Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-31
HUNDREDS SEE
PARADE HERE
Perth Amboy's Soldier Dead
Are Honored in Fitting
Manner Yesterday

Perth Amboy honored its soldier
dead yesterday in a fitting manner
with a parade and ceremonies at
the various cemeteries to those
heroes that lie sleeping there. A
tribute was also paid to those who
lost their lives and were buried at
sea with a service held at the foot
of High street where flowers were
strewn on the waters in their
memory.
The day began with a parade of
the various war veteran organiZa-
tons from City Hall Park at 8
o'clock to Caledonian Park where
the services for those who lost their
lives at sea were held. This began
with the singing of the Star Span
gled Banner" and Columbia, the
Gem of. the Ocean," and the exer-
cises and the casting of the flowers
on the water to be carried away by
the tide.
The ceremonies here were follow
ed by march to St. Peters ceme-
terry. where brief exercises were held
for the soldiers buried at that place
and then the line formed again for
it's return to City Hall Park where
the main parade began to move at
9:30g o'clock for the march to s..
Marys and Alpine cemeteries. 1T
is estimated that nearly 10000 peo-
pie were at Alpine cemetery where
the main exercises of the day were
held.
Past Department Commander
Samuel G. Garretson. of the Grand
Army of the Republic of the State
of New Jersey. the orator of the
day. delivered a stirring address at
the soldiers monument before the
several thousand people gathered
there for the ceremonies. This was
followed by the services of the vari-
Gus other war veteran organizations.
Past Commander John ]. Clark was
in charge of the Army and Navy
Union services. Commander Ronald
Kleckner the American Legion. and
Commander Tappan the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Sixty-fve members of the Naval
Reserve under the command of
Lieutenant Walter w. Wigman, U. S.
N. r. F., in their new uniforms.
with their first appearance in line
made good showing and were well
received along the line of march.
There were more than 500 school
children each carrying an American
flag in the parade. They were car
ried in automobiles and wagons that
were provided for the occasion.
The thin lines of the Grand Army
were seen in this years parade
when only six of the remaining ten
of Major James H. Dandy Post. No.
IS, were in the parade. Boy and
Girl Scouts made UP the rest of the
parade. The Columbus Italian Band
headed the procession and the vari-
Gus organizations followed in the
order assigned to them.
The Italian colony of the city OBJ
served the day with a memorial SER
vice in the afternoon with the three
Italian societies including the Ital-
ian Woman's Club, participating in
the celebration. A Parade was held
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon when
a procession headed by the Column
bus Italian band marched from the
Holy Rosary church to the Italian
cemetery near Rogan's Corner.
A religious service was performed
at the cemetery by Rev. Colombino
Galassi, pastor of the Church OF Our
Lady of the Most Holy Rosary This
was followed by floral tributes being
placed on various graves in the cem-
etery.
The wagon committee wishes to
thank the firms and individuals who
so kindly responded to the request
for wagons, trucks and automobiles.
which in a large way helped to
make a success of the Memorial
Day parade in taking care of the
lG. A. r. and the school children.
Thanks are also extended to John
Ellie and John johnson. of Me-
tuchen, for the horses and the Rar-
itan Arsenal for saddles. etc.
Past Department Commander
Garretson was called upon on Sun
day to go to South Amboy to assist
in the Memorial service there in
decorating the graves of soldiers.
after which a service was held at
the Cheesequake church in the
afternoon.
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