Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-06

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business Monday morning to become
reception committee and hosts to the
delegates of the Louisiana Depart
ment of the American Legion. A
row of automobiles bearings the in
scription "Hop on Buddy, Ride Free"
were parked on both sides of Austin
street and the largest Great South
ern truck made up to resemble the
famed French Pullmans bore the in
scription, $40 Hommes IL Chevaux. I"
The legionaires were met in New
Orleans b. Comrades Harrison and
Parlour OF the local post and through
their efforts the usual mix-up in ho-
tel accommodations was avoided, each
delegate being given a card contain
| ing exact information regarding
where they would stay and how to get
there.
Monday afternoon the Third An
nual Convention of the Louisiana De-
partment of the American Legion
opened in the auditorium Of the new
high school with Commander Oswald
McNeese in the chair.
81 take pleasure in introducing to
of the most progressive little city in
Louisiana" said Commander Nc
Neese, in introducing Mayor Sullivan
to the delegates Monday afternoon,
and as proof of Mayor Sullivan's pop
ularity a three-minute ovation was
given him. I
Mayor Sullivan in a characteristic
speech turned over the keys Of the
city to the visitors, offering them the /
use of every facility in Bogalusa,
warning them, however, that if they
were incautious enough to wade or
drink of the wonderful waters of Boz
que Lusa Creek they would find
themselves like so many others drift |
ing back sooner or later to make their
homes here. Mayor Sullivan espec-
tally impressed it upon the legionaires
that Bogalusa was not to be consid-l
cred merely a sawmill town but that
in the future it would be known all
over as the South's greatest paper
making city.
Roland Howell, assistant city attor-
ney of New Orleans, responded to
Mayor Sullivan's welcome address,
stating that it was a great honor for
Louisiana's rejuvenated manhood and
womanhood typified by the American
Legion to meet in the one city in the
state that typifies a rejuvenated Loui-
siana, and that he was sure that the
delegates who had gathered in Boga-
lusa would leave at the conclusion of
their three days sojourn in the Magic
City the better for having spent the
time here.
Col. A. C. Goodyear, the newest
member of the Magic City Post, was
called upon for a short speech and as
Col. Goodyear was present when the
legion was first organized in Paris,
following the Armistice, his remarks .
were of especial interest. Conclud-
ing his speech Col Goodyear said,
t'Like Mayor Sullivan it is my earnest
desire that you, my fellow legionaires,
have the time of your lives here in
and if there is anything you I
want and don't see it ask for it and
Mayor Sullivan or / will be glad to
get it for you"
John G. Emery, national comman-
der of the Legion, was unable to at
tend the convention owing to the fact
attend the labor conference called byl
President Harding and Commissioner
Hoover regarding the unemployment
consequently the legion
aires missed the opportunity to hear
their commander.
At the opening Of the meeting, at
the command Of Commander McNeese
the entire assembly faced the west
and stood at attention for a minute |
in memory of their dead comrades |
and their former commander, Gail |
braith.
Tuesdays Session
The American Legion in Louisiana
placed itself strongly in favor of pro-
hibition this afternoon when Elmer
@. Gum, department chaplain, Of
Rayne, led successful fight against
the wine and beer resolution. Chap
lain Gum was assisted in his attacks |
on the resolution by E. r. Mabry, Of |
New Orleans.
There was quite q change ia the |
oninion of the delegates during the /
Iisrussion fo,s whom the resolution /