The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-03-08

duced Lieutenant A. C. Parker, who
had been with the guest of honor over
seas, who made a few remarks. He
was followed by the Address of Wei
come by Rev. A. H. Lealtad. The au-
dience sang, "The Long, Long Trail"
Miss Eva Walker of Minneapolis
read most delightfully."- the following
poem by A. V. Hall:
WELCOME HOME
BY A. ". Hall
Dedicated to Lieut.. Samuel L. Ransom,
37Oth Infantry
From the shell holes of France. with
their dead and their stencil,
the trench.
From the Shrek of the shell.
From the turmoil of hell,
Welcome home, friend O'mine, well
FROM the sight of dead comrades. dark
From a fair country, ravished and pill
From the Huns "Kamrad" cry,
From the Huns treacherous lie,
Welcome home, friend o'mine, well
come home.
Dutch-poisoned wells,
From the chateau and vineyard whose
ruins best tell
OF the hate that was there,
And the steel in the air
Welcome home, friend o'mine, well
come home.
From a war waged for freedom (God
grant twas for alD,s
From the answer you gave to America S
TO a pals hearty grips,
TO a girls tender lips,
Welcome home, friend o'mine, well
Mr.. A. V. Hall, the author of the
poem, was called to the front and re-
ceived an ovation. ~
This was followed by a song, "God
Did Take Care of YOU
The chairman then introduced zone
of the Black DEVILS that gave the
Huns HELL" Lieut.. Samuel l.. Ran.
som, who, after the applause had
ceased, told the story of his doings
from the time he left ST. Paul until
his return. It was very interesting
and inspiring and was loudly ap-
plauded.
AS a finale the audience sang ''The
Marseilles."
At the close of the exercises some
time was spent in shaking hands with,
congratulating and welcoming Lieut..
Ransom home.
Dancing then began to the. charming
music of ,Moore's Jazz Orchestra,
Minneapolis. The grand march was
led by Lieut.. Ransom and Miss Mayme
Coins. ess'.s "ss<-~ - -.-:
During the grand march paper rib
bon streamers were literally thrown
and entwined about the marchers.
When five other numbers had been
danced novel surprise innovation
was sprung. A passage way was
formed with two long ropes. Lieut.
Ransom was invited to: the front, but
; being a little slow in responding, he
was grabbed by two members of the
committee and literally hauled to the
platform. He was all fustered, more
so than he was when Hun shell GOV
cred him with dirt, all but his head
as he lay in a dug out in mo Mans
Land" And when Prof. Stevens Jazz
orchestra struck up Here Comes the
Bride" he prepared for the worst
The bridal party was composed of the
bride, B. C. Archer. camouflaged int
blushing dam-sel leaning on the arm
of her father, J. e. Murphy. The finf
bearers. M. A. Boiling and Mrs. J. H
Coins, hearing large decorated hogs
head hoop, followed. Then the brida
attendants, III. G. Johnson and Mrs
Ida May Murphy, Hammond Turnel
and Miss Charlotte i1illard, Clarenc,
Thompson and Mrs. Gladys Brown
Arriving at the altar Rev. ~ Chas
H. Miller pronounced his unique ant
comical ceremony, the ring" was ad
justed around the neWly-weds and al
the parson said, you will now SALUTE
the BRIDE all the lights went out
+ 10 wing the hall in pitch darkness
What the groom and bride did vii