Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
AMERICAN LEGION
DELEGATES GATHER
Cleveland Will Witness
Parade Of 5000 Veterans
of World War.
cLEyEIANp, Ohio. septamber. a.

CLEVELAND, Ohio Septamber. At
Indications today were that the
largest crowd that ever -viAitsd cieye-
land will bs here for tho parade Of
the American Legion, which will be
held Monday afternoon, the opening
day of the three-day convention. Re
quests are being received from Al
along the line Of march.
The parade will be more Of a
pageant, typifying the spirit of tbs
legion and the spirit with which the
United States went, into the war,
declared.
The American Legion is looking
forward rather than backward he
said. The men who will march here
will be marching again FOR ideals, and
| those ideals are services TO the coun-
try and to comrades"
Half Holiday in Cleveland.
Mayor Fitzgerald has proclaimed a
Schools wilIbe dismissed for the aft
ernoon, and many factories and Offices
have announced they will close.
Approximately 10000 men and wom-
en-, representing more than 100000
during the world war, will march,
Col j. r. McQuigg. grand marshal Of
the parade. declared, and about fifty
bands will furnish the music.
Messages of greetings were received
today from Senator Warren G. Hard
ing, republican presidential candidate;
Gov. James NJ. Cox, democratic presi-
Dental candidate: Secretary of War
Baker and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels.
Message From Gov. Cox.
After welcoming the legion to Ohio.
Gov. Cox's message read in part:
TT is my hope that every request
made. by your body, will receive the
serious consideration of all parties
interested.
Il sincerely trust that your organi-
zation will continue to maintain and
strive for high ideals, and that it will
a guide and inspiration to our future
generations"
Message From Senator Harding.
at being unable to be here, and con-
tinued. in part:
Our soldiers, sailors and marines
fought, not as republicans. or demo-
Gratis, but as citizens for the preser-
walton of American rights and perpet-
uation of American ideals.
'.Adhering to the non-partisan spirit
or cooperation shown by all Ameri-
cans during the war. the American
Legion happily has expressed the de-
termination to remain free from party
politics. You cast your ballots not
collectively, but as individuals, but
your service with the colors has made
you even more conscious of the neces-
ity for preservation of our nationality
To the spirit of the American Legion
America now looks for leadership in
maintaining the rights and ideals for
which you fought"
Greeting From Mr. Wilson.
President Wilson, through the
Legionnaire, the weekly publication
of the posts in Cuyahoga county, has
sent message of greeting to the
legion
He congratulated the members of
the legion on the ideals exemplified
by their service during the war and
by their efforts since the war as an
organization devoted to public well
fare The message follows, in part:
Years are now beginning to sepa-
rate US from the day of trial and
deeds Of valor which marked Amer
ica's participation in the world war
AS the number of the years increases,
the things You did in foreign fields
will be seen in clearer perspective
and your heroic quality will be more
and more apparent.
my own high privilege of leader
ship was daily privilege. There was
no need to urge; we all went forward
as comrades to a great end, and we
can survey the result with gratitude
that America was permitted to make
SO great a contribution to righteous
ness among peoples and among ma
tons"