Evening star., 1935-07-21
RRANGEMENTs for the sev

being completed.
The principal speakers will be Rep
resentative John E. Rankin of Missis-
sippi and District Commissioner Mel
vim c. Hazen. Addresses will also be
made by Department Comdr. James
O'Connor Roberts and Frank E. Sam
uel of Indianapolis, national adjutant
On the opening night of the con-
vention there will be a parade, with
Col. Kenyon Joyce, u. S, A., COM
mandant of Fort Myer, as grand mar
shall. He will head the famous mount
ed cavalry band from that fort. The
American Legion parade marshal is
William H. Hargrave of Fort Stevens
Post, No. 80, who will have as his
aides Past Comdrs. Charles Demonet,
George Washington Post. No. l; Rich
ard A. O'Brien, Vincent B. Costello
Post, No. Is; Leo j. Reel. Fort Ste
vens Post, No. 80, and William Kersh-
ner, Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13.
Parade Forms at I O'clock.
The parade will form at 7 o'clock
In the area bounded by First street,
Indiana avenue, John Marshall place
and Louisiana avenue. The line of
march will be from Seventh street
and Louisiana avenue TO Market space
to Pennsylvania avenue to Thirteenth
street, north on Thirteenth street to
K street and thence west on K street
to Connecticut avenue, turning north
on Connecticut avenue to M street,
east on M street to Seventeenth street
and south on Seventeenth street to
the Seventeenth street entrance of the
MayfoWer Hotel.
Marshal Hargrave requests Legion
naires to wear the offlCia! Legion cap,
white trousers, white shirt. black
shoes and tie. Those without Legion
caps are requested to march without
headdreSS.
The Legion posts will be located in
line with relation to the percentage
of quota attained as Of July %. Col
ors will accompany their respective
posts, as will also drum corps or
bands. This also applies to posts
having decorated cars or floats in the
parade. Trophies will be awarded for
the largest Legion marching unit, in
Guiding respective musical organiza-
ton; the largest Legion marching unit,
exclusive of musical organization;
members having the highest percent
age of their post membership in the
Zine of march; the best Legion march,
ing unit; the best District Legion drum
corps; the best decorated Legion car
or float and the best veteran organi-
cation band. These six awards will be
made the first night of the convention.
In the line of march will be the
units from Fort Myer and the 10Th
Brigade. the District National Guard,
with Col. John Oehmann in COM
mand; about 1S drum corps and
bands, numerous marching units and
drill teams from all patriotic and
civic organizations of the National
Capital and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. Local merchants and or
CARNATIONS have been invited to enter
floats in the parade and participate,
for which a handsome trophy is to
be presented for the most attractive
display from a parade standpoint.
G. p. o. Band Will Play.
On the first night of the convention
the Government Printing Office Post
Band and the Fort Stevens Post Drum
and Bugle Corps will furnish music
and the James Reese Europe Drum
and Bugle Corps. On the final night
of the convention the Vincent B.
Costello Post Drum and Bugle Corps
and the winning musical organization
selected by the judges in the parade
the first night will furnish musical
selections.
At the close of the session on August
10 q supper dance will be given in
honor of the newly-elected commander
and the members of his staff.
William G. Meirs of Quentin Roose-
welt Post, No. II, is general chairman
of the convention, with J. l. Below
Of United States Treasury Post, No.
35, vice chairman; George H. Fox,
Tank Corps Post, No. 19, secretary,
and Department Finance Officer Ray
mond J. Queenin, Vincent B. Costello
Post, No. IS, treasurer.
The chairmen of the subcommittee
include: Dance and supper, John H.
O'Connell; concessions, George Tay-
lor; police, R. B. Carroll; seating
delegates, Raymond M. Lanigan;
awards, Arthur Fredette; publicity,
Charles Daley, jr.; badges, William
D. Mulkey; program, Department Vice
Comdr. Horace W. Lineburg; decora-
tions, Benjamin AronSohn; arrange
ments, Edwin w. Luther, and speakers,
J. L. Koehl.
Sergt. Jasper Post met in Mu-
sicians' Hall last Monday evening, with
the commander, w. A. McCallun, in
the chair.
He announced the post will give
boat ride August 16 on the steamer
Potomac, and appointed as chairman
of this committee Harold MacLaugh-
lin. He also appointed Senior Vice
Comdr. Frank Mccarthy to take
charge of the tickets for the welcome
dinner and dance to be given the
new department commander the night
of August 10 at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
William Mears, department conven-
ton chairman, outlined the purpose
of the affair and requested all mem
bers to march in the parade, which
will be held preceding the start of the
convention, on August 8.
A large number of new members
were admitted to membership, of
which a goodly portion were spon-
Sored by W. P. Kershner, who was
indorsed by the post at a recent
meeting for the honor of the outstand-
ing Legionnaire in the Department Of
the District Of Columbia for this year.
A resolution presented by Vice
Comdr. Frank Mccarthy pertaining to
veterans preference was passed and
will be sent to the department con-
vention, with the recommendation that
it be sent to the national convention
for action. A resolution presented by
Conrade Darling pertaining to air
defense also was passed.
The election Of delegates and al
ternates who will represent the post