The Penn's Grove record., 1917-01-19
WAR BRIDE GAYETIES
Penns Grove Powder Makers
In Pullmans Attend Gov.
Edges Inauguration
Tuesday the town woke,
Looked out, then wondered
Whence came, where go,
The noble two hundred.


The noble two hundred.
At eight O'Clock last Tuesday morning
two hundred and fifty powder workmen
marched from the Republican Club room
around the block from Franklin, Har-
mOny, Broad and down Main and Oak
streets to the station where stood, to the
astOnishment of the citizens seven Pull
man cars with two locomotives attach
ed. The men wore derby hats, short,
dark Overcoats, light gloves and carried
small canes. Their steps were uniform
INT quick to the lively time of Prof.
Roscoe Wilson's Cornet Band, because
they had been drilling for two weeks to
be ready for the inaugural parade in
Trenton.
The banners in front and real an
ounced "F. A. Gentieu's Marching
Club"
When the train de luxe started at S.45
the siren whistle gave the old town of
Penn a new sensation, much happier
than a puff of smokeless powder. As the
Pullmans sped on their way to Wood
bury without a stop the people along
the route were informed by the first
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River Road that Penns Grove was in
the royal class.
Why not? Does not Uncle Sam look
to Carney Point and Penns Grove for the
explosive force to defend the nation?
Are not four of the leading nations of
Europe depending on skill of the mind
and muscle of Penns Grove men to win
the battles for republicanism in the old
world? Did not the candidates for Gov
ernor look first to see what these men
would do las election day? AS an old
Democrat stronghold turned up a Re
publican majority for the first, the boys
were entitled to a days vacation and a
jolly outing. Superintendent Gentien,
the Progressive workmen and statesman.
gave it to them royalty.
The first stop was made at Woodbury.
where Mayor w. A. Grier, d. Harris
Smith, State Committeeman, former SEN
atOr William Plummer, w. B. Dunn, To-
cal editor of the Standard and Jersey
man, and a few others were taken on.
Trenton was reached at IL o'clock.
AS the company marched up State street
with 'Penns Grove" on the big drum.
the people from all over the State
stretched necks with amazement. ''There
comes the powder Makers" was ex-
claimed. Not only the capitol, but all
the State wondered. 1t was like the
charge of "The Light Brigade at which
all the world wondered. This was the
noble two hundred.
They marched through the principal
streets to the Barracks where luncheon
was served, after which they dispersed
to see the Inauguration of Walter e.
Edge as Governor.
At 1.30 they formed in line and join
ed the parade past the Governors re-
viewing in front of the capitol. The
Trenton troop, David Baird's 1900 from
Camden, Essex, then ST. A. Gentieu's
Marching Club" Hudson, Bergen and
Passaic were largely represented IN
numbers, but as for marching and gen.
teel appearance, Penns Grove took the
prize. Others had quantity, put Penns
Grove had quality. Others came in day
coaches, Penns Grove came in Pullmans.
Davy Baird may have ridden in Pull
mans in the palmy days of Senator Sew
ell, superintendent of the Railroad, when
Davy was the whole State Board of As
SCISSORS and grew rich and fat from sell
ing the Pennsylvania Railroad big con-
tracts of timber and piling, but it took
a Progressive wave to pull him from the
public teat.
The new Governor and the whole State
now know there are other pebbles on
the Delaware shore below Camden. The
banners in front and rear, "F. A. Gen
tieu's Marching Club" told of the new
star in the Republican armament in this
State, a Progressive Star made posi-
BILE by Woodrow Wilson, Governor, and
a Democratic Senator once from Sa-
lem county.
As they passed the Governors stand,
Elmer Curriden, tall and stately, under a
silk hat, marched in front. At the right
end of the front line was the host, Mr..
Gentieu. All derbys were DOTTED at the
new Governor and the line of march con-
tinued to the station.
At 4.19 the train of Pullmans start
ed for Camden. On arrival in Philadel-
phia they marched up Chestnut street
after the lead of the city police at
tracted favorable comment.
Supper was taken at the Hotel Adel-
pull uuI LIZ WLACA q FduuCfAIC COlupduy >
entertainment aided the digestion of the
epicurean eat. Quibs and jibes, jests and
jollity kept, the party in a merry mood.
"JudgeN H3IJ. Gable, the new Squire
elect, was the host attractive man and
the hero of III \occasion. His charms
were such as to draw the actress from
the stage.
Among the guests were A. Felix dupont,
of Wilmington. formerly head manager on
Carney Point. also Arthur F.. Porter now
head manager.
All enjoyed the feast and frolic with
out need of intoxicants, and voted Fred
a jolly, good fellow, awho has never failed
to make good in what he has ever IN
dertaken. Nothing is too good for him,
not even the State Assessor re-appoint-
ment nor even Governor. The frolic