The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-03-30

ericB county, virginia. DeglHIllhS VIII
the year 1882, has been ordered re
copied by the Circuit court, afte
which the original will be securel!
stored and never allowed to be uset
In the future. The court took thli
action TO prevent the valuable RECORD
from being mutilated; 1t already Il
torn - places ana some pages have
their edges clipped Off
The old register contains the rec
ords of some notable marriages
Among these are the marriage IL
censes of President James Madison
and the vlyucious and petite young
widow, Dolly Payne Todd whose wed
| ding was soemnized at a colonial es
tate near Winchester; of Gen. Daniel
Morgan, often alluded to by historians
! ms the "Stonewall jackson of the Rev
Iolutlon," and of numerous nieces and
| nephews Of George Washington, and
/ of the Lees, Carriers, Burwells, Mel
sons, Pages and whole nest of young
/ lovers representing the bluest Of the
! bluebloods of the old Dominion, who
/ IN the early days Of the country gave
/ luster to the fair name of the COM
m0nweath and who achieved distinc-
/ ton in the annals of their country.
There is agitation by American
/ Legion officials for obtaining a home
and Headquarters for the Amer
/ lean Legion posts IN this city. De
purtment officers of the District OF
/ Columbia. headed by Watson b. Mil
I Ter, commander, are united In their eff
/ forts for this project and are backed
/ by the officers and snembers OF the -
posts of the city.
Ii is believed mt the Legion's head
quarters, now held in small room on
the fourth floor of 1923 New York ave-
nue. that such a building, whether
erected as war memorial to those
who made the supreme sacrifice, a
victory memorial perpetuating the TIL
umph Of American arms on foreign
soil or a clubhouse where Legion tro-
plies coqld be kept and meetings held,
is a necessity in Washington.
At present the Legion in this city
numbers about 5000 men, which Is a
rapid growth from the small number
that applied for a charter more than
three years ago while they were still
in France The Legion in this city has
grown, it's posts are hourishing, but
the membership would be greatly in
creased If a home was procured. The
district had some 1900 sons and
daughters in the service, including the
ycoman rs ana the marincttcs, ana If
real clubhouse could be had, the
membership of the Legion undoubted-
ly would be greatly increased.
The posts now meet In widely scat
tered places. Two or three meet in
the District building, several at the
present headquarters on New York
avenue, some I'm the New Ehbitt hotel,
some at the various local clubs, some
at the urmory, and others In halls and
clubs all over the city, Most places
are inadequate When a dance or en-
tcrtalnmcut IS to he held, permission
has to be obtained from some organi,
2atlon or firm for use Of a hail and a
large fee paid.
Suffer by Comparison.
Those In charge at the present head
quarters make the best Of It, but feel
Inundated when strangers finally
struggle up the rickcty, worn steps
that lead to the fourth floor and COM
ment on the surroundings. Among the
first things a visiting Leglonnairc does
Is to make a comparison between the
Washington offices and the offices of
his home town. There isn't really any
comparison; it is just a pointing out
Of differences. The visitor asks, why
is 1t this wayf" TO which the man IN
charge can only answer "IIl bite
why Is it|
The reason is hard to explain. Other
cities hy various means have erected
splendid buildings for the Legion.
Small cities and towns have not been
rcmlss. Funds have been obtained in
many ways Some buildings have been
erected through public contributions,
others are gifts from rich merchants
ana other residents, and stilI others
urc the result Of appropriations. In
Washington there have been so many
of these fouutlous and gifts to every