Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
OFFICERS ELECTED AND POLICIES
FORMULATED At 4 ROUSING BANQUET
SESSION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Day ana Armistice Day. under The
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Day ana Armistice Day. under the
first classification.
In the matter of civic program. the
local LeSionaires handled the VIM
ter Carnival PARADE endorsed the
work of the Augusta branch of the
American Red Cross, contributed to
the work of the Public Health Asso-
citation. donated q trophy cup for the
city league basketball competition
and carried out an extensive program
Of Americanixation work which in.
cluded the explaining of the night
school system to sonre 200 illiterates.
and aided in enrolling these people
in the night school for instruction In
common school subjects.
Among the things mentioned in the
line Of post activities was the posts
Christmas program in the local hos
successful minstrel show production,
the>public mass meeting in the in
terests of the Soldiers Adjusted
Compensation measure. the aiding of
some 400 and more soldiers in the
matter of fling their adjusted COM
pensation claims. the joint meeting
with the Auxiliary, the special speak
ers and entertainments which have
been a feature of the regular post
meetings. and the posts participa ton
In the city baseball, basketball and
bowling leagues.
The special committee on the 1928
Legion Ministries reported that the
Augusta City Hall had been booked
for Tuesday, Jan. 81. The members
attending the meeting last evening
contributed a sizeable sum to the
Legion Christmas fund which will be
devoted to carrying Christmas cheer
into the hospital wards where less
fortunate "buddies" are still fighting
the war.
The program Of group singing and
talks during and directly following
the banquet session was particularly
interesting and enjoyable. not only to
the hundred service men present but
also to all in the building who were
within ear-range of the assembly
hall. Leland l.. Stack presided as
song leader with Legionaire Harry
Z. Farnham at the piano. That their
efforts were appreciated was evil
denced- by the rousing salvo of APP
plause accorded their names when
the boys were called upon to express
themselves.
!. Many things characteristic of the
widening scope OF activity OF this
energetic young organization were
mentioned by the several speakers
who responded to the call of Com
rnander Froberger. acting as toast.
master, at the conclusion of the
banquet program and business ses-
sion. The extraordinary interest
with which the remarks of the
speakers were received augurs for
the most valuable year in the his
tory Of the post in the matter OF
service to the community.
To hear the words OF those who
addressed the meeting last evening
would convince one that the James
Fitzgerald post has an extraordinary
membership Of live-wire young men,
who have the welfare Of their city at
heart and very definite ideas as to
the means of accomplishing their
ambitious program. The Legion Or
ganization has made itself felt as a
power for good in the community and
is destined to become an even great
err factor in service AMI progress.
Among those who stood on their
feet and said something when they
were called upon by the presiding
officer were Communicative Arthur
s. Merrill, Vice commander elect
George r. Weber commander
elect, James F. Ingraham, Adjutant-
elect. Ruei b. Soule. Lewis A. Bur-
leigh, Jr, DR.. Samuel H. Kagan, AL.
fred Blanchette. Philip Gilbert,
Frank b. sprague. Past Command.
er Harry o. Barney. DR.. Lewis g.
Johnson, Clyde w. Metcalf, Arthur
F. Tiffin. Edward J. Lemieux. John
S. Everett, Charles Bresette, George
Faulkner, Past Commander Donald
c. Metcaf. William Peavey and Rob-
ert b. Williamson.
An enjoyable incident of the ses-
sion last evening was the presenta-
ton to Commander Froberger OF a
beautiful bouquet Of carnations by
the ladies OF the Auxiliary. which
graced the head table throughout the
evenings program. The Legionaires
were duly appreciative of the aid
given them by the Auxiliary and the
several individuals which contributed
to the success OF the affair and in
Dictated their appreciation by rising
votes of thanks.