The Penn's Grove record., 1920-07-09
July Fourth
GlOriously Honored
Fine Parade, Speeches, Sports,
Music and Fire Works En-
jOyed by Thousands

Never did Penns Grove and Carney
Point have such a glorious celebration
of Independence Day as last Monday.
Every feature arranged by the COM
mittee was complete and carried out
with great precision and success. The
crowd consisted of 5000. Nearly all
the stay-at-homes were out and en-
thusiastic.
The parade started from the foot of
Main Street soon after 9 o'clock with
B. N. Gross, Chief Marshall, on horse
back wearing a noble looking cockade,
while Borough MarshaHs, Houseworth
and Harbeson, marched on the sides.
The Dye Works band blew militant
marching music and were followed by
a dozen World Wan veterans. Then
came 35 Girl Scouts and II Boy
Scouts. Supervisor Joseph M. Wright
marshalled 100 small school children
from Carney Point. Auto trucks car
ried the Rebekahs, and Eden Lodge of
Odd Fellows.
The Spirit of '76 was finely repre-
sented by the men carrying a flag and
the file and drum music.
The Elks, Sons of Veterans, and
Moose had several men in line and
floats with the Jr. Mechanics, P. o. S.
of A. were prettily trimmed.
Walter E. Mifflin, mounted, led the
second division with 100 marching men
a dozen automobiles and a float of the
Republican Club of Carneys Point.
After marching thru the village to
Delaware Avenue and back to the ball
park the paraders assembled around
the speakers stand to hear the orators.
Rev. C. B. Dubell gave some fatter-
ing compliments to his chaplain friend
over seas, and introduced Rev. Robert
McFetridge, of Philadelphia. He said
in all the history of the world never
was there finer, stronger, cleaner men
in body, mind and heart than went
over seas from America. They hero
ically executed the great mission COM
mitted to them and returned with the
satisfaction of having performed the
greatest acts in the history OF n
Nation. 1t could not have been lone
but for the magnificent support OF
the folks at home. The experience
gained in the World War was not the
last or the least laid on the conscience
of the people. A wider scope is teach
ing all people in the characters of
truth and love. War did not COM
plete the task. While they went to
fulfill the visions of ages we must
live to make it an enduring reality.
"Make the World Safe for Democr-
acy," is something more than a symbol
and battle cry. 1t means making men
free in mind and heart and soul in a
free state. God intended men to live
in truth and love. Every n of the
&C, 1000 Americans who lie in France
felt that they had a patriotic mission
to die for. We must reconSecrate our
selves to the principles of our Nation,
to live for truth and love of u fell
low men. Those grand and beautiful
principles are embodied in the word
A~mericanism. The United States are
the most beautiful lands under the
dome of heaven. Let US revere the
land which gave us birth, protection,
and opportunity.
Never did l know the meaning of
unselfishness and self sacrifice until
| saw hundreds wounded and suffer
without a murmur and die without a
sorrow. Never did men ever give
higher duty to God and pay the SUI
preme sacrifice to make the world free
and more safe and beautiful to live IN.
The task given to our hand we
should take a firm grip upon and never
falter in keeping the faith to perform
it inspired by a vision to make 1t a
more glorious blessing to poster1ty, by
making the whole world the home of
the free with loyalty to country and to
God.
Rev. H. l.. Massey made a brief
prayer for religious liberation, love
and charity. May we live here below
with that spirituality so as to enjoy
the sublime blessing secured for US
by the death of Christ On the cross.
The Lords prayer and a benedlctlon
closed the exercises of the morning.
In the afternoon many air bombs
were shot up and pretty images OF
animals, parachutes and flags went
floating in the air.
Winners In Sports
At 1 o'clock the field sports were
held. The judges were F. Powers Lay
ton and A. j. Dunn; Clerk, John M.
Summerill, Jr.; Starter, e. ID. Hyatt;
Timer, j. Fullerton; Announcer, Tim
McCardell; Entries Clerk, H. Glassner.
100 Yard Dash-1, H. %Straughn; 2,
P. Johnson; 3, j. Craven.
so Yard DASH, E. Hillman; 2, H.
Ridneour; 3, S. Feaster.
Sack Race, so Yards, j.. East
lake; 2, E. Hillman; 3, K. Wright.
Boys 3-Legged Race, Hillman
and Dutton; 2, Eastlake and Lynch;
8, Torchia and Frank.
3-Legged Race, Older, Starr and
Hunter, 2, Miller and Gallagher.
Wheel-barrow Race, Francis; 2,
Gallagher; 3, Craven.
Running High Jump, Paul john
son, 4 feet and 5.25 inches.
Girls Potato Race, E. Sparks, 2,
NJ. Chance; 8, D. Hoffman.
Running Broad Jump, F.
Straughn, 1S feet, 2.75 inches; 2, A.
w. Francis, Is feet, 1925 inches; 3,
7. Craven, IA feet, 3.75 inches.