The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-23
LESION SET
FOR FOURTH
CONVENTION
Department Heads Busy
Is Delegations Begin
to Arrive.
seauco.p soldats Americans


And Rock Island speedily became
n pesce- time cant0nment Of those
Who went to war and came hack In
1918. q the hordes of World war
buddies and Legion auxiliary wom-
an came in ever-increasinZ num-
bars into the city this afternoon.
BY noon they were much In EVIL !
dencs. In twos, threes or larger ,
groups they came in on every train |
over every road.
II was by hundreds that the
crowd numbered, and ''the start |
was only commencing" Fully 500 !
members Of Chicago auxiliary posts |
we're expected before evening, and /,
the women predicted that they |
would outnumber the men from the !
Windy City who will arrive tomor- !
row.
Through our central organiza-
ton we have the auxiliary lined up
thoroughly on the convention prop !
osition," said Mrs. Julien Buckner,
Chicago. Mrs. Buckner was busy
distributing the Chicago Legion
naire, official Legion newspaper
.making its first public bow at this
convention.
During the night and early to-
morrow the greater part Of the del-
egations will pour into the city.
Then, too, will come the several
distinguished guests Of the Illinois
department. And they find Rock
Island prepared for their recep-
ton.
The plans for entertaining the
great crowd are complete, due to
diligent work by the local Legion
naires. The city has been prepar-
ed for their inspection. Flags and
banners and bunting in the nation
al colors festoOn every available
place downtown, and even in the
residence district the patriotic
showing keeps up-all in the spirit
of welcome to the ex-service men
and their wives, daughters and
mothers.
Headquarters are in the New
Harper, the Harms hotel and the
Como.
T0us Sont Prepares.
"The program will be carried out
just as announced genial Bill"
@. Setliffe. department adjutapt,
told the world this morning. I'VE
anticipate no changes in any of the
affairs which have been planned.
He presides at the New Harper
headquarters, where registration
will begin at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
There is much entertainment
mapped out for the legionnaires,
and, says "The Legionnaire" editor
tally, "in other things. let your
conscience be your guide"
Placards about the city reading
Welcome, Buddies," and autos
bearing the invitation, Hop In,
Buddy" gave the arriving dough.
boys a thrill Of pleasure. Other
places advertising Sale a Man
ger" proved popular, as the sign
proved no effective mask for real
American eats.
Executives Meet.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
the executive committee of the de-
partment will convene in the last
business session Of that group, to
prepare reports of the department
before selection of new committee
men.
The executive body will act as a
steering committee for the whole
convention, going over some Of the
plans in this meeting. Otherwise
the business affairs Of the depart
ment will be settled up for the
year.
Chicago's delegation may number
1000 More than 500 women Of
the auxiliary are expected to arrive
with their escorts today. That
many Of the buddies, including the
naval post, may arrive tomorrow,
and with them come four bands
Lawndale band. Lawndale post fife
and drum corps, 40 ct 8" band,
and Woodlawn band.
First Delegate Here.
The first woman delegate to ar
rlve was Mrs. Julien Buckner Of
tne First Tank corps post, Chicago.
mrs. Buckner, who was an enter
uiner overseas with the Americas
over There Theatre league, was
one q the seven women entertain
ers to be decorated by the French
ana American governments. She
say active service with the 36th
and 10th divisions In the Meuse-
Argonne offensive and the Vosge
mountain sector.