The Penn's Grove record., 1919-11-07
A Royal Welcome Home
World War Soldiers JoyfuHy
Welcomed, Beautifully Dined

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Grove vas the greatest holiday with
streets and homes beautifully attired
with patriotic colors. Business took a
holiday to join the parade with the
boys from the World War who have
been arriving home during the past
year.
The lines for the parade were formed
in Carneys Point permanent village and
started up Shell Road soon after 2
o'clock.
Twenty mounted guards from the
Ordnance Depot led the line.
The 20 Boy and Girl Scouts carried
flags and banners and were followed
by the Penns Grove Band with "a
pieces The Chamber of Commerce in
line numbered 25 men. The Borough
and Township officials followed in au-
tomobiles. The committee came next
md were followed by Is marines and
100 World War men in khaki suits.
Only eight veteran survivors of the
Civil War were in line. They ode in
automobiles and were Followed by Sons
Of Veterans. Jr. Mechanics, Patriotic
Sons of America and the Sons of Italy.
The women were wen represented in
SiS r. ~. u ~ Hid = tIup, oiOCI
Of Eastern Star Masons) and Relief
Corps. They rode in automobiles.
Eden Lodge of Odd Fellows had rs in
line and marched to the music of Salem
Fife and Drum Corps. Penns Grove
school children were in line to the num-
Der of about 400. Carneys Point schools
out about 600. Salem's Cornet
Band of 80 pieces gave marching music
for them and the Loyal Order of Moose.
The float with the Elks, Sons of
America and Daughters of Pocahontas
were attractive features in the parade.
Liberty Fire Company was followed by
a dozen business floats and fifty auto
mobiles filled with citizens. About
1000 in the line of march.
The day was grey and a light rain
fell. but did not dampen the patriotic
ardor of the marchers nor the citizens
along the line of march up Broad Street,
down Main to Delaware Avenue, to
Pitman, to North Broad and down to
East Harmony. The line broke as the
people entered the Tabernacle.
The congregation sang the Star
Spangled Banner. while the bands
played. After the invocation by the
Rev. ii. L.. EISltT, Inc bdlLlt H. III
of the Republic" was sung.
Mayor Arthur S Smith gave cordial
words of welcome which were humor-
ously responded to by Chaplain
Charles p. Dubel1.
Brigadier General Charles w. Bar
Der, in citizens clothes, made the ad-
dress of the day. He congratulated
the people on their loyal, patriotic
turnout and the typical French. day
chosen. 1t was wet-but lacked the
great supply of, French mud.
There were about 10000 men en-
rolled in New Jersey for the World
War. A1tho ii has been a year since
the armistice was signed, yet it seems
as yesterday, instead of two years ago
when the hard grind of drill work was
on to make efficient soldiers. 1t was
done by Americans in six months. 1t
was formerly considered necessary to
take two and three years in military
nations to make professional soldiers.
After three months in France the
American soldiers with their bravery,
courage and skill beat back the life
long trained German soldiers.
While the BOYS came back with re-
duced numbers, yet the unity OF patri-
otto spirit will make the Nation greater
and grander. 1t is the noblest efforts
in our lives to act for the good of our
community and for the glory of our
great Republic.
Chaplain Dubell spoke of the heroic
spirit in which the American soldiers
fought and died. The highest and
noblest spirit of manhood was shown
The American soldier has never failed
and never Will.
The showed their cowar-
dice and meanness when they sunk
their surrendered navy and burned the
flags captured from France in 1870
This generation of Germans Will never
get a r%epentant spirit, but the children
will grow into a new spirit in the next
generation as the monarchial mli1tarlsm
has been abolished. They will grow
into the spirit of world wide brother
hood for humanity. for which the
Americans entered the war, fought and
won.
The bands played and songs were
sung until S o'clock when the line OF
march was taken to Moose Hail on
| South Broad Street where $50 were
given a royal feast.
The entertainers with jests, music
and songs made the occasion a mos
merry time which will be one OF the
happiest of memory's gems as life goes
Aeeting by. The appetizing feast ano
the singing of former war ditties, anc
tests and jollities that brought oacR
memories of camp and battlefield whlcf
caused some to weep tears OF JOY. Il
was the first happy union or Worle
War veterans in Penns Grove. IL VII
be followed by many in future years
| as war memories grow more dear.
The memories of the fallen comrades
was beautifully kept in mind by {
draped chair with a large poquet o.
Gala lilies.
The names of the returned sololers
so far as known will be found on page