Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Marquis Vividly
Pictures Paris
At Legion Meeting

A very pleasing picture of the Par
is of today and the part that the
American Legion plays in its life was
painted at the regular meeting OF
the George N. Bourque post of the
American Legion last evening by Jo-
seph Marquis of this city who fol-
the last eight years has been con.
nected with the American consulate
in that city.
Mr.. Marquis was introduced by
karekin der Sahagian who ha6
charge Of the program for the meet
ing.
The speaker said that the Legion
had been very kind to him in Paris
The post Is now Of about 500 mem.
bers. Last summer a successful
drive for members was conducted
and 100 new members were taken in
Headquarters for the Paris posi-
are in a beautiful old palace which
is given the Legion by the French
government. This is completely
equipped with reading and game
rooms and is a place where the mem
bers get together very often.
But, Mr.. Marquis explained, the
Legion is not solely for purposes OF
pleasure and the relief work that is
carried on has been very extensive
AS the care given Americans in
France by the consular service is
restricted solely to seamen the vet
Grams who are in need are forced to
resort to some other agency. Hun
dreds of soldiers remained in France
after the war, he said. and they
have been unable to cope with the
conditions there so that many of
them are faced with dire poverty and
it Is to these that the Legion has
meant much.
One interesting point which the
speaker brought out was that the
post in Paris is run by a former Wa
terville man, DIR. Goodrich, who is
in full charge of the club rooms and
affairs Of the post.
At the business meeting which
preceded Mr.. Marquis talk there was
considerable discussion concerning
the drive for new members which is
now going on. 1t was decided that
two free tickets to the Legion show
which is to be given on Nov. 18th,
will be given to each Legionaire
who brings in IL members before
that time and to each member who
brings in Is new members before
and from the department convention
in Brunswick next fall.
John Rowe, a member of the fac
ulty of the Waterville high school
was introduced as new member
last evening and Francis Allen, a
former member of the Eastport post
was voted into the post.
The meeting next Monday evening
I'll :. IT, n o
and DIR. George Averill. always a
staunch friend of the local post will
be the guest of honor. At this meet
ing Rev. Leopold H. r. Hass. pastor
of the First Baptist church is to
speak on the ideals of the Legion;
Cyril M. Jolly is to discuss the Sto-
bic trophy and Howard B. WEIGH. the
commander of the post. will deliver
an address.
Rehearsals for the Legion show
were started Immediately after the
meeting, under the direction of Mrs.
Walter Hood. From first appearan-
ces the cast Is to be the best that
the Legion has ever gotten together
and the show will be a most enjoy
able affair.
A Raymond Rogers, service officer
of the post, spoke a few words on
relief work and he said that 1t was
the Legion's duty not only to care
for disabled veterans but for their
wives and children as well.
1t is possible that the Legion will
hold a joint meeting with the Water
Vile Lions Club next Tuesday eve
ming at which time Capt. O'Hay who
is to speak in the evening at the
City Opera House, will be the guest
of honor.