Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-21
LEGION
ACTIVITIES
Local Post to Entertain Wounded
Soldiers Next Summer. Es-
sex County Assembly
man Will Speak at
First Concert

First Concert
The first meeting of the Byron Pen
nington Croker Post, No. 1S4, Ameri-
can Legion, under it's new officers, vas
held last Friday night, October 14th,
at the Post headquarters, City Hall,
Commander Alfred Winterburn, pre-
siding.
Addresses were made by Mayor w.
COPYRIGHT Smith and Mrs. Lillian A.
Hoffman, president of the Women's
Auxiliary. The Mayor congratulated
the Post on the good work that they
had done in advertising, saying, that
they had sown the seed which NO doubt
would produce results in the neal flu
ture, and that the organization was on
the right track in trying to sell the
town. Mrs. Hoffman made a drive for
membership and appealed for a better
attendance and cooperation from the
men during the year. Her witty re-
marks brought forth screams of laugh
ter and her speech vas taken seriously
by the boys. Both speakers made a
lasting impression and injected the
pep needed for the term.
Commander Winterburn laid forth
plans which were adopted by the Post,
and a committee ordered appointed to
are for the taking care of the incapaci-
tated soldier during three months in
the summer. The plan as laid before
the meeting was to rent a cottage this
next summer and work to put up a
building to take care of these MANNED
soldiers and house the Post during the
winter. On account of the stupendous-
ness of this proposition the Com
mander did not pick his committee,
but will give it serious thought before
making his selection.
A committee was picked to take care
of the Armistice Day celebration. Just
what is in mind is not known at the
present time, but whatever is taken up
by the committee will have cooper
alton of the Women's Auxiliary.
The rug which was brought from
Hightstown and won by the Post in
the Legion Day parade there will be
on exhibition during the coming week
in the O'Daniel store.
The first of a series of five Lyceum
concerts to be given this winter by
the Legion will be on Monday night,
October 31st, at 8.15, in High School
Auditorium.
These concerts are to be given at
popular prices and should prove a big
attraction. Warren Patten Coon, As
semblyman from Essex County, will
be the first speaker. Mr.. Coon is field
secretary of the New Jersey Patriotic
League, and was a chaplain in the late
World War; also the first chaplain of
the State Department of New Jersey,
American Legion. He is a very active
member of the Legion and is always
in demand by Posts all over the state,
being noted for his great Americana
alton speeches. He is a well known
lecturer in the northern part of the
state and should make a decided hit
in Wildwood.
The program offered by the Sipher-
Schwartz Company will be a treat to
all who love variety. During the con-
cert twelve or fifteen different types
of musical instruments are played.
These two charming girls are from the
West, where during the past year they
have received a 100 per cent record in
every town where they have appeared.
They do not render all classical selec-
tions, not all popular, the two types
of music are intermixed to please
everyone in the audience. The girls
veal handsome gowns and their must
cal instruments are the best that can
be obtained.
The committee has been working
hard to make these concerts enjoyable
to all and by the looks of the book
ings evidently they have succeeded.
1t is understood that they are trying
to get an attache to the French EN-
bassy for the next speaker, which will
give the concerts a kind of an inter-
national touch. These concerts should
get the cooperation and hearty sup
port of the people of Five Mile Beach.
The Legion has taken up a long felt
want by presenting this class Of enter
tainment during the winter months.