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Show Bran S FORJMI; American Legion Posts to j Convene in Assembly I I Hall Tonight. Complete Program for the i Service Men's Celebration Celebra-tion Announced. ! Service Men Are Urged to Register j ) HEADQUARTERS for the serv- Ice pien ' h celebration, or women wo-men who were iu the service, is on the mezzanine floor of tue Hotel , Utah. All service men can register between tlie hours of 9 a, m. and 8 p. m. each day up to Friday, and will receive complimentary coupon books for tke celebration. Approximately liOO service men regis: -itrcU at tiic celebration headquarters on : the mezzanine of the "Hotel Utah I yesterday. Long before x I o'clock, the j hour for starting registration with worn- on workers under Mrs. John Q. Cannon, chairman of the women's reception coin- i mlttec, over fifty men were walling. The American legion enrolled many members in various posts of the state. The recruiting re-cruiting officer, who has a desk at the headquarters, issued more than twenty Victory buttons to service men. The headquarters at tile hotel are decorated deco-rated with t'ne American Mag, surrounded by the ilags of Great Britain, France. Italy and Belgium. The Red Cross flag is also given a prominent place in the decorative scheme. The majority of the men registering carno in civilian clothes, but many wore uniforms. The khaki uniform of the army predominated, but navy blue and marine olive drab were also iu evidence. Large Number Expected. Tho registration committee expects at least 5000 to register tomorrow. Many of the men come from remote sections of the state, though the majority are from Salt Lake, Ogden, Logan and Provo. Ten Utah men of the 362nd infantry registered. regis-tered. Many officers were among those who gave their names. The majority of the men had seen service overseas. The service man is asked to register his name, with the last organization he served in, his rank, his home address and temporary address in Salt Lake. "Kach man is given a complimentary coupon book entitling him to admissions to the oratorio exercises to Vie held In the- tabernacle Wednesday night at S o'clock, to the service men's athletic carnival car-nival at the state fair at '2 o'clock Thursday Thurs-day afternoon, and to the informal reception recep-tion and dance at the caplto! Friday. The registration cards are filed by clerks. "Women Assist. It should be understood." said Mrs. Cannon, who has charge of the registration, registra-tion, "that ail nurses who served in army hospitals, either at ho" me or overseas, are also entitled to complimentary tickets," and siie urges them to apply. Mrs. Cannon was assisted in the work of registration yesterday by the following follow-ing women: Mrs. Mont Ferry, Mr.. John D. Spencer, Spen-cer, Mrs. John M. Taylor, Mrs. Lillie V, Sperry, Mrs. Sarah E. Karrlck. Mrs. Mary J. Cluff. Mrs. John Holt, Mrs. IT. C. Hanehett, Mrs. George Dern, Mrs. W. Tl. Wallace. Mrs. T. H. Cartwright and Mrs. Mary L. Hubbard of Salt Lake, and -Mrs. Chris Flygare. Mrs. C. W. Lippin-" Lippin-" cott and Mrs. Wright from Ogden, and '..Mrs. Leroy Dixon of Provo. Mrs. Daisy 'Allen, secretary of the executive commlt- tee Is in charge of the special information informa-tion desk; Miss Louise Holt and Mrs. E, A. Smith have charge of the filing bu- I reau and Mrs. Frank Evans, assisted by Mrs. Lily C. Wols ten holme, will register-ted register-ted Cross county representatives who will take part In the memorial exercises. C. Clarence Xeslen. chairman of the service men's celebration, says he expects ex-pects 10.000 men to attend, and added That the entertainment will please everybody. Committees Cooperate. Mr. Xeslen said that he was hlghly pleased with the co-operation of the various var-ious committees planning the celebration. celebra-tion. "No expense has been spared in ' getting entertainment of the high.es t oass." Mr. Xeslen said. "The oratorio v.