The Glenwood post., 1921-10-22
Two.Hundred Delegates Assemble for
Third Annual State Convention at
G|enwood Springs
ARE PLEASED WITH OUR CITY

Two hundred fighting men Of our
state, representing every division OF
the United States army, navy and
marines, assembled in Glenwood
Monday and Tuesday of this week for
the third annual state convention Of
the American Legion. The delegates
began arriving Sunday and were met
by the local legion men and shown
about the city.
The convention opened Monday
morning in the Orpheum theater with
a splendid address of welcome to tho
visiting Legion members by VIM.
Noonan of Garfield County Post No.
80.
A great part Of the day Monday
was taken up with the entertainment
of the guests by the Garfield County
Post No. 81 of Glenwood Springs.
The big outdoor swimming pool, which
is the largest of its kind IN the world,
was secured for two hours in the after
noon for the Legion men, and everyone
Aajoyed fine swim. The services of
Mr.. Laacr of the Home Photoplay
company, who was in Glenwood, were
secured, and moving pictures of the
delegation were taken in the pool. In
order to make novelty feature OF the
water party mock session Of the con-
vention was held in the pool The
commander and state adjutant were
seated on the fountain in the center of
the pool with the delegation around
them, and in the course of the mock
convention Colonel Rice Means and
the state commander were called upon
and each made an address from tho
fountain, all of which was taken in
the movies.
Following the swim the state officers
formed in line ON the bridge and
marched six abreast up Grand avenue,
past the motion picture machine, and
when the picture is completed the Of
ficcrs will be shown saluting the
American flag on the flag pole at the
corner of Ninth and Grand.
Mr.. Laxier has made contract
with the state American Legion where
by they look after the payment for
the motion pictures providing they are
accepted for the Fox News Weekly,
which is almost assured.
At four o'clock Monday afternoon
Il football game between the local
American Legion team and the Garfield
County High school team was played
and although it resulted in the score
Of 90, both sides were evenly matched
and it was an interesting game.
Immediately following the football
game the delegates went to the Amcr,-
can Legion hall, which had been beau
tifully decorated for the occasion, and
were served sumptuous banquet by
the mothers, wives and sisters Of ex-
service men. Two hundred and forty
men were served and they were wild
in their praise Of the ladies' entertain
ment. A big free dance given in hon.
or of the American Legion was en-.
ioyed the remainder Of the evening by
some several hundred people.
Tuesday was busy day for the
Legion and many resolutions were dis
cussed and adopted. The Amcricanlza-
ton plan Of Joseph Reizen was in
dorsed and it was decided to bring the
matter before the national convention
in an attempt to secure an appropria-
tion to carry ON the work. Mr.. Reixen
is foreign born ex-service man and
is doing great deal towards Ameri-
canining the foreign born in our
country.
John g. Vivian, a. chairman Of the
committee for tho proposed Soldiers
and 9silors' Memorial building in
Dsavsr, gave his report, stating that
tie authorized Legion COMMITTEES, com.
posed It Aimself, Rice Means and Nor.