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' PAGE TEN THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 7937 | Official Program of | The Legion Convention Greetings From The Dominion Presiden 3 A TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 8.00 a.m.--Billeting headquarters at Genosha Hotel opens, and will re- main open until midnight on this date. 8.00 a.m.--Registration headquarters open at Genosha Hotel, and will remain open until midnight on this date. 10.30 a.m.--Meeting of provincial executive opens at Genosha Hotel. 12.15 p.m.--Provincial executive will be guests of the Kiwanis, Rotary and Kinsmen's clubs at Genosha Hotel. Speaker, Lt.-Col. 1%. Hooper. D.S.0, M.C, Honorary Provincial Treasurer, Canadian Legion. \ 200 p.m.--Provincial executive will resume sessions. 6.30 p.n.--Dinner tendered to the provincial executive ber of Commerce at the Genosha Hotel. J. Keillor MacKay, D.S.0., President, Ontario mand, Canadia jon. : 400 p.m.~Band Concert by band of Ontario Regiment at the Genosha Hotel. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 8.00 a.m.--Billeting headquarters open at Genosha Hotel. 8.00 a.m.--Registration headquarters open at the General Motors Au- earium |} in Gi | Motors Auditorium by .m.~Convention ol open in General Motors Auditor N= Lt.-Col. J. Ke| nly D.S.0., Provincial President. Two minut silence. invocation by Captain the Rev. Ernest Harston, chaplain of Oshawa Branch. Welcome by M. McIntyre Hood, president of Oshawa Branch, Oshawa Cham. aker, Lt.-Col Provincial Com- Introduction of Mayor Ernie Marks, and official civic | welcome. Introduction of representatives of civic bodies, service clubs and other prominent citizens. ; Presentation of gavel and block to Provincial Chairman, ade Harry Bray. 10.30 a.m.--Provincial President's address. Provincial chairman takes over convention. Appointment of standing committees. Honorary. secretary's report, Honorary treasurer's report. 12.00 noon--Convention adjourns. 2.00 p.m.~Convention resumes. Procedure committee's report. Credentials committee's interim report. Service Bureau reports. Zone representatives' reports. First report from resolutions committee. 4.30 p.m~Nominations of officers and provincial executive. 5.30 p.m.--~Convention adjourns, 6.00 p.m.~Picnic supper at Lakeview Park, served by members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Oshawa Branch, Street cars will take delegates from the Convention Building to Lakeview ark. 7.00 p.m.~Sports at Lakeview Park. Softball game--Oshawa Branch team vs. Provincial Exe- cutive. Tug-of-War--Zone No, 14 team vs, rest of province. 8.30 p.m.~Sparkling Musical Revue, arranged by the Famous Players Canadian Corporation, under the direction of Jack Arthur, through the courtesy of Col. R. S. McLaughlin, director of the Famous Players Canadian Corporation. Street Cars will take delegates back from Lakeview Park to the General Mo- tors Auditorium. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 9.30 a.m.--Delegates will assemble at the station to welcome Earl Jel- licoe and his party. Reception by Legion officials and civil and military authorities. Cuard of honor of Oshawa Branch Canadian Legion. The band of the Ontario Regiment will also be on parade. Parade of delegates from Station to the Memorial Park, Jed by Band of the Ontario Regiment, On arrival at Memorial Park, there will be a brief memor- jal and decoration service, cond d by Captain the Rev. Ernest Harston, in the course of which the official wreath will be placed on the Memorial by Earl Jeticor, Admiral of the Fleet, and Grand President of the Bri- tish Empire Service League. After the decoration ser- vice, delegates will march to the convention hall, where TO ALL MY COMRADES IN ONTARIO: This year is one of the most momentous and' important in the history of the Canadian Legion, for we welcome to Canada Earl Jellicoe and the British ire Service League delegates from the Mother Country and the Dominions beyond the seas. It should be a wonderful display. the unity of the ex-service men of the British Empire. After all, no organization can succeed unless there is complete con! in the membership for its officers, and complete njty. gst' its members, Little things may come