-Ill be an artistic feature in itself, the athletic events the best ever held In the state. The closing dance and reception re-ception at the capitoi will be Informal and serve as a get-together meeting for the service men." The aim of the whole celebration, Chairman Neslen said, was to show the service men of Utah that the state appreciated their valiant services. serv-ices. Legion to Convene. . The American Legion convention will be held tonight in the Assembly hall at S o'clock. Following is the program: Music. Park City Legion orchestra; invocation. in-vocation. Calvin S. Smith; opening remarks. re-marks. Wesley E. King, state chairman; address of welcome. Governor Bamberger; response, Hamilton Gardner; music, Park City Legion orchestra: response. Paymaster Pay-master E. W. Brown, V. S. navy; report of credentials committee. Wesley King, state chairman, says be expect? eight posts to be represented. ' fie added that the organisation is growing rapidly. The general public is invited to the meeting tonight, and all service men. whether or not they arc members of the legion, are invited. Mr. King said the bushier sessions of the legion, which commence Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock in the Hotel Utah, will review what the association has done. The state officers, with one rep-icsentative rep-icsentative from every post in the state, will take action on several questions. Lvery county in the state will be repre-s-i'ied with the exception of Wayne and Kane posts. Program at Tabernacle. The full program for the ccbration. for which the state has appropriated .57501, has been announced. The program at the tabernacle Wednesday Wednes-day is: Singing of America." choir and audience; invocation, V.ishou Joseph S. Glass; address. "The State's Welcome." Gove: nor Simon Bamberger; presentation of colors to the Ji12ud infantry, Sergeant Axe! Miid.se:.; address, "Tribute to the Living and Dead." B. H. Roberts; solo nd chorus, "Star-Spangled 1 :a;int-r" ; en edict ion. President Heber .7. Grant ; oratorio. "Judas Maccahaeus." by Gc-orgo Frederick Handel. rendered hv Salt Lake Oratorio society, Symphony orchestra and soloists. Squire Coup, conductor; con-ductor; Mrs. Marjorle Lodge Warner, soprano; so-prano; Hardy Williamson, tenor; Wiil Maginettl, bass. At the state fair, Thursday afternoon at 2 p. in., a track meet v,i!l he run, including in-cluding two-mlie run, five-mile run (A. A. U. championship), running high Jump, pole vault, grenade throwing, five -mile ehiy, arid a soccer game between Salt Luke and Ogden service nidi will be played. Those taking urt in the track and I'.'.-M events include some of the b.-st ath-1.-- 1 !u the intei iuountif in country. Clinton Larson, winner of the high I jump in the International Allied content j held at Paris will compete with Alma j Klehards, former winner of the Olympic : contest. As Larson wim from Richards j in the Paris meet there is sure u be keen rivalry and a treat is promised the ' service men. In the five-mile run. -which I "is for the A. A. U. championship, su-m men as Hubert Martin and Gail Martin l and Ted Johnson will take part, and in I the sprints. Cre-.d Haymond. winner of 1 manv records will compete. The events ; wii: be open to entrants up to tonight. Already seventy -five men have signed I to take part. KH.'-.v fr- ! '2 "M'U - 1 p. ni.. a military mili-tary band under direction of Lieutenant C. J. Hawkins will parade ine down town 1 streets. A rom-ext on the si ens o:' the j capitoi will 1'C conducted by I :"ti v-n;i n 1 C. J. Hawkins from 7 to S:"JU p. rn. The following artists wii assisi the nana: 1 Mrs. Uaurinda Urowerton. soprano; .lk j Wright, baritone. The Salt I.: ike 0..,ra quartet, composed of Mrs. N. G. Atkinson, Atkin-son, soprano; Miss Edna U'wer, contralto; con-tralto; Fred C. Graham, tenor, and P. .Mrivin Petersen, baritone. will render r-eb cUnns. I;un-mg at t!:t. eapilo' will - lul'uw from tj:U to 11' v. in. |