Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
Legion Session
In August May
Draw 10000
Convention Here
Expected to Be
Largest Ever Held

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tentative calendar Of events for
its national convention, to be
held in Washington from August
80 through September 2.
The convention is expected to
be not only the largest in WASH
ington history but the largest
ever held by the Legion.
Spokesman explained unusual
interest has been shown by Lee
gionnaires wanting to bring fam
lilies to the Capital for sight,
seeing purposes.
1t has been estimated that as
many as 10000 Legionnaires
will attend convention sessions
and that possibly more than
100000 visitors will be in town
August 80, parade day.
Booths for Registration.
Several thousand members al
ready have registered for the
convention. On August rs the
Legion viii open booths through
out the District to facilitate
registration as the meetings ap-
proach.
Officers Of the Legion conven-
ton viii be at national head
quarters. 1908 K street NV.
Auxiliary headquarters win be at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Registration for the Eight and
Forty, the women's fun organi-
cation, will be held August az
and % at the Mayflower. It's
banquet will be held at the hotel
August %.
Registration for the Forty and
Eight, the Legion fun organiza-
ton, will be held August 28 at
the Interdepartmental Audi
torium.
Tentative Schedule.
The tentative convention
schedule lists these events:
Sunday, August 20.
Advance committee meetings,
American Legion Auxiliary,
Mayflower Hotel.
8 am. Junior sponsored
Drum and Bugle Corps, Eastern
High School-no charge.
1880 p.m.-Legion memorial
services, Amphitheater, Arling-
ton Cemetery.
2 pm. National Executive
Committee meeting, Statler Ho-
tel.
II 8 p.m.-Forty and Eight OPEN
Ing session, Interdepartmental
Auditorium, Constitution avenue
between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets NV.
Monday. r
n 9 a.r1.-Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps. Roosevelt High
School, no charge.
10 a.m.-American Legion fir
ing squad contest, the Ellipse, no
charge.
l p.m.-Junior sponsored color
guard contest. the Ellipse, no
charge.
p.m.-Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps finals, Griffith Sta
dium, charge so cents with reg
istration ticket, otherwise 81.
10 a.m.-Opening session Of
Legion. National Guard Armory.
Convention Committee meeting
Immediately following.
9 a.m.-Opening session of
Legion Auxiliary, Mayf1ower
Hotel.
7:45 Educational command
er's dinner, Statler Hotel, $3.50
per ticket.
Tuesday.
Second session-Forty and
Eight.
Convention session ~ Legion
Auxiliary.
2 p.m.-Legion parade. For
nation area: The Mall along
Pennsylvania avenue. Starting
point of parade, Fourth and
Pennsylvania avenue. The pa
rade will proceed west on Penn
sylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street, south on Fifteenth street
to Constitution avenue, west on
Constitution avenue to Sixteenth
street. Reviewing stand will be
located on north side of Consti-
tuition avenue at Sixteenth
street. DISBURSEMENT area will
be streets beyond Seventeenth
and Constitution. Tickets, 81.
So and So.
Wednesday.
9a.m.-Business session, Legion
Convention.
9 a.m.-Business session, auxil-
larry. Mayflower Hotel.
5 p.m.-Army retreat in honor
of national commander of Legion
held on Ellipse.
2 pm.-All-States dinner. Ie-
gion Auxiliary, Mayfiower Hotel.
p.m.-Forty and Eight BAN
quet. Statler Hotel.
Thursday.
9 a.m.-Convention session and
election OF officers Of Legion
National Guard Armory. Con-
vention session and election of
officers, auxiliary - Mayflower
Hotel.
8 Educational convention
ball, National Guard Armory.
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