The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-14
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AC6rner.
Legionaires of J. Burt Pratt
Post of Virginia, make a spe-
cialty of enrolling noted ex-service
men. Not long ago they enrolled
one of Madam Schuman- Heink's
sons. Recently when the noted
dancer, Ted Shawn, passed through.
they signed him up. Shawn said,
I have always been Legionaire
in spirit and have Just been wait
| ing for some friendly member to
sign me up. Though Californi-
an, he is now a Minnesota Legion
aire.
Wear your uniform, or bring it
with you, when you start for Kan
| sas City October 30th, is the slo-
gan of those who are planning the
dig National Convention Parade of
| $4,000 Legionaires, which will be
| led by Marshal Foch, General Per-
shing, and other world-famous men,
| Minnesota Legionaires will be in
uniform, led by their 56-piece
Legion Band from the David
| Visited Post, Duluth.
/ Doughboy and doughnut, so fond
of each other in France, will be re-
united at Kansas City, where Sal
walton Army Lassies will distribute
thousands of doughnuts and cups
of hot coffee to Legionaires at
tending the Third National Con-
yention October 3fst and Novem-
Der LIST and End. They will have
booths on the sidewalks. A Legion
button will get hot refreshment TO:
any buddy, any place, any time
day or night.
The greatest gathering in history
of American heroes is assured
twenty-five Congressional. Medal OF
Honor wearers have accepted al
invitation to attend the Kansas
City Legion National Convention
These honored guests, from every
part of America, will have then
expenses paid by the Legion anC
will be at the head of the big
parade, with General Pershing ano
Marshal Foch.
The three days of the Legion
National Convention will see more
weddings performed in Kansas City
than in any three days of the city's
history. Four scores of Legionaires
have arranged to be married by
the Legion's National Chaplain
who will perform the ceremonie:
without charge. Kansas City folk.
will furnish the rings, the wedding
breakfasts, and all other expenses
of the happy couples during then
stay in the national convention
city. All aboard, buddies! Nov
or neveri
One month prior to the Legion
National Convention in Kansa:
] City, 384 Minnesota Legionaire:
and their relatives had requested
travelling and hotel accommoda
lions for the big event. Addition.
al requests were arriving daily al
Minnesota Legion Headquarters
st. Paul. These are carefully filed
and about October 18th, the nee
essary credentials and reduced
| fare certificates will be sent out
| Indications are that two and pos
sibly three special trains will be
required between Twin Cities and
Kansas City October 30th, return
fare for which is $10.61. Other
Legionaires viii travel on regula,
trains.
Every railroad in Minnesota de
clared that it will sell tickets to
the Legion National Convention at
Kansas City at one cent per mile,
good in day coaches only, or at
one one-third the regular one-way
fare for the round trip, good in
sleepers, provided the purchasers
are paid-up Legionaires or then
dependent relatives, and presen,
proper credentials and reduced
fare certificates. These may be
secured from Minnesota Legion
Headquarters, Old Capitol, St
Paul. The one cent per mile rate
is good from competitive points
on all Minnesota railways.
Through the efforts of State
who made special trip to Chicago
| for the purpose, Minnesota vii
be honored by a visit from Mar
shall Foch of France. The visit
will be made about a week after
the Legion National Convention
that is, about November 7th. The
exact date will be determined
later.
i Units of the American Legior
Auxiliary are taking an active par
in helping their Legion posts tt
properly celebrate Armistice Day
For instance, at Wabasha the mer
are planning parade, football
game, and other fun, and the wo
men are backing them up by pro
yiding a big dinner at the audi
forum, to which all Wabashs
County Legionaires will be invited
for good time and county Legior
reunion.
The Hibbing Central Labor
Union will unite with Hibbine
Legionaires in celebrating ARMS
-tice Day. A Legion-Labor Parade
a mass meeting to be addressed by
representative of both organiza
tions, dancing and other entertain
ment, will form the program. Last
week the Hibbing Central Labor
Union voted its thanks to the CHS
holm, Minnesota Legion Band, fol-
the latter's cooperation at the Hib.
bling Labor Day Parade.
I Any American Legion Post ma,
secure copy of an Armistice Day
program entitled "Lest We Forget
/ by sending to Community Service
II Madison Square Avenue, New
York., request, together with ten