The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-02
LEGION HOLDS
FINE Meeting.
EIGHTH DISTRICT HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING IN THIS
CITY.

L
urdaV evening and the meet re-
suited in one of the best meetings
ever held by the organization. The
District comprises the Eighth Con-
gressional District and covers much
territory.
Owing to the fact that many of
the delegates were scheduled to
arrive on the evening train, the
banquet at the Washington Audit
orium did not get under way until
9:15. The ladies of the Auxiliary
served the banquet and the menu
consisted of venison as the piece
de resistance, coupled with wild
rice, baked potatoes, and a dozen
other side dishes, the whole being
topped off with delicious mince pie
and smokes.
showered on the ladies for the
banquet and excellent service. The
Girl Scouts assisted in the service
as did also many other patriotic
ladies and the concensus of opinion
was that both the eats and the
service were AL. Beginning with
the fruit cocktail, the addresses
and talks and the musical selec-
lions were interspersed throughout
the evening.
| Mayor Chinn welcomed the
guests, he being introduced by
POSTMASTER Albert McMahan. M.
P. LaFleur, district commander,
responded to the welcoming adj
dress of Mayor Chinn. Miss Ruth
Mccormick gave several vocal solos
in her usual excellent manner and
was repeatedly forced to respond
to an encore. j. R. Hanson played
two very fine mandolin solos and
Miss Audrey Williams read several
interesting selections. She was
also recalled and responded most
graciously. Mrs. E. w. Hanson
and Mrs. II. C. Newgord gave a
piano duet which met with the
approval of the gathering as was
plainly evidenced by the applause.
The male quartette composed of
Herbert Venner, Cecil Nichols, D..
Raub James and Harold Chinn
were called back after their selec-
ton. Ivy Sher of Hibbing was
called on by his buddies and forced
to perform. .'Izzy" has the grace
of Shawn and his part of the
program was no small feature of
the evening. A. j. Thomas talk
came with the pie. Mr.. Thomas
called attention to the noble work
done by the boys in the past and
the noble work to be done in the
future providing the boys maintain
their present high standard of
ideals laid down by the American
Legion.
Following the addresses on the
program POSTMASTER McMahan
called on several of the Legion
aires who spoke on subjects of i'm
portance TO the Posts and to those
present. Mr.. Barron of Cloquet
made very neat address as did
also DR.. Chance of international
F s. M. P. LaFleur at some
length spoke on the Compensation
subject and brought up several
matters that should receive the at
tention of not only the members
OF the Legion but of every patriot
&c American. Several other speak
ers also spoke right out in meet
ing relating to affairs as thew
should be and with united effort
would become.
During the evening copies of the
| District Legionaire were distribut-
ed. Besides containing much of
interest the publication also con-
tanned a part of the Stacker" list
of this district with the notation
that more of the list would follow
in later issues. To the credit of
this city it must be stated that
only one Ely man was listed there
in. The book also stated that the
list was published to give all a.
| chance to square themselves in
case their names were wrongfully
thereon and to give the Legion
boys chance to right the wrong
full publication of any mans name
who had served. If the affair is
rightfully looked at, the printing
OF the list will give many deserv-
ing men now listed a chance TO-
get off this document. Were it
not printed, no one would know
I, they were thereon. The one Ely
name is probably not all from here
who will appear on the Stacker
list but we can't for the life of
us see how some of the other
towns will be able to get by as
the list almost contained the GEN.
sus of some of them.
At the conclusion of the gather
ing at the Auditorium, the dele
gates and others adjourned to the
City Hall where the District meet
ing was held. Here many matters
of Importance to the Legion were
brought up and disposed of. The
next district meeting was voted to
Gilbert. The meeting at the City
Hall brought out some things not
generally known and the matters
were "chewed" over from every
angle. The meeting here was in
charge of the District Commander.
All the delegates had matters to
bring up and it was after four
o'clock in the morning when the
gavel fell on adjournment.
Later the L. o. o. M. enter
tanned many of the boys with a
luncheon n d program a t their
club rooms in the Vail Block.
Everyone seemed to be having
a good time and several were the
regrets { hat the meeting could
not be held here during the warm
er weather and an opportunity
given to see some of our delight
full scenery and take advantage of
some of the excellent fishing en-
loyed in this Playground of a
/ Nation"
Christmas Carols.