Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-10
Victory Banquet
and Jolliflcation
Biggest Affair Of the Kind Ever Held in Alma VIII Fea-
ture Closing of the Chamber of Commerce
Membership Drive Tonight.
LEGIONNhIRES ARE INVITED
Members of Local Post Have
Opportunity to Hear Col.
Gansser Speak.

Tonight at 700 o'clock comes the
Victory banquet of the Alma Cham
Der of Commerce which will be held
in the gymnasium Of the Alma high
school, and which promises to be the
biggest function of the kind that has
ever been held by the business inter-
ests Of the city.
1t is interesting to note that the
members of the American Legion are
invited to attend the big banquet to-
night, this having been decided by the
committee yesterday, by way Of an
swer to a request of Colonel Gansser
that the Legionnaires might meet at
the banquet or attend later and hear
the addresses Colonel Gansser was
unanimously chosen as state COM
mander of the American Legion at
the State meeting, has desired many
times TO get TO Alma TO speak to the
Legionnaires, and his expressed de-
sire met with the hearty approval of
the committee. Legionnaires may
secure tickets from any Of the work
chs or from Murphy's or Brunner's
drug stores or from the Wright
House.
If any of the Legion members find
that they cannot attend the banquet
at 700 p. m, VINO are DESTROYS OF
hearing the address of the evening
/ by Colonel Gansser, they will be
/ heartily welcomed later in the even
ing when the addresses will be given.
/ II is eqpected that they will start
about SIS.
This morning it was difficult to
tell which Of the regiments was lead
ing in the membership campaign, so
close was the percentage, and it now
seems probable that as there are
few memberships turned in that are
not credited to either regiment, that
the judges will be forced TO call the
fight for memberships a draw. They
are certain to finish so closely that
the few memberships that are not
credited would swing the result either
way. That will not be IA he least
disappointing either, as the way that
the regiments have worked, both are
deserving of all possible praise.
The menu for the banquet follows:
Oyster Cocktail
Long Island Waters
Queen Olives Celery
Pineapple Salad Au-Glace
Chicken la King
Whipped Potatoes Buttered Peas
Parker House Rolls
Apple Pie with Cheese Carrots
Coffee
II. +. Reece will act as POSTMASTER
at the banquet, it having been felt
that the honor of introducing Col.
Gansser should go to him, as he is
also the commander of the local Le-
gion post.
Colonel Gansser, hero of the 32nd
Michigan, and State commander of
the American Legion, will Of course
be the chief speaker of the evening,
and is certain to prove a big attrac-
tion for those who attend the banquet
and iollification. The other speakers
of the evening will be Harry Gerber,
president Of the organization, II. f.
Reece and w. w. Cushing.
There will be several musical Sc
lections during the evening. includ-
ing vocal solos by John c. Chick,
and Mrs. f. c. Babcock, and selec-
tion by the Chamber Of Commerce
quartet. also violin solo, William
/ Gallagher will be at the piano.
About twelve young ladies from
the recently formed Young Woman's
Business Club, and about 20 young
men from Alma College, have con-
sented to act in the capacity Of wait
| resses and walters.