The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-10
vETERANs oF FoREIcN WARS


Wars of the United States, and while
this society, as an organization, had
no part in the recent Legion conven-
ton in Kansas City, Mo-, its members
turned out in force to make pleasant
the stay of the visitors.
Col. F. Warner Karling, a veteran
of four wars and a past commander
in-chief Of the V. F. w, several times
over, and J. l. Bellman, national his
torian of the VT. w. with their long
experience in handling encampments,
were able to give valuable aid and ad-
vice to the committees on which they
served Along with representatives
of other veteran organizations, they
extended the V. F. W. welcome to the
visitors.
The headquarters and rest rooms
maintained by the intercity V. F. w.
executive committee in the heart of
the downtown district furnished in
formation, gave aid in obtaining
rooms and furnished entertainment
to large numbers of visitors. The
Kansas department was represented
on the reception committee by Com
rades o. ]. Asplund, Croft, Gaugh,
Showalter, c. V. Sutton, DeBord, Gil
hous, Williamson and Strickland of
Adams Post No. 40S; Comrade Cato
of Brown-Bishop Post No. 7O4, Par
sons, Kan. Comrades Lambert, Sherry
and Cordock, White Post No. Sc, Fort
Leavenworth.
The entertainment activities at
headquarters were in charge of Com
rades Day and Davis of Craig Post
No. Is, Kansas City, Mo.
Comrade G. E. Asplund of Adams
Post, directed the selling at the Live
Stock exchange, of tickets to the Wild
West show that was staged each after
noon.
Commander Macintosh of Glenn
ment Post, Kansas City, Mo, extend
ed the ''glad hand to the ''vets" of
the 35th division, while another mem
Der Of his post, Comrade Andrews, a
baker by trade, handled many dozens
Of doughnuts for the canteens main
tanned by the Salvation Army.
The Intercity club rooms became
the headquarters, not only Of the V.
f. ". visitors, but also Of the seven
regular army divisions that fought in
France. Medals of honor, D. S. C's.,
and other decorations We're common
sights here, and the rooms were
crowded with those who were anxious
to obtain a view of these decorations
and the heroes who wore them. The
registration lists maintained here,
brought together many buddies who
had last seen one another on foreign
battlefields.
Marshal Foch and General Per
shing, upon their arrival at the
Legion meeting, were greeted by
many organizations. A battalion
made up of V. F. w. members and
ex-regulars, marched to the sta
ton behind the V. F. w. colors,
carried by Comrade Strickland of
Adams Post, representing Kan
sas, and Comrade Valentine of
Craig Post, representing Missouri.
The V. F. w. Intercity Drum and
Bugle Corps, furnished the music,
under direction of Comrade Kirkland.
Upon the departure from the station
of the great soldiers, this battalion
was given the post of honor at the
head of the guard of honor.
The V. F. w. had no part in the big
parade on Tuesday, as a unit, but the
VI. W. brassard was conspicuously
in evidence in many sections of the
long procession.
Cemrade Mcclure, of White Post,
Fort Leavenworth, led the first sec
ton of the seth division, which train
ed at Camp Funston. By special re-
quest of the leaders of the 35th divi-
sion, the V. F. w. colors' were carried
at the head of the Kansas-Missouri
guard unit.
Comrades Otterman, Dougherty
and Gilhaus of Adams Post, with the
post colors, represented Kansas, while
Craig Post of Kansas City, Mo-, furn-
ished the colors for Missouri. The
Intercity Drum and Bugle corps,
made up of 'Vets" from the posts of
the two Kansas Citys, and led BY
Comrade Kirkland, followed the color
detail. In the line of drummers were
Commander Strickland and Senior
Vice Commander Lambert of the Kan
sas department and Comrades Cor
dock and Shirley of Post sc of Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. Comrade Davis
had the heads of his bass drum newly