The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-07
Page Two.
Santa Claus Was
 Good To Aldermen
 At First Meeting

santa Claus was a prominent and popular parsonage at Monday night s gathering of the Board of Aldermen. Friends, relatives and neighbors. as was 6he customs of years gone by, showered the new, and few Of the old aldermen, with hearty felicitations, beautiful flowers and appropriate gifts, Floral contributions were draped and banked about the mayors rostrum and the a1dermen's desks, al most completely obscuring the off, r In the name of the residents of the , Fifih District, Mayor Atwater re- cedved a beautiful, mahogany. silver trimmed gavel, which ale will use at every official gathering during his term of office. Special sentiment was attached to the gift, inasmuch as 1s was the handiwork of skilled work men, who are fellow residents of the Mayor of the Fifth district.
 Mayor Atwater in addition was the recipient of a nine piece bronze desk and writing set from his same friends in the Fifth.
 Alderman William E. Hogan, the popular Democroat from the Sixth, was rendered a purse of S150 in gold from his friends and district club Alderman William J. Moran.
 President Alfred E. Veness was given a fountain pen and several floral bequests by his friends in the Fifth district. In pretty presentation speech, William W. Bent brought out the hitherto little known co-incident Democratic alderman to be elected in the Fifth district in 40 years, and that he is the first Democratic alder man from the district since the term of Mayor Atwater's father.
 Assessor Aaron WittStein was pre- scented with a fountain pen by Attor- ney Samuel Plotkin in the name or the voters of the Fifth district.
 William Corr and Harry Lyons presented to Alderman Daniel !; J. Kenny handsome leather chaar. an Elk's tooth. and a silver pen buckle from his friends in the sec ond district.
 Edward Noonan, for the St. Jos eph's T. B. and l.. society, presented Ninth district, with a handsome leath- CT travelling bag. Alderman LaVery also received fountain pen and seV- eral floral bouquets.
 A leather armchair and an um- brella were given to Alderman Thos. P. Doherty by his Eighth district fol lowers, and a beautiful gold watch and chain were presented hin III Ine name of his father.
 Attorney David Cronfn made the presentation of fountain pen 10 Assessor Frank J. Hearn for hls Tenth District friends.
 Alderman Thomas J. Costello re- ceived a purse of gold from his friends in the Eleventh district The presentation speech was Hldue pS Peter Navegan.
 City Clerk Francis P. Dunfgan was we'll remembered by his Ninth district friends. United States Commissioners Hugh J. Lavery rendered him beautiful smoking stand, smoking set and a box of cigars. He was also given a leather travelling bag by the St Joseph's T. B. and L. Society.
 Alderman Eugene c. J. Kelley re- ceived from Attorney Weiss in the name of his Third district friends a fountain pen, and from the ladies or the district; a beautiful Elks' charm
 Alderman Walter J. Hartnett of the Fourth district received a foun- tain pen, preseted by William Belotn
 The hold over Republicans were not forgotten, and in a pretty speech, Alderman Alfred J. Knapp was pre- sented with a beautiful silver cigar cite case by his Sixth district friends.
 Alderman David w. Price received a. fine cigarette holder and several bouquets from Fifth District Repub- Hcan club. Deputy Sheriff John F. Maloney made the presentation.