The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-06
DCIlL Gilt Ter
dos 70 LEGION
MEET PROGRAM


ANS for social events fairly are
Sling over one another for the
sftcan Legion Auxiliary con-
liou to b. held during the ma
- convention In New Orleans,
71pber 1870.
~ national executive commit
|1A women will begin their actfu-
- satarday, October II. All Of
- dernftment pages will meet
| 1ur1ey Afternoon to organize and
1msiate their plans for efficient
aryice. Past presidents of the
hillary will hold a parley Sunday
esaing.
Monday. October 16, Is the day
k.oficial opening of the conyen-
- and ii will be full one. Mo-
= drives In and about New Or
lnas and teas will occupy the att
esoon. The states dinner at 6
mock and the French fete 1t .
dsIcck in the evening will consti.
~ . climax to the opening day.
The dinner will be served at The
| fIhenaeum. fine, modern club
esse Just across the street from
- Bienville. Long square-cor,
nssdstables will be arranged geo.
| esphically.
Ohio will occupy a place of spe-
III prominence at a round table
i the center Of the room. Re-
aonses to toasts from the forty
ut auxiliary departments must
y limited to rs words each.
me women will adjourn at 9
ttlock and go directly to the Fete
Il renchtown. 1t will be held in
~ historic Jackson square and
Inc blocks in front Of the cath
dnl which stands there, will be
wped Oft. Within this territory
n many famous old buildings like
y Napoleon House. where the
Aliant general was to have been
given refuge after his flight from
Ilha Artists and other citizens Of
the more Bohemian inclinations
have taken over the buildings and
remodeleA them to suit their needs.
Al Of these places will be thrown
open to the legionnaires and the
anxiliarians. and college girls will
vt as guides.
The regulaR business sessions
vii begin Tuesday morning and
continue through Friday morning.
Carnival Night.
Tuesday night is carnival night.
1hree mardi gras balls will be
given that evening at three separ-
te places. according to the old
custom of classifying. OF course
he menfoik will take part in
taese. Then Wednesday afternoon
ne women will review the Legion
Mrade. The banquet of the 40
|Rommes and Chapeaux. tenta-
lively announced Friday night, will
be held Saturday night, October
Y, Membership in this organiza-
ton will be extended to members
Il the auxiliary generally during
invention, whereas it Is now lin
lied to national officers and execu-
We committeewomen.
These are the dates set definite
y Other events which remain to
y dated are the review of the
varships, dinner party for de-
nrtment secretaries and adjutants,
nd tea for the pages and the
butterfly corps" The Butterfly
0rps? Why, they are to be so of
ne loveliest debutantes that New
Wleans can present and they are
ssanized ito extend hospitality to
veterans and their women folk"
Casey" on the Top.
A new announcement says that
Reakfast and lunch will be served
aeh day during the convention at
tcafeteria to be run in the knights
Columbus hall, where all the
Msiness sessions of the auxiliary
VII be held. The hall is Just
kross Lee Place from the Bien-
vile hotel. and the women of New
orleans will have handraiIs COW
red with flowers connecting the
sNo buildings around the monument
circle.