Show Allie american rican legion to hold record meeting in fall hew york prepares to house veterans few bew york for the first time since the world war fifth avenue resound to the beat of marching nl feet of more than a half milli million 0 veterans a mid amid the blare of war ar martial in artil music the parade will fsr mart the second day of the american leg legions ions 1937 national conven awad ton and this cites first conclave ia legion history during the four day legion caucus Sp september 2023 20 23 it is estimated conservatively that ex ice men plus their wives and chil dren who are represented in auxiliary ir un units i ts such as the auxiliary I 1 and the sons of the american legion will attend the meeting the die high lights of the convention a include the opening session monday september 20 in madison square garden the drum and bugle corps contest in which individual ual musical units will compete later st at the polo grounds and the gigantic gigantc convention parade on fifth avenue tuesday september 21 twentieth anniversary the forthcoming annual gathering is planned to eclipse by far all its previous efforts and officials of the american legion describe the 1937 affair as the largest ever held on earth by any organization this years great convention marking the twentieth anniversary of americas entry into the world war will have as its slogan peace through preparedness in a tri denominational religious and patriotic service a thanksgiving for peace since the world war will be offered the press radio and legion periodicals are being used by the promoters to induce the members to defer their vacation to coincide with the legionnaires convention from the convention offices here reports indicate more than veterans societies and associations plan to hold reunions at the same time major gen john F oryan new yorks ex police commissioner will head the reunions committee 40 and 8 reunion one of the outstanding reunions for color and interest at the 1937 convention will be that of the famous 40 and 8 because this reunion plays an integral part in the convention proceedings there is a 40 and 8 committee of which the chairman is pelham st george bis kell fell f ell president justice of the municipal court justice bissell is chief chemin de fer passe of the 40 and 8 and ex officio 0 cio of a number of legion offices he e served with the seventy seventh division division in in france simultaneously with the convention is the annual assembly of the american ican legion auxiliary headed by mrs william N corwith present national radio chairman of the organization and past president of the new york department auxiliary |