The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-17
Legion Hears Reports
of Delegates
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gion, but not one of these invita-
tons was accepted. The failure
of any of these invited guests to
attend was keen disappointment
to the committee.
Mr.. Howes made few opening
remarks and then introduced Mrs
Sargent, leader of the Auxiliary
In a few fitting words Mrs. Sar-
gent presented Mrs. Wilcox who
gave lengthy account of her trip
to the big convention. She de-
clared it was a very wonderful trip
and wonderful convention. 81
only wish | was big enough TO
enthuse you with the enthusiasm
of the convention" she said.
Mrs. Wilcox detailed the story
Of her trip, mentioning the inter
esting happenings enroute. She
left st. Johnsbury Friday morn
ing, October %, going directly to
Montpelier where arrangements
for the trip was made. She left
the capital city in the afternoon of
the same day and arrived in Mon
ttrcal at 9.45 o'clock that evening.
The train reached Toronto at 100
O'Clock Saturday morning and was
in Port Huron at 8 p. m. Here the
train &ent through the tunnel un-
der the St. Clair River. The par
ty arrived in Chicago at 10.45 y.
m. Mrs. Wilcox mentioned the
wrecking of a train lust ahead of
the Vermont special near Lapier,
Mich.
Kansas City was reached about
II O'Clock Sunday morning. iiere
they were met by the band and
a committee and escorted TO the
headquarters where they were
registered, received their creden-
tails and badges and last but most
important had a fine dinner.
MONDAY morning we went to
the convention hall where VIC
heard Vice President Calvin Coo
lidge deliver an address to the
delegates" Mrs. Wilcox eontinu-
cd. at was Simply wonderful to
hear the rousing ovation given the
vice president bv the Vermont dc
legation. We were fortunate in
seeing General Armando Diaz Of
Italy and General Jacques of
Belgium. We heard the mem. rial
service in honor of the late Fred
erick w. Galbraith, former ma
tional commander.
Mrs. Wilcox gave complete
account of the various meetings
conducted by the women. She told
of hearing Pershing> and Foch
make their speeches in Convention
hall and of the shopping tours
taken by the ladies during their
spare time. She gave very vivid
description of the mammoth pa
rade in which about 10000 ex-ser-
vice men participated and which
took more than three hours to pass
a given point. The parade was of
seven miles length. In the line of
march were 33 bands. She spoke
of the ovation given to six Civil
war veterans who furnished a fife
and drum corps of their own.
The important meeting of the
convention. was held on Wednec-
day when much business was
transacted, she said. Among the
important steps taken was the
changing of the name of the Won
ans Auxiliary to "The American
Leoion AUXILIARY"
at was voted" she said, "to
hold the national convention of
the auxiliary at the same time and
place as the American Legion. 1t
was voted that each unit should
take the name of the local Legion
post, that the auxiliary should
have a uniform ceremonial for
opening and closing meetings Of
the organization and form of
iitiation. II was decided the
auxiliary should encourage mem
orials in the form of homes and
hospitals"
In concluding her report Mrs.
Wilcox said GAS Marshal Foch
declared Coming to America has
erlarred nv VISION. so att"ndir~
this great convention has enlarged
mine. | have seen things or
'-orcN bigger scale than ever be-
fore!'
closing her address Mrs. Viii
ro'- asserted there were great pos
sibilities before the American
Legion and the Auxiliary that
there was much work TO h dove
during the coming year especially
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