Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
NATIONAL PRESIDENT AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY IN WATERVILLE AUG, 25-27

Mrs. Helen Bishop, national presi-
dent of the American Legion Auxil-
larry will be the guest of the mem
bers of the Auxiliary of Maine at
their department convention which
will be held here at the same time
OF the Legion state convention, Aug
ust %, 26 and 81. While in Water
Vile Mrs. Bishop will probably speak
several times and 1t is expected that
she will tell of her visits to depart
fnents, HOSPITALS and conventions in
the west.
The convention committee Of the
George y. Bourque Post has secured
Foss hall at Colby college for the
Auxiliary delegates and alternates.
Unless previous arrangements have
been made, Auxiliary members are
advised to bring with them two sheets
, and pillow slip. The other neces-
saries will be provided by the COM
mittee. The hall accommodates about
IS persons. and those not getting
there will be Accommodated in private
houses.
Reduced rates have been granted
by all of the railroads of the state.
The Bangor and Arostook has grant
ed one and third fare rate for the
o.
The Boston and Maine and the Maine
Central have allowed a fare and a
half rate for the round trip good
from Aug. "a to 28.
A statement from the office of Mrs.
Grace a. Sthen of Portland, depart
ment secretary is as follows:
with the convention being held in
the central part of the state and with
reduced rates in effect, this should be
grea inducement for more units to
be represented than have been here
tofore. 1t Is a great disappointment
for national officer to take the time
and effort to visit departments and
not to be greeted by large audiences.
I'm he past too few units have ex-
ercised the privilege of sending a
representative to the annual conven-
ton, and it Is hoped that at this time
at least IS per cent of the active
units will have delegates present.
Those units which fail to come to
the annual conventions lose much of
the spirit and enthusiasm, to say
nothing of the business that is tran
sacted at these meetings, which
mean so much to them during the en-
suing year; they also lose the oppor-
tunity to make personal acquaint-
ances with their department officers
and fellow workers.
"There is time yet to make plans
to have your unit represented, and
those delegates should not be requir-
ed to finance this personally, but
should be reimbursed, in part II not
in full, by their unit. Talk this con-
vention up among your members and
turn out in large numbers and give
our national president a rousing re-
ception and show her that Maine is
not as cold as it is reputed to be-
Auxiliary Program
Monday to +. NJ, Registration
of delegates ard alternates at Legion
hall. Legion day at the Central
Maine Fair. guests of the fair asso-
citation. 4 p. NJ, meeting of depart
ment executive committee. T. M,
, meeting of credentials committee. 8
r. NJ, Reception by George n. Bour-
que Unit, No. 5. Waterville to dele
gates. alternates and guests at Elks
hall.
Tuesday-9 A. NJ. to IL M.-Call to
order by Department President Mrs.
Flora Il. Rollins. Auburn; advance of
colors, pledge of allegiance by audi
ence; Mrs. Amelia Mealey. PASSPORT,
depa rtment chaplain. invication: one
moment silent tribute to our dead and
Gold Star members; musical selection;
recitation of preamble by audience:
call for department convention, de-
partment secretary: call for national
convention. department secretary: re-
port of rules committee; roll call of
units: report of credential committee;
greetings from department commander.
DIR. John G.. Towne. Waterville; report
of department president, Mrs. Flora b.
Rollins. Auburn; report of department
secretary, Mrs. Grace A. Sthen, Wood
fords: report of department treasurer,
Miss Judith Belliveau. Rumford; re-
port of department historian. Mrs. Lola
r. Hayes, Dover Foxcroft; report OF
national committee woman. Mrs. LII
liam NJ. Towne, Waterville; unit reports
(time allowing). ~ M.-Luncheon at
Colby campus. $50 to P. M.-Report
Of legislative committee, Mrs. Annie
| T. NJ. Barnes, Houlton: report of con-
stitution committee: reading of pro-
posed amendments to department con-
stitution; report of Americanism COM
mittee: report of disqualification COM
mittee: report Of child welfare COM
mittee: report of poppy COMMITTEES: re-
ports fromu nits (time allowing). Eve
ming at City Opera House. joint attend
ance Of Legion and Auxiliary for ad-