The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-10
NEW EXECUTIVES OF LEGION POST
 ARE INSTALLED
State Commander Seymour And Commander C. e O.. Knox Special Guests at Annual Ceremonial of World War Veterans.

Nearly two hundred fifty members of the American Legion and the Wo- mems Auxiliary of Corporal Harry w Congdon Post Il attended the form al installation ceremonies at the Legion home on Golden Hill street when P. George Moore was installed as commander for 1922. The install lation officer was Justin FenneIl. County Chairman.
 The other officers installed were Frederick J. Faulkner. 1st V. C.,
 Walter M. Gould. End V. C., John F. Moran, Adjt., Peter S. Dechs, F. O
 Rev. Hal Kearns. Chaplain. Before the platform on which were placed the American and Legion
 colors, was the altar, flag draped, and
 in the centre a bouquet of peoples | symb ollie of the love of the American
 After the installation of Commander | Moore, he was given. beautiful
 bouquet of roses in the shape of a | horseshoe from his Legion comrades l and buddieS.
 State Commander Clarence Sey-
 mour was present and made a stir
 ring address. He paid great trt- | bute to the unknown soldier who was buried at Arlington cemetery, and | laid great stress upon the work of the Legion in securing soldier legislation. | Commander Seymour explained the | controversy emanating from political circles in the matter of the disburse- ment of the State funds by Treasurer Butterworth. The State Treasurer's name was wamrly applauded, as it is universally believed by veterans who have been in touch with the treasurer | that the dispensing of funds is satis- factory to them.
 Legion, laying particular emphasis upon the fact that the street corner is not the place to conduct the vet eran affairs, but rather in the homes of the vets Other speakers who fol- lowed the Department commander were: Mrs. Charles $. Sprague, preS- ident of the Woman's Auxiliary; Miss Lockwood, commander of the Wo- mems Post; Commander George Knox, of Raymond Harris Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, who made a great hit with the members when he announced that he was out to stop all wrangling the good of the former soldiers and sailors. He declared that he would see to. it that any man who was not eligiblf to the V. F. w, he would
 most certainly urge to join the Legion.
 He was followed by Past Comman- der Albert J. Merritt, Phi1o C. Cal houn. President aof the Board of Po- lice Commissioners and a. member of Congdon Post; Edward J. Barlow of Stratford; Rev. Fr. Landry. State Chaplain: Attorney E Earle Garlick; the wlomen's Auxiliary: Rev. Hal Kearns, Post Chaplain; Capt. Rugg of the G. A R. The color bearers were Thomas Cameron and Thomas Martin J at-arms.
 Commander Moore then named his committees for the coming year, and refreshments and dancing were en- joyed by the gathering. Commander Moore's committees are as follows: Veteran Organization Committee. Fred Adams. 339 West avenue. | chairman; William M. McE1roy, AT
 State street, vice chairman; John Mo- | Guire, British War Vets; Frank Le-
 ganewtcz. sss Lafayette street: Ierz- l ae1 Mittnick. 445 KosSuth street. 1 Publicity Committee. 1 c. J. McGill, Bridgeport Times. chairman; William W. Roberts. Sum
 day Herald; Frank Blagader Bridge
 Post; Alfred G. Jackson, Sunday Her ald; James Copeland, Telegram Graves and Markers l Charles H. Sprague, 2s Hanover
 street. chairman; Lafayette E. Evans,
 Americanization Committee. 1 Paul J. Cook, M- c. A. | Welfare Committee. Earl E. Radigan, chairman, war
 risk officer; Vincent Heating, 1115
 Main street.
 W. Parker seeley, sS6 Main St.,
 legal aid; Richard S. Swain. 1115 Main St., legal aid; William Buckley,
 SS6 Main St., legal aid; George Fer
 rio. sS6 Main St.. legal aid; Rev. ].
 H. Landry, Blessed Sacrament church,
 case work; Hal Kearns, Uniyersalist | Emblem and CoIors. 1 Frank J. Mitchell, 307 Golden Hill St.
 Entertainment Committee.
 A. J. Faulker. 14S Newfeld Ave;
 James J. Rooney, 194 Pequonnock St.; Joseph Cronin. 203 Golden Hill St; Edward Driscon, 1776 North Ave; Walter Gould. S11 Stratheld Ave; Charles Totfeld, 190 Maplewood Ave; Harry Lewis. 1861 Main St.; Kemp B. Batche1er, BOA West Ave; William Shepard. 211 Beach St.; F. F. O'ConneIl, 50 Wade Terrace
 | Athletic COmmitfee-
 John Richardson. Eric Ericson, 2e7