The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-24
ARTHUR GOOD is
NEWSP PERMEN'S.
Z HONORED GUEST.
Former Managing Editor of
The Times Left Today
For Camp Upton. (.
PAID TRIBUTE BY
FELLOW WORKERS
Most Inspiring Talk Of
Evening Delivered by the
Honored. Guest.

! The Green2awn Country club wa
the-scene of the most happy gather
ang-o newspapermen and those close
10 the game last evening when about
IS eo-worEexs and friends met In
honor Of Arthur j.. Good. who UP I'm
til thssevetof his departure for Camp
Upton, was managing editor Of the
Bridgeport Times and Evening Far
mer, Festivities started early and
1t was fn the wee small hours of the
morning that the last group of men
took their departure
Mr.. Good WAS paid tributes by each
and every one present who was call
ed upon by James IL McoGVern,
Collector of Port. and former editor
of Tho Farmer Instead of the trend
of the meeting turning toward the
solemn end of things It was made
more of a Joyous nature and 1t was
voted that Mr. Good upon his return
from lover there would be greeted
By gathering OF a similar nature
and every man pledged himself
wherever hernnaght be to return and
pay honor TO "a Good Fellow
John Herman. circulation manager
of the New York World, and Daniel
/. Mcnamara. who was Goods prede-
cessor as editor of The Times, were
responsible for the gathering and
arranged a fauTt1ess program.
There was something doing from
the minute fireworks started at 8
o'cfock until the close. When Toast
master McGovern was.a lftt1e slack in
keeping things going john Herman
was ever on the Job as a noble assist
ant HIS remarks always came in
for approval from the minority but
nevertheless John was there for a
purpose and he made sure that it was
carried out.
"'BiTT' Steanke was early In the ev-
eT1ing elected as chief 'solotst and lead
er of the unsteady inclined members
of the party and it would be putting
at mildly to say he was there. Bills
chorus though made up entirely Of
newspapermen, served Its purpose and
was well received.
Mr. Good, the honor guest, gave the
most inspiring talk OF the evening. He
made one OF the most eloquent pa
triot1c speeches ever given at such a
function. He spoke feeling1y upon
his own views of the present war, and
the work that the great Red Cross is
'dofng. He laid particular stress up
on conditions existing in Bridgeport
IN regard to the preparing munitions
for waEfng the battle, citing the I'M
patriotic attitude taken by some in
fornent1ng strikes that would cause he
and bus brotherss now oven there, and
Those that VIII be over. there, great
ll5Gznerfngs. AT tho close of his adj
dress he WAS aDnd1y cheered. Follow
Ing the Dinner gathering Ar. Good
spckB IN the Same feeling manner to
the diners at the Greenlawn club
sd1nner dance which was being held
In an @d5ofnang hail. again he was
1oudEy apIlEuded and cheered at the
rconrfnsdnn OF his remarks.
Mr.. Good WEES presented by LYNN W.
Wilson, edibur of The Times, in be-
haH OF whose that assembled last ev-
'enng, sealed ordars. These are to
be opemed by MT. Good when he ar
rtHes at Camp Upton.
/ Ehe sFrse of the gEfher4ng was
that BridgEpurt is losing one of its
tbest nHwspapFunen and although
each one expressed a feeling of sad
ness and were SORRY that he is leav-
ing are glad f1at he is answering no.
bly, the call OF -eUncle Sam
{ MIR. Good left with the contingent
of drafted man from Draft Board Di-
vision Two, this afternoon. Arnons
those w1hD attended the affair were.
DR.. J.. f. Keegnn, Arthur J. Good
Earle Christy, Lynn W. Wilson. VIII
/ liam Stefnke, Ralph Lindsay, Robert
Farrell, John Herman, Daniel I. Mr.
! Naruara, Frank P. Devine. Richard
Howell, William E. Smith, Edwin
Gaynor, J.. Mccarthy, Edward ].
Lynch, F.. W. Montanye, Charles Fl.
SuclLley, assistant superintendent Of
| police; John Moran, Louis Musante
William OUyne, Jack Iawton. Max
! BIumberg, Charles F. Greene, Irving
J.. Elson, William Sheehan. Charles
Keith, Fred Wren, James w. Corners.
Lieut.. Frank Kramer, O.. S. A.
Cigars and cigarettes in profusion
donated by friends of Mr.. Good who
were unable to attend were sent with
their compliments and best wishes of
God speed and a Safe Return. -
jacob Arnold, The Topstone Cigar Co.
Edward FreyIer, and Frederick Wren
gave boxes of cigars and cartons of
cigarettes which were presented the
honor guest at the conclusion of cere-
monies.
A heavy earthquake was recorded