The Washington times., 1922-10-13
LEG|ONNA|RES
LEAVE TONIGHT
:. Fol CONCLAVE
Special Train to Carry 800
Veterans Headed by Band
and Drum Corps.

posts Of the American Legion, headed
by forty-eight piece band and a
twenty-five piece fife and drum
corps. will leave on a special Sea-
board Air Line train at las O'Clock
this evening for the annual conven-
ton of the American Legion at New
Orleans, arriving at their destination
Sunday morning. .. M@
The uniformed members of the
local contingent, accompanied by a
police escort, will march from the
District Building at o'clock 10
Union Station. .a..,. -,
District Department Commander
Watson b. Miller. with his staff
and official delegation Of ten WASH
ington Legionnaires are headed for
the New Orleans encampment pre-
pared to offer several resolutions
affecting disabled soldiers, Being
representatives of the National
Capital wherein is located 30 much
OF the Government machinery
which is caring for the war wound.
ed. the Washington delegation feels
It's study Of the veteran problem
fits II well to voice obtaining con.
ditions on the floor OF the conven.
ton.
Radical Changes Asked.
Much Of the legislation which
will be promulgated by the local
spokesmen, Of which Madison J.
Hill, commander of George Wash
ington Post No. I is chairman. will
be q radical departure from the
system now In vogue. 1t Is the
sense Of the local personnel that
the many weaknesses In the pres
ent system Of caring for and train.
abled veteran may well be cor.
rected to the distinct advantage of
the beneficiaries.
Besides the 800 members of vari
GUS posts Of Washington which will
travel 0fys%tonight's special train,
fully 10@ 6thers with their families
are travelling independently to New
Orleans. having left earlier in the
week and some. waiting until Sun
day to leave 80 as to be In the Cres-
cent City by Wednesday, the day
the parade will be held.
Gen. John J. Pershing. Gen. John
A. LeJeune and Lieut.. Comdr. Harry
w. Hill, together with National Com
mander Hanford McNider. will head
the parade, representing the army,
marine corps, navy and American
Legion, respectively. General Perish
ing was originally scheduled to have
a private car attached to the Sea
board Air Line train leaving Wash.
ington tonight, going straight
through to New Orleans with the
Washington delegation, but owing to
an engagement In Raleigh, N. c.,
Monday. he will travel privately.
leaving Washington Sunday.
LeJeune Also 10 Attend.
General LeJeune at present re-
cuperating from a slight tndisposi-
ton in Virginia. win leave Monday
for New Orleans, reaching the latter
place Wednesday morning in time to
make his appearance In the parade.
Lieut.. Commander Hill, besides
being the official representative
of the Navy Department ut the
American Legion convention Will
stay over in New Orleans to have
charge of the Louisiana celebration
of Navy Day, October 27.
Outside Of official duties in con-
nection with the legion, the Wash
ington veterans are expected to take
a prominent part in the many social
functions and pleasantries In con-
junction with the convention. Tho
District Department Band will vie
with musical organizations from
throughout the country Tor ftrst
honors in band competition. as viii
the local fife and drum corps.
While the convention does not Of
ficially commence until Monday,
there will be many informal cont
mittee meetings and caucuses on
Sunday after the local lesionaries
arrive.
Miller to Seek Office.
The first two days of the conven.
ton are expected. to be taken up with
reports and review of the past
years activities. by all the posts
throughout the country. Election OF
new national officers, for one of
which District Department Comman.
der Miller will be urged by the Wash.
ington delegation. will occur on the
10th, the final day being reserved
for new business.
At this sess on new hospitaliza-
ton, vocational training, war risk
insurance and other Legislation int.
mate to the world war veteran will
be advocated and indicat ons are II
will he a heated session. because OF
the widespread bonus criticism, Tor
and against, and OF the recent hos
pitalization accus sation aimed at Gen.
Cho rlea n Sa wyer. ~