Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-19
New Corps of Officers James
Fitzgerald Post Installed
Monday Evening Assume
Active Preparation For OBJ
servance of Armistice Date,
Nov. II

Charles w Savage assumed the
direction of the affairs of the James
Fitzgerald post American Legion,
the largest unit of the World War
veterans organization in Maine, at
the regular meeting of the post, held
Monday evening at Legion Hail,
when the entire corps of new officers
was installed by Leigh Weber of
Hallowell, kennebec county COM
miteeman, with the impressive rtt-
ualistic exercises.
Besides Colonel Savage, who sue
ceeded Reuel Is. Soule as commander
of the Fitzgerald post, the other Of
ficers Installed at the ceremony last
evening were Audrey Goodheart,
first vice commander; Leland Niles,
second vice commander; Frederick
Best. adiutant: Clarence L. Frye.
finance officer? Philip Gilbert, sea
geant-at-arms, and Emery Q. Beanie.
historian.
The new commander outlined
something of his policies for the
coming year and called upon the
membership to attend all meetings
and take an active part in the bust
ness of the post. In retiring, Past
Commander Soule expressed his APP
probation of the cooperation which
has been accorded him during the
past year, which. largely due to
splendid leadership has been the
most successful and active In the
, history of the Augusta Legion.
The Legionaires will sponsor a
proper observance of Armistice day,
November II, and by the action OF
the post at the meeting last evening,
Commander Savage in charge OF
the general chairman in charge OF
the program for that day. The eve
ming entertainment and dance in iCty
Hall auditorium has been in process
preparation for several weeks. and
that part of the holiday observance
is in charge of a committee OF
which Arthur S. Merrill is chair
man comedy st Pays to Adver-
tise'' will be the entertainment offer
ing by the Legion players this year,
and reports have seeped forth from
the rehearsal sessions that it is go
ing to be an instant success with the
Capital City amusement public, and
will present some new amateurs
who by their performances In the
Legion comedy will probably be &C
COIuSu AIclI 6IClldl LIS hAo-
AS in previous years the morning
feature of Armistice Day will be a
military parade. which it is planned
this year will be even bigger than
ever before. There will also be
public spectacle at the Rue1 Williams
Field, where the parade will disband
and where the short period of silence
to reverence will be observed follow
ing the sounding of the city whistles
and church bells at the momentous
hour of IL O'Clock, A. M.
1t will be recalled that as fea-
ture of the observance last year the
Legionaires assisted by the Maine
National Guard companies of the city
staged a most remarkable demon
stration Of attacking troops, with q
smoke screen and gas barrage. This
demonstration was probably the big
gest of its kind staged in the State
This year some other features viii
be presented in connection with the
forenoon program.
The Legionaires will also again CO.
operate with the Cony High School
and the student management has ar.
ranged a football game at Williams
Field as an outdoor athletic feature
for Armistice Day morning.