The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-28
oOtnmander Emery Comes Today
To Attend Legion Convention;
Meets Post Commanders Tonight

:naHter other than that OF Andrew
f:dyu!ston. Jg. OF Weston. Tho twelve
dc,eEate> " tho Weston Post Will be
among .ho early arrivals today, and
axe expected :" get busy at once mar
Sh0'Erg ne delegates as they arrive
::.'1 other POSTS 10 support the weston
ca adi late.
Maee!:rSs delegation has not .ye:
be"n pledged. either N the matter or
selection OF a convention c!ty for I'VE
W .T- election Of department c'm-
:cau5r-. bu, Legion leaders here regard
:: Nkr'y that Wheeling will be for
N!ve:e.d and Edmlston.
Neither AGp n.uNn been said az 10
=" probable selection OF an RdJu:ant.
Tt's pos!iloa Is O; proSca: held by
NcraarI T.. Kaiser. OF Wheeling. but Il
Vas !mttuated yesterday that he would
40. aCCep; reelection. OF al mo de-
,.a"'uea' Officers NY Tho department
.,tiU:aH: and DEPARTMENT historian can
succeed themselves.
Rev. euunt FOR Chaplain
D~'"s:,'"s e. Ear Francis Post No. j..
- NoIuGsv:'." ~" gushing the Candi-
tnty - Rev. Harold q. Gaun:. pastor
." the tGrS. Presbyterian church Of that
49, -. election 10 II" otACe o: STATE
chaplain. Rev. ,;aunt ~ on overseas
veteran. having served as chaplain III
France. and IS a very popular young
.-i.tS.r-
BEFORE 4 was announced from Mounds
viz. "a, Rev. Gaun: would DO nomi-
nt.,l c.r state chaplain. Department
N':~ranlcr N!ckerstn selected Rev.
GAun, e. act ~ department chaplain
during the state contention here. In tho
p'.>"rr. ~ safe Chaplain GIN Wilson
wAp has taken new passionate In New
Jersey recently.
Con. Harboard Hero Friday
Major General J. q. IIarHoard. deputy
rh.rs o. s,aH 70 Genera. rershtnc. Will
arrive Friday morning - address Fri
day Afternoons session Of the c"nrsH-
t!ca. DurtrE his stay IN Wheeling.
General Narbrard who was an army
con,rade % Colnncl Sands. Will he
ENTERTAINED by C'H.ore, ]. Sumner Jones.
Genera Harhoarl VIII address the con-
vent!oa Friday afternoon at 80 O'Clock
City Dressed Up
Yesterday afternoon. Wheeling began
DRESSING up IN holiday attire FOR tho
a~!0n "NUven'i.-r. American Legion
Headquarters AMI n number or other
!.U.!!iHcs "1 Market street are already
decorated beautifully N Tags and no
t'nnal co.o-s. and many moro fine deco
y-t:i,ns Will Re placed today
!"rr,s, Ianghan- IS decorating Con-
. vn-,'ua hall IN he Market Auditorium
building. where tho grand bal Will be
hcit Thursday might. The dance nal!
: hc.rg pt,!-"d IN :"u,y convention ball
attire. and VII. present brilliant spec
;ar.H pecorat!ous appropriate 20 tho
orra$:on MI also Ne placed In tho
Carroll Club auditorium.
a, the conventIon ball. tomorrow even
inE. Maasur's orchestra will play the
Z ~ q
ST Legion vii be IN charge OF the
Refreshments.
Register Thursday Morning
WNte the admission 70 the business
sessions Of the convention necessarily
must 70 limited almost strictly TO the
500 odd delegates who will represent
,hc,- posts other features OF tho con-
v,n.!oa. including the grand ball and
banquet. Will he open 20 all members
! ~ no Legion who register and secure
;:.e.r hqdcFa.
Registration opens AZ q o'clock Thurs-
1av :norr!aG &. Sta:e Legion headQuar-
;ers. a. Main and Twelfth streets.
ladies admission 70 the grand ball
tomorrow night VII. be strictly BY lnvi-
iI,!on.
Souvenir Program
Fearful! souvenir programs viii be
distributed 70 the delegates attending
tie convention. The complete program
c,r II" .wo days follows:
Thursday. sept. 20
eco a. IT. 70 loo p n.
ir.sc:.tr,..,l ,rr,!~n;ia,s by ds'c-
yates aad a.erna,es 10 department
oIju:a2:.
l@;l5 - rs.
I.unrheru hy K.wanis club in honor
OF Major John q. Emery. national