to try ph ut ere is always the great, transcendent thing, the good of the zation, and nothing should be done by any one or any or 'to destroy that unity or confidence without mature ht and proper proceeding. We must make brothers from overseas welcome. We must show them that the Canadian Legion is truly united; There- fore on us all there devolves the dufy to sce that we do our part in making them feel at home in our country. May I, on this oc- casion, extend a warm greeting to all those attending the Ontario Convention, expressing the hope that they will have a good time, and a their convention may be the greatest ever held in tario. i ; Fraternally yours, JOHN S. ROPER, Dominion Presigent. the convention session" will be resumed. Report of procedure committee, Resolutions from resolutions committee, 12.00 noon--Convention adjourns, 1.30 p.m.~Convention resumes. Report of procedure committee. Report of Ways and Means committee. Resolutions from Resolutions committee. 3.30 p.m--~Convention adjourns. 400 p.m.--Garden party, afternoon tea and reception in honor of Earl and Lady Jellicoe, as guests of Col. and Mrs. R. S. Me¢- Laughlin, at their home, Parkwood, Simcoe Street North, In- vitations will be in the hands of all delegates, and admis- sion will be by official invitation card only. Street cars will be available to take delegates from Convention Building to Parkwood. Official Convention photograph will be taken at Parkwood, (At 3 p.m. Earl Jellicoe will inspect Oshawa Corps Sea Cadets at Parkwood.) 7.00 p.m.--Banquet tendered to the delegates and distinguished guests by the City of Oshawa, at the Armories. Formal dress is optional, Earl filicoe, Admiral of the Fleet, and Grand Pre- sident of the British Empire Service League, guest of honor. Band of the Ontario Regiment will be in attendance, At this banquet, past presidents' badges will be presented to the past provincial presidents of the Ontario Com- mand, and trophies will be presented to the branches and zone representatives winning them in the 1931 mem- bership campaign. Presentations will be made in the course of the program of speeches. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 9.30 a.m.--Convention resumes, Procedure committee's report. Final report of credentials committee Report of special committees. Discussions on committee reports. Resolutions. 12.00 noon--Convention adjourns, 200 p.m.~Convention resumes, Procedure committee reports. Final resolutions from resolutions committee. Election of officers and executive committee for the next year. Selection of the place of 1932 convention. Provincial chairman hands over the convention to Pro- vincial President. Convention adjourns, A HEARTY WELCOME -- FROM -- Every citizen of Oshawa awaits the delegates to the Ontario Pro- vincial Convention of the Canadian Legion, and our distinguished visitors from overseas. Our people are proud to have an oppor- tunity of showing appreciation of your service for country and Em- pire in the Great War and in the years that have passed since then. In coming to Oshawa, you are coming to a loyal city, a progressive city, and our whole desire is that, when you leave us, you will carry away only the most pleasant of memories "Success to the Legion" Is the Toast of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce F. L. MASON, President. LT.-COL. B. J. McCORMICK, Secr etar y . J. W. Aylett, First Vice-President : Everett Warne, Chairman ~~ George Walsh, COMRADES! "WE WELCOME YOU The Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion has been planning for a year for this great occasion. Now it is here, and we present to you the results of our efforts. Our wish for all delegates is that they may spend a pleasant and profitable time in our city, that the convention may be harmonious, and productive of the best possible results in the inter: ests of ourorganization and those on whose behalf it labors unceasingly. ¢ 3 OSHAWA BRANCH, CANADIAN LEGIO? M. Mcintyre Hood, President W. J. Jenkins, Second Vice-President EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: D. J. Thomas, i Herbert Kelly, D. M. Douglas, Sergeantat-Arms. A. Gladman, Financial Secretary A. H. Power, Secretary, Ww. Reed, A.J. Gra Harry Gay, Vir E. W. R. Gibbie,