The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-13
Big Time For Welcome
 Home Week Arranged By Welcome Home Committee
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 will govern. Prizes-GoId, silver and
 bronze medals for individual events. For team events gold and silver
 medals for first and second places, Entries close July ] with P. V. Ga
 han. Rooms sO2-3G3 First-Bridgeport National Bank building.
 A ID. Laveryl chairman of the Com mittee on Clubs and Lodges is now arranging ti have smokers and other amusements during Service Recogni- ton Week in honor of the returned heroes. Many of the organizations have appointed special committees to devise plans and means to properly welcome the soldiers. The Algonquin club are arranging a sheep roast. at which the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma rines and other invited guests are as sared a royal time. The Black Rock Shore and Country Club are arrang ing a very novel welcome.
 Under the management of Mir. E. B. Caldwell, chairman of the Decoration Committee, plans are being perfected for the decorating of the business sec ton of the city, MT. Caldwell will be assisted by J. H. Stagg. A D. Smith, Jeremiah Holmes, F. D. Bell, A. s. Anderson, Robert Hawkins, H. M- Morrfssey, x. IT. Paine and 1I. c. Vel don
 Arrangements are being made for
 an exhibition of fireworks on the
 evening of July 4. There will be set
 pieces, bombs and many novelty fea-
 lures entirely new in pyrotechnics.
 The fireworks display will be without
 doubt the finest exhibition of its kind
 ever held in Bridgeport
 William V. Dec. chairman of the Committee on Theatres, will be assist ed by the following gentlemen who wilS act with him to see that the boys are properly entertained: Matt Saun- ders, John Mccarthy, Nelson Lund,
 NJ. A. Heanue, Joseph Sapperstein and D. J. Lustig. All theatres and motion picture houses in the city will extend the courtesy of their theatres free of | fcharge to all service men during Ser vice Recognition Week
 The committee have ordered T special design in the form of a med al to commemorate the week and this medal will be given to every returned soldier, sailor, marine, avia- tor or army nurse who has seen ser vice either in this country or abroad The wearing of this medal will act as an open seasarne 10 any place of amusement Curing the week of the carnival All these medals ! will be ready for distribution at the l council chambers very shortly. Due notice will be given in all daily pa ! pers- Every service man should ap- ply for oue-there will be no charge.
 These medals are va9S beautifully l engraved and can be kept as an heir i loom- All service men who have ! not registered at the city hall should 1 do so at once. These medals will be | a mark of distinction and honor dur | ing this week.
 Ono of the novel features Of this
 celebration will be the motor service.
 under the able chairmanship of Stiles Goodsell. assisted by Elmer H. Ha-
 vens. Frank Staples. w. R. Bassick, F.
 Stanley This committee plans to fur nfsh motor service for the wounded
 soldier and parents of overseas men 1 out aid, to take them to and from
 he band concerts on Sunday. June 29, and on Friday. July 4, motor ser
 vice will be furnished for GAR. men wounded soldiers and aged parents Application for motor service should be made at Service Recognition Week Headquarters, Council Chamber. City
 Hall. No application for motor ser vice for Sunday. June 29. win be re-
 ceived laIer than Friday at o'clock
 June 27, and for Fourth of July, nc applications received later than c O clock Wednesday, July 2. All per sons desiring the use of thiz service should make application at the earli'
 est possible moment