The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-14
MAKE
 PLANS FOR NEW
 CLUB OF EAGLES
Insurance Adjusters Here to Settle for Damage to
 Old Building
MAIN STREET SITE
 FAVORED FOR HOME
Efforts Are Made to Have Neighborhood Lot Convert
 ed Into Park Land

Adjusters from the insurance com panies are expected here tomorrow to confer with the committee of the Bridgeport Aerie of Eagles to settle damage caused by the recent fire at Eagles hall, Madison avenue. It is the desire of members of the aerie that some settlement be made at once so that work may be started on re- pairs of the building. The aerie has ar ranged a carnival to be held from April 28 to May and it is desired that the hall be repaired so that it may be used by that time. Because of the nature of the damage the hall is not available for any social gather ing at this time. Many societies that had planned affairs 10 be held there have been obliged to get other halls or else cancel the engagements.
 The committee named on behalf of the aerie to confer with the apprais- CTS for the fire insurance companies is: John L. Lynch, president of the Aerie; Thomas M. McNamara, secre- tary; JohnFJ. Doyle, George M. Case and Daniel Brol1ey, trustees, and Fire Commissioner John H. Tague- As soon as a. settlement is agreed on the work of repairing the building will begin.
 The aerie owns the property on the east side of Main street just north of East Washington avenue and with the proceeds of the carnival a building fund will be established for the pur- pose of erecting a handsome home on the location.
 The members who were instrumen- tai in getting this property are anx- ious that a new home shall be erected there as soon as possible. Considera- bIe revenue is derived by renting the large assembly hall and the adjacent ante-rooms in the present building in Madison avenue and the disposition of this building when the new home is erected is rather prob1ematical. Some members favor keeping it for the revenue it brings. Others propose to sell the building and use the money from the sale to aid in building the new home. Several offers for the building and property which are con sidered worth in the neighborhood> of $10O,OOO have been received.
 At the carnival a five-passenger au- tomobiIe and $2,OOO in gold will be given away to aid the building fund.
 Some time ago directly after the Eagles purchased the new property in Main street, Thomas H. Reddy, then a member of the common coun- cil, proposed that the city purchase the triangular plot at Main street, Washington avenue and Catherine street. The plot is right at Bulls Head and directly facing the Eagles property. It is owned by the Mo Mahon estate and has been for some time occupied by bill boards Be cause of the peculiar shape of the plot it could hardly be adapted to ad- vantage for building purposes. In view of the fact that the Eagles were to build a clubhouse in the neighbor- hood former Alderman Reddy thought it would add to the attra activeness of the section to have this property made a public park. It would also afford a. breathing place for the children at Bulls head.
 before the common council was re- ferred to the park board but no ac- ton has been taken because the board says it has no money for this pur- pose.