Evening journal., 1923-02-17
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More than 500 Leglonaires rep
resenting a dozen American Legion
posts throughout the State are eX-
pected 10 attend the patriotic mass
meeting, marking Washington's
| Birthday. TO be held IN the audi
torium OF the Wilmington High
School, next Thursday night. at s
o'clock, under the auspices OF the
local Legion posts.
The largest out-of-town dele
CATION Is expected 10 be that from
| the Walter L. Fox Post, OF Dover.
: This post expects to turn out with
delegation OF rs or more Nom
bers. and will make the trip to Will
mington in a body. other dele
| cations are expected from Newark.
New Castle. Middletown. George
town and Milford.
Representative Royal c. johnson.
member OF the House from North
/ Dakota and n World War veteran,
who was decorated by several gov
ernments for distinguished service
| in France, will be the principal
speaker. He Is a nationally known
orator and was one OF the organ
izers OF the American Legion move
Z ment.
Mayor Leroy Harvey and Colonel
| Thomas W. Miller. alien property
| custodian. are expected TO attend
and make addresses. DR.. William
c. Speakman. State commander
viii be chairman.
The meeting is open 10 the gem
eral public, and will In addition
TO the addresses. be featured By a
musical program and patriotic
tableau under the direction OF the
Community Service. which Is CO. /
operating with the Legion in ar
ranging the affair.
Steps to provide military funerals /
for deceased members or the Ameri-
can Legion were taken az the meet
ing OF the American Legion City /
Committee, last Monday night. A
committee TO have charge OF this
matter, with Rabbi Lee S. Levinger
as chairman, was appointed.
This action followed reports re-
ceived by the committee that IN
several cases OF recent deaths, mem-
bers OF the families OF the deceased,
encountered obstacles in arranging
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State aid, accorded to veterans who
died overseas and whose bodies were
brought home for burial. was not
forthcoming in such cases.
Members OF Lawrence Roberts
post. No. 81. American Legion. will /
be the guests OF Colonel Meredith
7. Samuel. director OF The local
branch OF the United States Veter-
ans Bureau, on Monday night. al
his home, at the Cedars. Colonel \
Samuel Is a member OF the post
and the members are looking for
ward TO a delightful evening. The
post will hold its regular business
meeting at 911 Delaware avenue
prior to going to the Cedars.
DR.. William c. Speakman. State
Is confined TO his home
with illness. As a result OF DIR.
speakman's indisposition, the pro-
posed visit by him to down-State
posts. which was to have begun yes
terday, was cancelled.
The state commander and Lester {
2. Hudson, secretary OF the city
committee. will make the trip later
In the month, visiting New Castle.
Dover. Smyrna. Clayton.
Milford. Lewes and Lau-
rel.
Delaware Post No. will hold a
business meeting at the Armory.
Twelfth and orange streets, at s
o'clock Monday night. In the alb =
sence OF Commander Charles Coke.
vice-Commander James r. Morford
will preside. Splendid new quarters
have been fitted out for the post at
The Armory and the meeting will
afford the members the first oppor-
.unlty TO inspect them.
As a result OF the success which l
marked the supper given by the
post at the Y. NJ. c. A. recently, at II
which Joseph Marvel spoke, II is
planned to hold another supper on
he evening OF the first OF March. a \
prominent speaker will address the
Trustees to conduct the sale Of
he note issue. recently authorized
" the city committee, have been f
FAMED. as follows: Edgar NJ. II
hopes, Jr.. Delaware Post 80. 1 II
Ernest f. Borton, Lawrence Rob
,rts Post No. 21: Colonel Joseph c. II
I ,urgon p,ranlr McHurh trustees nj +,