Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05
Loyal Americans ALL


Fifteen thousand hearts throobing
in unison.
Fifteen thousand pair of eyes To-
cuesed unward-to banners, to the
pale blue skies, to the swerving Diro
of the air. the airplane.
Fifteen thousand men, women and
children poured. for the day from
Perth Amboy's melting pot-hfteen
thousand blazing their way over
steaming hot pavements to tell the
world their tell-tale heart story OF
loyalty, their faith IN their sons. their
brothers, their sweethearts. yes, and
their fathers. over tn el
Had they but seens
Had but Perth Amboy's 1900 sons
now over there or In training put
glanced at that inspiring sight, tnat
over-powering, gorgeous. colorful ex-
position of love for country. faith In
the right, trust in justice! 1t would
have steeled their hearts, determined
them to their greatest effort.
Here in this melting pot of the
world they gave their evidence OF 10y
atty. They-the Hungarian, the Ger
man, the Jew. the Gentle, the bewhis.
kered Dane, the little Polish child OF
five,-aIl trudging their way for miles
past solid banks of humanity, telling
bravely their pledges, not In words,
but in action, in preparation, In ap-
pearance, In eyes.
Almost on the dot, the first band
struck up for the start Of the parade
yesterday. There was hush over the
crowd at City Hall. The great spec
taole, the city's crowning EFFORT, was
under way. For an hour they con-
tinued to wheel into line. For one
solid hour division after division
took its assigned place. Every COR
ner OF the globe was represented, II
Is useless to hazard guess on the
number Of nattonalities They marched
in their own groups. They strode
shoulder to shoulder with descendants
OF the American Revolution. They
disguised themselves In groups, on
floats to bring home more clearly
their two loves-for this country and
their memories of their birthpleces.
Here they come.
A hushi Murmurs of admiration.
Then APPLAUSE whole-souled ova-
ton. They were passing. They, whom
Amiboy has come to consider as adopt
ed sons, the Coast Guards. Attired in
their neat blue uniforms, they
marched in steady tread. The Coast
Guards have made many an impress
sive appearance, but none such as yes
terday.
All along the route they drew tre-
mendous ovation. At Smith and State
streets solid banks of humanity strug-
Kled to get a good glimpse of the
closely formed ranks. Away up in
Hall avenue whore thousands Of the
foreign born live, whore wives and
mothers and children had congregated
TO see the societies march. to see their
''pons" or sons or papes march past.
waving the American flag. they mar
yelled at the passing guards.
Six Camp Dix soldiers under Ser
Keant Young. Company @, saith In
fantry, marched with the local bat
talon of the State Militia Reserve.
They were Andrew Buote, William
Mcfarland. Anton Kwiatkowsi, Felix
Russo and John Amaczt.
In creating the parade Director Irv-
ing B. Lincoln put the punch right
at the start. In the first division in
addition to the coast guards were the
mayor and aldermen, the directors OF
tho parade and marshal, a color
guard, the colors OF all our allies, the
Perth Amboy Infantry Battalion.
Council Of Defense and the Loyalty
Girls-all one sweeping vista OF color,
drilled step and inspiring.
Then starting with the second dfvi-
sion through the fifth. II was a process
sion OF continued color and numbers.
They walked out of step, out of line In
groups at times. They mopped their
brows or held hands. They waved
little flags aloft or helped carry the
large banners. All through the line
and feeling. They shall not pass the
Piave," wrote the local italians on a
large banner that six men held aloft.
Born in Hungary, but not Huns,
was the inscription of a Hungarian
sooiety's card. Everywhere Polish,
Hngarian and Slavish societies decried
the brutality OF the invader, pledged
loyalty and determination to aid the
cause OF Democracy. Uncle Sam Is
our banker was one significant
pledge.
The youngsters stuck gamely. Many
OF the little ones reached the fnishin z
point, four miles from the start. still
smiling bravely and tucking their
little banners to their hearts.
All through the line there were the
hearts of the world-the Red Cross.
Chapter. They marched with church
delegations. They were In groups
from North Amboy. They were In the
uniforms OF little tots who give their
time and their energies 10 wrap
bandages Everywhere they walked
by. gazing ahead-like the guards.
like their fathers and brothers in the
lNAcAot fdtlfSs ike IG@A sotuAcAn uo
So they passed-hundreds OF them
In the throng OF $4,000. Every ma
tionality was designated by a banner.
some by floats Some had their own
hands. Others came from this city,
from Newark and New York.
Fourteen brass bands and i've fife
and drum corps provided the martial
strains for the procession. There were
nfteen floats. all decorated and en-
tered BY societies. Unique groups ap-
peared at frequent intervals Uncle
Sam was on hand four or ave times.
The shy little Tyrolean maiden walked
but two or three minutes ahead OF the
0recian Venus. The Eastern Euro
peans always lovers Of color. outdid
themselves. Churches and societies
decorated whole groups OF children in
striking costumes.
There was very little hitch IN get
ding the great parade under way.
Perfect preliminary arrAngemenfr by
". Lincoln oouDlsd With the sdscienf
AID 6f the poIic4 en4bIe4 Grand Mar.