Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-08
All Waterville Plans
Turnout for MacNider

This Is the day when all Water
VILE will turn out to do honor to
Hanford MacNider. National Com
mander Of the American Legion. who
arrives in this city at 1918 a. M.
from Portland. While naturally the
service men feel a particular pro-
prietorship in Commander MacNider,
they realize that he as National
Commander. occupies too big a posi-
ton In the public life of the Nation
to be monOpolized by themselves
alone. The whole community will
join in extending greetings to him
and his party. Waterville is highly
honored to have such a parsonage
here and will show it in the proper
manner. Following the expressed
desire Of the Mayor it is expected
that all citizens will display the Nat
ional colors. The stores will be
closed from to P. nj. to allow all
to attend the big public meeting In
the City Opera House. This action
OF the Retail Merchants Bureau has
been the occasion of much favorable
comment as 1t shows that they are
wide awake. patriotic and appreci-
ate what this affair means to Water
vile.
The Reception Committee is asked
to meet promptly at 9.45 A. M. at
the mayors office whence they will
be taken in Studebaker cars from
the Waterville Motor Co., to the
Maine Central Station to meet Com
mander MacNidcr and his party on
arrival OF the train. After the party
has been taken to the headquarters
a. the Elmwood Hotel they will pro-
coed to the Legion Hall where a re-
ceptlon to all ex-service men and
women will be held. All desiring to
meet the Commander are asked to be
at the Hall at II A. NJ. as the party
will be obliged to return to the hotel
at 11.45 in order to prepare for the
Rotary Club luncheon. There Mac
Nider will be greeted by his COM
rades. both Legiopnaires and Rotari-
ans. Music will be furnished at this
luncheon by combined Rotary
Legion Orchestra.
At 2 p. NJ. comes the big public
meeting in the City Opera House and
citizens are again urged to go early
In order to obtain seats. Bernard
Sawyer and his assistants will try
to see that all are taken care of but
the capacity is limited. In case any,
one should get caught in the rush
| at the eleventh hour, Mr.. Sawyer adj
vises them to take out an accident
insurance policy with him previous
ly. 1t Is expected that these people
, will have no trouble in obtaining the
choicest seats. If time permits at
the conclusion of Commander Mac
Nider's address opportunity will be
given all citizens to meet him person.
ally.
The National Commander is very
busy person indeed. 1t is said that he
will not be able to spend more than
ten days at home during his term as
Commander. He is giving his whole
SELF to the task and is tireless in his
endeavors In behalf of his buddies.
! While there ID salary connected
with the office OF National Comman-
der. Mr.. MacNider has refused to
accept this, being determined that
this money should be used in helping
out the unfortunate among the SER
vice men. the MANNED and disabled.
He is a big man in a big JOB. Let's
give him q big time, worthy of Wa
tefville. -
The automobiles which are to be
furnished by the Waterviile Motor
Company fer the use OF National