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Me <br />The Chairman asked if the members of the organization <br />were all Lexington residents and Mr. McCarthy stated that <br />the majority were with possibly five members who did not <br />live in Lexington. The Chairman asked if any member of the <br />Board had any questions and there were none. <br />The Chairman stated that the Board would hear anyone <br />present who was appearing in favor of granting the peti- <br />tion. <br />Mr. Charles P. Mullen, executor of the will of the <br />former owner of the property, said that he thought the <br />Veterans of Foreign Wars should have a place to go,when <br />they returned from the present war. The Chairman asked <br />if Mr. Mullen was the owner of the property and he replied <br />that he is the executor. The Chairman asked if his interest <br />was in sellin the property and Mr. Mullen replied that he <br />was taking a 91700.00 loss on selling it to the Veterans. He <br />said that he was a disabled veteran and believed that the <br />veterans should have a home. <br />The Chairman asked if there was anyone else -present in <br />favor of granting the petition. Mr. Thomas Brown of 456 <br />Waltham street said that he, being a veteran of the last war, <br />thought the organization should have some place where meet- <br />ings could be held. He stated that in most towns the <br />veterans have headquarters where they meet. He believed <br />it a good idea to purchase this property as veterans re- <br />turning from the present war will want a veterans' home. <br />Mr. Henry Flynn of 26 Oakland Avenue said that he was <br />a veteran of the last war and when he returned he had no <br />place to go. He has a boy in the service and when he re- <br />turns, he would like the town to have a veterans' home where <br />he could go if he wished. <br />No other persons wishing to be heard in favor of <br />granting the petition, the Chairman asked if there was <br />anyone present who opposed. <br />Mr. Henry Raymond of 16 Clarke Street said that he <br />objected to the erection of a clubhouse on Muzzey Street <br />as he felt it would be a detriment to his property. <br />Mrs. Edward Mara of 22 Muzzey Street said that she <br />lived about twenty-five feet from the property in question <br />and she would dislike to have a men's club conducted in <br />this particular house. She said that her histe7►, Mrs. Dacy, <br />who lives next door, is also very much opposed to the grant- <br />ing of the petition. <br />• <br />