Arizona republican., 1920-02-20
NAME NEXT THURSDAY ARMY FESTIVAL DAY IN MESA AND VICINITY

MESA, Feb. 19.-In an official proc lamatlon issued yesterday by the mayor of Mesa, Dan Klienman, next Thursday, February 26. was set aside as Army Festival Day" and the occa slon Will be duly celebrated here dur Ing that afternoon and evening with concerts by the Nineteenth infantry pand and other appropriate army flea lures 10 be arranged at a meeting to- morrow Committees of three each rom the Womans' club, the Commer- cial club and the American Legion have been appointed. and these will assemble Tn Joint session tomorrow afternoon to lay final plans for the affair. Sergt. J- A. Downs, local recruiting repre- sentative for the army will work in conjunction with the committed
 Army festival week has been planned Tor all of next week in Phoenix, and Mesa has been granted a day from the program scheduled for that city. The Nineteenth infantry band which will De there for the week, is to put in from o'clock Thursday until midnight here, and those in charge of the ar engagements here are planning for something doing both afternoon and night. A collection of war trophies and exhibits. including a monster searchlight used during the war for enemy aircraft observation. will be on display during the day. The band is to give concert during the afternoon ana another program, including other features, in the evening.
 Mai Herbert R. Fay of the adju- tant generals department, Capt. Chas. F'riedenthal and Lieut.. Allen H. Sea bury are to be here with the band and war exhibits, and will give short talks during the program.
 In view of the army festival day, Mayor Klienman yesterday issued the following proclamation:
 Wheeras- the day of February 26, 1920. Thursday, has been set aside to be known as United States Army Day, the purpose being to bring about a better understanding and more hearty cooperation between that vast army of Americans comprising the civilian ranks and those Americans wearing the United States uniform, and comprising it's armed forces; and
 Whereas, during said day, the said uniformed army proposes to entertain the civilians of the town of Mesa City and vicinity by various events, such as band concerts and other features:
 NOW, therefore, l, Daniel kleinman. mayor of the town of Mesa City. do most urgently request that each and every citizen and resident of this city will on Thursday next give his hearty and enthusiastic support to the bring ing about of a better understanding and more hearty cooperation between the citizens of this community and those among us who belong to and represent the armed forces of the United States of America, to which end recommend that all citizens attend the various events during Thursday as guests of the United States army.
 Witness my hand this 18th day or February, 1920.
 DANIEL KLIENMAN,
 Mayor.
 Legion Plans Program
 At a luncheon business meeting or the staff of the American Legion held yesterday noon. final plans for the Washing gton's birthday dance to be given on Monday evening at the l.. D. S. auditorium were laid. Elaborate arrangements for the occasion have been made and everything points to the same brilliant success Of the a1- fair as resulted from the first dance At the meeting. the athletic officer, Guy Rice, presented plans for an American Legion baseball team. IL is to be organized as rapidly as pos sible from the present available ma terial and the first game will be played a week from Sunday on the local field with a team from the Standard Oil company in Phoenix. Last night the staff at a second meeting, completed arrangements for a local talent play to be given within the course of the next three weeks at the Orpheum theater.
 Babies Luncheon Guests
 Guests of honor at the affair, four little tots of Mesa and their mothers were entertained at a luncheon given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. w. R. Stewart at her residence on West Sec ond avenue. Baby place cards were placed and each little tot played it's part as guests of honor at the affair. Covers were laid for Mrs. A. c. Evans and baby Billy Dolores. Mrs. Warren Lester Seeber and daughter Majorie May Mrs. T. A. Metlock and son Robert Edward, and Mrs. Anna F..