Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-18
LECIONAIRES TO
GATHER ABOARD
RIVER STEAMER.
Plans Being Made For De
partfrent Convention All
Winona, MINI.

G.gG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s-S4FkLA
Wanona, Mimi, July 16.-Deiegat4s5
10 the annual DEPARTMENT convention
OF; the American Legion ineathis city
on August Il, 2 and 5 will enjoy an az
lperience rare to. conventions. when the
sessions OF the second day OF. the
gathering will be held on the steam
er Washington, with q carrying capa-
city OF $500 persons.
During the forenoon convention
session the boat will steam up the
Mississippi. while during the After
noon program the craft will crop
down stream, giving the Legionaires
an opportunity to view some of the
most beautiful scenery on the river.
while transacting business.
The boat has been chartered for the
day by the Winona association OF
Commerce, and has been placed 1T;
the disposal Of the Legion. Accom-
panying the Legion delegates on the
steamer will be the accredited repre-
.%sentatives Of the various posts OF the
Women's auxiliary, which will conduct
its convention here contemporaneous-
~ with that OF the former service
mems organization.
To Meet In Church
The business sessions on the frst
and third days of the convention will
be held by the Legion in the armory
by the auxiliary In the First Congre-
gational church.
The tentative program for the bust
ness sessions OF the convention is be-s
ing drawn up by the department. con-
vention committee, consisting Of IA. p
La F1eur. department adjutant: p. L.
O'Toole. assistant adjutant, and George,
L. Chaplin, St. Paul; z. L. Begin, chair
man Of the Legion in Hennepin coun-
ty, Minneapolis, and Whitney Wall.
iJr.. Duluth. The committee at q re-,
cent conference with the local con-
vention committee, of which A. ".
Gardner, former president OF the AS
ISOLATION Of Commerce and q delegate
to. last years department convention
,rangements with the object of har-
monizins the business and entertain
mentt programs. Announcement Of
the business program, including speak
ers, Is expected to be made within
h next week, 2. L. O'Toole, assistant
department adjutant, announced.
The department executive commit
tee Is scheduled to arrive in Winona
on Sunday, July 81. the day preceding
the opening OF the convention, and.
will hold it's dnal meeting late that
day.
The convention win be opened form
ally at 1880 a. M, Monday, with adl
dresses or welcome by Mayor e. S.
LaFrance and Jack Lamberton. COM
mander Of the Leon J. wetzel post No.
3 OF Winona, to be followed by the
response of A. n Vernon. Little Falls,
department commander. Summaries,
Of committee reports will be read and
the special program of the Y
ton carried out.
Special Features
A feature Of the convention, not
strictly. Of routine nature, but on that
is expected to interest scores of
|Leeionalres will be the initiation cere-
monies and business session of the
Forty n Eight or la Societe des
Quarante Hommes ct HUT Chevaux"a
often referred to as the playground
Of the. Legion. This organisation.
whose name recalls the cramped:
quarters in French box cars IN which
troops were transferred in the A. e..
F., aims to give Legionaires who have
no. chance to affiliate with the society
at home to join here. The ''Forty and
Eight" program is scheduled for the
afternoon and evening Of the closing
day Of the convention, Wednesday,
August 3.
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