Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-13
COUNTY LEGION L.
HOST MANY
Many MotabIes Attend Dinner
Served tiere--State Com
mander Visits This City

Memories of old time army days
both sad and glad. were mingled
with reverent observance of the
birthday anniversary of the. greatest
Americans Abraham Lincoln, at the
County American Legion banquet at
the Hotel Madison last Saturday
night. Representatives from every
Legion post in MiddleseX, with
prominent citizens of the county
combined to make the affair impress
sive as we'll as entirely successful
from every standpoint.
Manager Sol Kelsey, of the Madi-
son, and a member of the local
Legion post, served an excellent din-
nor and in addition provided good
music and several entertainers from
the bill appearing at the Majestic
theatre. The orchestra played many
of the old marching songs that used
to tighten the packs of piodding SOL
diers, while the entertainers pre-
sented popular song hits. a parody
on "Yoo Hoo" proved particularly
good. James Murray, of this city
scored a success with his rendition
of three familiar ballads.
At the conclusion IF the dinner
County Chairman Joseph Deegan,
who acted as toastmaster, made a
few Introductory remarks before
introducing Mayor William {. VIII
son. The county commander said
while the banquet was partly 20
honor Abraham Lincoln the gather
ing was not unmindful of the bud
dies who made the supreme sacrifice
and also of those who were in need
of aid at present. 1t was pointed
out that the ideals of the organiza-
tion were not entirely selfish be-
cause of the fact that the banquet
was held for the primary purpose OF
uniting the Legionaires for the as
sistance of the men who are "out OF
luck"
Mayor Wilson was the first Speak
er and confined his remarks ia
words of welcome to the visiting
Legion members. expressing his
pleasure at being present and as
suring the men of his active support
/ in their activities.
Joseph d. Sears, state commando
of the American Legion. followed
Mayor Wilson. He announced that
he had to leave early to prepare fot
a trip on Legion business and made
| a short address. in the course OF
which he referred to the counties
| of Middlesex and Bergen as having
/ the best Legion organizations. He
! said the state body appreciated the
| spirit displayed by the Legion here
and explained that the object Of the
state organization was to induce
/ them to pattern their conduct after
| that of MiddleseX and Bergen.
| Commander Sears called attention
| to the problems the Legion had tc
| deal with. which include the care oi
/ disabled and unemployed eX-servict
men. and said that good work. had
already been accomplished.
Arthur A. Quinn. president of the
state federation OF labor. was in
troduced as the principal speaker OF
| the evening and he took for his sub
| iect the attitude of organized labor
| toward the American Legion. 1t is
a well known fact that certain class
es of labor are bitter against tht
American Legion. because of alleged
strike breaking activities during th'
past labor troubles, but Mr. Quinr
pointed out emphatically that labor''
| general attitude was entirely favor
able toward the Legion. lie attrib
u;ed the discrediting of the Ameri-
can Legion to successful propaganda
| ir isolated cases but maintained
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