Evening journal., 1921-05-30
PENN'S grove
HAS PARADE
This Was Part of Memorial
Day Celebration Held
Today
DROWNED MAN
NOT IDENTIFIED
speeIal to rhe EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
PENNsGROvE. n. j., May so.-
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather, one of the most elaborate
Memorial Day programs of recent
years was carried out here today.
A firing squad composed of members
of Edward II. Green Camp, Sons Of
Veterans. accompanied by a delega-
tion of members OF that order, Wis
tied the cemeteries at Pedricktown
and Perkintown and decorated the
graves of soldiers.
The parade formation was made in
front Of Odd Fellows Hall Main and
oak streets at o'clock this morn
ing. At $50 o'clock, the line marched
to the head OF the Wilson Line
wharf, where honors were bestowed
upon the deceased sailors and ma
rines, by the launching of a floral
boat by the Sons OF Veterans Aux
iliary and the firing of the salute.
Counter marching, the parade pro-
ceeded to the Riverview Cemetery,
from there to Emmanuel Cemetery
and returned to odd Fellows Hall
and disbanded. Addresses were made
by the pastors of the several
churches.
The formation follows: Band,
Mayor and Council. the six surviving
members of the G. A. r., Samuel
Layman, Samuel Denny. David Bow
en-. Isaac Simpkins. Peter H. T.
wyatt. and Joseph L. Wright; Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary, and members
Of the following orders: Council of
Pocahontas, Eastern Star, Rebekahs
Washington Camp, Patriotic Order
of America, Moose Heart Legion,
Sons of Veterans, Viola Council, No.
20. Jr. o. U. A. NJ; Washington
Camp, No. AZ, p. o. S. of A; Eden
Tribe of Red Men. Loyal order of
Moose, Tall Cedars Of Lebanon and
Elks; Boy Scouts. Emmanuel Sun
day school. st. Paul's Sunday school.
Bethel Sunday school, Baptist Sun
day schools, Carney's Point Sunday
schools. st. James Parochial school,
PENIS Grove public school children.
Carneys Point public school children,
and band.
Owing to a change in the program
there will be no athletic events, but
there will be combined in the Field
Day program on Friday, June 10s
The annual meeting of the A u.
NJ. p. Conference for Philadelphia
and New Jersey, now in progress
here, will wind up its sessions in the
tabernacle Of the Penn's Grove
, Campmeeting Association, this even
| ing. when Bishop j. T. Russell, OF
/ Philadelphia, will announce the ap-
pointments. The sessions OF this
years conference we're held in the
A. u. NJ p. Church, on Pitman street,
except the three services yesterday
and the one this evening, which were
| held T. he tabernacle. Ministers and
bishops of the several conferences OF
this vicinity. preached during the
week and yesterday TO audiences
which filled the tabernacle.
The Rev J. T. Russell. d. D..
bishop OF the Philadelphia and New
Jersey A. u. NJ. p. Conference.
/ preached the morning sermon yes
terday; The Rev. T. J. Ruley, d. D.,
OF the Wilmington A. u. NJ. f. Con-
! ference. preached the afternoon SER
mon and the Rev John T. Bell, pre-
siding elder Of the Middle district of
the Conference in session, preached
the evening service. A choir COM
posed Of ministers led the singing.
The members of the Girl Scouts
of America were entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. c. Dewitt Hyatt. at their
home. on Fifth street. last Saturday
evening. Mr.. Hyatt is the associate
secretary OF the Y. NJ. c. A. and
Mrs Hyatt is the captain of the Cir
Scouts.
Representatives, composed ot
members and officials of the loca
Y. NJ. c. A.. will attend the State get
together conference to be held a
Wawanda State Camp. Pennsylvania
on June 10. IL and 70.
A tournament is being arranged
for lovers OF tennis by the Y. NJ. c
A. officials, to be held on the tw'
courts on Fifth street, Carney
Point. There viii be both junior ant
senior contests.
The body OF the unidentife,
drowned man, found floating Off tn
Wilson Line Wharf, Sunday morn
ing. May %. was inferred in Pot
ter's Field. near Sharptown. at 1
o'clock last Saturday morning. Will
y persons having missing relative
10 viewed the body during the week a
s the morgue. none could establis
d the mans identity.
r The body of William Brown, VIII
G was killed by an exploding she'll a
l- the ordnance depot last Friday. re
- mains at the Penns Grove morgu
I- unclaimed. Coroner Gross has bee
J. unable to locate any OF the dea
mans relatives.
Is The commencement OF the Car
d ney's Point public schools will b
r held Tuesday. June Z.
= The commencement Of the Penn
Il Grove High School will be hel
d Tuesday evening, June Il. Ther
= are fifteen members Of the gradua
ing class.
There will be a meeting Of n
. committee in charge OF the July