Evening journal., 1921-09-22
FORMER SERVICE
men AT MILFORD
Mayor Reedy Welcomes
American Legion in An
nual Encampment
GUESTS AT DINNER;
TO PARADE TONIGHT

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Del. Sept. 22-Due to
the late arrival ~ sor'o OF the dele
gates. the third annual state con-
vention OF the American Legion. in
session here, did not convene until
11.3O o'clock this morning. The
delegates and invited guests gath
cred in the State armory with Col
John p. Lefevre, Of Dover, state
commander, presiding.
The armory is decorated both in
side and out for the occasion. the
national colors playing an importan'
part. In the center OF the large
drill floor an arch is formed by two
large American flags with the Amer
lean Legion emblem in the center.
Welcome" in large letters is in
scribed upon the emblem.
A picturesque and touching fea-
ture OF the convention is the mixing
OF the veterans Of the Civil War
garbed in G. A. r. blue. mixing with
b AAAN NNN'AdAAn VI AAN NNA "a =
greatest conflict.
Following registrations and the
acceptance of credentials the con-
vention formally opened with the
invocation by State Chaplain J. c,
Bolton. OF Clayton. An address OF
welcome was delivered by Mayor
Frank Reedy. other addresses were
delivered by Colonel Theodore
/ Townsend, editor OF The Milford
Chronicle. and the Rev. ID. W. JAG.
obs, pastor Of the Milford Methods
I Church.
The convention recessed early thii
afternoon and the delegates and in
vited guests attended 9 dinner In
their honor at the New Windsor
Hotel.
Governor W. d. Denney had no
arrived up until the recess but he 4
expected this afternoon. lie Is tC
make an address and tell Of his re.
cent trip to France with the Ameri.
can Legion delegation. Colone
Thomas W. Miller. alien property
custodian also will speak this after
noon. Lieutenant Governor J. Dan
forth Bush will be unable TO atten,
the convention on account Of bust
ness duties.
A celebration is planned for to
night in honor OF the American
Legion. Local firemen and frater
nal orders viii join with the Legion
naires in q parade and demonstra
ton.
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Delaware College. who was a majo
during the World War. is bein
urged by many Of the delegates 70
new State Commander Of the Ameri
can Legion in Delaware. The cleo
tion Of officers Will be held lat
today
Among those present at the con
o vention are Lieutenant Colonel ].
Lefevre. State commander; the Re-
J. c. Bolton, chaplain; Lieutenar
G. A. Burslem, chaplain; Post No.
Dover. II. II. Hanson, A. b. Thomas
John Argo. G. W. Whitman. W.
Green, II. X. Mcdaniel; Post No. II
OF Smyrna. David Bartlett. c. I
Deakyne. d. H. Bell; Newark Pos
Pusey Morrison. oscar Minor; Pos
No. IS, OF Wilmington. George I
Evans. C. A. Wedler. II. b. Cohes
c. II. Jester, c. ID. Fletcher
Post Mol. Of Wilmington, Past Stat
Commander Meredith I. Samuel
State Adjutant II. G. Parker. Majo
Geo. Schultz, John Dugan, II. Lyons
Post No. Of Wilmington. Captai
b William Berl, Jr., Everett z. Bortor
John p. Eckles; Post No. s OF Wi
, mington. DR.. o. \. Smith. Wesley +
Taylor; Marshallton Post. Norma
Groves Harvey Closner; Harringto
. Post. DR.. Joseph Bringhurst, Eai
Sylvester; Milton Post. John Lindsa,
r Thomas Entwisle; Middletown Pos
Louis Thompson, DR.. r. r. Spah