Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
ASK Legion POSTS
II0BACK FIELD DAY.
ppeal to Every Unit In County
70 Make History Of Event
September 10


Every post Of the American Legion
49, urged last night at an enthusiastic
nasstine OF the Philadelphia county
Der Of Commerce assem-
y bly, room. widener
= Building, to give It's
Z earnest support to the
- Field Day on Franklin
wv Field, September Is, so
that this event may be
Y enc Of the mileposts In the history of the
world war veterans organization.
Edward J. Koellsted, chairman Of the
athletic committee, declared that bust.
mess men and public. spirited citizens
ere backing the project whole hearted.
~. The marathon prizes, challenge
cups, other cups aud medals, valued at
nearly $4,000. are being contributed
largely by persons and business estab-
1ishments interested in the Legion.
II really think" explained Chairman
Nosllsted, from what / have heard
throughout the city, that this event will
help more than anything that has been
done to put the Legion on the map. 1t
Il advertising the Philadelphia posts In
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, New York.
Delaware and many other states. In.
vitations to participate have been sent
- seventy eight athletic clubs between
tbis city and Reading, as well as to 14O
clubs In New York and other cities"
William J. Murdoch. the stnte adju
yant, representing the Department OF
Pennsylvania, has iudorsed the project
and has impressed upon all posts the i'm
portance Of getting behind the move.
nent. Seven hundred posters have been
placed throughout the city and 700 more
viii be put up before the meet.
Paul ]. McGahan. of Harry II. In.
gerson Post, No. 174, reported that $50
81 the 562 posts In the state have rati-
Ned the new state constitution. 1t Is
anticipated that the requisite two thirds
Of the posts will have approved the docu-
aftsr the ratification David ]. Davis.
the department commandey, will an
nounce the twenty four district depu-
ties; those deputies will comprise the
new state executive committee. The
commander will call meeting of this
committee shortly thereafter to outline
the work Of the Legion leaders in the
state. No hint has been received as to
the name Of the legionaire who will be
chosen to- preside over the city Of Phil
adclphia.
Post commanders and adjutants Of
the Legion posts attended the county
They showed keen concern in the well
fare Of the organization. Among the
commanders were John J. Foran. Of
tAe Thomas +. Emery Post, No. 229.
Manayunk; Isidore Baylson. Prince.
Forbes, No. Z: John F. Clayton, Will
Ham p. Roche Post. No. 2l Miss Mar
garet G. Thomas. Yeomen (F) Post No.
%, and William II. Creamer. Jr., of
Joseph Fawcett Bellak Post, No. 1875.
Miss Anna V. Edmonds, adjutant Of
Yeomen (F) Post, stated that the post
will lixely receive the distinction of
being the eighteenth or nineteenth in the
United States to have adopted French
orphan. 1t already stands at the top
Of the list Of Pennsylvania posts in
this respect.
Walter NJ. Gearty Post. No. 315, OF
which David B. Simpson is commander.
Will meet tonight in the First Regi-
ment Armory. Broad and Callowhill
streets. 1t will consider the feasibility
kof adopting the. new ritual. Like many
other posts. it is in n quardary as to
whether or not present quarters are
adequate for the carrying out of the
ritual.