| Show GREAT FRIEND OP LEGION 4 the american lesion legion has no greater friend than ignace jan rem remell sll declared jolin john R Datlo national mil commander or of the legion deett recently in pointing out the unusual efforts made bythe by the aging master of 0 the piano in behalf of the legions endowment fund for disabled veterans and orphans of the world war the ilie largest individual gift to date to the legions endo anent ament fund was made by the girt gift represented the receipts from a series of tour four concerts at new york boston philadelphia and washington not only did rader ewski give the entire proceeds of the concerts to the fund but he also defrayed all the expenses of himself and his large stall stair when jen president ident coolidge honorary chairman of tile the legions endowment fund was informed of generous gifts to the fund he wrote to commander 1 I am extremely gratified that the rader faderewski ewski concerts added so materially to the legion endowment fund and the thanks thank 1 I of all those interested in this fine cause are due to ito the pianist and to those who had the matter in charge in appreciation of efforts for the endowment fund and in recognition of his distinguished world war record generally the legion extended him a special tribute when he appeared in concert recently at indianapolis di where national headquarters of the legion Is located when the great role pole arrived at the concert tall ball he be was met at the stage entrance ly by a legion committee representing commander color bearers stood at either side of the entrance bearing the national and legion colors the legion committee occupied a box sult suitably ably decorated following the concert a floral tribute in behalf of nearly a million legionnaires was presented following the concert the legion expressed to rader ewski the legions appreciation for what he be had done for the disabled and the orphans of the war mr replied 1 I want to express my thanks to the legion for having been permitted la in my small way to show my appreciation for what american soldiers did for honor and service and love of liberty for you fought not tor for the stars arm stripes only but for the polish eagle |
