The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-29

unIll Jne ddy OF Unelf uedCn Will snow
physical evidence of the horrors of
war.
And now let us return to Mrs. Will
son. | had not had the pleasure of
talking to her for more than a year
that occasion being the day when she
christened the Quistconck, the first
ship launched at Hog Island. l re-
called my efforts to interview her on
that frightfully hot afternoon and was
surprised that she had remembered
me.
AS we were conversing, Tony Pocci,
a little Italian, who lost part of his
right leg in the Argonne drive, hap
pened to pass. | knew Tony and took
the liberty of presenting him to his
hostess adding, "Tony won the 500
gold watch presented by the Come
Back, the soldiers newspaper, to the
most popular patient at the Walter
Reed Hospital"
81 am proud to meet the most pop-
ular boy at the Walter Reed" said
Mrs. Wilson, to which Tony quickly
replied:
you bet" and it is hardly likely
that he understands why everyone
laughed at his prompt rejoinder.
Several of the boys wanted Mrs.
Wilson's autograph and she graciously
gave it to them. Others came trooping
up to tell her what a delightful time
they were having and to thank her for
her invitation. She certainly radiated
happiness among them.
Mrs. Francis K. Lane, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. Robert
Lansing, wife of the Secretary of
State, and Mrs. Rolfe Boiling, Mrs.
Wilson's sister, assisted in making
things pleasant for the novel throng.
Before leaving they were taken
through the lower floors Of the White
House and many of the boys carried
away with them huge American
beauty roses as souvenirs of two hours
that will live forever in their memory.
The parade of the 9Th and 9th bri-
gades of Marines here on August II
was a gala day for Washington. The
wounded marines from Walter Reed
and the Naval Hospitals brought up
the rear in automobiles and were given
a great reception throughout the route.
The President, Mrs. Wilson, Secretary
Baker, General March and General LIE
June we're among the distinguished
occupants of the reviewing stand,
which was located directly in front
of the White House On Pennsylvania
Avenue. After the parade the Red
Cross furnished coffee, buns and ice
cream to the 5000 marchers with the
aid of thirty workers in less than
three hours, which was truly wonder
full work. Thirty-eight honor men,
all of whom had more than two decora-
lions or citations, when asked what
they received them for they would in
variably answer, "Oh, nothing" One
big chap said that the French Govern
ment rave the croix de guerre to
Americans the same as the Americans
handed out rations. That same Devil
Dog" had taken command of his COM
pany when all of his officers were
either killed or wounded and with
eight men captured three machine
guns and rs prisoners; later he added
two machine guns and 16 prisoners.
Another drove a blazing ammunition
truck to a place of safety after its
driver had been killed, thus saving
many lives, as it caught on fire directly
in front of headquarters. The truck
exploded a second after he had sour
ried to shelter. And yet these medal
covered heroes looked upon their
deeds Of courage as nothing to talk
about"
The majority of the army officers
who were connected with the con-
struction work at the D. o.. d., are
now stationed in this city at n Ord
nance building, 9th and b Streets, N.
W., and l intend to look them up. NO
doubt all the old crowd has disappear
ed from Perkintown.
Elizabeth Clouser, of P~erkintown,
sent me a newsy letter, recently, In
answer to one l wrote her, after read
ing in the Record of a party she gave,
at which we're many old acquaintance
1t was quite a surprise to learn form
her that the "Rose of PerklntoWn was
still in Penns Grove.
It was a source of qualification to
read in the Record that safety gates
had been installed on Main Street.
have a vivid recollection of the morn
inp | came near saying Goodbye" to
this glorious earth-a good brake or
| fhe automobile and the lane to the gar
age alone saving our party. Even the
engineer thought he hit us, for ne
brought his train to a halt. Two OF
three mornings later the same tram
did hit n of the D. O. D. jitneys and
a noor Waterman was taken to the
Wilmington Hospital with a broken
hip. :,
1t is hoped that my many friends
in Penns Grove will not think me a
negligent correspondent. To tell the
truth | have a job and not a position
and work both day and night keeping
the people of Virginia, West yirgin il
and Maryland and the District o.
Columbia acquainted with the worlc
wide activities of the American Rec
Cross and spreading the doctrine OF
always leave 'em smiling"
During the race riots here the Rec
Cross furnished hot coffee, sandwiches
and buns to the soldiers n PONCE OF
duty. Red Cross automobiles Tying
hia Ped Cross flags visited all the