Show lE G I UN S- S GATHER IN Sw S1 L Richfield PARLEY Richfield 40 and 8 Engines Engines Engines En En- gines Carry Deleo-ates Deleo To St State Slate te Capitol All week weel Salt Lake Lalee City has hns been donning festive garb to welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come American Legion delegates and visitors who have been pouring pouring pouring pour pour- ing into the state capitol to attend attend attend at at- tend the eighteenth annual state convention A delegation of eight Legionnaires Legion Legion- nair arrived from Richfield aboard aboard a- a board the 1440 40 and 8 S engine that will be a feature of the annual Legion parade The locomotive is said to be the only one ever built for the frolic adjunct of the 40 and 8 in their familiar box cars The convention was called to order at a a. a m. m Thursday in inthe inthe inthe the Capitol theatre by Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment Commander George W. W Worthen of Provo The opening session followed a m meeting eting of the I department executive committee night and a tion dance both at the Newhouse Ne hotel at wl which ch headquarters have been established Several Se hundred delegat delegates delegate's s arrived ar- ar arrived arrived ar ar- rived in time to participate in events chief among which was the formal opening of the Legion Chateau a replica of ofa a French chateau doughboy bil bil- bil- bil let Mrs Ashton Arrives Mrs MIs Eva Ashton of Vernal president of the state womans woman's auxiliary arrived in Salt Lake City Thursday She will preside at several meetings and other events scheduled for the auxiliary and Gold Star Mothers Members of the state department department department depart depart- ment executive committee committe-a met at p. p m. m Wednesday in the Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse New- New house hot hotel l to check final session plans All business meetings willbe will willbe willbe be conducted in the Ule Capitol theater theater theater thea thea- ter in morning sessions Mayor E. E B. B Erwin E. E Clawson commander of post No 2 George past department commander and former fonner governor govern govern- or Charles R. R Mabey past department department department de de- commander spoke at atthe atthe atthe the opening session Thursday morning Smith Addresses Group George Georg Albart Alb d Sn Smith tb member Continued cn en page 8 Leaders At Legion Meet ca fn z at Ct fit t v r 4 A 4 r c ft wf Leaders Loaders of or the tho Legionnaires who convened Thur Thursday a In their eighteenth nth annual state convention con on at the tho Capitol theater George W. W Worthen of Provo Pro Utah depa department commander and Mrs Eva Ashton of Vernal president of the American American Legion women's auxiliary LEGIONNAIRES GATHER IN S. S L L. FOR ST. ST PARLEY Continued From Page 1 of or the L. L D D. D S S. S council of twelve apostle the Legionnaires Legion Legion- and Auxiliary members ata at ata a joint meeting in the Assembly hall on the temple grounds at 2 p. p p m. m Thursday Initiation of new members and anda a 3 musical program with Louella Forr Forrin n Sharp as director and Lucile Lucile Lucile Lu- Lu cile Howe Humphrey as Opening of th Streets ts of Paris in in inthe the Chateau was set pant completed the afternoon rne meeting ting program for lor G p p. p m m. m The 40 and 8 parade parade parade pa pa- rade featured by the famous wreck wrack was vas to follow at 7 p. p p m. m with the downtown bu business ness section sec sec- section tion as the locale At 8 p p. p m m. the Legion auxiliary tendered a banquet banquet banquet ban ban- to visiting auxiliary members mem mem- b bars bers rs at the Newhouse hotel Portions of or Fourth South street between bet Main and State streets street were roped off and was expected to b be the scene of hilarious events including a street dance bt starting sting at p. p m m. m Sham Battle at Fort Army offic officers rs headed by Brig Brigader Brigader Bri- Bri g gader der General Walter 0 O. O Sweeney Sween ey commanding general at Fort Douglas Colonel W. W S S. S Fulton commanding the infantry infantry in in- fantry and Colonel Colon l C. C E. E McCarthy McCarthy McCarthy McCar McCar- thy r regimental executive officer announced that all aU arrangements for the colorful sham battle to tobe tobe tobe be stag staged d Friday night on the f fort rt range had been completed E. E chairman of the Black Rock beach frolic committee committe announced ev everything in readiness for the midnight frolic frolic frol frol- ic Saturday night which climaxes the making fun-making of the convention J. J A. A Johnston head of the drum corps committee tt declared the contest t for major corps supremacy supremacy supremacy acy in the University Un of Utah stadium would eclipse all previous contests in musical programs drills and color Salt Lake City business hou houses s royally loyally welcomed the L Legionnaires and prepared to listen to the cry of H Hey y Elmer for three thre days of fun tun |