The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-25
Sons of Veterans
Had Fine Smoker
Old Acquaintance Renewed.
Home Talent Give Fine
Entertainment

1naL we nave 10 go out OF LoWn 10
find fine entertainers was disproven
last Friday night at the smoker given
to the members of Lieutenant Edw.
H. Green Camp Sons of Veterans and
invited friends. Richard |. Rowe,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, managed the affair with great
skill and success. 1t was not all
smoke, nor most smoke. Those who
did not smoke could chew peanuts.
The slight of hand performances by
Mr.. Loco, James Todd in dancing, Bill
Adams, the brave black face soldier,
and F. j. O'Conner, the Patrick Henry
orator, and lesser artists and musi-
clans showed there is much talent
here. All it needs is an efficient com
mittee under the Craftsmanship of Mr..
Rove to have it brought cut.
PROGRAM
Song-Tam, Tam, Gig" Hammond
Musical Selection, VIM. Townsend
Song-Bells of st. Mary Chas Dennis.
Magical Wonder Works, Mr.. Lazo
Song-In Old Manila, VIM. Harkins
Humorous Stories, r. l. Rowe
Comic Monologue, VIM. Townsend
lIle bellOCIdJ.
F. ]. O'Conner
Musical Duo, Hammond and Wilde
Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Selections,
Edward Brewer, Arthur Weldy and
VIM. Smith.
Buck and Wing Dances, James Todd
Solo-"Let the Rest of the World Go
By" Donald McCloskey
"The Battle of Too Soon,"
o. B. O'Brien and Bill Adams
Refreshments.
G. A. r. History
Many men from Upper Penns Neck
Township, which included Penns Grove
and Oldmans, enlisted in the Civil
War during 1o61-64. Company K, 24th
Regiment, were all old residents, and
many survived the conflict with the
South.
To keep old memories of comrade-
ship green, Acton Post, No. SO, Grand
ARMY of the Republic, was organized
NOVEMBER 8, 1879, with 81 members.
ThCAighest membership was 106. The
only surviving charter member is
Isaac P. Simklns. The survivors now
number Z.
The two members at the smoker
we're Mr.. Simkins and Samuel NJ. Lay
man.
On November 81, 1893, a Camp of
the Sons of Veterans was organized.
The membership now number 103.
The highest was 140. The Camp was
named for Edward H. Green, a native
of Oldmans Township, now resident of
Woodbury.. He entered the war as a
private and came out a Lieutenant.
He was very active in G. A. R. social
work as long as health permitted.
Hence the Camp bears the nam
Lieutenant Edward H. Green.
Mr.. Green is now an aged invalid in
the Woodbury. hospital. He could not
be present at the smoker, but he was
represented by his son, Lewis Green.
On motion of MI. A. Gentieu a reso-
luton was adopted regretting his alb
sence and a message of good cheer
was sent him.
The G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans
have been the most social and patrlz
otto societies in Penns Grove during
the past forty years. Their attend
ance at the Churches on Sundays be-
fore patriotic holidays and their man
agement of the patriotic exercises on
Memorial Day have done much to keep
alive the patriotic spirit in this region
and the acknowledgement of the guild
ing hand of Divine Providence in our
Nation.
During the strenuous times making
powder during the World War, the
members being on different shifts and
other distracting events has kept the
boys from meeting together as in for
mer days. A slackness in work and
an old-time winter vacation made 1t
possible for a reunion of old-time
spirits at the smoker last Friday even
ing, which was greatly enjoyed by all
present.