Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-29
Join IN PARADE
HERE MONDAY
Decoration Day Will be Fit
tingIy Observed in This City
by Veterans of Three Wars

With the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the American Legion and the
Army and Navy Union playing an i'm.
portant part In the ceremonies, Deco
ration Day will be observed in fitting
manner In this city. Religious SER
vices will be held tomorrow, while on
Monday a parade and ceremonies in
the cemeteries will take place.
At the meeting of the American Le-
gion Post 40 held in the Y. NJ. c. a.
auditorium last night, complete plans
for the Decoration Day activities were
considered ON the part of the post
ana Samuel Garretson, representing
the G. A. r., told the Legionaires
what was expected of them and the
other organizations that would take
part In the celebration.
On Monday morning. when the
Decoration Day celebration will be
observed here. the G.. A. II. has made
plans TO be at various cemeteries
decorating the graves as early as s
o'clock in the morning.
The several groups which take
part in the parade are asked to be
ready to start from city hall at 8
o'clock. 1t was deemed well for the
outfits to arrange themselves at some
little distance from the City Hall and
march to that building in line, to
facilitate the work of getting into
line. Past Commander Garretson eX-
planned the arrangement of the vari-
Gus organizations in the line, stating
that John j. Clark commander of
the Army and Navy Union. would act
as grand marshal and the police
force of the city would be in the
lead. The band, firing squad. color
guard, G.. A. r., Army and Navy
Union, American Legion and other
veterans of United States wars viii
be followed by the Boy Scouts. The
school children of the city will be
driven in decorated wagons and will
bring up the rear Of the parade.
The line of march will be the same
as is usually followed here. Meeting
at the City Hall, the procession
marches down High street, up Smith
to New Brunswick avenue, which Is
followed to the cemeteries where the
memorial services are held.
The members of the G. A. II. are
asked to meet at the Elks hall on
Sunday at 2:30 o'clock preparatory
for the church services and at
o'clock Monday morning for the pa
rade.
The Westminst er Cadet Drum Corps
and Westminster Naval Scouts are
to meet tomorrow at o'clock at the
Presbyterian chapel for the church
services at o'clock Monday morning
Tor the parade.
The American Legion viii congre-
gate at $50 Monday morning at the
corner of Rector and Market streets
to form for the parade.
Arrangements have been completed
for a program of unusual interest at
the First Presbyterian church tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock on the oc-
casion of the annual religious service
of the G.. A. II. delegates will be pres
cnt from the American Legion, the
Army and Navy Union and the Boy
Scouts and seats will be reserved for
them as well as for the veterans OF
the Civil War. The Board of Alder
men and the mayor will be present
and the church appropriately deco
rated for the occasion. Special music
will be part of the program and the
sermon, preached by Rev. +. ID. Nei-
dermeyer, will be on New Glories
For Old Glory"
The invocation will be offered by
Rev Herbert Hatchman the Scrip
ture read by w. Northey Jones, the
prayer made by Rev. Wilbert West
colt, and the benediction pronounced
by Rev. Robert Schlotter. Everyone
Is invited and the Offering will go TO
the Perth Amboy Home for the Aged.
The several groups are asked TO
enter the church in groups If posi-
BILE The American Legion will meet
at the Presbyterian chapel and enter
the church as legion representation.