East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-15
REGISTRATIONS FOR
AMERICAN LEGION I.
CONVENTION PILE UP
Meeting Will be Held at The
Dalles July 27, 28 and 90;
Auxiliary Will Meet.

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THE DALLES, July 15.. lRegistra-
tons are beginning to pile mp here
for the fourth annual convention of
/ the Oregon department of the Amerl-
can Legion which will be held July
i27, 2S and 30. when 1000 ex.service
J men and women are expected to fore
gather for the hospitality of Wasco
county.
| simultaneously with the big meet
| ing, the first grand promenade Of La
societe des 40 Heanmes ct Cheuvaux
and the second annual convention of
the American Legion Auxiliary, the
woman's branch, will be held. The
forty and Fighters will meet on July
rs at an all-day and presumably all
night session. The more sedate con-
yentiOn of the women will open on the
morning of the 27th and adjourn
saturday, the 29th.
With The Dalles centrally located
for veterans of eastern and western
Oregon, a great host of visitors is ex-
pected here on the morning Of the
2Ith, when the convention VIII be
opened by Governor Ben w. Clcott
and other dignitarles. The seth U.
). Infantry band from Vancouver
barracks has accepted an invitation
to be present throughout the session.
Dalles Post No. ~ Is the entertain-
ment organization this year and its
members have announced that the yis-
ltors will be entertained as no legion
convention in Oregon has been enter
IA ned before. The genral commit
tee is headed by Francis v. galloway,
district attorney Of Wasco county and
Pat Foley il commander Of the post.
The chairman of the various conven-
ito ncommlttees are Fred II. Mcneil,
publicity; II. S. Rice, decoration; ST.
mon Cohen. superintendent. II. NJ.
Weber. parade; and J. T. Henry, reg
istratlOn
Men from the Willamette valley and
other western Oregon points who do
not drive through are expected to mo-
bilize at Portland on the 26th and
come through TO The Dalles on a spe-
cial train. If this train arrives on the
evening of the 26th as anticipated,
there will be entertainment features
Immediately following the arrival OF
tho visitors.
Hanford MacNider. national COM
mander Of the Legion has just ac-
.ccpted an invitation to attend the
Oregon convention. He is expected
here Friday and Saturday. and special
arrangements have been made to en-
.tcrtain him. A number Of members of
his staff will accompany him on the
westward trip.
Local legionnaires are extending
special arrangements have been made
10 entertain him. number of mem
bers Of his staff Will accompany him
on the westward trip.
Local legionnaires are extending
special Invitations TO nearby posts 10
turn out en- masse for the parade on
the 29th, when Il is hoped 70 have s.
600 ex-service men and women in line.
A unique feature Of the parade win
be the Indians from the Warm Springs
reservation. who are expected 70 par
.tlcipate. The parade viii start at a.
o'clock IN the morning. and Com
mander Lane Godeli Of the state de-
.Dartment has announced that he win
convene the delegates IN final session
Immediately afterwards Tor the elec-
tion of officers and selection q the
is23 meeting place.
McMiuuviile Is mixing n strong bic
for the next meeting and is coming
here with n large delegation. BY far
the biggest single crowd from any one
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