Evening star., 1924-09-17
LEGION IS GOING
TO OMAHA IN 1925
Convention Site Closed To.
day-0rain Talked of
for Commander.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL Mimi. September IT,
Omaha was selected as the 1925 con-
vention city of the American Legion
at today's ses" ion of the sixth annual
convention here.
The unofficial vote was Omaha, 504,
and Fort Worth, 453.
With the annual parade out Of the
way, orga nization politics came in for
some consideration as delegates en-
tered the third day of the national
convention Of the legion.
Scant attention was given to poll
tics previous to the parade, as prepa-
rations for this pageant stirring
review of $4,000 men-occupied the
delegates idle moments.
Talk of Gen. PerShing as the sue
cessor to National Commander J. r.
Quinn continued today. but there ap-
peared a deeper current. in evidence
since the convention opened, pointing
to otht rs as well.
Among those normally familiar
with convention politics the name of
James J. Drain of Washington d. c..
is figuring prominently. Many predict
& dark horse" will be chosen.
Addresses by former Judge X. NJ
Lands and George L. Berry, presi-
dent Of the International Press
mems Union, were among the sched-
uled events of today's business ses-
sion.
Public Wedding Tonight.
An elaborate fireworks display at
the State Fairgrounds tonight and
a public wedding there will share in
terest with the boxing card at the
auditorium in the evenings enter
tainment.
Miss Ruth Masters of Truman Mimi.
and Erling Maine. a legionnaire of
Winnebago. Mimi. will be the prin
cipals in the wedding. Eighteen
chaplainS OF the legion will take part
in the ceremony. and a band of more
than 5000 pieces will play the we'd
ding march as a squadron of air
planes scatters flowers over the we'd
ding party.
This afternoon the bride-to-be will
fly over the city in an airplane dis
tributing invitations to the wedding.
An aftermath of the great parade of
legionnaires yesterday is scheduled
to come tonight with selection of
winners of band and drum corps con-
tests
Greetings were read from Lord
Byng. Governor General Of Canada;
Josephus Daniels. former Secretary
of the Navy; Gen. Diaz of Italy. Rear
Admiral Hugh Rodman. Admiral
Beatty of England. Gen. Pershing,
Newton d. Baker, Mai. Gen. Lejeune,
Georges Clemenceau, Admiral koontZ.
Gen. Haig. president of the British
legion: Secretary of War Weeks. Sec
retary of the Navy Wilbur and others.
Gen. Pershing's message said:
.On the eve of my retirement from
the Army, l want to assure you now
that my recollection of your service
to your country shall never fade, and
my interest in the progressive de-
velopment of the legion shall never
wane. l wish earnestly to bespeak
your continued loyal and wholeheart-
ed support Of your national ideals.
T. NJ. Thomson, past department
commander. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, pledged his organizations
'Wholehearted assistance and cooper
alton in the work the legion is doing"
brothers in arms. the World War
veterans organizations should con-
tinue brothers in peace, working in
harmony for their common good.r
said Frank J. Irwin, national COM
mander. Disa bled American Veterans,
in greeting the convention.