Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
POWDER WORKERS
CAPTURE TRENTON
Pennsgrove Men Cut Unique
and Captivating Figure
at Parade
ARRIVE IN PULLMAN S
Many Towns Shout aye Bo!" as
the Boys Come Fly
ing By

TRENTON. n. j., Jan. ia little after
If inst as this town had settled back for
another day of IT, Blondy Smitty, the State
street cigar man, staggered back, grasped
Tho ankle of his Indian female sign for
support and cried out brokeny, who are
them wall street brokers?"
I'm state street came = jaunty band
and behind It 170 bef1owered and neat
looking citizens bearing on their large ban
ner the inscription, "F. A. Genteu Marching
club Of Pennsgrove. N. u A large flower
vazed brightly forth from every button
hole on every man was the orange and
blue legend, &c. NJ. c." Elmer Garden,
leader of the procession and the only one
in the parade wearing a silk hat, would
give enlightening bulletins out from the
side of his mouth from time to time. Roscoe
Wilson and his band worked in perfect
accord.
Abunch OF u.s." said biff.bang-
boon-zlng" went the band" bunch of us
wanted to ride in a Pullman car out of
Pennsgrove. Everybody is we'll and hearty.
There's only one tin ear in the crowd--give
us a chanCe--we're going to eat soon
we're not all powder monkeys. Can't n
fellow ride in a Pullman, ah-here we are"
+. A. Gentieu is Setting up" the whole
business and thereby making Death Valley
Scotty look like man who counts his
pennies.
''Fifteen thousand bucks" caroled the
marchers.
Fifteen thousand bucks. they tell me-"
gasped Smtty regrasping the ankle of his
lady" Even as the powder works began
to belch forth morning at Carneys Point,
the members mounted seven Pullman cars
and two engines. The cars have been on
exhibition around town for several days
men walking through the SHOWS for miles
to see the only sleeping cars with cush-
ons) that ever came to the town. Two
engines were hitched to the train and the
whistles were turned loose
Then the crowd around the station sent
up a long cheer and the engine puffed.
The whole community crealIed for min
ute for Pullmen are heavy. stop" cried
hundred voices. Down the tracks came
a man with shears.
The tailor" came the boom from the
cars,
Yes" one of the managers explained,
The has come to sew those bright bandages
on your arms, boys-the efficiency"
ITS all lie about us working our
elbows so much on this trip that we have
TO have decorations sewed on" said Harry
Lynch. height seven feet five inches, and
carrying the banner.
The following towns said "yea, bo," when
the powderlads shot by in their Pullman
Woodbury., Outer Camden, Gibbstown and
Greens. The Pullman was in charge of por-
ters, who explained workings of the bells
and things. In the forward car was Leader
Curriden's high silk kelly"
The greater proportion of the lads knew
ail about derbies-you can't tell 'em thing.
But there are some others whose hats sit
rather like a pagoda on a mountain peak.
The men talk and the derbies nod approval
to the working of their masters jaws
The whole congregation went on the
slow-covered lawn near the Capitol build
ing and the camera got I'm its work. Up
to this time there hadn't been much DART
ing in and out of places for hot and cold
comfort.
In commenting upon this fact, Denny
Fahey, the man who first used the express
sion, when you're in Rome, be a Roman
candle" said. "These here pennies are
most of them new and we don't want to
put em in bad company
Wait" said a voice which could not be
located.
Tonight the lads will be taken to the
Hotel Adelphia, where entire floor has
been reserved for them A dinner will en-
sue, All this time the Pullman will wait
in Camden At 1880 the cars will start for
Pennsgrove again.
The committee in charge of the affair
consists of John II. Grotty, c. f. Harris,
Dick Smith and T. II. Francis. After the
pictures had been taken the club went into
the barracks, where 10000 beans and sew
eral shOvelsful of lobster salad awaited the
end.
Three men-the only three-whose Kelly
didn't quite fit, managed to line themselves
together. As their teeth hit the lobster,
their eloquent derbies nodded up and down
in appreciation. After they went into the
Capitol and looked around.
ut smells like funeral" said one of the
marchers as he entered the Governors
room, abloom with flowers. look at those
men with badges.
I'VE came up here" Sandy Riehl, speak
ing for the rst time in two days, "to see
the Governor come out and get inaugurated.
III you lads are going to clap your hands
at every point and ask fool questions, I'm
a'goin' down to them Pullmen and sleep
like they was intended for, You get me?"