The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-01
THE RIGHT
PENNs GROVE. N. j., FRIDAY. JUNE 1. 1917
DAY PATRIOTISM
Veterans, Sons, Children and
Moose Made The Eagle
Scream

The war spirit of 1917 added to the
spirit of '61-5 with spirit Of Purity, Aid
and Progress of the Loyal Order Of
Moose made Memorial Day more than
usual patriotic in Penns Grove last We'd
nesday. Tit line of march formed at
the foot Of Main street at 9 o'clock. JOS
eph n. Layman was chief marshal and
was assisted by State Assessor Fred A.
Gentieu, and Councilman Albert j. Be-
dine. Members of the G. A. H. rode in
automobiles with Chosen Ereeholder Sam
uel NJ. Layman in command. Powell
Craig, Jr., carried a large flag and was
followed by flags of the Allies. Harry
Wright, an Englishman, carried the
British flag, Fred Pointer. a Frenchman,
the flag of France; Louis Oliver, an Ital-
ian, the flag of Italy J.. w. Larson had
a japanese flag and Eugene McAdams,
Esq, the flag of Belgium.
Then came the firing squad members
of Lieut.. e. H. Green Camp No. 80,
Sons of Veterans. A decorated float with
Sunday school children and a goddess of
liberty was followed by the Ladies' Aux
iliary. The hundred school girls carrying
flags were followed by one hundred boys,
Of Carney Point Patrol, marshalled by
Percival Simons and II. ]. Gable. The
Moose marchers were followed by the
Woman's Club and several citizations in
autos. Five hundred were in line.
At the cemeteries the ceremonial ser
vices of the G.. A. Il. were read by Sam
uef NJ. Layman and David Bowen. Three
volleys were shot by the firing squad. The
graves of veterans were decorated with
flags and flowers.
The Woman's Club assisted with the
decoration and saw that flowers were pro-
vided for all.
In Riverview Cemetery Rev. JOIN w.
Lynch spoke of the meaning of Memorial
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and mourning for the natr;ots who 90
forth 70 battfe To bring nertetuaI naace bv
the overthrow of the last and greatest an
Itocratic rula on earth Cod forbid that
we sbouId forgot rho sacredness of tbe
day and the seriousness of the occasion
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Atkinson spoke of the Importance of a
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reformers paganism would not have been
overtnrown ana 9lVi1e principles ohris
fear of life bpt far a great and r;ghteons
cause When the war is ended the
achievement will ha greater Than that of
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LIVING VETERANS.
Tho yaterans now Hv;po who ara con-
nactad with Acton post No ~ q A r
Of Panns Grove are as follows. Samuel
NJ Iavman Edward Fl Green. Josiah
DuRois etb \ I REGIMENT p n n
WYATT. 7tb Delaware .iJames Armstrong
Navy: Philip CurrideI 10th N. J.: vii.
liam ii. Peterson. Ind N. 7. Cavalry
Samuel NJ. Denny. David G. Simpkins.
Isaac P. Simkins. James D.. Torton. Jas.
Bowen. John s. Laoyd, John Giblin. Dan
lei Myers, Charles Munion. oath Regi-
ment; Oliver Ziegler and Daniel Boyle.
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Penns Grove Lodge, Loyal Order Of
Moose, held memorial exercises at the
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