Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-09
WELCOME HOME
PLANS RUSHED
Meeting in South Amboy al
Which Memorial Plans Are
Also Discussed

b. Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, May 9:-Another
meeting of the welcome Home
Committee was held last night at the
City Hall with Chairman Mayor Cor
don presiding.
Relative to the motion made at the
last meeting Rev. l.. A. Hayes had
received a wire from Congressman
Scully stating that in regard to the
teturn of the 29th and 18th Division
that they should be reported on this
side by May II.
A matter in reference to the num-
per of men in the service, which
plumber would be necessary to ascer-
tain in order to furnish a suitable
celebration, a motion was made and
passed that the secretary commune
cate with the churches and organiza-
nons in the city in order to get some
idea of the number of men who went
from this city.
At the first meeting of this COM
mittee IL was voted hat the "Nel-
tome Home" celebration be held on
August ., the second Saturday in
August. which was known by many
es salt Water Day." BY motion of
Rev. H. J. Allsup the date of August
was rescinded and another date an
bounced later.
Mr.. Stephenson brought out the
AdCL lIldJ MuiA6 Inc6LlukH WGT6 DcluE
held weekly nothing real definite was
being done, that when the committee
adjourned cash time they had ac-
complished nothing which could be
worked out and planned, so 1t was
with this view in mind that Mr..
stephenson offered a motion that the
chairman appoint q committee con-
sisting of five member OF the COM
mittee to lay plans and recommend
these at the next meeting, as we'll as
deciding the date. The reason for
the resembling Of the formre date was
that this committee felt that by hold
Ing 1t in August 1t would be too late
and that, In other words. the celebra-
ton would grow STALE"
a Chairman Gordon appointed the
men to serve on the COM
mittee to prepare plans: Rev. L. A.
Hayes, r. G.. Stephenson, J.. j. Shuey,
w. s. Dey and p. Il. Kenah The
chairman also to be a member.
1t was brought UP at the meeting
that the Old Home Day Committee
were not DESTROYS to cooperate with
was in the first place the Old Home
Committees opinion to cooperate
providing the council gave the sun
of $500. The Old Home Committee
has in its possession besides prizes
and other things. the sum of about
$500 which, as the committee made
plain at the first meeting, would be
given over for the welcome Home"
affair but under no other considera-
ton than that the council duplicate
the amount. The council did appro-
pirate $500 toward the event, and
with the amount of money that the
Old Home Committee has on hand O
fine reception Is figured on being
given the returning heroes.
poxrf Mr. HnXpa stated that hn did
not see anything official in the mat
ter of getting the Old Home Commit
tee money, but made a motion that
the secretary communicate with
Chairman j. ID. Var Pelt of@the Old
Home Day Committee In previous
years, and determine to what extent
their cooperation could be figured on
n the way of giving over their funds
ind joining in the affair.
x A little discussion thenstook place
REGARDING the Memorial Day celebra-
ton. and it was found that practical
" all the school children and many
fraternal organizations will be in line
of parade. Many organizations of
the city have not been heard from as
but will advise before Monday
Knight, when the next meeting or the
Welcome Home Committee will be.
= A question brought up was the fact
in. what the parents of the
heroes VINO dleu III the WOriu war
should be takeos care of at h Mem
orial Day celebration, and a motion
was passed that the parent or par
ents be shown every respect and con-
be furnished for them during
the parade. Another point settled
after discussion was that as near a
military funeral as possible should
be carried out. A gun carriage is to
be obtained from Red Bank Armory
and this is to be decked with a coffin
draped with the American flag and a
service flag of gold stars to represent
those who fell or died while in the
Irvice. A large wreath will probably
be obtained and laid on the coffin
with the draperies also.
At a previous meeting 1t was
brought up that a floa committee
should be appointed. which was later
done, and the suggestion of having
floats was put up to the q. A. II.
.here. who think that the idea of hav-
ing floats takes away the solemn eff
feet of the services. and therefore
were in favor of not having the
floats.