The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
9TH DISTRICT
LEGION MEETING.
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF LIE.
GIONAIRES AND AUXILIARY
MEMBERS AT BURNSIDE.

Congressman o. j. Larson was the
principal speaker at the Eighth Dis
trict Legion convention held at
BURNSIDE Lodge Saturday evening
and which was attended by record
number of delegates and guests.
The Auxiliary district meeting was
held at the club rooms of the Com
munity Center in the afternoon
when much business was transacted
and plans perfected for attending
the state convention at Faribault.
State Auxiliary President, Mrs. H.
V. Goetz of Fairmont was present
and made an address and official
visit which was enjoyed by the
large number of members present
at the meeting. District President,
Mrs. Peter Schaefer, presided.
The convention at BURNSIDE
Lodge opened with a banquet served
to about $50 Legion men and men,
bers of the Auxiliary. A large
number of business and professional
men of the city had also been in
vited. Music was furnished during
the banquet by Hanson's Orchestra,
which organization also furnished
music for. an hour of dancing which
followed the banquet. A fine four
course dinner was served by Man
ager Alden and his able assistants.
The committee in charge of the
convention, w. P. Wolff, john +:
Johnson and Commander Ruby OF
the local post, had arranged a very
accountable program, Mr.. Wolff act
ing as POSTMASTER. In his opening
talk, the POSTMASTER took occasion
to pay a deserved tribute to the
Auxiliary and, the excellent work
this organization has performed.
Alderman E. C. Jones, acting for
Mavor Frank Jenko who could not
be present, welcomed the guests
most heartily and assured the Lee
gionaires the active interest OF the
CITY Council in their aims and work.
The very hearty welcome of Acting
Mayor Jones was responded to by
Past District Commander John L.
Nolan of Gilbert who was acting
for District Commander Paul U.
Stone of Aurora, who was prevent
ed from attending. Commander
Nolan praised the hospitality OF Ely
and cited the pleasant time had here
on a previous district meeting. He
also stated that many of the dele
gates would remain over the fol-
lowing day for an outing.
Commander Rubey of the Frank
Lozar Post made a very timely ad-
dress in which he reviewed the work
done by the local Post the past
year. He told of the success of the
Roaring Stoney" carnival, the
Fourth of July celebration and
legislative matters attended to by
the Ely Post. He also cited work
done in aid of the sick and disabled
soldiers. POSTMASTER Wolff was at
his best in introducing speakers and
punctuated his introductions with
considerable sound logic and spark
ling humor.
Mrs. Peter Schaefer, District
President of the Auxiliary units,
made an excellent talk on the work
of the organization and especially
the work of the Eighth District.
She spoke feelingly of accomplish
ments and asked the cooperation of
her listeners for future efforts in
behalf of the mind and body sick
and disabled buddies. She told of
having visited with the larger part
of the Auxiliary units of the district
and of having found each and every
one of them up and doing.
Mrs. G. V. Goetz, state president
of the Auxiliary, made an address
which touched her hearers finer
sensibilities and should prove spur
for additional effort. She put the
audience in good humor by stating
that this was the most pleasant
district meeting she had ever at
tended. She spoke in detail of the
work of the auxiliary in caring for
the sick and disabled service men;
the welfare work with the families
of disabled veterans confined in
hospitals; the auxiliary work in the
agricultural colonies established at