The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
MASS MEETING AT ARMORY FOR
 BRITISH DAY
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 Joseph Wieler, one of Bridgeport's popular soloists, will sing "Tipper- ary," the marching song so often sung by the British armies in the early part of the war.
 Justice George w. Wheeler of thu War Bureau, received two communi- cations today which are of great in- terest to the people of Bridgeport. The first was a letter from General Edwards and the second a telegram from Bainbridge Colby. Both speak for themselves.
 General Edwards letter in part is as follows:
 HEADQUARTERS NORTHEAST
 ERN DEPARTMENT
 Boston, Mass.
 My dear Judge Wheeler
 T have your good letter of Dec. 2. l shall be glad to accept and am honored by the invitation, and shall jump at the opportunity to tell the people of Connecticut, wherever and whenever I may, of the fine work of the troops of that state that composed the Yankee Division. A present I am ordered to New York to meet the Crown Prince of Japan and go to Washington, and again l have news that my brother in Cleve- land is not at all well, and these two things make my plans so indefinite at this time that I will beg that you leave the matter in abeyance, and hold the invitation open and count upon my taking advantage of it just as soon as I professionally and l physically may. I am tentatively 1 booked for a Connecticut visit to New 1 Haven on the 4th of January, and I think the most likely time is some l time after that.
 With much appreciation for your kind invitation, believe me,
 "Very sincerely yours" 1 The telegram to the British Day l committee from Bainbridge Colby just received is as follows:
 "The absence of Chairman of Ship 1 ping Board, the pressure on me at the moment is almost beyond measure, and I am absolutely unable to leave | Washington to keep my engagement with you at Bridgeport tomorrow night. I am sure you will understand. i I am obliged to be here tomorrow and could not reach Bridgeport in time for meeting"
 (Signed) CAMBRIDGE COLBY. 1 Immediately upon receipt of this telegram Justice Wheeler got in con- municatfon with the Rev. Archibald F. Campbell, who promised to fill the gap. Dr. Campbell has estab- Hshed reputation as a speaker of 1 unusual power, during the short time he has been in Bridgeport. His ser vices in speaking for the United States Shipping Board, for over six months indicated the regard in which he was held by the wonderful Service Section of that Board, of which pr. Charles Eaton was the chairman.
 Once before in an emergency the War Bureau called on Dr., Campbell, on an hours notice at Seaside Park last summer and the Doctor made one of the strongest speeches of all of the Park meetings of the summer
 The Wheeler & Wilson band will play a concert program at the open ing of the meeting. Mayor Wilson will preside and introduce the speak CTS.
 Included in the songs will he God Save the King" by the Liberty chor- uses, Rule, Brittania," by the Wo- mems Liberty chorus, and Battle Hymn of the Republic" by the Lib erty choruses.
 During the evening Justice George W. Wheeler will present resolutions expressing the sentiment of the meet ing regarding Britain's part in the war.
 The singing of "The Star Spangled Banner by the Liberty choruses and the assemblage will close the meet ing.
 The committee which arranged the celebration consists of Justice George w. Wheeler, James Telford, Rev Alexander Alison, Jr., Anthony S. Am prose, Judge Alfred B. Beers, Judge Frederic A. Bartlett, Edward Brown John M Brown, A. w. Burritt, Rev Archibald F. Campbell, Thomas M CuIIinan, Henry J. Cliffe, Daniel J Clifford, Louis Cocozza, Stephen J Cronan, John CubeIli Robert Gun ningham, George Davidson, Thoma! a H. Dewitt, John Dezzo, Lawrence 4 Finklestone, Frank F'unkie, Rober 4 Grasson, William T. Hincks, George Hall, Alex c. Hogg, Joseph Hubert Joseph C. Ivers, Everitt Japp, Johl \ Japp, Thomas Johnson, John c Kirkpatrick, Jacob B. Klein, Sigmun( B Loewith, Rev. P. J. McGivney, Rev Philip L. Massicot, Luigi Manzi James L. McGovern, William Martin Judge Paul L. Miller, Isaac Moss B Neil M Muirhead Donald Noble, F ' D. Pierce Jr., Judge John S. Pull man. William E. Primrose, William P. Prendergast, John Renchy, J. A H. Robinson, A. R. Saunders, Joh, Smith, James Turner, Robert Vance Charles M Wellington, Hiram S. Win terburn, Peter W. Wren, Charle Wright, Frederick Rhodes and Georg F. Wood.