The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-11-08

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amusemeuts," declares Ludwig /. Roe
of Montevideo, leader Of the Mime.
sofa delegation at San Francisco.
| "Chief of Police Dan O'Rrien OF
San Francisco complimeutcd the
convention just prior to its adjourn.
ment, declaring that not a single ar
rest had been necessary and that he
had never dealt with a more orderly
gathering. Never did Leglonaiie s
have better time, hut two years OF
responsibilities have made their fate
full change and the boys of yesterday
are the citizens of today. Nothing
could better indicate this lew spi, il
of the Legion than the worI Is of John
r. Quinn of California the new ma.
tional commander, who accepted his
great task with this simple state
ment: Comrades, can say little ex-
cept that my heart and soul are de.
dicated to your service and to the
ideals and principles of the American
Legion, and want you to -tand Tito
me for moment in silence and pray
to God that he will give me wisdom
counsel and judgment to lead The
American Legion along the path that
it should be led"
That was all-except for feryent
sAmenv after a few moments of still
ness that seemed all the more pro-
found in contrast with the bedlam
that it succeeded.
"Here is another instance" con-
tinued Commander Roe. mo deiega.
ton enroute to and from national
convention had happier time tran
the 800 Minnesota men and women
aboard the Gopher Legion Special
But when Sundy found him speeding
through the deserts of Nevada, far
from their respective places of wor-
ship they laid aside their pleasures
and there in the desert the voices Of
Legionaires of every race and class
and creed united in prayers and
hymns of thanks to God for His bles-
sings, and asked protection for loved
ones far away and guidance for those
who will lead the American Legion
during the coming year. And never.
did place of worship seem more sac
red nor prayers more heartfelt, than
the common prayer of those Mime.
sofa comrades out there in the desert,
far from home.
'Nor did Minnesota. delegates in
their enjoyment forget one who was
their happy comrade on the trip to
San Francisco but who was taken ill
on arrival and had to undergo an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis, Miss Doro-
thy Long. The San Francisco news
commented on the fact that
some of the Minnesotans were always
near their comrade and that her room
in the San Francisco hospital was a |
bower of roses. Before leaving San
Francisco the Minnesota delegation
saw to it that every comfort and at
IGNITION possible would be given Miss
Long, whose condition was rapidly |
With tears in her eyes |
The told them she was almost goingj
% be sick, so tenderly had she been
jared for"
Such is the Legion. GAS at San
next year to st. Paul from
he ends of the earth the comradesI
If the world war will gather. EACH
rear will find them a little older and
! little wiser, but the memory of their
var comradeship will still be DEAR,
md because of that service together
men Of every creed and race will con-
niue, in the community, the state,
md the nation, to work in unity for
he flag and country each one loves
o well.
With the Hollywood Stars
But. it was at Los Angeles that
he Minnesota delegation got it's
reatest thrill. Hollywood Legionaires
nd Shriners combined with the big
est motion picture studio-Wa
'rothers Classics of The Sorrento
rovide a chicken banquet, before,
uring and after which notion pic.
lres of the Gopher Gang were made
4 many poses, the stars of movie
and-including Wesley Barry, the
reckled hero-were introduced and
Mingled with the Legionaires, and
ook them all yer the '1ot" explain
lg how scenes for motion pictures
re constructed and made. Follow.
lg the supper the motion picture
Gold Diggers" was shown to the de;;-
cation in the very studio in which