Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
Z HUN HELMETS
RAISE $4,000
Meeting Held Last Night at
TottenviIIe When Large
Amount is Raised
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TOTTENVILLE, May 9-Two Ger
man helmets brought $4,000 when put
for bids at the Victory Liberty Loan
meeting held at the Tottenville school
last night. The first one went to DIR.
David Coleman of Amboy road, who
bid $1,000 for the hat and the other
went to Mrs. Isabelle Cunningham. of
Bentley street, who was awarded the
helmet in the contest held. Each one
purchasing a bond was given a ticket
which was afterward put into a hat
and the contest decided in this
ner.
The meeting that was held follow
ing a parade about the streets of
Tottenville was one OF the most en-
thusiastic held for a loa campaign.
N. ]. Lowe, principal Of the school,
n OF the Victory Loan Committee,
acted as chairman and announced the
program that included the five reel
moving picture entitled, The Price
of Peace" Music by the Tottenville
band n addresses by prominent
speakers of the Victory Loan. The
program opened with a tableau by
several girls and followed by the sing
ing of MY Country It's of Thee" with
Miss Bernice Journey accompanist
This was followed by the Star Span
Hled Banner" played by the band
and the audience singing.
Ralph Mcneil, director of the Vic
wv 1CoA ia OtaNCh ACldlluf MdS thC
Grst speaker. He told of the oar on
the island and said that Tottenville
was classed as Al at headquarters in
every campaign and he predicted that
Staten Island would go over the top
again this time the same as in the
other four campaigns. Paris Russell,
a Manhattan lawyer, was the next
speaker. He said that Staten Island
would finish the job and wind up by
subscribing 100000 at this CAM
paign.
Rev. Francis Frost, rector of st.
Mary's Episcopal church, West New
Brighton, who received the distin-
guished service medal for valor in
France, where he was with the Red
Cross for nine months, was the last
speaker.
Rev. Mr.. Frost told of his expert
ences at the front and of the priva-
lions of Franve for -four and a half
years. He spoke Of the conditions in
Paris during the time he was there
and Of his work at a base hospital
where he was assigned as chaplain.
The speaker paid a great tribute to
the French people and soldiers and
said always remember that France
was our friend. At the close of his
talk Lieutenant Brown, who saw
service In France, and three wounded
soldiers. Sergeant Kahn, Sergeant
oAiN ANOASOAlf VI Ao
base hospital at Fox Hills. seated on
the platform, sold the helmets and
bonds. Sergeant Kahn. who lost q leg
In France, auctioned off the helmets
and h other two . soldiers went
among the audience selling the bonds.
Sergeant Schwartz offered HIS
crutch at one time for a'$100 bond.
1t was taken and again returned to
him. The parade which started from
the Tottenville National Bank about
8 o'clock was made up of the Red
Cross. Police Reserves, Junior Me-
chanics, Troop 21 Boy Scouts, Amici-
tia Hook & Ladder Company of
Pleasant Plains, Huguenot Engine
and the Rossville Hook G. Ladder
Company. The boys band OF the
Mission of the Immaculate Virgin,
Mt. Loretto, under P. J. Mcnamara,
leader, headed the procession. The
Tottenville school fife. drum and
bugie corps and the Police Reserve
Drum Corps were also in the parade.
The wounded soldiers were in an au-
tomobile. Lieutenant Joseph Griffin.
of the fire department. was the mar
shall of the parade.