Smyrna times., 1923-07-04
LEGION HEADS VISITS STATE
Col. Alvin Owsley of Texas, National
Commander American Legion, Goes
Thru Smyrna on Way to Dover

Commander American Legion, Goes
Thru Smyrna on Way to Dover
Colonel Owsley, of Texas, National
Commander of the American Legion,
passed thru Smyrna Friday, on his
way to Dover, where he was received
| by Governor Denney and shown about
the State House by the governor per-
sonally. On the steps of the State
House the governor and Colonel Ows- |
ley shook hands while photographers |
snapped their picture. Due to trouble |
on the road Colonel Owsley, who mo-
tored from Wilmington with Colonel
Thomas r. Miller, did not arrive until
4.3O, almost two hours late. At Le-
gion headquarters he greeted the Do
ver-Smyrna veterans. Governor Den
ney, who is one of the few State Gov
ernors who can boast of being Le-
gion member, escorted the Command
er through the capitol and he was es-
pecially interested in war paintings
that have recently been hung. The
party was photographed on the capi-
tol steps after which the entire party
motored to Bowers Beach where they
boarded the State guard boat "Dela-
ware" The boat was ready for short
cruise and after sail was hoisted, a
committee from the Fox Post served
an excellent luncheon, everybody be-
ing bountifully provided for. Colonel
> Owsley told some coIking good stories
> and was introduced to some real Del
'. aware Bay clans and oysters, fresh
from their beds. The Colonel is a
! great mixer and kept the boys in
paroxysm of laughter all the time, as
we'll as giving them some good advise
> as to increasing their membership.
. Governor Denney, Lieutenant Cover
:, nor Bush, Alein Property Custodian
y Miller, Colonel LeFevre, and many
= other prominent Delawareans were in
- the party. John Conrad, Grant Garis
!. Stout Bickling, William Matthews
= and Joseph H. Mendenhall represented
= the Smyrna Post. Returning al
: nine o'clock the party hasteneC
back to Wilmington. DR.. William
:, Z. Speakman, State commander of thC
- Legion presided at a brilliant recep
~ ~ tion and luncheon given in his homo
:. at the Hotel dupont. In his addres
:, Col. Owsley gave ringing appeal fo
~ Americanism, the "chief tenet" 0
u u which should be the first considera
n. ton of the nations charges who sus
- tanned disabilities or contracted lines
~ by their services in the World Wan
- a declaration in favor of Presiden
~ ~ Harding's World Court plan and dis
p approval of letting the immigratio
" bars down. Among those at tn
- speakers table were U. S. Senate
q" Thomas F. Bayard, Mayor Harve!
Mayor-elect Forrest, Judge Georg
Gray, Col. Thomas w. Miller, Josia
IL Marvel, Howard NJ. Ward, presideI
of City Council; Col. ]. Warner Rec
ho Adiutant-G General j. Austin Elliso
DIR. Meredith l. Samuel, and Georl
the n. Davis, Past State Commander
an the Legion; Lieutenant Governor
re- Danforth Bush, DR.. Harrison w. HOY
The ell, Guy r. Ford, president of the K
Ons wants Club, Rev. Aquilla Webb, D. l
to president of the Exchange Club; c.
ole. Spiro, president of the Lions Gu
ers Joseph Bancroft, of the Rotary Clu
the Everett C. johnson, former Secreta
ely of the State; Fred H. GawthrOp, pre-
the ident of the Chamber of Commert
18th The luncheon was opened with singh
go of "The Star Spangled Banner"
his by William P. White, accompanied
ldi- Norris C. Morgan at the piano. T
but, Rev. Aquilla Webb, pastor of
can First-Central Presbyterian Chur
sell made the invocation. There was
of large delegation of women prese
less led by Mrs. William E. Speakman,w
per is State Commander of the WOme
arg Auxiliary of the Legion.