Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-12
Program held at Auditorium
Under American Legion
Auspices.
BANGs-GREENLEAF
: FLAY RED ELEMENTS
J Banquet and Dance Wind
Up Festivities For Day
Successfully.

The Arinlistice day celebration of
Grand Forks. held under the auspices
Or tle local American Legion, came
20 an end some ti,nesin the wee small
hours this morning.
& All business was suspended in the
city during the day
me uan~e az the auditorium, which
was the closing feature Of the days
tlesrivit,es. was crowded to the limit
of he capacity of the auditorium. and
W. me of the most successful par
ties ned at Grand Forks in recent
Years. =
BanquetN Held
Preceding the dance the service
men, 500 strong. gathered: at the au-
ujtoriuln Of st. Micnael's, ~pro-cathe-
iral for the dinner, served by. the
.>irand Forks chapter of the War
Mothers of America, cooperating
with ,.,e Commercial club. The din
'lerE$was a great success. DIR. r. ID.
Campbell, commander Of the local
yii9 American Legion, presid-
cd: Brief addresses were given by
Ray Jacobson, G. u. Locklin, ,Jr.. and
J. y. Bacon. An orchestra, under the
direction of A. l.. Emard. played for
botil the banquet and dance.
Afternoon Meeting.
AT 81 o'clock in the afternoon a
I1cSIiu6s ~ lilS LIE SSIlCIdl" HuOllC
was invited, was held at the Grand
b orks auditorium. The meeting was
presided over by Ray Jacobson, fin
ance officer OF the Legion post. The
!. speakers were William Greenleaf,
. state historical of the American Lee
gien, and Tracy r. Bangs. Rev
Jonathan Watson delivered the in
vocation, and music. was furnished
by the Mems and Women's Glee clubs
NJ tho cfafa yInivorsifv and the Grand
Forks Municipal band.
IN, Mr.. .Groenleaf's Speech. z,
Mr.. .Greenleaf said that the gener.
al topics Of his address would be
"Americanism and the American lie
gion." (which were really n and the
Same thing" he declared.
To-day stands for victory" declar'
ed. the speaker. ut is a time of re
ioicing, and today we are trying t
write the triumph of the battle Lint
into the hearts of men. s
America cannot break faith will
those who sleep. in FLANDERS fields. !
must make the victory real, not
:.;Tsasy =, We stand in the midst e
great observation-disclosures Y
array class against class. VENUS
stop drifting and say to all:is 'Yo,
n, Ito lIOA ScoA4 ~"
dards of Liberty, Truth, and Brother
rood !. 4
Get. Rich Quick Schemes.
"At present some elements of or
ganized labor are listening to foreigl
doctrinaires with get rich quick meth
DDS. Shall we abandon all of on
American standards because the Gold
en- age Is not yet here? Shall we ODE
the rule of Bolshevist, who want 'ou
American principles put down?
Free speech is an excellent thin
but II it. seeks to tear down u Amer
lean institutions then it becomes nc
freedom, but license" T
Mr.. Bangs Address. Il
a" well remember the day a yea
ago when we received word that tn
armistice had been signed, and no!
the city went mad with JOY" sal
4 Tracy Bangs in beginning his address
Now, we are here under somewhs
different conditions. but il h sam
occasion arose. J. know we would a
dance in the snow today. just as "
danced in the mud a. year ago..
The problem today IS not a wor'
problem in the sense that it is fe
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