The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
1 923 CONVENTION ID OPEN IN GULF CITY WEDNES ESDAY
Three Congressman On Pro- gram-MobiIe Has Can
 didate For Commander

MOBILE. Ala. August 86.-(spe- ciaI Leased wire)-From every sec- tion of Alabama a steady tramp, tramp will resound next week along a convergent route and at the des- tination a city awaits to bestow its warmest hospitality.
 With all details of the program for the state convention of the American Legion completed, Mobile Is prepared to extend a cordial welcome and re- ception to Alabama's Legionnaires, who will sbe the city's guests Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday.
 Information received here this week was corroborative of earlier indications of record breaking at tendance. Legion posts in all parts of the state have planned to send large delegations to the convention, according to advices reaching the committee in charge of arrangements. Most of the visitors will arrive in Mobile Wednesday, although 8 few are expected Tuesday. Wednesday will be devoted largely to registra- tion of delegates and preliminary plans for the business sessions which will begin Thursday.
 Entertainment features occupy con- spicuous places on the program. A boat ride, a banquet. dances and a band concert are included in the en- tertainnent plans.
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 Peck Is Slated.
 Lamar Y McLeon, Post No. of Mobile, has started an intensive move ment for the election of It's post com mander. F. Taylor Peck, as the next state commander of the Legion and his name will be submitted to the convention delegates when the cleo ton of officers is taken up on the final day of the meeting. At a spe- cial meeting of the post membership this week, the action of the Mobile delegates in presenting the name of Peck as a candidate was unanimously lndorsed.
 Peck will be the only Legionnaire from Mobile and perhaps south Ala bama whose name will be submitted as a candidate for state commander, Letters advocating the election of Commander Peck of the Mobile post have been sent to all Legion posts in the state.
 Several prominent speakers will de- liver addresses during the three-dRy convention. Three Alabama congress- men, J. Lister Hill of Montgomery, Lamar Jeffers of Anniston and John McDuffie of Mobile, are on the pro- gram. E. E. Cooke, national vice commander of the American Legion, will also deliver an address at the convention.
 A dance at the Elks club and band concert in Bienville Square arc i,,Y faot1Irae fha ing day of the convention.
 Steiner To Preside.
 Gen. R. E. Steiner of Mont gomery, state commander, will call the con- Vention to order for the initial bus mess session Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Battle House audito- rum.
 Rev. H. F. Lofquist, chaplain of the Mobile post, will deliver the in- vocation, after which adresses of welcome will be delivered by Mayor R. V. Taylor and Post Commander Peck. Congressman Jeffers will re- spond to these addresses.
 Routing business, inoluinR several official reports and the appointment of committees, will consume consid- erable part of the business meeting Thursday morning.
 In the dIIGIuOOu 8t o'clock a parade will be staged by the Legionnaires. They will assemble at the Armory at Royal and Church streets at S:30 o'clock In preparation for the parade. Impressive patriotic and memorial exercises will be held in Bienville square at o'clock, im- mediately after the conclusion of tho parade.
 Congressman J. Lister Hill of Montgomery will be the principal speaker on this occasion. The pro- gram for this event will be presided over by James J. Alvarez as chair man.
 naires and members of the woman ST auxiliary will take place at the Battle house Thursday night at s o'clock. Congressman McDuffie of Mobile and National Vice Commander Cooke or the Legion will deliver addresses st the banquet.
 ming at g o'clock, will be featured by the election of new officers for the state department. Additional com mittee reports will also receive at tention at this time.
 To Visit Fort Morgan.
 One of the outstanding events or the convention will be the boat trip to Fort Morgan Friday afternoon after conclusion of the business pro gram. This voyage will be made aboard the U s. S. Tallapoosa, leav- ing the foot of Church street at ?: m. and returning to the city at Il o'clock Friday night.
 The delegates and alternates or Lamar Y. Mcleod post will hold meetine Monday night at the Battle house to discuss questions of interest in connection with the convention Mobile will be represented in the con vention by 31 officials.
 Governor Brandon has been lnVltSs'93 to attend the convention ana ne wa 6ress in event of his acceptance.