The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-02
FATHER AND SON
LEGION BANQUET.
LARGE NUMBER OF LEGION
AIRES, FATHERS AND
GUESTS PARTIcI-
PATE.

It is estimated that two hundred
Legionaires, their fathers and IN
vited guests were seated at the Com
munity Center Saturday evening on
the occasion of the Father and Son
banquet staged by the members OF
Frank Lozar Post No. 248 of this
city. It was the concensus of opin-
ion that this was by far the most
successful affair of it's kind ever
given in this city and perhaps in
the states smaller cities.
The array of speakers was a for
midable one the list being headed
by Hon. Victor Power of Hibbing,
followed by Geo. H. Lommen' of
Biwabik, H. ]. Steel of Bull and
Commander Ludwig Roe of Monte
vedio. Mr.. Power spoke on the
Constitution of the American Le-
gion. Mr.. Lommen spoke on the
Claw and Order" part of the con-
stitution. Mr.. Steel who is chair
man of the Americanization Com
mittee of the Legion spoke on I'm
migration and Illiteracy". State
Commander Roe used "Comrade-
ship" as the basis for his talk. All
of these were at their best and
spoke from the heart as man to
man.
Much food for thought was given
by Mr.. Steel in his very excellent
address. He stated that the Legion
was in favor of a five year period
of exclusion in immigration or until
the aliens now here had become
assimilated as Americans. He cited
many cases to prove the contention
and brought up figures taken from
the last census report relating to
this city which brought home the
subject most Understandings. He
showed that in 1920 there were TIT
aliens in Ely and that also there
were here at that time lis who
could neither read or write in any
language.
Commander Roe in his address on
"Comradeship" stressed the reia-
tons that should exist between
father and son and the comradeship
of the members of the Legion. He
also brought out the fact that every
ex-service man should be member
of the Legion and advised his hear
ers to get behind a membership
drive. Mr.. Roe is unique in the
newspaper line as being one of a
few editors who can put his thoughts
into beautiful language and orally
express them.
An honored guest of the evening
was James O'Neill, the aged civil
war veteran who was introduced by
POSTMASTER Hanson. Mr.. O'Neill
was given an ovation by the ban
queters and was frequently alluded
Grams of the Spanish-American war
were honored guests of the evening.
Commander E. w. Hanson of the
local post was POSTMASTER and fit
tingly introduced the several speak
ers and the program with clever
stories. Miss Audrey Williams read
several appropriate selections and
was roundly encored. Miss Hazel
Campbell in her usual entertaining
manner rendered vocal selections
accompanied by Mrs. E. w. Hanson
at the piano. Miss Campbell was
forced to respond to encores. Knut-
sons Orchestra furnished music
during the banquet.
The members of the Auxiliary
prepared and served the banquet.
The congested condition of the room
showed what can be accomplished
with system and the banquet was
served without a hitch and in re-
cord time. Several songs were sung
by the assemblage and the evening
closed with the singing of America
and facing the east in silent tribute
for thirty seconds.
Those who attended are loud in
their praises of the committee in