Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-31
HEROES Of FIVE
WARS HONORED
Services Held Sunday and
Yesterday to %Commemor-
ate Those Killed in Service

rBy Evening News star Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, May S1-veter-
ans of five wars vert honored yes
terday and Sunday in the observance
of Memorial Day when the graves
of those departed heroes were dec
GRATED with flowers in the various
cemeteries in the fifth ward of the
borough of Richmond. Memorial
Day this year had special slgnln-
canoe because of the fact that graves
of soldiers that had been killed In
France and whose bodies had re-
Gently been brought home were dec-
GRATED for the first time. The mem
orial exercises began on Sunday
when members of the Grand Army.
American Legion and Spanish-Am-
erican War Veterans went to the
various cemeteries and placed How
ers on the graves. The grave OF
Captain Abraham Wood. a veteran
of 1875, buried at Woodrow, and
that of Captain Joseph Totten, a
veteran of 1912, buried at Bethel,
and Private Joseph Decker, killed at
San Juan Hill. Cuba. buried in Betn-
ell cemetery, and those of the Grand
ARMY and World Wal in the various
cemeteries were decorated on sun
day morning.
The American Legion grave mark
ers were placed on the graves OF
those of the recent World war; 10,
gether with American flags ana
american Legion streamers and
flowers. Flowers and flags were
placed on all graves of the veterans
of the five wars. After the placing
Df the markers and flags a snort
service took place and a volley was
fired at each. A service for those
who lost their lives at sea was held
At noon Sunday when a large floral
wreath was thrown from the COCK
at the S. S. White Dental Works at
Prince Bay, where it fioated out with
the tide. The Legion Memorial
service was read by AdJutant Auguss
T. Thomson and prayer was offered
bv-denry B.. Frey, of the
post. The firing squad fired a Volley
and taps were sounded by the bug
Ter.
At night the members of Beau
yais Post No. 1926, American Legion
Spanish War Veterans and other
patriotic organizations ATTENDED
memorial services at St. Pauls
Methodist church. Rev. j. f. Bind
enberger preached the sermon. the
service was opened by the entlre
congregation pledging allegiance 10
the flag. This was in charge or
Commander John Benning or the
Post and was followed by the sing
ing of the Star S~pangled Banner
An Impressive service was held at
the soldiers monument at Bethel
cemetery yesterday noon following
a parade in the morning In when
the members of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, Spanish War Veter-
ans, American Legion, Red Cross,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts. Daughters
of America, Police Reserves and
school children took part. The pa
rade started from Prince Bay at IL
O'Clock. II was headed by Marshal
Henry B. Frey, Assistant Marshal
Archibald Wilburn, Commander
John Benning, of Beauvais Post,
and followed by the Overseas Band
of New York, composed of men IN
the service. They were followed by
the various other organizations TO
Tottenville and after passing
through several streets went TO
Bethel cemetery. where the service
was held.
The services at the cemetery were
opened with remarks and the read
ing of the Grand Army ritual by
Commander Hubbard r. Yetman of
Lenhart Post No. 1853, G. A. r., of
which there were but three present.
This was followed by singing of
America and prayer by Chaplain
Charles A. Thrall of the G. A. r.
Stuart L. Ritz, Spanish Wal veteran.
spoke for that organization and
Commander John Benning was in
charge of the service for the Amer
lean Legion. Chaplain William s.
Hayes made the prayer. Rev. Oscar
L. Joseph gave the Grafton. rms
L.. IT, eo1,tfnr nf tho
dead by a firing squad under Second
Vice Commander Thomas Hollowell
and the sounding Of taps by Bugler
Lars Larsen. The band played the
Star Spangled Banner" that
closed the exercises. There were
several hundred people gathered at
the cemetery during the service.