Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
SOCIAL
At So. AMbOY
Woman's Auxiliary Praised at
Valentine Event. Com
mander Thompson Speaks

SOUTH AMBOY. Feb. 15:-Lukc
A. Lovely Post No. CO, American
Legion, with their Woman's Auxii-
iary held the initial joint meeting
and social gathering at the room
of the Leg;sn last night. The affair
party. Post Commander John A.
C%onlogue. previous to the meeting,
welcomed the ladies and the guests
and paid a glowing respect to the
championed the organization as be-
ing the best in the county. The COM
| mander then proceeded with the
regular Tuesday night business
meeting, which was intended to give
the ladies an idea of how the boys
run their business.
Commander Thompson, of the
Perth Amboy post. who was slated
as the principal speaker. took ex-
| ception to some of the speakers re-
marks at the county dinner in Perth
Amboy on Saturday, in which they
were credited as saying THE Legion
! has not as yet found ITSELF
Il do not believe it," said the
Perth Amboy commander. The
| ideals of the American Legion are
| clearly defined. We have not wait
Led until this day TO find out our pur-
| pose. Embodied in the constitution
are the ideals that we practice. ana
hold as being the spirit of the
American Legion"
Continuing, MIR. Thompson said:
'And still some people maintain
that we are selfish in purpose as
well as in ideals. If looking out for
! the interest of the disabled buddy
is selfishness, then u pledge to our
country. community and state is
| also selfish"
In concluding his remarks the
speaker praised the work of the
Woman's Auxiliary. as did he the
/ local post. lauding them Tor the
great interest of the members who
strove increasingly to get a suitable
Headquarters.
Miss Edna IIgan, president of; tho
Woman's Auxiliary, was the mex
speaker called upon. She assured
the post the same cooperation tina
marked the spirit of this asset
claiming that to work for the inter
est of the boys was considered by
all a great pleasure. &C.,,
Professor tombstone entered VIII
i~seyeral piano selections. whiie
James Holton, James Reilly and
James Borlund rendered vocal Sc
lections. 1t is understood that II
the near future another such affail
Twill be held. George Wien, pos
entertainment officer, was in charge
of the arrangements.
A committee consisting of Leo }
Coakley. Harold. G.. Hoffman. q.
Frank Disbrow and Harry A. Leon
ard will hold a special meeting al
which time the plans for tn
FATHERS Club" will be discussed
THE committee hopes to have tn
men share the benefits Of the new
home within a very short time.
Tonight the committee headed b!
Entertainments Officer Weir VIII
meet at the club rooms TO complete
plans for the coming Washington
birthday dance which will be held II
the High School auditorium,
The trustees have been ordered e
meet; on Sunday morning \at j
o'clock. at which time an inventor!
will be mace of the posts holdings
A large number of the member:
will be received into the Forty ant
Fights on Friday night at the Au
ditorium when posts all over tn
county will be represented. TIL
-egular pinochle tournament Will be
held as usual on Friday night. wheI
the committee expects the larges
ga thering yet present to attend. The
games are gaining in popularity.