Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
REPORTS OMAHA
CONVENTION LEGION
AUXILIARY Unit

At the meeting of American Le-
gion Auxiliary held Thursday eve
ming, final arrangements were made
regarding the rummage sale, which
is to be held at Salvation Army hall
Thursday. Oct. 20, and the commit
tee in charge will consist of Mrs.
Alice e.. T. Webster. chairman, Mrs.
Edith l.. Gage. Mrs. Hattie Lippin-
colt and Mrs. Eliza Dickson.
Mrs. Marietta Greenlaw was APP
pointed chairman in charge of the
Christmas sale, which is to be held
November 81, and the place of the
sale to be announced later. The COM
mittees for the various tables are as
follows: Food table. Mrs. Ellen Benn,
chairman, and Mrs. Alice Froberger;
grab table, Mrs. Mildred Farnham,
chairman, and Mrs. Floy Merrill;
miscellaneous or fancy work table,
Mrs. Rosa Cooper, chairman, Mrs.
Lottie Brann, Mrs. Hazel Bagley,
Mrs. Lura Messer; candy table. Mrs.
Helna Hodgkins, Mrs. Mildred
Crocker, with others.
Mrs. Marietta Greenlaw, commit
teewoman for the third district of
Maine, who attended the National
Convention at Omaha, gave an ex-
cellent report of the activities of the
convention, which proved of great in
terest to the members, and the sub
stance of her report was as follows:
The Maine party of IA members
of the Auxiliary and Legion LETT
Portland on September 80 and tray-
eled to Omaha by way of Washing
ton and Chicago. The Auxiliary
convention was held simultaneously
with that of the Legion and several
features of the big convention pro-
gram were joined in by both organ
izations. There were some 10,0oo
Auxiliary members in attendance
and the business sessions were
mark by reports Of progress from
almost every department.
Addresses by distinguished guests
including the mayor of the conven-
tom city, the governor OF Nebraska
and Commander James A. Drain OF
the Legion, occupied the opening
session of the Auxiliary convention
on Monday, October 3.
Mrs. Greenlaw told most interest
inplv of the States Dinner when
was attended by 1900 people, with
the departments placed numerically
and with special decorations Tor
each table. Mrs. Greenlaw was the
chairman of the decorations for the
Maine table, which was pictures
que reproduction of a Maine lake.
surrounded by evergreen trees taken
frona- the home State, and with boats
and ,napoes on the lake surface ana
bear and deer in the miniature
woods. 49,.
accidentally the loyal Maine
daughters at the great Omaha ses-
sion broadcast the beauties and at
fractions of the Pine Tree state IN
several ways, distributing l0OO cans
of Maine packed sardines ana some
1900 booklets extolling THE sum-
mer Playground"
At the Thursday convention SEES
sion, Mrs. Conary, president OF the
Department of Maine, presented
beautiful cut citrite, mined at MT.
Mica to the National President, VINO
accepted most graciously and spoke
sincerely of Names loyalty and CO.
operation throughout her admins
tratfon. Mrs. Greenlaw paid high
tribute to the ability of the depart
ment secretary, Mrs. Grace A. Sthen
of Portland, through whose efforts
this department stands 100 per cent
in everything except membership.
Mrs. Greenlaw made comprehen-
sive reports on the more important
recommendation made to the con-
vention. particularly stressing the
need for vigilance against unpatriot-
ic and un-American tendencies
threatening the nation.
'sh6rt social hour followed the
busipesf meeting and refreshmeg.s
were Served by the ofhcers OF the
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