Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-27
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AMERICAN
LEGION
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News Service.l
DICTIONARIES TO
TOUR PHILIPPINES

For the first time In the history OF
the American Legion a considerable
party of Legionnalres win 20 by spe-
rial tour to an annual convention of a
department outside the limits Of con
tinental United States. Plans have
been approved and final arrangements
completed for an American Legion
tour 70 the Philippines in time to at
tend the convention TO be held at
Manila from February II to Il
Urgent invitations TO Leglonnaires
In the United States to attend this
convention and TO visit their fellows
in the Orient were extended during
the past summer. Gov. Gen. Leonard
Wood cabled that he hoped you viii
send strong delegation of the Amer
lean Legion to the American Legion
convention in February, 1925" The
proposal for the cruise was submitted
10 the national convention OF the Lee
Glon NJ ST Paul and received the un-
qualified Endorsement Of that body.
Arrangements for the trip, ms
worked out In conjunction with the
travel department OF the American
Express company call for departure
from San Francisco on January IL on
the steamer Taiyo Maru. This Is IA
ship of $1,000 tons is the second
largest passenger carrying liner In the
Pacific trnde and Is considered the
finest in that service.
The party Is scheduled TO arrive at
Honolulu, Hawaii, on January p.
They will drive by automobile through
Moanalua Gardens ana will visit the
PAN. Fort Ruger the naval station.
the museum. Waikiki beach and other
sights Of the islands on January 81
they will arrive mt Yokohama, Japan.
A comprehensive sightseeing program
has been arranged for the Flowery
Kingdom, including visits 20 Kama
kura, Tokyo, Kobe and Kyoto From
Kobe they viii 50 by steamer through
the Japanese inland sea Of Nagasah.
one of the most picturesque trips In
the world
Leaving Nagasaki on February g,
the party viii arrive at Shanghai.
China. on the Sth Here they viii
visit the international settlements and
the native city, with luncheon at the
Hotel Aston.
The group win arrive nj Manila on
February II, In time for the conyen-
ton Three and oue-half days have
been set aside for the convention and
the visit to the sights Of the capital
Of the Philippines A wonderful pro
gram is being arranged for the lie
glonnaircs II IS certain that Legion
naires in the Philippines VIII leave
nothing undone TO make the visit Of
their comrades from home a pleasant
and memorable one one Of the
most interesting things about the trip
viii be the opportunity to observe con-
dItions In these Far Eastern islands
and TO see the progress being made
there
on the 10th the sight-seers viii be
at HongkonR. with auto and ricksha
rides TO points of interest On the
10th they will be at Shanghai Here
there viii be opportunity to take an
optional tour to Picking. then into
Manchuria, Korea and through Japan
H. Yokohama The main party viii
arrive az NagasaH on February 2t,
with opportunity to take Japan OPP
tional tour Kobe and Yokohama viii
be visited The party Will leave Yoke
hama on the Z3th On March 6 they
viii be back In Honolulu, leaving there
on the 18th and arriving In San Fran
cisco on March 10.