The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
ALEX N. DAMON
5. A. OFFICER To
MAKE VISIT HERE.
Bridgeport Members Fortunate
In Opportunity for
.-eeting Him.

The local corps of the Salvation
visit of one of the leading men of
that organization in America, Lieut.
Colonel Alex M. Demon, field secre-
tary. of New York. Colonel Damon
will visit Bridgeport, Sunday, Nov 70,
-.sasducting services as follows:
salvation Army hail., 80 Elm street
at p. m. Evangelistic service.
Church of the Redeemer Universal
ist) Fairfield avenue. above Broad
street, at 1880 p. M, lecture entitled
In Darkest America illustrated by
120 colored views.
Colonel Damon is from Boston
where he received his education. At
an early age the Salvation Army be-
gan to influence his life. so that at
the completion Of his school course
he offered himself for citizenship in
that organization, whose policy in this
country he has since helped to
shape.
Colonel Damons native yivacity,
versatility and keen sympathy with
the aims of the leader of the organ
ization won for him rapid promotion,
SO that at the time of his taking the
high rank Of Lieut. Colonel he proba-
bly, was the youngest man to hold
that title in their worldwide organ
ization. The colonel has held
large number and great variety of Of
fees, in all Of which he has demon
strated a high degree of efficiency.
In private an general secretarial
positions, he early made himself in
valuable to, his superior officers, aim
ing always not at rank but at helpful
ness.
Within the last 10 years the colonel
has occupied several offices of great
responsibility, notably that Of general
secretary to a large province in the
west with headquarters at Chicago,
and commanding offer of the Atlantic
Coast province with headquarters at
Philadelphia. In 10th these terri
tories he was most successful and ac-
tive in the relief measures which he
adopted for helping the poor. Since
his promotion to the field secretary
ship Of all the territory east OF the
Mississippi, in which Office he Is in
special and responsible relations with
the entire work Of the Army. he has
developed a system and method by
which his great mass Of work is
handled effectively and expeditions
w..
Colonel Damon is devotee Of sys-
tenn and method. Hes has written
several strong articles. on the SIM
pli6cation Of office methods for popu-
lar magazines treating on such sub
jects w.
An eminent write, in speaking Of
the colonel said, "Had Colonel Da-
mon spent half of his life in busi-
ness college and worked his way up
to the presidency Of same he could
not be more irnbued with the value Of
method"
AS al, organizer and administrator,
and as a business man, Colonel DAM on
has few equals in the zoff1cership OF
the Army And his presence at the
several administrative boards of the
national headquarters aof the Army
is counted most valuable.
Colonel Damon has spent many
years on the public platform, de-
vepping in that period a high de-
gree of effectiveness as public
speaker. Thoughtful, versatile and
fluent the colonel Is in demand His
lecture trips such as that which brings.
him to Bridgeport are thrust into an
already extremely busy life. He has
delivered his now deservedly famous
lecture, TN Darkest America in
hundreds Of cities Of the country.
everywhere receiving most fattering
press not1cA-
It is rarely that the local corps OF
the Salvation Army is favored with
the presence Of SO high an official as
the present visitor
Adjutant E. J. Perrett, who has
charge Of The local corps, wishes to
state that all seats will be free both
at the hall and church services