Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
MAINE LEGION !.
PARTY RETURNS 8:
FROM NATL. MEET
Report Delightful Trip To
Convention Held At ~ r.
San Francisco X91t
Maine Men ON Important Commit
tees at Legion Sessions-Support
General Edwards for Natlonal
Conmander-Party Royalty En-
tertained nc Places Along the
Route and I'm California ess5


tertained nc Places Along the
Route and in California ess
Royalty entertained at places along
the route and reporting q most en-
1oyable and interesting trip. the
members OF the. Maine delegation! 10
the fifth. annual convention Of the
American Legion held at SAM Erah-
cisco, CAL, have returned to their
homes. 1t was a grand occasion, ac-
cording to all reports; nothing was
lacking IN the line Of entertainment
and delightful visits, yet the mem
bers were glad to get back to the
Pine Tree State. = EiAss
The Maine Legion party consisted
of: DIR. John G. Towne, department
commander for maine. and Mrs.
Towne OF Waterville; General
Albert Greenlaw. Maine member OF
the National executives committee
and Mrs. Greenlaw OF Augusta:
Misses Elizabeth and Eva Towne OF
Waterville: Mrs. Flora B. Rollins OF
Auburn, president of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, and Mrs. Grace Stheh OF
Portland. department secretary of
the Auxiliary; Mrs. Nellie Chase and
Miss Unice Chase of Skowhegan,
Mrs. Flora A. Ruggles of Rumford
Fails, Clarence Young and Edgar B.
Foss of South Portland: Edward i.
Quinn of Portland; William 8.
Healey of Rockland, and Miss Marion
K. Nelson Of Portland.
The party left Portland, Maine.
Oct. 6. in a special car, going over
the Grand Trunk by way of Montreal
to Chicago, stopping four hours in
Montreal and two hours at Chicago.
from that city they went on the
Chicago. st Paul and Minneapolis
Railroad to Seattle, Wash, and on
their arrival there were entertained
by the American Legion and some
or the former residents of Maine,
From Seattle they went by the
southern Railroad to Portland, Ore,
where they were met by Mayor
Baker of that city and we're taken in
automobiles on a trip over the fam
Gus Columbia boulevard which runs
to Mt. Hood. They arrived at San
Francisco, Cal, Oct. IS, and passed
o week there attending the conven-
ton.
1T was without doubt one.of the
best, ii not the very best, of the
Legion Conventions that has been
neto' said General Greenlaw yester-
uay. There were plenty of hotel
Accommodations for all and ali were
royalty entertained" 20
Members of the Maine delegation
were on some of the most important
OF the Legion committees. General
.Green!aw was appointed chairman
on policy for the coming year, and
was on the resolutions COMMITTEES.
Or. Towne. department commander.
was on the disqualification commit
tee and the legislative committee.
Edward j. Quinn Of Portland was q
member Of the military COMMITTEES:
clarence Young OF South Portland.
on the aeronautic committee;. Will
liam s. Healey Of RockIand. on the
naval committee.
Eleven ballots were required to
elect the national Commands.
john r. Quinn Of San FraneIsco be-
ing finally chosen. Genefarsfsreen-
law said that he thought Dxhe Sc
lection was q very coed onSw The
New England delegation suHSorted
Major General Clarence Re- Ed.
wards OF Boston.
K Leaving San Francisco, the Maine
party went 20 Los Angeles. where
arrangements had been made for
their entertainment at lunch at one
OF the big moving picture studion.
but the train was four hours late.
50 they were obliged to foreko that
pleasure. They had an Opportunity.
however, to visit Hollywood and
went through the Fairbanks studi-
os, where they saw "Douges Fair
banks, who was just finisliine his
days work, Their headQuarters
hotel. 80
From Los Angeles the Maipe deI-
AXa1tnn 20 ~
and from there to Colorado SSrinrz
where they had planned to i,ass :
day. They found snow On ths
ground there, and. continued Il Dem
yer, where six inches of snow had
fallen. They changed their plans
and did not stop in COLORADO, but
lourneyed on to Chicago, Ssrivins
there last Thursday evening. Fri
that, city.
At Chicago. General and Mrs,
Greenlaw were the guests Of Wilbur
z. Emerson, formerly manager of
the Augusta House, and Mr2 Emer-
son. Mr.. Emerson il now the vice
president and general manager Of the
Windermere hotel. q magnificent
apartment hosiery. Mr.. Greenlaw
reports that Mr.. Emerson is doing
that big hotel.
The delegation left Chicago lass
Saturday afternoon; going on the
Grand Trunk Railroad to Montreal
where they arrived Sunday evening.
Inc following day they reched Ports
land, Me.
Mr.. Greenlaw stated yssterday
that the rarity was more IMMERSED
with Portland, Ore, than with any
place on the western coast. IA said
however that he was glad f{at hs
thing that the Weet posseSEH ana
more. and the people of Maine mould
catch the spirit of the west nd be4
come boomers for the Fst& Tree
State. the best in the UnioIt.
"our minister IL juss ssSo1dsffu
He brings home to you Nhae yo&
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