Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-26
Capt. Glenn Will Speak 4
Legion Picnic :5s:si

Edgefeld County Post o q
American Legion is forfunate nseS
curing Captain John LylesS Glenn,,s q IS s.
of Chester, an ATTORNEY AT law ana y
member of the House of representa-
tives to make the annual address at
the Legion picnic and Field son
Friday, May 9Th. Captain G Glenn RihE VIZ
speak soon after noon from sa rosi;;
trum which will be erected on the
Edgefeld High School grounds, neas.
the Academy branch. a Is ~ q
This will be the first time that Jap
tain Glenn has ever spoken IN this is
county, though he has spoken at osbs Issbs
er Legion gatherings in all parts
the state and he looks forward W.
pleasure to visiting historic Edgs(
field. Mr.. Glenn is a graduate OF Wdssss
ford College and while there he won
in the South Carolina Collegiate 9ras
torical contest which is held anndaE
ly at Greenwood. Later he won the
Rhodes scholarship from this state to to
Oxford University, England and
while there went to Belgium with
the Hoover Food Commission ia the
early days of the late war. He rem
dered conspicuous service and holds
decorations from the Belgium and
French governments. He was later
captain in the United States army
and served in this country and IN
France. ss5s:sss
Plans. for the Legion picni; are
shaping rapidly. Numbez of cit sSzens.
responded to the Legion,s appeal for or
funds for the barbecue dinner and.
while not as much was contributed
as last, year it is thought that there
will be sufficient funds to proyids e.
good barbecue dinner in addition 10;
the: baskets which the ladies of the
community will furnish. However,
more funds are needed for incident tai
expenses and those who haY Yss not
contributed d and wish to do so may
see Frank b. Reece Or
ard Leave sSi Ii 6iErs Snfion
of ene dollar 81 less. "a commit esof'
ladies, VIII call on the housewives for
pledges of picnic baskets and it is
hoped that the ladies will respond as
they always do when the ex-soldiers
ask assistance in staging their annual
picnic. #
Bailey Band and Minstrel Show.
Col F.. N. K. Bailey has promised
that the band of his institution will
be on hand and will give concerts be-
fore the speaking and in the after.
noon. Friday night at the Opera.
House the Bailey Military Institute
Minstrel show will hold the boards
and fine entertainment is promised.
Col. Bailey, says the show is an ex-
cellent one and the boys have been
well received everywhere they have
gone. About thirty boys, including
an orchestra, make up. the minstrel
troup. Popular prices will be charged,
probably 25 and 35 cents and the
profits will be split on a ffty-ffty
basis; the Legion's share will be
used for general picnic expenses,
any surplus to go to the Legion
treasury, which is always in. need of
funds u
In the afternoon a base ball game
will be played between the Edgefield
High School team and some visiting
team, probably the Chappells team.
The program committee will meet
this week and arrange a very short
speaking program.
All Confederate veterans will be
the guests of the Legion and will oc-
cupy seats on the rostrum during the
speaking.
All ex-service men of the county
are invited regardless of whether or
not they belong.to the American Le-
gion; this will be an ex-service mems
picnic, though sponsored by the
American Legion. All visiting veter-
ans will, of course, be welcomed: &
Last year many people we're pleas
ed with the Legion picnic because it
made them forget their troubles for
day; this is what the Legion wants
to do-cause the people to forget
business cares and worries for one
day and enjoy themselves. The mer-
chants will close their stores from
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