Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12
18th ANNUAL
CONVENTION OF
AUXILIARY 18th
American Legion, Department
Of Md, Will Hold Meeting
In Southern Hotel
COMPLETE PROGRAMME
FOR THIS BIG EVENT

The seventeenth annual convention
of the Department of Maryland,
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held at the Southern Hotel in Balti-
more, Md, August 18th to goth in
elusive. There will be an executive
board meeting at the Southern Hotel,
Wednesday, August 18th at 2 P. M.
Mrs. Harlan Johnson Department
President presiding. At P. M. there
will be a joint meeting held in the
War Memorial, Assembly Room. Mr..
Bruce T. Bair, Department Command
er of the American Legion will pre-
side. Mrs. Harlan Johnson will make
a short address while Mayor Howard
w. Jackson will extend official well
come to the gusts. Mrs. Norman E.
Horn, Vice President of the Baltimore
District is Convention Chairman for
the Auxiliary and Mr.. Albert M.
Greenfield for the American Legion.
Following the joint meeting, re-
ception and dance will be given by the
American Legion Auxiliary for the
officers and members of the Ameri-
can Legion. Mrs. Harlan Johnson
and her staff will be hostesses with
Mrs. Norman E. Horn in charge OF
arrangements. This will be at the
Southern Hotel at 10 P. M.
Registration of alternates and
guests will open on Wednesday, Au-
gust II at the Southern Hotel at 10 A.
M. Thursday and Friday reglstra-
ton will start at A. M.
Thursday at 8 A. M. there will be-
a Gold Star breakfast at the Southern
Hotel, Mrs. Maude Harp of Hagers-
town will be hostess.
The first session will be called to
order on Thursday at 9:30 A. M. At
1890 the Past Presidents Farley
Luncheon will be held at the Southern
Hotel. Mrs. George F. Bamford,
chairman of the Past Presidents Par
ley will be in charge.
Thursday, August 18th at P. M.
the brilliant American Legion Ban
quet will be held at the Lord Balti-
more Hotel. Mr.. Eckley Walker is
banquet chairman for the American
Legion. Co-chairmen for the Auxil-
iary are Mrs. Harlan Johnson, Mrs.
George F. Bamford, Mrs. Norman E.
Horn and Mrs. J. Bailey Mercer. The
distinguished guests will be Governor
Harry W. Nice and Mayor Howard w.
Jackson. The guest speaker will be
Mr.. Fred Fraser, Chef De Chemin De
Fer of the Forty and Eight.
The Auxiliary's guest at the ban
quet and during the Convention will
be Mrs. VIM. Corwith, National Radio
Chairman, representing the National
Organization. On Thursday August
18th the Flag House Association will
entertain at Tea for the American
Legion and Auxiliary and their guests
from to P. M. at the Flag House.
On Friday, August 10Th the second
session will be held, opening at 9:3O
A. M. At II A. M. Memorial SER
vices will be held for those who made
the supreme sacrifice during the
World War and for departed members
of the Auxiliary, Mrs. J. M. Paxton,
Department Chaplain will officiate.
After these services the nomination
of officers will be held. The dele
gates luncheon will be at the South
ern Hotel at 1890 with Mrs Norman
E Horn as hostess
Mrs. Nora Goldman, Department
Music Chairman, will be in charge of
music and entertainment during the
Convention Mrs J Nelson Tribby will
be chairman, in charge of Pages
The big parade will be on Friday,
August 10th at P. NJ, with Mrs.
Clara Walker, Department Parade
Chairman in charge of the Auxiliary
participants
On Saturday, August goth the final
session will be held at $3.50 A. M.
There will be election of officers and
delegates to the National Convention
to be held in Los Angeles, California
in September. Mrs. Harlan Johnson,
President, will preside at
all sessions.