Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02
AMERICAN LEGION OPENS
CONVENTION HERE TODAY
William A. Stuart, Commander Of
Department OF Virginin, Already
In Richmond.
MANY DELEGATES ARR
Governor Wcstmorcland Davis,
Mayor Ainslic, Attorney-Gencral
John II. Saunders, Listed Among
Prominent Speakers.

Leading the vanguard of Delegates
to the sccond annual convention of
the American Legion. Department Of
Virginia, which will open here today,
Commander William A. Stuart, of
Big stone Gap. arrived In Richmond
yesterday II held important con
ferences with local officials and
members of tho executive committee.
Many Of the delegates arrived dur
ing the day and last night. and It
is expected that the attendance on
The first session. 10 be held at 9
o'clock this afternoon. will be large.
q state Acknowledgement John II.
Saunders Will deliver the leading ad-
dress Of this afternoons session, TAX
ing the place Of Secretary OF state
cambridge Colby, who was unable
10 attend. Tho committee on ar
engagements believe thai Mr.. Saun-
dcrs' selection is probably the most
fortunate that could have been made.
Mr. Saunders address will follow
that of Mayor George Ainsiic. well
coming tho delegates on behalf OF
the city OF Richmond. Mayor Ainalie
will DO preceded b. Governor West
morcland Davis in AN address Of well
como on the part OF the SNtc.
Headquarters Will be at the JEFF
ferson Hotel. Sessions will be held
in the jefferson auditorium. Boy
Scouts and Representatives OF Rich
mond POST American Legion. are
meeting all trains to escort delegates
and alternates TO headquarters and
render such other assistance as Is
necessary.
For the bepeht OF cI-service men
who have not yet received their Vic
tory medals the recruiting officer.
United states Army. with office at
200 Eas; Broad Street. made the fol-
lowing announcement yesterday:
For tho benefit OF the members Of
the American Legion reunion and ex-
service men who cannot apply dur
ing the day, we will keep the office
pen from $3.50 A. 81. until o:30 +. M.
for The period OF the reunion.
There arc 1902 men In the State
or VlrGlnia who were in service Sc
tween Apr!l 6. 1917 and November IL.
1918. of this nu.nDcr 1885 wern killed
in action or died OF disease.
Major Hiram Opic. publSsher OF tho
stanton News-Lcaiet and one Of the
Virginia soldiers to receive the Dis
tinsuishch Service Cross. French
Legion of Honor. and the Cro!1 dc
Guerre, arrived in Richmond yeatcr-
DAY TO attend the American Legion
convention.
Plans for s0th's Gun Complete.
Plans were practically completed
yesterday for the annual convention
of the Eightieth Division. to be held
here from Saturday 10 Monday. Dele
gates arc expected to begin arriving
tonight. Arrangements for housing
the 1900 or moro who are expected
to attend. was considerably improved
yesterday, Many citizens are arrang-
ing 10 take delegates into their
homes.
Special train bringing Western
Pennsylvania veterans from Pitts
burgh is expected 10 arrive at 1910
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Seventy
live or more are expected to arrive
from Norfolk about the same time.
h executive committee OF Rich
,nond Post met with Adjus,ant-Gen-
cral 10 Lane Stern yesterday, and
completed arrangements for the
parade. which Will move from the
Capitol to the Auditorium DOWN Broad
street Monday. General !.scrn VIII be
grand marshal. The street will be
decorated along the line OF march
from the City Hall to First Street.
y. b. Cousins is chairman of the
committee on decorations.
a committee Of women workers
VIII meet at IL O'Clock this morn
ing to arrange for reception, oall and
other social features of the
ton.