for Davis.
Governor Davis entrance into the
convention han quietcd the burst Of
confusion that had followed the as
scmbling o! the delegates for an in
slant: then they burst into prolonged
applause as Nirgin!a's chief execu-
tive marchad TO the platform. The
women arose and waved their ban
ncrs, while the men drowned out the
strains from the Camp Lee band
Governor Davis cmphat!caily told
the lesionaires that he would wei
come them TO the political field as
heartily as he welcomed them 10 the
city on the present occasion, IL IL
becomes the sentiment OF the glon
as whole that through politics only
could they secure the accomplish
mont of such projects as they be-
lieNcd In. or the election Of officials
who met with their approval in con-
trast to such officials as might be in
opposition 10 them and their plans.
Among othcr things. the chief eN-
ccutivc urged the cX-scrvicc men 10
make 1t u part OF their civic obliga-
tions to forward in every way posi-
bic the campaign now being conducted
for good roads in Virginia. Saying
that members of the legion would be
expected In every community OF the
state to take Il leading part in guild
ing public opinion toward it's best
expression. the Governor culogized
their service to the country In tho
past and predicted that they possessed
all the clements needed for them 10
successfully build up their communi-
lies to high state of civic righteous
ness.
Saunders Speaks for Colby.
Mayor George Ainslic delivered
Richmond's welcome to The delegates
and was followed by Attorney en-
eral John II. Saunders, who addressed
The convention in place of cambridge
Colby. Secretary OF State, who could
not leave his post at the national
capital. Attorney-Gcneral Saunders
spoke with deep feeling of the me
mortal library that the last i.egisla
turc provided for and expressed a
hope that the legion would not fail
TO establish permanent committee
composed of tho initiators of the plan
for memorial TO cooperate unoni
cially with the state commission.
having the erection of the building
in charge.
Before proceeding to the reports OF
officers. tho convention listened to q
group of Dixie ballads rendered by
the quartet OF Petersburg post and
Then heard kilograms read from Ma
\ tional Commander Franklin D'Olier
Chairman Taylor, of the lcgion's ma
tional legislative committee, and tho
: commanders of various State depart
ments which have just concluded inn
portant conventions having q bearing
on the national gathering that is ia
convene In Cleveland later this month
In his eXtemporc discussion of le-
gion. affairs for tho past year, Com
mandcr Stuart brought out that the
State body can be said Mt this time 10
have really passed the first milestone
III It's life, as it's existence prior 10
the iirst convention ut Roanoke last
October had been so very brief. Dis
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