Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-29
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WELCOME HOME
Honor Men Who Served Nation
During Wharf.-The Speeches

DIGEST demonstration that his bor-
ough has had since it's inception Sat
urday afternoon and night.
With music Of q brass band to
cheer the boys and the large crowd
cheering, good speaking, the ~presenta-
tion of q handsome medal to COM
memorate the affection in which the
boys were held by the fellow towns
men, a fine banquet served by the la
dies of the town. many of them par
ents of the boys being honored, sing
ing of patriotic songs and dancing un-
til midnight, all were proud h a this
progressive borough had claimed
them as their own.
The homes of the citizens also
showed the spirit of the occasion and
were ablaze with bunting and flags
and banners of welcome home"
About the Helmetta Club, the prettiest
work of this committee was in evil
dence. Between the Club and the hall
where the exercises were held was the
arch of victory under which all the
boys once more marched, the greater
majority in uniform. This was an
inspiring sight n affected many of
the parents, who saw their loved ones
In dress parade for the first time. The
club hall was artistically decorated
and was the handiwork of John Lind
stedt, the steward of the club.
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was a baseball game between the To-
cal team and Keasbey, oontenders for
the County Championship. A large
crowd cheered the many good plays
of both teams and it was the final
game of the season for the locals.
Shortly after S o'clock the cere-
monies of the day were under way and
the opening number the most impress
sive. AT the sound of ITO the Colors"
cnrNyfOn ~ ~, Dr0oaR< orr0rohIa1 u, mi
form at the foot of the Flagstaff where
they stood at attention during the
rendering of the Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the Jamesburg Concert Band.
The company of service boys
marched to the Club Hall where the
balance of the program was carried
out. Reserved seats were set apart
for over a hundred of the parents and
relatives of the boys. Seated on the
cises, Mayor Albert Kienzle, Hon.
Peter F. Daily, judge of the-eourt of
Common Please. OF Middlesex county;
Councilman William II. Clemens,
George James, Charles w. Bumstead,
Hugo Weideman, Van Kirk Richards,
c. Oscar Ericsson, Rev. George w.
Phillips. ID, Rev. Victor Mlynarski,
George A. Helme. son of the founder
of the town hat bears its name for
the Helme family and other invited
guests.
The singing of "My Country IT'S of
Thee" by the audience was the first
number on the program. This was
followed by "a prayer by the Rev. Vic
tor Mlynarski.
The address of welcome given by
the chairman of the celebration, Rev.
George w. Phillips, was a masterful
one. He said that as the representative
of the borough he was pleased to be
present to extend to the boys a hearty |
welcome home. 1t was a great plea
sure to greet the flower of the rand
who left their homes to fight for DEM
and justice. While the boys
"over There" were eulogized he said
that h boys who stayed in the camps
were also to be given as much honor |
" those who exposed their breasts to
the Huns rifles. He closed with a
blessing on the youth of the town who
had SO nobly stood on the side of JUS
tice and law.
George A. Helme, former owner of
the George w. Helme Company's
business here that controls the COM
mercial life of the borough was given
an enthusiastic reception by the au-
dience and the speakers. Mr.. Helme
spent his boyhood days in Helmetta
as head of the business and he was
to present each soldier boy his
medal of honor from the town. MI.
spoke in detail and among the
things he said when making the pre-
sentation hat he was still a resident
of his boyhood town In spirit.
Judge Peter F.. DAILY of the Common
Pleas Court made a brief address that
was eulogistic of the Helme family and
deplored the fact that IN removal of
George A. Helme from Middlesex coun-
ty was the loss to him of the govern
STU IoJ Hool OH 'elB4s eql 10 dIUs
theme "Boyhood." mo man." said
Judge DAILY is really a man who has
lost his boyhood. Speaking of the sa- |
Judge Daily said hat during the war
all had given literally, money and all;
now it has given up unselfshly it's
splendid manhood. What made this
sacrifice? Was it to save the hand
some buildings in Belgium and other
countries of the Allies. No 1t was to
preserve the .~womanhood and child
hood that had been rayished by the
devilish Huns. 1t was to save that
and womanhood that made
America give IN Jour million of it's
bravest men. Put aside race prejudice, |
he urged. and this has been accomp-
lished n the present war. He held up
to a terrible censure those who claim
exemption from military duty on
the plea of lack of labor and these
oOOuliuACAo WSio AOW ISdplli6 Lu0 re-
ward and are those active in the agi-
tations thai Socialists and Bolshevists
are the prime movers in. He was
wildly a~pplauded as he finished. Rev.1
Phillips pronounced the benediction
and all repaired to the Club House, |
whore the feast of the night was serv-
by the ladies'.
The following committees served:
Committee of arrangements Roy.
George w. Phillips, DID,, chairman:
Mayor Albert Kienzle, James sDeming.
Finance: G. Oscar Erickson, chair
man., Albert Schuyler, Clinton M.
Clemens. Hugo Weideman, Cornelious
Stonaker, Charles Whitkowski, Marion
Mondoker.
Dancing: James Deining, chairman;
Lindstedt.
Medals: John Rothhar, chairman;i
Walter B. Helme.
Supper: Mrs. George w. Phillips,
chairman; Mrs George w. Helme,
C. o.. Ericsson, Mrs. Robert j
Franklin, Mrs. George James, Mrs.
Clinton M. Clemens, Mrs. Cornelius
Stonaker, Mrs. Isaac Richards, Mrs. |
James Deming, Mrs. Walter B. Helme,
Mrs. Hugo Weideman. Mrs. John
Rothhar. Mrs. John Lindstert, Mrs.
Douglas McDermott, Mrs. Marion
Mrs. William Clinton, Mrs.
Colburn. Mrs. Andrew Yorke.
Michael Strembach, Mrs. Kirk
Richards. Mrs. Charles Eler, Mrs. John
Dey. Miss Bessie Kienzle.
Speakers and Publicity: Rev. Geo
rye ". Phillips.
Music: Mayor Albert Kienzle.
Baseball game: Marion Mondoker.
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