The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
Ingersoll, National Director Four Minute Men Guest of
 Connecticut Organization
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 One of the most distinguished guests is Lieut.. H. T. c. Walker of the British Navy, one of the partici- pants in the exploit which bottled up the harbor of Zeebrugge. Belgium, against the U-Boats. He left one of his hands behind him after that af- fair. Lieut.. Walker was a part of the crew of the battleship Vindictive which was sunk at the mouth of the harbor, and was one of the officers on board at tho time of the sinking. Another distinguished guest is Capt A. SapelIi of the Italian army, Both delivered addresses at the luncheon. Capt. Sapelli was with his command during the big drive on the Piave. ' On the return of the motor parties at noon 6 reception was held in the ! Colonnade by Lieut.. Governor c. B. Wilson and heads of the Four Minute Mems organization, which was follow cd by luncheon in the ball room, about 300 being seated at the ta- bieS.
 William v. Dee presided at the lun- Oheon, and introduced the speakers. The lunch was enlivened by Four Minute men under the direction of Alvin c. Bruel. Following the dinner the tables were removed and the ball room converted into an auditorium, The formal sessions of the gathering commenced at 2 o'clock.
 Edward T. Buckingham presided as chairman of this gathering. The pro- gram carried out was as follows:
 IA L farVf fgNir,e Nf Governor and Mayor c. B. Wilson; William 1T. Ingersoll, National Direc- tor, Four Minute Men, George Cole man, U. s. Department of Labor.
 An Hour With Our Allies---Lieut H. C. Walker, British Navy; Lieut.. Dsiguy, 18th Battalion French Blue Devils; Capt, J. Milton State, Cana dian Expeditionary Forces; Capt. A. Sapelli, Italian Army; w. Curtis Nich- olson, Assistant National Director, BNour Minute Men.
 Dinner will be served at 5:30 o'clock and will be followed by a com plimentary performance at Polrs the- ater through the courtesy of s. z PolI. At this performance a special act, lover There and Here" will be presented, Private J. J. Davis of Third Ammunition Train, A B. F., wounded in the Argonne fighting; Judge A. B Beers and veteran of the Civil War and Capt Stuart, veteran of the Spanish-Anerican war, taking part.
 As special guests it is expected MT and Mrs s. z. Poli, George B. .Chand Ter, former chairman of the publicity committee of the State Council ot Defense, and members of that body Justice and Mrs. G. W. Wheeler Mayor and Mrs. c. B. Wilson, and Nr and Mrs. R. T. Hinclls will be present
 Officers of Bridgeport Four Minute nen-WiIliam V. Dee, chairman Lynn ". Wilson, vice chairman; Ed win W. Johnson, secretary; Thoma. M. Cu1lina.n, treasurer.
 Committees.
 qeneral-E. T. Buckingham, chair. man; Dudley B. Bullard, William E Burton.
 Reception Dudley B. BulIard chairman; City Clerk J. Alex. Robin son, Rev. Wm. Horace Day, Lynn W Wilson, Rev. Matthew Judge, Edwart Mora, Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr Judge R. M. Head, Rev. Samuel J Abrams, William Steinke.
 Dinner - William F. Burton, Will Ham w. Bent, Edwin W. Johnson.
 Theatre - B. T. Buckingham, Ed win w. Johnson Harry A. Meyer.
 Transportation Director - Arche Thompson, assisted by the Moto Women's Corps. Mrs Robert E Hincks in command. Musical director Alvin c. Bruel, Publicity directoi William B. Burton.