Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-09-22 | Page 3 | Boys in Blue Part after Convention

Y ios BOYS IN BLUE PART PART- AFTER CONVENTION ST ST. PAUL Sept 22 Old JP-Old tf Old friends came to the parting of f the ways for another tw twelve lve months today as the boys in blue attending the annual encampment of the Grand Army oft of t the e Republic turned their fac faces s home ward F For some it was probably their last convention for death snatches about 2000 a year ear from the meager meager- ranks rankS' The comrades comrades' had their leaders leaders' carry carryon on as with faltering faltering falter falter- ing hands raised the officers headed by Commander Russel wi C C. Ma Martin tin 86 Los Angeles solemnly swore allegiance alleg alleg- to the G. G GIA A. A R R. and the United States of America Lunch Luncheon on and an inspection of the Minnesota soldiers' soldiers home in Minneapolis Minneapolis Minne apolis was the c concluding event today today to day and after that the soldiers of 61 Gl will scatter Some said they would they would visit the Chicago worlds world's fair fair while others planned to go directly home For the latter laUer their stay here was climaxed b by Commander Martins Martin's simple statement yesterday Comrades Comrades Comrades Com rades the encampment Is adjourned ad He c turned and to his staff stall he put puta a question Well Wen men men where do we go from irom here