Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-26

, Inc POS. nrSt occupied lnrou5H
the courtesy of Company + of the
State Militia and the Wal Camp
Community Service, the Community
House on David street. From the
outset the Post showed a readiness
to take chances" and then made
good on everything they undertook.
Without a dollar in their treasury,
| they bought several hundred dollars
worth of furniture, and wiped the
slate clean within a few weeks;
next they took over. furnished ana
renovated Il nine room apartment or
on Broadway.
In February of 1920 a big public
memorial service was held under
the auspices of the post, during
which certificates of the French gov
eminent were presented by Nine.
Marie Pittell, daughter of the
French consul at New York. to the
parents of those boys who gave their
life in service. When the bodies OF
the boys were returned from over
seas, Luke A. Lovely Post gave each
one an impressive burial with mill
tary honors, and in June OF 1871,
upon the return of four boys VINO
had given their lives in service, held
a large puDliS luiChot E
was, without doubt, the most i'm
pressive sight ever witnessed by the
citizens OF South Amboy.
In preparation for this funeral,
rifles borrowed from Raritan Ar
senal for the use of the double firing
squad, were taken to the post head
quarters to be cleaned. Heavy cosmo-
lene with which the guns were coat
ed, in some caught fire, and
within a few moments the finely
equipped rooms. the pride of the
Legion boys, were quilted by the
flames. Did the boys of the post
throw up their arms and quit? ASK
any South Amboyan, and he will
tell you that the Legionaires hung
up the Business as Usual sign,
held their military funerals just the
same, and then got down TO the
! strenuous task of raising funds for
the purchase of a home of their
own. Starting out to get $4,000,
the boys had the pleasure of seeing
the big thermometer at Chris Null
| rains "beanery" register $1,000 be-
fore they quit.
In November of 1921 they pur-
chased the beautiful Wilson estate
| on David street, where they have to-
| day one of the contest" little club
| houses in the state. National Com
mander Hanford MacNider, upon
| his recent visit to South Amboy,
paid tribute to the taste of the post
and its auxiliary in the selection
and equipment of its home. :.
The post has given its support. al
various times. to the movement to
raise funds for the purchase of a
Memorial Hospital, to the Red Cross
to the Salvation Army, and to other
social and civic movements.
Present officers of the post are;
Commander. John A. Conlogue
senior vice commander. William
Behn; junior vice commander, Chri.
Mulrain; adjutant, S. Newell James
finance officer, Harry A. Mathis
historian, NJ. Lee Suits; chaplain
Rev. George Welsh; service officer
George Vein. athletic officer, Muir,
ray Borland;, membership officer
John Southland; sergeant at arms
John Wortley; trustees. Harold G
Hoffman, Michael F. Maggie, G
Frank Disbrow. Francis Monaghan
Harry A. Leonard. John O'Connol
and DR.. J. F. Weber.
1t is on the beautifully-situateC
grounds of the Legion that the jul
bilee is to be held. overlooking Rar,
itan Bay on David street, near the
Scully estate. The proceeds of the
jubilee are to be put to a well-de'
fined use-the purchase of additions
lots in the vicinity; the reduction Of
a present mortgage on the home
and. if the widest hopes of the boys
are realized, the start upon the
building of an addition for bowling
alleys.