Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-02
PLANS TO keep
VICTORY DAY IN
AMARILLO GIVEN
VARIOUS COM M 1T T E E S
MAKE REPORTS AT HAN.
SON POST MEETING.

At a most enthusiastic meeting Tues
day night at It's club house. Hanson
Post made further plans -Jr The iele-
bra,ion q Victory Day in Amarillo
on oVemler II. when IT will entertain
the World War veterans al the first
annual reunion OF the Eighteenth Con
gressional District,
Reports were made by many commit
tees. and they showed that as oryihinF
IL moving smoothly and that the guests
Of the city on the eleventh sill have @
day running over with entertainment
Lewis r. Fields. chairman Of tn
mess committee. reported there
would be food to feed the thousands 81
veterans and families attending the re-
mon. and that the barbccued veal will
DO prepared by Albert Bivins ana
Bannc Jones Coffee. pickles. bread
and other eats viii Doe served at thu
Legion club grounds Immediately after
the flag raising ceremony there. when
the Lcgon's hundred-ioot ilagpolc pre-
scented TO IL by the Santa re Ran
road is first put into use
George Lindsay general chairman oi
committees. called upon committee
with many features that h. had gained
during the past week He called a meet
ing tor Wednesday Of "A committee Go
work out final details fur programs fur
the day. badges. dance program. ana
other affairs.
II war reported hy the entertain
ment committee that music would bc
furnished during the day by the Plain
view band. SINNERS band. Shriners
drum corps. odd Fellows drum corps.
and other musical organizations.
Gay W. Fallcr reported that pracu
oally every business house downtown
las signed an agreement 10 decorate
on Victory Day
n Peterson. chairman Of the trans
portation committee, reported that all
railroads had agreed o. a charge of
iare and a half for the round trip t.
Amarillo good from November II un
I'll the litn. Those buying tickets 10
Amarillo for the Victory Day cclchra
ton on the nth aud the Boy Scout
meeting from the llth To the 18Th
should ask for a certificate at IA" time
they secure their tickets With a total
of $50 purchasers attending the meet.
ings In Amarillo IN" travellers viii be
able 20 purchase tickets back home
from Amarillo for onehalf fare.
n n Nichols @. The Tribune and
jos Pope OF The News were guests "a,
the NEE ing.and were heartily greeted
iy the LeaiOnnairese when they made
"peppy" talks about the publicity tn
Legion IL getting from over the Pan
handle and the Eighteenth District
Volunteers were called Tor % furnish
automobiles 20 carry the disabled eN
service men In the parade and upon
other occasions \ great number re-
spondcd, but the Legion decided, as q
special hOnof to give the duty u auto
mobile companies that had won special
credits during the war and others upon
application.
IRA Enbry aucaded the meeting and
told the lssionn.hrSs that the hank'
were much surprised 10 have been lett
Until last Tor donation 10 help carry
on the ceichration. H. congratulate
the Legion. saying that most people Vas
tied banks first lie was told that "a,
Legion did not ask fIr funds FOR u
self. hut as this Is am Amarillo enter
tai.,mcut handled hy the Legion, th'
banks would be- given the courtesy OF
accepting their donations.
A. Peterson called the attention o
the meeting TO the fact that the thir,
annual convention oi the American lie
zion. Department ~ Texas. recently
held In III Psso. considered u bad form
Ia call cx.scrvicc men "cumadc' OF
"komrad.' but that the approved form
was Buddy
The three flags 90 Doe given ts prize'
we're exhibited ~ the meeting. ant
we're declared a. be- the most beautiful
ever seen In Amarillo Many posts have
declared their intention ~ taking th'
flags back home with them, so there b
going o. be- some keen competition.
Tho Amarillo Daily Ncws is going q
give beautiful trophy flag Ton th'
best color guard attending the reunion
This flag will belong permanently q
tho post winning II this year.
lust before adjournment Bniy' r.
tee announced that Geographic inform,
ton mad come stating that Mrs Simeon
shaw ~ Canyon had presented Genera
pershirg with e beautiful bouquet o.
flowers from Texas.
Mrs shaw 81 ~ the convention
thr ugh the assistance OF Hanson Post
vher. she Is working for 'lnternatiuna
Flower Day" which provides Tor th
wearing u flower all over the worl
on a certain day hy everyone. IN O.
membrane ~ what "a. ~ sertice me-
have done during the World War.
"A solemn ending 90 the meetinl
proclamaiion ~ the president ~ IN
United States was read. iu which a
Americans Wer- called upon o. Ceas
work NJ eSactly - O'Clock noon. %
Victory DAY. and stand In silent prayo
for two minutes. An l.egionnaire7 hat
leon instructed hy the national con
mander % the American Legion Co. f1r
vest during the two.minute prayer
r,e,nort ~ our "buddics who have gon
vest"
The hour will 10. announced in Ami
riIlo hv the blowing % whistles. horn
etc which Will cease Instantly ~
O'Clock.
Every l.egi0nnaire was told % -
other fellows olt newt Tue-df} nisl
al 30 O'Clock. as % b. th" last me'
ing before thc reunion.