Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-23
PUSH WELCOME
At JANESBURG
Great Progress Made BY Com
mittee in Charge of Demon
stration on Aug. 2
Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG. July 23.-Reports
OF the nance committee in charge of
the big Welcome Home demonstra-
tion to be rendered the soldiers and
sailors submitted at the meet
ing by the Citizens Com
mittee, assured that all will do honor
TO the boys Saturday. August 2. With
but two days work the chairman as
sured the assembled guests that more
than half of the needed amount of
FUNDS have already been turned in
with thirty canvassers to make re-
ports.
The Grounds committee through
William G. Crosby and Harold j.. Du-
vail reported that a large strip of con-
crete would be laid for the community
dance to be held in connection with
the affair at Triangle Park. George
X. Tomson, was named chairman of
the committee in charge of having the
tents and tables in place on the night
of the affair. This was the result
of the application of Mrs. Margar-
ct blot for assistance in the matter
of tables for the supper.
Added the list of soldiers entitled
to honors were: James Mclaughlin,
Harvey Grove, Harold Mcdowell, AS
her Wilson, Franklin Clayton, Jesse
Clayton. Charles Van Anglen. color
ed.
Rev. w. J. B. Edgar, chairman OF
program committee asked just what
observance in memory of the dead
would be suitable for his 'jollifica-
ton" 1t was thought not complete
well as the living, Rev. Mr.. Edgar
advocated that the presiding chair
man request that all present give just
a moment on Bonded knee in honor
of the boys who made the supreme
sacrifice at the word of the chairman.
This was Immediately endorsed. Rev.
Mr.. Edgar was chosen General presid-
ing officer at the celebration at TRAN
gle Park on the night of the affair.
h session took action on the offer
of Rev. Thomas Kearney, pastor of
st. James Catholic church, who at the
meeting on July 14th offered the use
of st. James Hall for the affair in
case of rain. The meeting on mo-
ton by Rev. Mr.. Edgar accepted the
kind offer of Father Kearney and the
secretary notified to so convey the ac-
ceptance with thanks. t
Frank H. Pownall, of the drive
committee reported that he had al
most the required number of men
hard at work and that the districts
being -canvassed were holding up the
expectations of the heads of the cele-
bration. The meeting went on record
as being In favor of all the boys
wearing their military uniforms at
the time in order to give the right
atmosphere to the affair.
The final session of the committee
will be held at borough hall on
Monday night, July %.
The following committees are in
charge of the Welcome Home celebra-
tom.
General Chairman. Mayor Elmer
Patten.
Program Committee, Rev W. ]. B.
Edgar. chairman.
Vocal music. Miss Mary e. Davi-
son, chairman.
Instrumental music. r. Glenn Davi-
son, chairman.
Grounds Committee, William c,
Crosby, chairman, Harold J.. Duvall.
Parade Committee, George D
Hutchinson. chairman.
Dance Committee John e. Jennings
chairman.
Publicity Committee. H. A. Ed,
wards, chairman.
Dinner Committee, Mrs. Margaret
| Abbott, chairman.
This committee to make up the ex'
ecutive committee.
Other committees named represent,
lJS OTBd1llL1lOAS, SOSiOtlCof CtS's Oh
Presbyterian church. r. Glenn
Dawson.
Catholic church, Richard Lewis.
Baptist church, Jacob WeiSert.
Methodist church. Frank M. Den
ton.
Sons of st. Joseph, Leonard Ippolit'
to.
Sons of italy. Cosmo Zingale.
Jamesburg Fire Department, Jacot
| Hausser.
Mechanics Home Council. Jr. o. U
| A. M. George r. Tomson.
Forresters Of America, Hartle!
| Wheeler
~Jamesburg Borough Councilmen
John E. Jennings.
Daphne Council Royal Council
| Charles E. Paxton.
Fidelity Lodge. Odd Fellows. Jacoi
Hausser.
Pride of Mechanics Home Council
s.. & D. of Liberty. Mrs. James Hamp'
ton.
woodmen of America, ]. Angus
tus Thompson.
Degree of Pocohontas, Mrs. josef
Van Pelt.
Womens Christian Temperance
Union, Mrs. Margaret Abbott.
James Troop Boy Scouts. Waite
Graham
P. r. r. Women's War Relief. Mrs
Harold J. Duvall.