The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-04-20
Report of American Legion Auxiliary
Convention


The second annual convention of
the Kansas department of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary was convened
at Salina, Monday, April 18th, Mrs.
Ray Calihan of Garden City, depart
ment president, presiding. After
formal addresses of welcome by the
mayor of Salina, and the president
of Salinas Chamber of Commerce,
the morning was occupied by the re-
ports of executive officers, and the
appointment of committees neces-
sary to the carrying out of the work
of the convention. The several dis
trict caucuses closed the work of the
morning.
The afternoon session was opened
with a Gold Star memorial service,
which included prayer by Rev. HOag,
two songs by Norman Drake, Zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought and A Per
feet Day., exquisitely rendered, and
half hour of special music by the
Salina High School Orchestra, which
was much enjoyed by the delegates.
The report of various committees
followed, and a stirring address by
General Wilder S. Metcalf, closed the
afternoon session.
In the evening, the Auxiliary dele
gates were served an elegant ban
quet at the Armory, the serving be
ing under the direction of the Salina
Eastern Stars. The special musical
program which accompanied the ban
quet comprised selections by HOwel's
band, the Shrine choir, and various
soloists, all Of which was thoroughly
enjoyed; and the entertainers were
equally responsive with pleasing en-
cores. Salina can certainly score
quets. Mrs. A. NJ. Harvey, of Tope-
ka. reviewed the work of her commit
tee in the passage of the state Com
pensation bill, which is to come be-
fore the voters of the state this fall
for endorsement; Mrs. MediA, of
Leavenworth, gave a review of the
general work of the Auxiliary for the
past year; Mrs. Platner, of Ellis,
history of the Gold Star, and Mrs.
Calihan, district president, brought
out the aims and ideals of the AuxiI-
larry, in an interesting talk. The eve
ming program closed by short but en-
pertaining addresses by Cen. Metcalf,
State Commander and E. Saunders,
State Adjutant.
Prayer by the Rev. McFaddan, and
music by the Kansas Wesleyan Male
Quartet, opened the second days ses-
sion Of the convention. The principal
feature of the morning session was
the address by J. G. Sommers, of the
department-of-adju sted-comp
committee. Miscellaneous business
and a report of the credentials com
mittee, closed the morning session.
The activity of the delegates came
to focus early Tuesday afternoon,
in the election of department officers,
committee women, and delegates to
the National Convention. The various
caucuses, district meetings and talk
tests held as intervals during the
convention, eliminated in a lively
% election contest in which Mrs.
Cravens of the Fifth district was
elected president, and Mrs. Palmer
of Ellis, was elected to the vice-pres-
idency. She had already been select
ed TO succeed herself as president of
the Gold Star.
The sixth district, in which the
Hays delegates were proud to be in
cluded, though affectionately desig-
mated by the presiding officer as
THE noisy sixth" long before the
close of the convention, was we'll
satisfied with its first efforts in con-
ventiOn assembleda having secured
the vice-president, Mrs. Platner of
Ellis), and several minor but import
ant officials and delegates for the
coming years work. The official re-
port, to be received later, will give
more complete details than can be
furnished at this time. We are proud
of the hustle, as well as the quality
and number of the sixth district dele
gates-sixty-seven being present, as
compared with the next largest num-
Der (ifty-one) from the fifth district
Mrs. Cudworth, national president
closed the convention with remarks
on disqualification work, and plans
for the coming year.
The next convention, after lively
contest, was scheduled to meet il
Kansas City, Kansas.
Mrs. A. B. Stewart