The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-18
$4,000 VETS
FALL IN FOR
HUGE PARADE
Every State of Union
Has Colors Flying
(Ry Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 1s.-The
American Legion, following a brisk
business session, paraded today. More
than 10000 men, fell in" for the pa
rade, and the brisk autumn in con-
trast to the balmy autumn weather OF
the first two days of the convention
added zest to the event.
1t was day to make one throw out
his chest and step forth proudly, and
the "buddies" after a nights sleep,
were apparently as full of zip" as
ever and "rarin'" to go.
Through miles of narrow stone-paved
streets down the broad concourse of
Canal street, winding in and out along
the tortuous courses of the "vieux
BARRE" old town, established by the
Spanish and French founders, of New
Orleans, the veterans of 1918 marched
today.
Fluttering bravely in the autumn
air, borne by the men, who carried
them to victory four years ago, was
the national colors, flanked by the silk
en- colors of legion posts from every
state in the union, from Alaska, Ha-
waii, the Panama canal zone, Porta
Rico, the Philippine islands, Great
Britain, Africa and China
Today's business session was slow
in getting under way.
Announces Candidacy
Outstanding among the develop
ments Of today among the delegates
to the American Legion was the an
nouncement of Alvin M. Ousley, Dal
| las, Texas, a vice-commander of the
organization, that he was an active
candidate for national commander OF
| the organization to succeed Hanford
MacNider.
Among those familiar with chances
| it was generally believed today that
the south would name the next com
mander, and that, according to pres
ent indications, the choice lay be
| tween Mr.. Ousley and Matthew Muir
ply, attornery, of Birmingham, Ala.
Tomorrow comes the fireworks
were the closing words of HanforG
MacNider, national commander, a.
yesterdays convention session.
The reception accorded the commit
1 tee reports was expected to have con
siderable bearing on the contest fol
national officers. Many large and in
fluential state delegations were de
scribed as ION the fence" waiting Il
see what developed.
i Accorded Places
The annual parade started at p. m
/ Places were accorded state delega
tions in the order determined by thei1
membership increase during the pas
year. Leading the parade was the
guard of honor" comprising four mel
/ each from the Navy, Army, Marin
corps and National Guard
At the reviewing stand in front o
i the CITY hall the parade will hal
while the reviewing officers and distin
guished guests of the legion take theil
places in the stand. Passing the cento
taph in front of the custom house, il
4 Canal street the marchers will homo
/ their dead, commemorated by the mon
ument Bands will be silenced and the
dead saluted.
i Lands is Speaker
/ Kenesaw M. Lands, baseball com
missioner, was a speaker on the morn
ing sessions program as was Genera
Eli K. Cole, representing MajorGen
eral John J. LeJeune, who has been un
able to attend the convention becaus'
of illness in his family.
Among the committee reports e1
lpected were those on military affairs
lconstitution, internal organization, ma
val affairs and finance.
The American Legion Auxiliar.
planned a brief session to hear reports
of departments and committees wit
adjournment at noon for the member
to march in a body to reserved grant
stand to view the legion parade. An
other business session will be held tC
night