The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-05
NEWBERRY PLANNING
TO ENTERTAIN LEGION
DR.. John F. Settler, Post Command
er, Issues Tentative Program
For State Convention.

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Settler, commander OF NewberrJ
County Post of the American Legion
and one of the most active legior
men in the State has issued the fol
lowing tentative program for the
State convention to be held here Sep
tember z and g.:
"The local committees are getting
affairs in shape for the entertain
ment of the delegates to the third al
nual convention of the American
Legion of the South Carolina De-
partment, which meets in NewberrJ
September z and 8. The Woman's
Auxiliary to the post is cooperating
with the legion. This fact alone is an
assurance to the delegates that they
will be taken care of while in New.
berry. -
"The legion hall will be used as
convention headquarters and general
information bureau. Immediately up
on arrival the delegates will register
at headquarters, and then will be as
signed to quarters.
'The delegates to the convention
will be housed in the hotels, private
homes, and college dormitory. The
two hotels can accommodate 100
delegates. The rates will be So and
$3.50. Delegates assigned to private
homes will be entertained free.
Those assigned to the college dormi-
tory may obtain meals at The Com
mons, on the campus, at 30 cents per
meal. In so far as may be possible
the wishes of delegates will be COM
piled with in assigning homes.
"The new court house will he used
as convention hall. The business ses-
sions and committee meetings will
be held there. .s...
"The convention will open at 10
a.. m, Wednesday, September 7. The
tentative program calls for con-
cert at 10 o'clock by The Serenaders
of Lancaster, Pa. Then will follow
several short addresses o. welcome,
with response by members of the
convention, naming Of committees,
and an address by some prominent
legionaire. . ....... r.. a..
"At 1 80 a barbecue will be served
to the delegates at Willowbrook
Park. This will be followed by a
meeting of the convention in the
pavilion at the park.
"a baseball game is scheduled
with the local, post and some other
post of the department. for 4 80
that afternoon at college park.
"Dance in the Legion Hall (for
delegates only, $50 to 1890.
Music by "The Serenaders."
"The convention will open on the
9th with a concert by The Sere-
naders,' at the convention hall. This
will be followed by a business ses-
sion,' election of officers, reports of
committees, etc.
"At 4:30 there will be baseball
game at College Park between a
picked team from among the dele
gates and a team from the local
post. After the ball game there will
be. an automobile ride followed by
watermelon cutting at East View
Park.
"The picture show at the opera
house will be open to the delegates
at all times." ...
''Dance at the Legion Hall 10 to
2. Open to all. Delegates free. Music
by The Serenaders."
"Each post has been asked to send
a sponsor and maid to the conven-
ton. The sponsors and maids will
be chosen from the auxiliaries where
possible. The posts having no auxil-
iary may select them from among
those eligible to become members of
the auxiliary. A conference of the
members Of the auxiliary present at
the convention and of those inter-
ested in organizing auxiliaries, will
he held in convention hall at 3 o.
clock the afternoon of the 8th."
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