Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26
American Legion.

American Legion.
Membership standings of the vari-
Gus departments of the American
Legion, as indicated In the report tor
the national convention were as fol
lows: Alabama. 4,152; Arizona, 1901;
Arkansas, 6.521; California. 3O.04S;
Colorado, 7,O19; Connecticut, S.0l5;
Delaware, 1,10S; District OF Columbia,
2,6il: Florida, 12.423; Georgia, 1854:
Idaho, 4.754; Illinois. 56.91S; Indiana,
1901; Iowa, 32,7S5; Kansas. 1889:
Louisiana, 5,605: Maine. 7,047: Mary
land. 1859; Massachusetts, 3l,51l;
Michigan. 1910: Minnesota, 21.4lS:
Mississippi. 4.121; Missouri. 1855
Montana. 1901; Nebraska, 1888;
Nevada. col: New Hampshire. 4,4a2;
2.O93; New York. $3.50: North Caro-
lima, 1916: North Dakota. S,006; Ohio,
"a .093; Oklahoma. 1867; Oregon.
10,O19; Pennsylvania. 52.347: Rhode
Isla nd, 2.SS3> South Carolina, 4.SSSi
South Dakota. 12461; Tennessee,
9.102; Texas, 1880: Utah, 2,440; Yer
mont. 3.095; Virginia. 5,991: Washing
ton II, $40; West Virginia, S.5S5; Wis
consin, 25,s52; Wyoming, 3,sl7.
Department delegations to the ma
tional convention of the American
Legion Auxiliary at Philadelphia next
month will be seated in the order OF
the percentage of membership gain
made by Their" departments during the
past year. according to an announce
ment from national headquarters In
indianapolis. This arrangement will
give delegates from the smaller de
partments an opportunity to gain
seats in the front of the hail. 1T was
I =.
ing the close of membership books for
the year.
Uniformed musical organizations
from every corner of the country are
going to Philadelphia for the national
| convention of the American Legion.
according to George L. Lippincctt,
member Of the Philadelphia committee
In charge Of bands. Probably the
largest aggregation of bands ever
gathered in one city will take part
| in the convention. Lippincott said.
| One of the foremost musical organi-
cations of the world will take part in
the convention parade. Iippincott an
nounced, but he has kept the identity
of the band a mystery
| One of the features of tho conven-
! tion will be series of concerts 10
, be given each morning afternoon
ana evening in the SeSquiCentennial
grounds. at the City Hail and at other
central points in Philadelphia
Philadelphia will be brilliant with
| flags and bunting during convention
week. Mayor w. F'reeland Kendrick
has requested that all residences and
business buildings be decorated. Three
leading commercial organizations have
| made plans for extensive decorations
| In the business district
Marcel Heraud member of the
| French Chamber of Deputies. was
| elected president of the F'idac, the
| international organization of veter.
ans associations of the allied coun-
tries in the World War. according
TO radio message received from Kra
kow Poland. by national headquar.
| tiers Of the American Legion. The
same message said Col. Henry Dickin-
son Lindsey. past national com
mander of the Legion and former
mayor of Dallas, Tex. was elected
vice president. which makes him head
| of the American Legion representa-
ton in the Fidac. and that Lady
| Churchill was elected president OF the
| Fidac Auxiliary.
| Performing his first official act since
| his election as department com
| mander of the American Legion. Ma
| Gen. Amos A. Fries installed the new.
! ly elected officers of George Washin-.
| ton Post. No. !. last Tuesday nigh,
at the headquarters of the post lS2I
l street. in the presence of a larg,.
| gathering.
| AT the conclusion of the installation
! ceremonies Gen. Fries made a brief
address. in which he outlined some Of
the work ahead of the posts and the
department during the coming wear
| He announced the appointment Of his
aide, Capt. George r. Cnmacht, as
department adiutant. who accompa-
MED him TO the meeting. He said the
! department was going out for a great
year. but that he would proceed slow.
ly in his new office of department
commander. An economical program
will be adopted and many changes
made in the policy of department
| headquarters, which would be closed
on September 80. at 400 Investment
| Building, he announced.
Post Comdr. J. J. Murphy, prior to
| his retirement, introduced Past
Dept. Comdr. j. G. Sims of Tonnes
see. who made a short address, as did
also Walter NJ. Purvis, a charter
member of the post. Comdr. Gilbert
T. Rude. the new commander of the
post, addressed the members and as
sured Gen. Fries of the cooperation
of the post To make his adminiStrn
| ton a successful one.
| Past COmdr Wallace Streater pre-
scented COmdr. Rude with q gaveI, the
gift Of Past Post and Past Depart
ment COmdr. f.. Lester Jones. who
has presented every commander Of
the post with silver mounted gavel
| COmdr. Rude was elected representa-
| tive Of the post on the department
executive committee. and Past Comdr
| Wallace Streater, alternate.
| Commander Rude announced the ap.
pointments of third Vice Comdr Der
nard G.. MCGEE as adjutant. and How
ard S. Ranpleye as finance officer for
! the ensuing year.
| collection was made To he sent to
| the American Red Cross to aid in the
| relief work for those suffering as the
result Of the disaster along the Flo
rida coast caused by the hurricanes
! Frederick r. Garcin and John " -
| Stockett were elected to membership
and William c. Brewer by transfer
| from Sunshine Post, No. 251, of Cali
| fornia.
| Past Comdr. Howard S Fisk. chair
man of the post Philadelphia conven-
| ton committee, reported that the
| District delegation would have its
| headquarters in the Hotel Majestic
| Broad and Girard streets, and urged
as many members Of the post as pos
sible to attend the convention. es-
| pecially Tuesday, October IL. to- partt-
| pate In the three-mile parade from
| City Hall to the exposition grounds
| behind the historic colOrS of the post.
| Guy Withers, a charter member of
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