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Show New York's Old Guard Coming to Sesqui ff 1 . t., if- j Tfp L-iii"1 ttr torn? l l 4 T -fc,-?4 x3B v?A i-V' , . kit 1 At an imposing ceremony before their headquart&rs in New York City the famous Old Guard of New York under the command of Major E. Have-meyer Have-meyer Snyder, commandant of the organization, received the invitation from the officials of the- Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, opening in Philadelphia June 1 and continuing to December 1, to celebrate 150 years of American Independence, to attend the Flag Day exercises on June 14, when all the historic military commands of the thirteen original colonies will, assemble for a big military display and parade headed by General Pershing. Captain James A. B. Franciscus, of .the Old Guard State Fencibles, of the Sesqui city, is presenting the invitation to Major Snyder. At Major Snyder's left stand the commanding officers of the Philadelphia organizations, while the members of the two famous commands are grouped about their leaders Is their striking dress uniforms. |