Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-12
IWELFARELEAGUE
HAS MEETING
plan Another Reception for
! Boys Returning From
4 Service
special Correspordenf.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, May 12-Notwith-
Handing bad weather a good represen-
tation Of men and members were out
Rt the meeting of the Home Welfare
league Saturday night at the Aque-
honga Athletic club house. The mat
ter of another reception to the boys
returning home from service was dis
oussed- II was believed from present
tndications, as many boys are now in
the camps awaiting discharge. that a
sufficient number would be home in a
bhort time.
y II was decided to entertain all the
boys who went out from Tottenville.
Richmond Valley and Kreischervflle.
As these receptions are of a commun-
ity nature IL was decided advisable
TO encourage a community interest in
the welcome home of the boys. that is
20 let the people of the various other
towns welcome their own boys In their
pwn way. 1t was suggested that the
mothers. sisters and sweethearts OF
the boys prepare and serve the din
per under the direction of a commit
tee of the Home Welfare League.
THE dinner will be served about z
o'clock and an entertaining program
in which many of the boys will take
part, will follow. At a meeting of the
Committee which will be held soon.
all arrangements will be made. The
GATE of reception will probably be in
June.
The following committee have the
matter in charge; Ira j. Horton,
Frank L. Hadkins, Augustus G. Mar
cher, Allison Androvette, j. A. simon
son, James Laing, N. j. Lowe, DIR. H.
v. Mccormick, j. o. Ayres, William
j, Dempsey n h following ladies,
Miss Laura b. retman, Miss Anna
Mcdonald. Miss Anna Cole. Mrs. NJ. c.
Quimby and Mrs. Marion South Webb.
II was decided to participate in the
observance Of Memorial Day by CO.
operating with the Grand Army of the
Republic. Charles A. Thrall, a mem-
Der of Lenhart Post No. 1913 was pres
emit and said that there were only fou
remaining members of the post and
they expected to visit the various cemi-
eteries on this end of the island and
place flowers upon the graves of the
late comrades. He hoped that the in
terest in Memorial Day might be kept
alive.
The secretary. James A. Simonson
was instructed to address a letter to
the various societies and organizations
on this end Of the island. inviting them
TO turn out for a parade on Decora-
ton Day, and 1t Is hoped that all will
respond by sending a good delegation.
The school children will also be out.
In the line of march will be veterans
Of three wars. the Civil War, Spanish
American war and the World War.
The boys who have returned home
from the camps and overseas will &C.
a prominent place in the line.
The parade will form in front of
the school building and be ready to
start at 10 O'Clock. It will pass
through several of the principal
streets and proceed to Bethel Gene
tery. where the G.. A. r. service will
be conducted by the Commander Fl.
r. Yetman, and Charles A. Thrall of
1enhart Post.
Stuart T.. Ritz, a veteran of the
Standardization war has been in
1ted to make the address. The Star
Spangled Banner and America will
be yIng by the Girls Wal Commun-
ity Service under the leadership of
Andrew M. Sprague.