The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01
LOCAL PEOPLE RETURN HOME
 FROM EUROPE
Attended the Legion ConVen- ton in Paris After Which They Made a Tour of Eu- rope Including the British Isles.

Isles.
 The majority Of the Wrangell American Legion party which at tended the Paris convention and then toured Europe. arrived home on the Alameda Tuesday noon after an absence of three months during which time they covered more mile age than would have been necessary for trip around the world. The personnel Of the party consisted oi Mr and Mrs. N. Nussbaumer, Mrs. May Gartley, Mrs. J. U. Grant, Miss Irene Coulter and Mrs. Rose NJ. Flete of California, aunt of Mrs Nuss- baumer.
 Arriving at Seattle the party took passage over the popular Northern Pacific Route for New York with brief stop-oyers in Chicago and Washington, D. c. At the national capital Delegate Dan Sutherland did everything possible to make their stay in that city pleasant.
 The party sailed from New York on September 10 on the famous steamer Leviathan after a bon yoy- age banquet given by the United States Lines. They reached Cher bourg after a pleasant voyage across the Atlantic in company with Gen. eraI John J. Pershing and many oth- CT distinguished heroes Of the World War. The citizens of Cherbourg received the delegates with the greatest enthusiasm and held mo- table reception before the train took the Legion delegates to Paris.
 Nussbaumer Tells of the Trip,
 When asked concerning the Le- zion convention, Mr. Nussbaumer, who holds the position of National Committeeman from Alaska, said.
 "So far as the actual proceedings of the convention itself were con cerned the Paris convention was not to any great extent different from the Legion conventions of pre- vious years. But in feeling and spirit it far surpassed any of tho former Legion gatherings.
 What a wave of memories came surging back. after an absence Of almost ten years upon our arrival in France again! The most of Us fought in France and we found it mighty interesting to again visit the scenes of our struggles and to fTaternize with our French comrades who fought with us in the great con- flict. It was in a sense like being around a campfire where we could talk about the things that interested us with an understanding such as is possible only among comrades. We could not fail to be impressed by seeing one of the greatest cities in the world so laYishly and beauti- fully decorated in our honor.
 "I know the French people, and 1 returned to France expecting that the Legion would receive most cordial welcome, but the spontane- ous way in which the French people turned out as a whole to show thei. affection for us far exceeded my ex- pectations. In every possible way the French showed us that they were concerned in keeping up by ey- cry possible means the ties which unite the Allied soldiers of the World War.
 "The most spectacular feature of the convention was the Legion pa. rade. The Paris newspapers were unanimous in declaring that it was not only the greatest parade the French capital had ever witnessed but that it surpassed any similar pageant that had ever taken place in either Europe or America anf that the pages of history could be searched in vain for any peace time manifestation equaling it.
 Tt is not possible to estimate the significance of this stirring process sion of Begionnaires through Paris headed by General Pershing, Mar shal Foeh and Commander Howar' P. Savage, the Legion chief. But we all knew and felt that it was sym bolieal of the sentiment and courag of the men of the American Expedi- tionary forces whose valuable aid weighted the balance and brough' victory.
 More than three million people lined the streets and cheered unti they were hoarse as we followed i the footsteps of our comrades Of a decade ago. The parade was sevel miles in length. The spectators used ladders. boxes and mirrors to assist them in viewing the parade. Many of the French girls found new use for their vanity box mirror Linee up behind deep crowd the girlF would hold up their vanity boxes arms length using them as peri