The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-10-11
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AMERICAN LEGION
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In San Francisco Bay

Twelve super dreadnaughts, one
armored cruiser, SO destrayers and
many smaller vessels of the United
States battle fleet will ride at anchor
in San Francisco Bay during the Lee
gion National Convention Oct. Is
to 80, A great naval review will
be staged for the entertainment of
visiting Legionaires; and at night,
the fleet will be brilliantly illuminated
The 21,10O officers and men will
take part in the great Legion Con-
vention parade; and the sailors will
contribute an athletic field day on
the water. Admiral R. L. Coontz,
commader-in-chief of the feet, will
receive Legion officials as his guests
on the Seattle, his flagship.
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Minnesotans Are Lucky
Only a limited amount of Pullman
parking space convenient to the
downtown district being available at
San Francisco, the Gopher Gang long
ago reserved adequate .spaceN there,
thus eliminating the expense of hotel
Accommodations, no extra charge be-
ing made for use of Pullman berths
while in San Francisco. Minnesota
headquarters and limited number
of delegates will stay at the Fielding
Hotel, but the majority of the boys
will make their home on The Gopher
Legion Special.
One Thousand In Cash
One thousand dollars in cash will
go to the best band, and similar
amount to the best drum corps ap-
pearing at the Legion National Con-
vention. Minnesota hopes to see its
official drum corps from ST. Paul
Post No. win the latter prize. A
75-piece band is to represent Denver
Legionaires A pathfinder" Pullman
will bear the Ohio Legion Drum
Corps from Lima, o., to San Fran
cisco ahead of the regular Ohio del
egation.
The fifth annual convention of the
American Legion to be held in San
Francisco October Is to 10, gives
promise of being the most colorful
gathering ever seen in any city.
CARRIED in many-hued costumes, ar
rayed with decorations representing
the various delegations, the huge
number of Legion visitors will pre-
sent Kaleidoscope appearance in
the picturesque western city.
The 90. D." of the army will pre-
dominate, but the great number of
sailors with the Pacific fleet which is
to be at anchor near the convention.
city is expected to lend plenty of blue
to the occasion. The horizon blue
caps of the "Forty and Eight" will
be seen in large numbers, to recall
the comradeship of the poilus to the
overseas men.
| A Mexican delegation will appear
in the complete charro costume of
that nation; some will wear Hawaiian
leis and costumes of the islanders;
the Texas delegation will be seen in
/ plainsman garb, with "five-gallon"
hats; and dozens of other attractive
and bizarre dresses will lend spir-
| tied tone to the events of the five
days.
The bands and drum corps will play
an important part in the color scheme,
novel and striking uniforms count to-
ward final judgment in the contest
and this has inspired many novelties.
The raiment of the Alpine chasseur;
flashing steel helmets; the somber Lin
coin green of the marine; snow-white
uniforms faced with red all these
combine to form multi-colored pan
oramic picture attractive to every
visitor.
But not the least will be the dec
orations of the various department
delegations. Minnesotas with their
huge maroon and gold Gopher"
plaques; Pennsylvania's Keystone
the Sunfower of Kansas; the blue
overseas caps of Nebraska; the In
dian feathered head dress of the Ok
lahoma; and the many colored hats,
caps, and clothes of other delegations,
including the most unusual of novel
ties, will never. be forgotten. One
southern delegation has promised tc
appear in top hats and canes, and
Iowa would be desolated if her sstall |
corn" were forgotten in this listing. |
For six hours the great convention |
parade will pass given point; one