2 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, August 2, 1919
Fa m bus Ki I ty Ban d, As hid n ft
Real Scottish Organization
There's nothing phony about the costumes and bagpipes in
the Kilty band of Ashland, which will appear several times during
the Legion convention this week. The bagpipes' personnel are
true Scotsmen, too.
Clothing and equipment used by the colorful band is imported
direct from Scotland.
when it was first organized 16
And perhaps some of Salem's
Scotchmen are familiar with
these Scottish "tribes," all of
which are represented in the
Ashlnad Kilty band: Cameron
of Loshiel, Gordon, Seafordh,
Stewart.
The band is comprised of
members of Post No. 14, Ash
land, and has been in organiza
tion continuously since 1932,
making it one of the oldest
Legion bands in continuous ser
vice in the United States.
Four members of the band
were members of the group
years ago.
The bagpipers have appeared
in two national conventions and
several state conventions in Ore
gno and California. Their ap
pearances have not been con
fined to Legion gatherings, how
ever, as numerous groups re
quest their appearance at con
ventions and carnivals every
year.
The Kilty band will be seen
in Salem this week in the 40 et
8 parade Wednesday afternoon,
the drum corps contest on
Sweetland field Thursday night,
llGrand
The defending champion Am
erican Legion drum and bugle
corps from LaGrande post No.
43 will be on hand to defend its
state title in the official contest
on Sweetland field Thursday
night.
Always one of the most col
orful events of a Legion con
vention, this year's competition
is expected to be especially
keen, with several challenging
corps ready and oh-so-willing to
take home the coveted title cup.
The contest, open to the pub
lic, begins at 8 o'clock
and the grand parade Saturday
evening.
And, being true Legionnaires,
the Ashland aggregation will
probably blow and march about
the streets of Salem in an im
promptu parade occasionally,
also,- day or night.
f 4 - h
Leading the Ladies Wilda
Thorn, who is department
president of the American Le
gion auxiliary of Oregon, and
who will preside over all ses
sions of the auxiliary in their,
convention in Salem this
week.
JSlage.&owis Slated
For Next Friday Night
Entertainment - loving fans
who like talent "in the flesh"
will have opportunity to witness
a first-class stage show from the
State Fair grounds grandstand
at 8:30 Friday night.
It's the "Convention Caval
cade," one of the many high
lights of the 31st annual Ore
gon State American Legion con
vention. Feature attraction on the
Cavalcade production is Eddie
Dean, comedy star who needs no
introduction to stage, screen and
radio fans.
And to delight the children,
there will be Cheeta, the trained
champanzee, and his comical
master, Tato the Clown. Includ
ed in Cheeta's act are a trained
Shetland pony, a trained fox
terrier, and one ot the world's
few trained mules.
Wdc
come
eaionnciireS
!
May we take this opportunity to join the many fine folks of Salem in
extending a warm welcome to all of you
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