New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
Woodfill, First
Hero,' Will Be
Jersey'sCuest
Soldier Who Captured Three
Machine Gun Crews To
Be rendered Reception by
State and City Officials
To BE Held January l8
Program Under Direction of
Commander W. r. Deanc
OF Albert l.. Quinn Posi-

Sergeant Samuel Woodhll. the man
who captured three German machine
gun crews at Cuncll, in the Meuse-Ar-
gonne offensive and who was cited nv
General John J. Pershing as the first
nero OF the way. will be the guest Of
Jersey City on January IS. He will
Visi0 Jersey City with his wife and
viii be accorded every honor eivcn ~
distinguished visitor.
Governor Edwards Of New Jersey
Mayor Hagne of Jersey City, Mavor
Hrlfhn OF lloboken and Mayor AFFORD
OF bayonnc, with fifty or more mon
prominent in the social and civic 1ifc
or Jersey City, will be on the commit
tee in charge.
Sergeant WoodGll. who served durino
Ine 1e war rs captain. will visit JERSEY
City primarily to take part|sn the fcs.
tv'tlcs arranged by the Hudson County
members Of the American Legion. In
the 4tn Regiment armory, JERSEY Citv.
the first hero Of the land will be given
a pubic reception by tho members of
tne Albert l.. Quinn Post Of the Lc~
glon and by delegations of Legionnaires
from all parts Of the state The re-
ceptlon will be followed by dance.
W. r. Deanc, commander OF the AL
bert l.. Quinn Post, has personally
supervised the arrangements for the
reception. Joseph f. Hurley, chairman
OF the general committee in charge of
the event at the Armory, has announced
that 1T viii be one Of the bigges t
events Of interest to former service
men ever held in jersey City, A popu
lar jazz band will provide the music
That many honors will be given Ser
geant Woodiill is assured by the in
terest expressed by the county officials
who have promised to attend. Full
details OF the reception have not been
announced The committee of officials
Tor the reception Of distinguished visi
tors is working out schedule which
promises to keep Sergeant Woodfll
on the jump every minute he passes
in Jersey City.
Much credit is given the Albert /.
Quinn Post Of the American Legion bv
Legionnaires all over the country for
the good work being carried on by this
post. This work includes the care and
supervision Of a dormitory for former
service men in the Veterans Club at
Grand Street and Clinton Avenue, Jer-
sey City. Through this work the pos.
IS IN position to give any soldier
place to sleep and sufficient food to
tlde hlm over for several days.
The post does not limit its work ia
the providing of sleeping quarters and
1000 for these men, but in many in
stances has provided clothing for vet
Grams.
The veteran who applies to the post
Tor aid generally is among the uncm-
ployed. The post loses no time in seek
ing job for him.
Because Of the numerous railroads
running out Of Jersey City, extra de-
monds are made on the post because
of the fact that many former service
men bound for other parts of the coun-
Try are left stranded across the Hud-
son. The expense OF continuing this
work has been burden to the post
treasury and from time to time social
events have been conducted to aid the
fund. For this reason the reception
and dance was arranged to be held Oh
the night Of January is in the 4th
Regiment Armory The committee in
charge OF tickets has made it known
that the sale already surpasscs any
previously conducted BY the post.
The presence of the first hero Of
the land has added new interest to the
pl oicct and arrangements are being
made for the reception Of more than
5000 persons. After the reception in
the armory, Sergeant Woodfll viii be
given the freedom of the city BIZ the
uuhlic officials.