South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-15
DICTIONARIES TO
HOLD CELEBRATION
ON ARMISTICE DAY
Meeting Last Night Marks Be
ginning of Active Season
of Events.

World war veterans VIII blaze tho
town Arnisuce day. according to
I plans made az a lively session %
post so. OF the American Lesion.
held last night h The Chambel ~
Commerce building II was "mobl-
lzat.0n night" with Past Coumau-
der George V. Freyermuth on duty
as presiding officer.
Elaborate plans fer celsbra tine
ArmistiCe day were suggested Post
80 Of the American Legion VIII take
charge Of the fesuv1 ties and viii lr-
struct frs adjutant TO extend an IN
vitation 70 other veterans organI-
Nations 70 cooperate IN the celebra-
tons. The boys are planning a
celebration commemorative OF The
big gun talk which ceased suddenly
al II O'Clock on the first arnistloa
day four years ago. Stores IN town
will be asked 20 decorate and assist
In making the celebration an un-
qualified success.
Plan Masquerade FroIio.
For the most part the celebration
Will be similar 10 that Of last year:
but for the evening program a big
masquerade frolio VIII be held. such
as South Bend has never experienc-
ed. II has been decided 20 SECURE
professional amusement man
from Chicago whose SUCCESS IN stag.
ing such affairs is already known
70 South Bend. There viii be
big parade and a dance. and also
a big dinner. Additional details
VIII be IN charge Of the COMMITTEES
on post activities which - COM
posed of Past Commander A. r. Mac
Donald. chairman; =. J. Roche, J.
White, Col. George Freyermuth.
Stuart ElbeL Luther Yane, Edwin g.
somnerer, Joseph Cunningham. DR..
Knapp and Marvin Woofter. Err.
White, chaplain OF the post. who 10
member Of the entertainment
committee VIII also have a hand IN
the preparations.
A J. Weisberg. proprietor OF the
Oliver Hotel. has offered the entire
lobby and parlor rooms OF the hotel
TO the service men for use on Arm
istice night The hotter VIII serve
special dinner at which carnival fav-
OTIS viii be distributed.
EleCt convention delegates
Next in prominence at the meet
ing last night was the election OF
delegates from Post so 10 the state
convention at Terre Haute. which
VIII be held Sept. 25-26-27 The
delegates are J. White. A. r. Mac
Donald. Col. G. ". Freyermuth and
Luther Lane. Leo Berner Otis s.
Romine. 2. J. Keltner. and Stuart
Elbel were elected alternates.
The next meeting OF Post so on
! Sept. 2S will be a combined meet
ing OF the legion, the ladies' aux
! Hilary, and the Boy Scouts Post
| 90 voted last night TO present the
! Eagle Boy Scouts with a flag at this
meeting and every member. was in
| structed TO bring a scout with aim
10 the meeting Miss Helen Greg
ory, who was a member Of the Good
VIII Delegation which recently Wis
tied France under the auspices OF
the American Committee for Devas-
tated France. IS 70 relate her ex-
periences abroad 10 the boys. on
that night also arrangements for
the fourth national convention at
New Orleans viii be made. Vice.
Commander Harvey r. Klockow
will be IN charge OF the meeting.
October u. Columbus Day. KIN
be another big occasion for Post so.
At the meeting on that night several
prominent people VIII speak. a.
mong whom Will be Mayor Eli r.
Seebirt and DR.. c. A. Llppincott
Delegates TO the national convention
will be instructed at that meeting.
The fourth national convention
Will be in session az New Orleans
from October Is 70 20. An effort
is being made 20 have a record at
tendance.
Meuse-Argonne night Is slated for
November g. There VIII be a ne
mortal program for s.. Joseph Coun-
tvs soldier dead OF the world var.
Chaplain White has charge OF the
program OF speakers for that 90
casion Nomination and election OF
officers VIII be on Nov. p. 10 be fol-
lowed by an installation dinner on
December Il. The Posts year VIII
close with a Year End FroIio'' on
December IS.