Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-08-20
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MINUTES OF THE
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Abbeville, La, August 18th, 1921
\ meeting Of the Post was held this
/ day at the Court House.
! The meeting was called to Order b..
/ Commander Trahan.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and adopted,
The committee appointed for the ar
pose Of formulating plans for iacrc, ing
the membership reported as FLOWS:
They recommended that a pc.Iancat
membership committee be appointed to
make al energetic drive Tor me bcrs
over tie onti'e Parish, excepting the
Eighth Ward That each mem@c. be
instructed to get a membeg before ne
next meeting. The report Of the above
committee. after due consideration, was
accepted, and on motion of MI. Ban-
chard the Commander was authorized TO
appoint committee of five. The m
mandcr appointed the following On this
committee; L. W. ~ nehard, J. o.
Langiinais, A. J. Hayes R. j. ValIee
and Jules Greene.
On motion of Mr.. Harper, duly ear
ried, it was decided that at the next
meeting a roll would be called and each
member would answer by stating the
number of new members &c had secured.
o.. motion of Mr.. Fleall vote OF
thanks was extended to the Banquet
Committee and TO the Management of
he Veranda Cafe for the excellent ban,
quet furnished the Post on August 18th,
when with thirty-six members present,
and with Mayor Rom. P. Leblanc as
guest Of honor, a-f-szt s.ssasaat-sad-..e
lightful time was had by-al psessnt.
After thorough discussion Of tie
matter of disabled soldiers seeking aid
the following plan Of assisting them was
adopted, on motion of Mr. Montague,
seconded ny Mr.. Fletcher: That any
Veteran seeking aid should be reported
r. the Commander, who would detail
,-e member to assist them in any way
possible in he preparation of the neccs-
cary papers, etc,
On melon, duly carried, it was decd
ed that the Executive Committee be
c Imposed of all of the officers and hve
a iditional members. Thu commander
then appointed the following members
as the additional members; Felix Nuaez,
J. L. Harper, vii lam Rose, NJ. J. LeSe
and III. L. a. Eldredge.
A discussion of the matter OF having
a celebration at Abbeville on Novemher
18th, was then opened. The matter was
gone into. Many help-ut
suggestions were made, and il was da-
cided that the Executive Co.. r,ee
shonld at once tprmNlate definite fiaas
for d great celebration at ABBEY lie M
the November 18th and that this con-
mittee submit its plans for eonsidera-
ton and final action at the next meet.
ing of the Post,
The Commander hen read a Dept.
Headquarters Bulletin ON the State Con-
vention of the Legion at Bogalusa. Mr..
Harper len made a motion that the
Commander appoint the delegates 70
this convention. An amen9mGnt "a>
offered by NJ Nonsaane that the ap'
Pertinent be submitted to the Post Tor
final action. On motion of Mr.. Harper,
sc.lu,,ti and u.-;.2il. Jusly carried, the
comAr"Gcr, Mr.. Trahan, was elected a.
che ct tLe delegates.
4 woman's auxiliary was then dis
cussed and a committee composed of
Mr.. Harper, Mr.. Montague and DR.. F,s
redge was appointed 70 organize an
Auxiliary 20 thIs Post.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned to meet Oh August
3lst at the Court House at 7:3O,
RERE TRAHAN,
F. THEALL, Commander.
Adjutant.