The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-10
LEGION HEAD MAY
VISIT IN TULSA
Local Post Expects to
Entertain MacNider
in August.
CONVENTION Pl AN S
Legion National Meeting at
New Orleans in Fall Will
Be Big Event

Hanford MacNider. national COM
rnander OF the American Legion,
found oklahoma likable during his
visit here this spring and may re-
.!rn briefly for the annual state con
,ertion at Bartlesvllle ~ August
This was the information received
lv e. Fred Johnson, member OF the
local legion post. during tho recent
national Junior Chamber OF Conn
Ac-ce meet. az which MacNider and
several other national legion officers
.ore present.
various fascinating bits OF fore
cast anent the fall national conven-
.lu at New Orleans were also col
'-,od by Johnson and have been
.4.-cd on to Tulsa legionnaires in
tending to attend. For Instance, In
fns convention color scheme the
..arlet Jackets. grenadier cross belts
and ali the multi-colored military
trappings Of colonial and Civil wars
will be side by side with the olive
drah uniform Of the World war. n
ae famous military organizations
have been invited 10 attend the le-
rion gathering october 1920 and
to march in the parade In fun uni
form Among the unts-which will
come from New york, Philadelphia,
Boston, Washington, Richmond.
Hartford, New Haven and a number
n. smaller Cities--wil be the IA
nous cleveland Grays, the Light
Infantry Blues Of Richmond and the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company Of Boston with a history
dating back TO 1888 and a pictur-
esque uniform combining dark
blue dress coat with trousers OF a
lighter shade and scarlet collar.
Tho good ship Majestic will bear
more than 1900 members Of the le-
sion and its auxiliary to the conven-
zion. sailing from Rock Island, Ill,
october Q. with passengers from Ill
u0ls and Iowa the Majestic will take
on board at ST. Louis other legion
uaires from Missouri. With the COM
rinea delegation will he the Illinois
state, 123rd field artillery and Boy
Scout baud. The ship will serve as
sleeping quarters during the conven-
ton Though the men who saw
overseas service vowed sole mnlv
never 10 return to land where the
box cars advertise their capacity as
40 men or eight horses. many mem
hers ~ the Societe des 40 Hommes
- ChevauX will nevertheless Jour
I|FN ~ NEW llIltullS a III N-dDODSland
or IA BOxcariIna.
DOuEhboys, Eobs and marines may
secure a bunk" for $50 a day at
the convention, as the pleasant re-
suit of an agreement reached by
representatives. Of seven leading no.
tols and T. Samms Walmsley. chair
man. and other convention officials.
Among the agreeing hostelries we're
some counted the most famous In
ne south, such as the Grunewald,
- Charles, 'De Soto. Lafayette.
Mon'eleone, Bienvllle and Planters.
All rooms except those occupied by
permanent guests will he turned
over 10 the convention visitors
: Reservations for lodgings will he
made through the legion state adju-
The Florida state legion will hold
$1,000 exhibit OF the states min
eraI agricultural and other natural
resources at the convention. with
me exhibit viii be souvenirs from
each city and county and, moro i'm
potant. the booth containing fresh
,.'Fas fruits will he presided over
ny pretty Florida girls. The delega-
non VIII bring along a band and
S'Naphone corps of 2s pieces.