Receptions

A reception at Fort Lewis, Washington for Lieutenant General Robert M. Cannon. Pictured (left to right) Colonel Harry Skinner, Captain Eugene Bauer, Major General Louis W. Truman, Lieutenant General Robert M. Cannon and Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman.

A scene from the reception for Lieutenant General Robert M. Cannon, 6th United States Army commander held at Fort Lewis, Washington. From left, Mrs. Haskett and her husband, Major General Haskett, Mrs. David Rowlands and her husband David Rowlands, Major General Louis W. Truman, Lieutenant General Robert M. Cannon and Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman.

Major General Louis W. Truman (left) greets Mrs. Robert H. Adams (center) and her husband General Robert H. Adams (right) upon his assumption of command of the 4th Division Artillery during a reception at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Major General Louis W. Truman (left) presents a Certificate of Achievement to Brigadier General John H. McGee, departing Assistant Division Commander, during a farewell coffee and cake reception held by the staff officers in his honor at Fort Lewis, Washington. The citation praised him "For his outstanding initiative and leadership in keeping the division in a high state of combat readiness."

Major General Louis W. Truman (center) presents a Certificate of Achievement to Brigadier General Francis Hill (left), 4th Division Artillery Commander, during a farewell coffee and cake reception held by the staff officers in his honor at Fort Lewis, Washington. Brigadier General John H. McGee stands to the right of Major General Louis in background.

From left to right, Major General Louis W. Truman, Mrs. Adams, Brigadier General Robert H. Adams, Mrs. Blandford, Brigadier General William O. Blandford, Mrs. McLean, and Colonel John R. McLean, Executive Officer of the 4th Infantry Division Artillery, at a reception for Blandford and Adams. The reception was held to congratulate Blandford on his new position as Assistant 4th Infantry Division Commander, and Adams on his new position as Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division Artillery.

Fort Lewis officers and their wives, including Major General Louis W. Truman (left), turned out for a reception honoring Brigadier General and Mrs. John H. McGee (center) and Brigadier General and Mrs. Francis Hill (second from right).

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Queen Carol Mills (second from left) presents a bouquet of golden daffodils to Alaska Governor William A. Egan (second from right), guest of honor at the festival reception held at Fort Lewis, Washington. With her is Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Queen Pat Baldwin (third from right). Washington Lieutenant Governor John A. Cherberg is at left and Major General Louis W. Truman, co-host with the festival committee for the reception, at right.

Alaska Governor William A. Egan (second from left) and Major General Louis W. Truman (right) escort Margaret S. (Mrs. Louis W.) Truman (left) and an unidentified woman to tables at the Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Reception held at Fort Lewis, Washington. Others in the background are unidentified.

Joining in Fort Lewis' traditional New Year's reception is former Tacoma, Washington Mayor and Mrs. John Anderson (right). The couple are greeting Major General Louis W. Truman (left), commanding general of Fort Lewis.