Putnam patriot., 1927-10-13
RECEPTION TO CHAS.
 RYAN BY LOCAL POST
Only Legionnaire .o Go to Paris Banqueted At Arnold's
 Grill
Theatre Party at The Bradley Eel.
 lows


 Charles < Ryan. the only mem Der of the American Legion from Putnam to go to Paris te attend the National Convention was gwen welcome home reception with ban quet attended by twenty ,ght mem bers of the Legion, at Arnold Sea Grill. Monday evening.
 Little time was lost in dlsposlng uf the menu of cold meats and salad af- ter the gathering became seated at 730 o'clock While the supper Nas being served there was au informal talk In the gathering were mem- bers from pests ii Westerly <. l. Norwich. nanielsnn. Webster and East Woodstock. Among the guests were Lieutenant Everett :. Davis and Captain Charles R. Blake. who flew to Putnam Saturday to spend the weekend with relatives. Lieutenant Davis with hts parents. Mr. and Mrs. Everett \ navis, this citY and Cap tain Blake with relatives in Mester= ly. They were delayed in returning to Langley Field. Va, because of trouble with their machine and sent word Go Miehell Field to have a me ehanician come here to tune their airplane up. The delay made the ep- portunity for them to attend the ban quet.
 Informal Talks
 When cigars had been lighted Com mander Martin L.. Robertson of An selm Mayotte Post. under whose su- tpervision the reception was arranged, took charge as toastmastef. He spoke few brief words of welcome and called ou Stanley Shaw, Arthur ] Keith and Rev. James F. English. Each spoke concerning their respec- , tive departments. membership in the post, obtaining the wanted records Of veterans and the work of the sals dier relief. Tine present condition of the soldiers borus and other matters of interest were touched upon.
 The toastmaster also called on Lieute nant Davis. who spoke df renewing old aequaintanees in Putnam, and on Captain Blake who spoke briefly on aviation in the army. and navy The captain made t plain that he did not like the public criticism being made by officers who have left the service.
 The honored guest Of the eve ming. Charles Ryan, was then called upon. He touched briefly on various phases of his trip to and from the convention.
 A the hour WAS getting late and as word had been received from the thea tre that ali was ready the gathering adjourned to the Bradley to witness the last showing of feature pictures
 Then And Now
 Charles \ Ryan. Putnam lone Le= gionnaire 10 attend the recent com vention of the American Legion ID Paris returned to Putnam in the small hours Monday Morning Oct. 2, fresh from eight days aboard the good shlp EaPennland. bit weary. a bit Hat III the purse. but otherwise q satisfied and contented traveler
 Charlie Ryan has now been twice to France. His first trip was made aboard the "Mauretania" back in April. 1918. Then as a member oi the 326th Infantry of the Eighty-See fond Division. he landed at Liverpool went up to Paris and was partiet pant in the first parade of Ameri can troops through London. Thence with his outfit he went to Southamp ton and crossed over to Hayre.
 His Second Trip i For his second trip, Charlie Ryar chose to go with the Legion. He se'' sail from New York on the Celtic cn Sen. emher 9th. Eight days latel he landed at Cherboug and went uf to Paris. On Monday, Charlie watch ed the great parade of the Legiol down the Champs Elysees, led bs Foeh. Pershing and Commander Saw age. Four hours it took the Legion nuires to pass down the great Avenue and it is estimated that n miilioI enthusiastic Frenehmen and French women and their children saw th' passing of the. veteran army. IT Charlie Ryan ihe tfieh points of ih' parade were the New York battafo' , of Rolicemen in their police uqifoint Ied by tiielNew Anfs peliee hanh. Al [ soi Co -bs Remembered Ass the dfie aatiou from Mma in orange uniforms
 Following the parade MT. Rjal went to Verdun. the Argonne ane { back to the old Tou sector. Mgin time. American residents of P3ri, took him under 3her wing and thsrs was little of Paris that he did not ice Of the behavior of the Aheriehns in Paris. Mir Ryan had the highesi praise. They were an orderly conpa. ny of prideful American citizens in.