American legionnaires march in New York for their 49th annual convention. Flag-carriers. Crowds line streets. Tickertape ( rather poor ). Legionnaires ride in automobiles with built-up bodies which look like railway-engines to represent troop trains of First World War. Maidens throw rose-petals onto road. Large model float of warship. Motorised Pegasus is a four-wheeled buggy with flying horse at front. Man rides horse and whole vehicle is tipped onto rear axle. Man, dressed as woman with fat belly, wears sunglasses and walks down street blowing trumpet. Man wearing clown make-up with joke movie-camera. On side of camera is written, "HOBO NEWS". The camera has a funny face painted on it. He pulls another picture of a face down . Camera sweeps to crowd; laughing faces. One-man-band walks by. Two drums and bugle. Men dressed as clowns with large shoes. One of the "locomotives" steams. Very impressive float. Night-time marching. Women with head lights march.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses the convention. In the convention we see state names, 'Iowa', 'Wisconsin', 'Indiana'. Ends, "Goodbye, men. - Good Luck." Men cheer. Standing ovation.
James F. O'Neil, the new national commander of New Hampshire, elected. He kisses woman by his side. Retiring commander, Paul Griffin, marching next day in daylight. Serial shot of marching-band. Griffin leads parade up Fifth Avenue. Two battalions of West Point cadets march. They look very smart in white uniforms. Spectators stand on paper-strewn pavements. Drum- major leads band. Majorette. Little children lie on ground watching. Mechanised units rumble up wide avenue. Army photographer takes picture of jeep-type vehicles. Texas delegation ride by on horses. The Texas Mexican Unit on foot in sombreros and with band-majorettes. Florida unit. Iowa legionnaires carry sweetcorn plants. Very old soldier's face in crowd. Long banner reading "Pennsylvania". 4-year-old girl leading her State . WW1 veterans. Children in crowd. Kentucky legionnaires. Michigan legionnaires wear fez hats. Minnesota's group dressed as Native Americans. Connecticut banner. 18th century costumes. New York's contingent carry U.S. flags. 'Sea' of flags.
