The Penn's Grove record., 1911-04-14
A NEW HALL DEDICATED.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Provide For
The Veterans.


Wilbert Sparks's new hall, 301 Main
Street which has been rented by the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Lieut.. E. H. Green
Camp No. Is, was dedicated last Saturday
evening with BETTING and patriotic cere'
mony.
The forty-five members consist of the
wives and daughters of the Sons of Vet
Grams and female defendants not less than
sixteen years of age, of soldiers, sailors
and marines They have neatly fur
nished the room with oak furniture and
will make it a meeting place for the
members of Acton Post No. 33. who are
getting to be few in numbers as well as
| old and feeble.
Acton Post was organizer 1879, and
in its most furnishing days consisted OF
106 members. Only Is now survive,
forty-fve years after the close of the war
betw cen the States. Since their organi-
cation the Post has been meeting in Odd
Fellows Hall. The expense is too great
for so few who will O have a free
soldiers home provided by the patriotic
young women.
Lieut.. E. H. Green Camp has about
$50 members and is one of the strongest
in the State. One of the members is now
senior vice commander of New Jersey
Division and at the next encampment
hopes to be elected commander.
The dedication was one of the most
interesting and successful events ever
held in patriotic circles in PENIS Grove.
Members OF the Post, Camp and Women's
Relief Corps were present besides invited
friends, all of whom were pleased with
the program which was rendered with
wit, humor, pathos and dramatic effect.
Messrs. JOS. R. Moreland, of Paulsboro
and H. E. Crompton were masters of
ceremonies. To Mr.. Crompton's quiet,
painstaking work was due a large part OF
its success.
The exercises opened a little after 8
O'Clock with the singing of the National
Hymn, America under the leadership
OF Mr.. Jesse Keables. This was followed
by a prayer by the acting chaplain of
Acton Post, g. A. R., Mr.. Samuel Lay
man. An address of Welcome, on behalf
of the Ladies' OF the Auxiliary was made
by Mr.. Moreland. In it he paid a splen-
did tribute to the work of the Auxiliary,
to the men of the Grand Army and to
the Sons of Veterans. He painted a word
picture Of three classes of people OF fifty
years ago-the enlisted soldier. the wild
owed mother sacrificing all for the nation,
and the toiling wife left to struggle for
the family while the father was fighting
for the life of the Nation. His picture
was so pathetic that a number of those
who had experienced such a condition
were moved to tears. Reminding his
audience OF the Spartan ONE OF old,
he brought them down to the present
day and duties i'll a masterful manner
His speech has been said to be the most
eloquent heard in Penn's Grove for years.
Addresses were made by former Mayor
of Acton Post. Mrs. Lola Craig,
President of the Auxiliary; Geo. Dickel,
Judge Advocate, and Mr.. Jesse Keables.
Commander of Lieut.. E. HI. Green
Sons of Veterans.
Mr.. Torton referred to the valuable
work the Auxiliary had done; how they
had taken care of old Grand Army men; |
how they had shown themselves a great
benefit to the Borough, and why they
should receive all the encouragement and
help from the citizens of the town. All
members of the Sons of Veterans, their
wives and daughters should take an
active interest in the Auxiliary and work
for its success.
Past Commander Jesse Keables made
the speech dedicating the hall to the uses
Of the Auxiliary, to the honor of the flag |
and to the purposes of the Grand Army.
He also entertained the assembly with
two tenor solos, "Silver Threads Among
The Gold" and the ''Star Spangled Ban
which were rendered in a most
,reditable manner.
After the program had been finished,
,he assembled guests were invited to
of splendid course of refresh
nents provided by the ladies Of the Aux
liary. All present decided the affair one
If the most successful ever held in this