Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-29
GREAT PARADE
AT So. AMbOY
Many to be in Line to Honor
Departed Soldiers and
Sailors

SOUTH AMBOY. May 29.-Luke
a. Lovely Post. No. 81, American
Legion. tomorrow. Memorial Day.
viii honor their comrades in a most
fitting n The plans this year,
are even more elaborate than were
those of last year. proclaimed the
height of demonstration. The men,
bers of the Fathers Club of the Le-
gion will participate this year. while
the entire townspeople are expected
To join in the demonstration. /,
Commander John A. Conlogue and
his staff. together with the entire
membership of the local post will at
$50 O'Clock. leave the American Le-
gion headquarters. enroute to visit
the graves of the departed comrades
of all wars.
The commander has asked that
the members as far as possible be
on and in full military attire. Those
in uniform will comprise a separate
unit to be followed in the line of
march by those members in civilian
clothes.
Prices Band, of South River, of
forty pieces. has been hired for the
day, and the post buglers will also
be on hand with the companies.
The line of assemblage will include
tiC iAS VI POiACC dhu tItIIe pOllCe
department available at the time.
The members of the common coun-
Gil in automobiles. followed by the
surviving members of the Grand
Army ais in automobiles, will be in
the formation.
The Boy Scouts of America with
their colors. Prices Band, Guard and
Colors of the American Legion and
companies of Legionaires. will follow
In order.
Members of the government craft
at anchor in the bay with their col
ors will march. School children
from all schools Of the city. will fol-
low in line.
1t is planned to have in the line of
march an endless string of auto
biles carrying the families of former
service men, with their friends and
relatives. Many autoists nave sig
niied their intention of being on
hand for the occasion. Other auto
lists will fall in line with their friends
and relatives.
The line of march will leave the
Legion headquarters west on David
street, south on Broadway, to Bor-
dentown avenue. west on Bordentown
avenue to Pine avenue north on
Pine avenue. to Christ church ceme-
terry. The speaking at the cemeteries
will be abandoned this year, as the
arrangements call for all exercises at
the Legion headquarters.
The line of march will proceed
from this cemetery to st. Mary's by
way of Pine avenue. to B~ordentown
avenue, east to Stevens avenue,
north to Main street, and west on
Main street, turning on Washington
street and proceeding to st. Mary's
cemetery. After the program here
the march will retrace on Washing
ton and Main streets to the burial
ground adjoining Christ church on
Main street.
The march will resume on Broad
way, south to David street, thence to
the Legion headquarters. where a
grandstand has been erected for the
speakers.
The principal speaker of the day
is Romulus p. Reno. of Trenton an
ex-service man, secured by Lee j.
Coakley, chairman Of the speakers
committee. The different pastors of
the churches throughout the city
have been invited to join in the SER
vices.
Albert Puerschner, state COM
mander of the Spanish American
War Veterans will also participate in
the days arrangements. Chairman
Connors has notified the Rev. George
Welsh, chaplain of Luke A. Lovely
Post, to be present. 1t is understood
that Father Welsh will be oil hand
if at all possible. Father Welsh in a
local boy and is widely known in this
city his addresses on Memorial Day
have done much toward inspiring the
buddies in keeping with the day.
This year while the services are
under way at the different ceme-
teries, Pilot William Hughes and his
assistant Felix Malanaphy, will en-
circle the burial ground and drop a
wreath on the grave, where the SER
vices are being held.
At IL o'clock, the Joel Parker
Council, Nc. So. Jr. 0. U. A. NJ. will
present to Luke A. Lovely Post No.
81. American Legion. an American
flag. The presentation address will
be made by Klemmer Kaltheissen.
of Highland Park. Commander John
A. C~onlogue, of the post, will receive
the flag, for the post. 1t is under
stood that the president of the local
chapter of the American Red Cross.
Harry Perrine, will hoist the Red
Cross emblem, directly beneath Old
Glory. at this time.
At IL o'clock, the baseball game
between the local Y. NJ. c. A. team.
and the Maurer A. c. will be played
on Star Field. just one block from
the post headquarters. Both teams
are evenly matched and should at
tract a great number of people to
witness 1t.
At 2 o'clock, Hughes airplane will
be at Whitehead's Field. where pas
senser flights will be held. At $3.50
the pilot will perform stunts over
the Legion grounds at the foot of
David street. Imediately after the
airplane exhibition, activities at the
Jubilee will commence. The boys
will have many new attractions for
this night, and expect to close their
four days activities with n bang
that it opened with.