South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-10
Lions Club Acts
To Provide Vets
With Real Cheer
Disabled at Healthwin Will be
Guests at Chicken Din
ner" Armistice Day.

A"'E AaQH Planned much for
Armistice Day for those disabled
veterans at Healthwin hospital.
And then the Lions roaredt
chief Cub Frank Gilmer completed
The arrangements in about five min
utes, short time after the weekly
luncheon Of the Lions club at the
Oliver hotel "Wednesday.
With A r. Macdonald command
er Of the American Legion. he es-
tablished a contact line between the
hospital north of South Bend. o. A
Clark Of the Kable restaurants and
Frank Green Of the Chamber Of
Commerce.
DR.. St c. Darden, head OF the hos
pltaL reported 50 veterans OF the
World War, for whom the Armistice
meant nothing but the satisfaction
that their "buddies" wouldn't have
10 go through any more gas nor
many more trench and camp wet
nights, would be able to stand the
trip by motor 10 South Bend
Mr.. Green placed the gymnasium
Of the Chamber Of Commerce at the
disposal of the Lions for Friday
evening. Nov. II, at 6 o'clock, and
Mr.. Clark sent a reconnaissance
party over Immediately 10 set the
stage for an attack on the best chic
ken dinner his star chef could mus
ter
To Have Everything"
Flowers there viii be, and fruit.
both for those at the dinner and for
those who are too III TO attend.
Cigarettes and cigars. an after dinner
speech or two. and music by South
Bends stellar colored organization
Of music makers.
Ed Jackson, former major. I. :.
A. and secretary of the state Of In
diana, who viii speak at the high
school at the big Armistice Day
meeting. which opens at 1880 at the
high school, wiz be a guest He will
be accompanied by Frank Nelson
chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements. and Mr.. Macdonald
who presides at the evening meet
ing.
Following dinner. the disabled
veterans viii be taken in cars to the
high school. where they Will occupy
a place of honor on the stage. from
which the Armistice Day ceremonies
viii be presented.
All is in readiness for a most in
teresting and inspiring evening
Major Jackson will arrive early in
the day. and Will spend some of his
time in conference with veteran or
ganization chiefs. in an effort TO
learn just how much is being done
for the wars disabled and destitute.
He Will he the guest OF Mr.. Mac
Donald while in the city.
The special musical program,
which will open with selections by
the high school orchestra, has been
completed Mrs. Julia Rode, whose
pleasing voice has charmed many
South Bend audiences, will sing.
Mrs Edna Reed Cover Will accom-
pany Mrs. Rode. with Prof. Hal Van
Aiken, whose ability as a violinist -
well known here playing an o5li-
cato. Mr. Van Aiken will also play
a violin solo incorporating a feature
harping back TO the days Of 17-1s.
Trooping of the national and or
-dlAAdAAUA ADAbAo ~ III hE ar AAA' pa
ing sight. taking place Immediately
following the opening selection Of
the orchestra. The Grand Army Of
the Republic, the Spanlsh-American
War Veterans, the American Legion.
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. and
the Army and Navy Union Will have
their colors at the rear Of the audi
forum, and march forward to the
stage
Complete programs, outlining the
| ceremonies in the schools. at the
Blackstone theater at 1880. and at
the high school in the evening have
been mailed TO South Bend homes.
This evening, the American Legion
viii give a dance at the oliver hotel
At g O'Clock. the South Bend Wom-
ans Club VIII hold a program at the
/ ]. NJ. s. building, second floor. Rev.
/ L. s Davis viii speak, and George
GoebeI Of the American Legion will
sing. The Boy Scouts viii give the
| flag ceremony.
South Bend has been asked 20 dis
play the American flag throughout
I the dav. Friday