The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-07-13
State Legion Convention
800 to 1000 Delegates are Ex.
pected and Big Preparations
Are Under Way
Baton Rouge, La.

! A0VVIt xSVuRCS /tSs
Dear Madam:
We sre enclosing in this letter
news story about the Americo
Legion State Convention to
held in Baton Rouge, August
18 and 19.
The two Baton Rouge Posts
the American Legion are striving
to have a record number of dele.
gates at this convention and we
can only do this through the aid
tof the newspapers. Wont you
please publish this news story tor
US as soon as you receive it, The
American Legion will be sure to
appreciate any favors rendered.
Thanking you in advance for
this favor, we are,
Very truly yours,
Louisiana State Convention Com.
By Ii. B. Benjamin,
Chairman of Publicity.
From 800 to 1000 delegates are ex-
pected to attend the Louisiana State
Convention of the American Legion,
which will be held in Baton Rouge
August II, 18 and 19. There are LOT
Posts in the State and each post, it
is expected, will have several delegates
For probably the first time in the
history of state conventions, all tho
a:legates will be quartered in one place.
The barracks of the Louisiana State
University have been offered to the
American Legion Convention, and the
Louisiana Legionaires will be together.
Baton Rouge. with the use of the bar
racks, Is the only town in the state that
could possibly house the delegates in
one place, it 10 said.
Several prominent speakers will give
addresses during the Convention.
Commander McNider, head of the
American Legion Of the United States.
will be the guest of honor. Congress-.
man Aswell and Governor Parker have
accepted invitations to speak. State
Commander John Ewing will be in
charge of the convention.
The three days of the convention will
be devoted chiefly to work. The state
egion il anxious to make a good show
ng ct the national convention to be
,eld in New Orleans in October. and
will plan toward that end in this con-
'ention.
The buildings Of the Louisiana State
Jniversity: including Gacig Hall,
Alumni Hall, and committee rooms In
ther buildings. will be used for the
meetings., making it very convenient
or those delegates who stay in the
University barracks.
A number of social events have been
tanned In addition to the work of the
There will be a smoker
Or the men, with athletic events dur
e the evening, q dance and swim at
ne Community Club. and baseball
ames between different posts.
The general chairman Of the con-
ention is H. Payne Breazeale. Rou-
'ain building, Baton Rouge, ard
pertaining to the cor
ention should be addressed to him.
Following are the chairmen of Il A.o
tecutive committee which is workiri3. OF
ader the direction Of Mr.. Breazeale: 70. 90
General secretary, A. Miles Coe; a.
gnment quarters, Charles P. Pryor
,tomobi!es, A: N: Perkins; badges,
D. WHson; OaseOalI, =. ,. Martin;
nee, L. ?. Manship; finance, Carroll
Mayer; information, Waldemar Lam
y. meeting places, p. Cole, Geo.
lldes, j.; music, J. E. Snee; pro.
'am, ". P. Burden; publicity. Herbert
sn]amin; reception. C. v. Porter, ur.;
gistration: Jess Johnson: street light
3 and decoration. Henry Cohn;
,oker. ". A. May; transportation.
'ancls McConnell; legion auxiliary,
c. Gordon.
Governor Parker and the Mayor of
ton Rouge are honorary chairmen.