The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-01
MEETS
AT DICKINSON
JULY Is TO II
McNidcr and McQuigg on
PrOgram-Many Bismarck
Legionnaires Going

A large representation from the
: Bismarck post Of the American Legion
is expected To be on hand for the
sessions OF the North Dakota Ameri-
can Legion Convention which will be
held at Dickinson, and Mcdora. July
Is to II.
A movement, will me instituted at
that time to have the state head
quarters Of the Legion permanently
/ located at Bismarck. where free office
space will be available in the Memoir
rial Building state capitol grounds.
Representative from Legion posts
throughout the western part Of the
state will back up the proposition
to locate permanently al Bismarck.
Hanford McNidcr. assistant secre-
tary Of war and past national COM
mander OF the American Legion. and
John X. McQuige. present commander.
will give two OF the main talks.
Opens July Is
The convention will open Thurs
day ut Dickinson where about 300
are expected TO attend the sessions
Mt s a. M. The afternoon and evening
will be- given over TO meetings OF
the 40 ana &. Friday special train
will carry the delegates to Mcdora
where meeting and rodco are SEIZED
ulcd. The delegates will return to
Dickinson Friday night for the clos
inH session Saturday morning.
The meeting will be called to order
l by Walter G. Curtis. Lisbon, depart
ment commander. After an invocation
by Rev. 81 Fairham, Drayton. de-
/ partment chaplain. and reading Of
the call Of the convention by Jack
Williams. Fargo. department adjutant
there will be an address Of welcome
by the mayor or Dickinson.
Frank j. Webb, Grand Forks. viii!
respond to the welcome. Reports Of
department officers vii! follow. to-
gether with the appointments Of COM
mittce;.
The principal talk Of the morning
will be that Of Mr.. McQuigg, which
will close the morning session.
Tho afternoon session will be
devoted to business and initiation Of
the 40 and \. Business will be dis
russed from 1880 to when a parade
and "wreck" will be put on for the
initiates Of tho club.
Speakers at the banquet at Gao
will be Larry Doyle. Glendivc. chef
du chcmin dc fer. and John Conmy,
Fargo, advocate rationale. Tho ban
Vuct will end in time for the American
Legion boxing exhibition at &.
Special Train IL Mcdora
Tho special train to Mcdora will
! leave ut . u. m. Friday. At 1880
Hanford McNidcr will speak there and
z barbecue at the Old Town Hall
will follow.
\ R0dco exhibitions will start at $50
and will be followed by speeches and
other entertainments The train will
carry the convention back to Dick
insOn ut 8 p. III. in time for the 40 and
3 military ball at tho armory.
Saturdays sessions will open 1T
with committee reports and unfin-
ishcd business. Talks on tho u. s
Veterans Bureau will be given by
William K. Knoll. Minneapolis, liason
/ representative for the tenth district
r Of the bureau. and G. r. Hoverson,
Fargo, Manager Of tho 37th. or North
Dakota region. As liason representa-
tive Mr.. Knoll has charge Of rcla-
lions between the Legion and the
veterans bureau.
An address by Mrs. Clair Linn Lar
son, Finley. president Of the Legion
Auxiliary. will conclude the speaking
program.
Election Of department officers and
delegates 70 the national convention
Eto1ther with selection Of the next
7eonyention city will conclude khe
"neasi0ns of the convention.