The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-02
AMERICAN LEGION
PASSES in review
Distinguished Men March With Their
Buddies.
THREE HOUR PARADE
Demonstration Probably Greatest of
Kind Veterans Will Ever Have
at Convention.

at Convention.
Kansas City, Nov. 1.-Under a bril-
liant autumn sky and through crowds
so dense that they repeatedly surged
through the police lines, the American
Legion passed in review today before
distinguished military and naval lead
ers of France, Great Britain, Italy and
Belgium, ranking officers of the United
States army, navy and marine corps.
The distinguished visitors, Marshal
Foch Of France, Admiral Beatty of
Great Britain, General Diaz of Italy,
Lieutenant General jacques of Bel
GUM, and the American representa-
tives of national defense, General
Pershing, Admiral Hugh Rodman, u.
S. N, and Maj. Gen. John A. LeJeune,
commanding the marine corps march
ed with their "buddies" of the legion
from Convention hall, where the pa
rade was formed, to the reviewing
stand, distance of ten blocks. Then
they turned into the reviewing stand,
where they stood while the legion
thousands passed by.
Marshal Foch spoke of how much he
had been impressed by the dignity and
beauty of the long drawn pageant.
"It shows" he said, "the thing that
war has done. 1t has brought out
through suffering that whic is dig
nified and strong and beautiful in
and for you and for all who fought
with us in the long struggle. 1t was
that dignity and strength of soul
which l saw today in these marching
comrades Of mine. Coming to Ameri-
ca has enlarged my vision. / have
found it necessary to see things on
bigger scale. Today was beautiful"
Record Of Years
The parade was probably the great
est demonstration of its kind the le-
gion will ever have as it brought to-
gether again the great leaders Of the
war and approximately 100000 veter-
ans who strcamed by several hundred
thousand spectators.
Men in civilian clothes marched
shoulder to shoulder with those who
had again donned their uniforms. The
old spirit of discipline and training.
was evident throughout the parade as
the veterans strobe along in platoon
formation and snapped salutcs to the
reviewing officers.
The allied leaders remained in the
procession until the reviewing stand
was reached. There taking places,
they found distinguished company
including Vice President Coolidge and
Foch and General Pershing arrived
first. In thoir party was Capt. Eddie
Rickcnbacker, the American flying ace
They were followed closely by General
Diaz and General jacques, with Ad-
miral Earl Beatty and Admiral Rod
man not far behind
The officers had hardly time to set
tie themselves before they were COM
PEELED to salute the colors flying in
front of motor cars bearing the thirty
five congressional medal of honor men
and the parade had officially begun.
The state delegations moved past in
alphabetical order, and almost three
hours elapsed from the time the Ala
bama contingent swung past until the
last man of the Washington state
posts had received the salute of his
former commanders.
Another feature of the day was the
dedication Of Kansas City's liberty
memorial, being built in honor of the
city's sons who fell in the great war.
Thousands. of American Legion.
members, visitors, citizens, distin-
guishc leaders from allied countries
and high ranking officers of the
United States army and navy, includ-
ing General Pershing, joined in the
dedication service.
The memorial is great column
to be reareu on the crest of q hill on
union station plaza.
a number of representatives of the
Grand Army of the Republic, United
Confederate veterans and Spanish
War veterans marched under Kansas
City bands, helped by G. A. r. file
and drum corps, while Florida had
three Confederate veterans in it's
ranks.
There were 40 marchers from Flor
ida.
:, Georgia had many marchers, COM
manded by James L. Fort Of Ameri-
Gus.
North Carolina had 100 representa-
tlves, while Ohio attracted attention
with approximately 1000 marchers.
Rhode Island had 15O. men and
south Carolina about $50. Tennessec's
l26 were led by Jere Cooper, the pres
cnt state commander
Two OF Virginia's 80 legionnaires
lmpersonated George Washington and
Robert E. Lee
The convention laid aside business
today for the annual parade after
receiving Marshal Foch and General
Pershing at brief morning session.
No business was transacted but
tonight the committee was putting in
Z final shape their reports to be sub
mitted tomorrow.
With the election of officers and
the disposal of q number Of questions
tomorrow doubt was EXPRESSED that
adjournment could be taken at noon
as scheduled.
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