Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
LEGION OFFICIALS
REACH ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Convention Opens
Monday, With MacNider as
Principal Speaker.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. August T.
State officers of the American
Legion. which opens three-day
State convention here Monday, ar
rived this afternoon. including J. A
Nicholas, jr.. Richmond. department
adjutant. Many delegates reached
here tonight From now until the
opening at . O'Clock Monday they
will be coming by train. boat and
motor car. Members Of the local
legion are greeting them. The
State officers will be busy planning
the session. all day tomorrow Head =
quarters are at the George Mason
Hotel.
More than 500 flags will be on dis
play at the curb on King street ana
many other streets beginning to-
morrow There will he 500 delegates
for the legion and auxiliary.
The main address Monday at the
Joint session Of the two bodies will
he made by Hanford MacEider, AS
National Comdr McQuigg. as orig
inally planned, and Comdr. McQuigg
will speak Tuesday at joint session
10 be held at the armory.
City to Extend Welcome.
The meeting will be presided over
by State Comdr. Frank NJ. Wray.
Paul Morton. city manager. Will wei
come the delegates or behalf of the
city Invocation will he given by B.
NJ Boyd. department chaplain. Fer
gus McRee, State vice commander.
will respond while Miss Cora
Vaughan, Franklin, Va, president of
the State auxiliary. will respond on
behalf of that organization. Reports
will he made by the credential COM
mittee, rules and permanent organi-
Zation and reports of department Of
ficers will he made. The conven-
ton will adjourn at O'Clock and
proceed to the residence of the late
DR. Kate Waller Barrett to place a
bronze memorial tablet on her home.
she being the first president of the
State OrganiZat ton and also at one
time national president OF the aux
Hilary.
Afterward the delegates will ad-
iourn for lunch, and convention com
mittees will meet at o'clock. At
O'Clock pilgrimage in automobiles
TO Mount Vernon will be made, and
exercises will be held there.
Concert and Reception.
"OIludN hight lIOIIi .tD u ClOCk
until S:45 o'clock there will be band
concert by the United States Marine
Band at Washington and Prince
streets. At . o'clock that evening
there will be a reception and dance
at the armorY, given by the auxiliary
in honor of the visitors.
The convention Tuesday will be
addressed by National Commander
John r. McQuigg, and then will fof-
low reports and other business, and
nt the afternoon session beginning at
. o'clock there will be presentation
of prizes.
A parade will be staged at 4:30
o'clock at the AleXa ndria naval tor
by 1000 persons. The chief marshal
will be Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
L. s. NJ. G.
There will be banquet at $50
O'Clock at the Alexandria Naval Tor
pedo station. and afterward a dance
at the armory.
Wednesday will be given over to
election Of officers and selection of
the next convention city. In the
afternoon the delegates will journey
to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
at Arlington and place a wreath. Ex-
erciSes will be under auspices OF
Arlington Post of Arlington County.
Thence they will go to Fairfax Court
house. where they will inspect the
VIII Of George Washington. This
W Il close the eighth annual State
convention Business sessions of the
legion will be held in the auditorium
of the Elks' Home, and those of the
auxiliary in the Young Peoples
Building.