The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
BIC LEGION MEET
Fourth Annual Gathering To
Be Held N EIdOrado.
Commander Metcalf Announces
Dates as September III to Is.

The official call for the fourth an
nual convention of the Kansas depart
ment OF the American Legion, to be
held at EIdorado Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, September IL, IL and
Is, went out from the office of State
Commander Wilder S. Metcah and
State Adjutant Frank E Samueis al
legion headquarters here today
The purpose of this convention,
the call said, will be to elect Officers
for the ensuing year, amend the
leSion's state constitution, elect dele
gates and alternates to the national
convention and to transact such othe II
business as may be brought before IL
In conformity with the provisions OF
the state constitution
Representation in the convention
shall be by posts, it said Each post
shall have representatives on the basis
of two delegates for the first fifty
members or less and one add1tlonal
delegate for each additional Inly
members or fraction thereof me
number of delegates so allowed each
post will be determined by the books
of the department finance officer ana
department adjutant at the close OF
business August q. 1922
Each post represented at the con-
vention is entitled to cast the voting
strength of that post provided there
are so per cent of the posts authorized
delegation present and seated
Each post will be entitled to send
ana seat a NUMBER OI dllNAliaLCS 49,
20 its number of delegates Alternates
have power to vote only in the absence
of regular delegates
OFFICIALS To Be Guests.
Post officials. the call pointed out,
have no privileges in the convention,
except as guests. unless elected as
DELEGATES or alternates. The COM
mander. suggested, however, that all
posts elect their commanders and ad-
jutants as delegates. saying that these
officials will be exceedingly Valuabie
to the posts delegation in view OF their
experience"
Each delegate to the Eldorado
gathering, Commander Wilder SAID
may take as many guests, VINO are
Legtonnaires, and their famAles' as
he sees fit. Insofar as space Will per
nit, guests of post delegations Will be
admitted to certain parts of the con-
vention hall.
Convention reservations desired IN
advance should be communicated 10
ID. G.. Rixey, commander OF the Amer
lean Legion at EldoradO.
Reduced rates on all roads from al
Kansas points have been applied Tor
State Adjutant Samuels said, ana rur
Their information on this subject VIII
be forthcoming soon
Credentials are being prepared and
will be forwarded in due time to each
post adjutant to supply the delegates
alternates and guests of the post
credentials committee has been ap-
pointed to check these upon the ar
rival of those carrying the cards to
Eldorado.
Convention headquarters will be
opened by Adjutant Samuel in Me-
mortal hail. EIdorado. Saturday morn
ing, September 9. he announced. In
structions covering the program, or
der of business. entertainment and
other matters will be issued later, the |
adjutant added.
At recent meeting in Topeka of
representatives and the ex-
ecutive committee of the Legion, plans
were approved for entertaining the
Legionnaires during the convention.
Parades. baud contests. athletic events
and other features were announced as
parts of the program.