The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13
GOOD ECHOES OF
LEGION CONVENTION
LEGIONNAIRES PLEASED WITH
NEWBERRY ENTERTAINMENT
MIR. Jas. D. Grist Writes Story Of
Closing Day Legion Convention for
Herald and News
By Jas. D. Grist


time at the third annual convention of
the South Carolina department of the
American Legion held in Newberry
last Wednesday and Thursday. 1t
was really interesting to watch their
manoeuvres and Congressman Fred
Dominick and Congressman John Nc
Swain and State Senator Neils Chris
tensen of Beaufort and other old and
wise political heads watched them
with considerable interest and some
of them at least were of the opinion
that they went about it as though
they knew just what they were doing.
The big political fight of the conven-
ton came over the election of state
commander to succeed Major G. Hey
ward Mahon of Greenville and the
Richland delegation proved conclu-
sively that Columbia youngsters learn
rapidly and wisely from their, elders,
Morris C.. Lumpkin of Columbia be-
ing elected over Ben E. Adams of
Charleston, $50 to 143. Mr.. Lump
kin who served in the late war as
captain in the 81st Division is a
young lawyer of Columbia, grad
uate of the University of South Car
olina and one of the most popular
young men in the state. He is a
forceful speaker, man of much en-
ergy and resource and the concensus
of opinion among 293 delegates IS
that he will make a most able COM
naander. ------
Ben Sawyer of Columbia will be
the next adiutant it was learned at
Newberry last Thursday, the adjutant:
being appointed each year by the post
commander.
The only other real fight of the con-
vention came over the election OF
national executive committeeman
Col. J. Monroe Johnson of Marion be-
ing elected over Major John D. Frost
of Spartanburg. Johnson who was the
first national executive committeeman
from the state defeated Frost by sew
en- votes, the line up of delegates IN
the election of a national executive
committeeman being the same as that
for state commander.
There were only two nominations
for state commander. The name OF
Mr.. Lumpkin was first offered by
James O. Sheppard of Edgeheld and
seconded by Harry Hughes Of oco-
nee. The name of Mr.. Adams was
placed in nomination by E. Willough-
by Middleton of Charleston and was
seconded by Jas. D. Grist of York
vile.
Col, Holmes B. Springs of Green.
vile was elected vice commander de-
feating DR.. John B. Settler of New
berry. Prof. Frank Bradley of the
University of South Carolina was re-
named state historian without oppo-
snion and Rev. C. Groshun Gum,
nastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
church of Greenville was elected
chaplain without opposition.
Most of the delegates came to New
berry by automobile and Henry Fords
predominated among the cars. The
Charleston delegation which included
twenty men and several ladies came
in a special Pullman returning 70
Charleston Thursday night.
What was considered by many as
one of the most important accom-
plishments at Newberry was the or
ganizat;on of the Woman's Aux
iliary of the South Carohna
department. Mrs. L. W. Floyd
of Newberry was elected pres
ident: Mrs. C. K. Earle of Spartan
burg, first vice president; Mrs. K. l.
Manning of Columbia, second wee
president; Miss Sadie Goggans VI
Newberry, secretary; Mrs. Harold e..
Curtis of Manning, treasurer and
Mrs. H. l.. Forbes of Columbia, histo-
rian. The next annual meeting place
of the Woman's auxiliary will be the
same as that of the Legion and was
loft in the hands Of the executive
committee since no invitations for
the 1923 convention were placed be-
fore the meeting.
At a meeting of post commanders
and adiutants of the various posts
throughout the state held late Thurs
day afternoon the matter OF the Or
SANITATION of a Woman's Auxiliary