Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-17


Men. women and children. many
of them relatives and friends OF
Perth Amboy's war dead, packed the
park in the vicinity Of the STAND
erected at the southern end ana
with absolute silence except during
the singing OF hymns. paid solemn
and reverent tribute to the local
men who died in the great war; On
the speakers stand were grouped
Mayor Wilson, the Board of Alder
men and others invited by the AM
erican Legion to participate in the
formal program.
Every military organization in the
city was represented at the ceremony
and a number of civic and fraternai
orders also turned out. The number
was not as great as it would have
been had the memorial not been ar
ranged so hastily. but the turnout
was sufficiently large TO make an I'M
pressive procession of the line thai
escorted the f1ag-draped coffin to lis
resting place at the cemetery. Hun
dreds of persons not in the street
procession walked along the eide
walks to the cemetery and the croWd
I that witnessed the burial service
there was even larger than the park
gathering
The park ceremony opened with
the rendition of a funeral march by
the Columbus Italian Band, follow
ed by the singing of '.lAmvr1rE 417d
the invocation by Monsignor Wiz
I liam p. Cantwell. OF ST. Mary's
church. A short address by Mayor
Wilson then preceded the singing OF
abide With Me-" by the Combined
church choirs of the city, This
portion of the program proved mosf
effective. Grouped as it was behind
the speakers platform. the choir Was
almost hidden from view and the
singing gave the impression of coln-
ing from a distance.
Brigadier General William Weige.,
former chief of staff of the Depart
ment of the East, then delivered ar
address in behalf of the American
Legion. Speaking in an ordinary
conversational tone the genera.
pointed out the sacrifices made By
Americas troops during the war-
He noted the results gained by these
sacrifices and then closed with an APP
peal that Americas effort and SAT-
rifice be not in vain.
As the principal speaker of the
day, State Senator William n
Runyon delivered an excellent pa
triotic address peculiarly suited 10
the solemn occasion. Beginning by
referring 10 unknown soldiers me-
mortal service at Washington the sen
ator pointed out the difference be-
tween that memorial and the one
then taking place in Perth AH7boy.
Instead of being unknown Private
Lundberc was for years resident
of the city and his relatives and
friends were gathered to honor his
memory. Senator Runyon called at
tention u the achievements Of
America in the world war and par
tieularly &C the record made by our
combat troops, He closed his ad-
dress with a call 10 Amerlca>to per-
petuate TIE ideals that impelleS the
country TO enter the war agains{
Germany. VI
The remainder OF the park cer2a
nIony Included community singing Of
Nearer Ny God 10 Thee" and The
Star Spangied Banner" win prayer
by Rabbi Eugene Kohn OF Beth
Mordecai, and the benediction by
Rev. Frederick Niedermeyer of the
Presbyterian church.
The line OF march of me funeral
procession was along Smith street 70
New Brunswick avenue, out New
Brunswick avenue TO Amboy ave-
nue and along Amboy avenue TO Al
pine cemetery. The following orr
eanizations were in line:
A detachment OF police headed b
Chief Niels J. Tonnesen, the Colunl-
bus Italian Band. Perth Ambes
Post As of the American Legion ac-
companied by delegations from
Wood dbridge and South AM
boy: the Veterans of For
aign Wars, the Army and Navy
Union, the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the Board of Aldermen and
Mayor, the Red Cross. Woodmen OF
the World. three troops OF Boy
Scouts OF America, the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, the
Order of Eagles. the Owls. the Cal-
edonia Club. and the exempt fire.
men. A number Of automobiles
brought up the rear Of the pro-
cession.
AT the cemetery Rev. c. T. Com
rad of the Madison Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church conducted the
services, assisted by the Amerigen n
Legion. At the close a firing squad
from Camp Raritan fired salute
over the grave and two buglers blew
taps
The American Legion desires r.
take this means of sincerely thank
ing all who assisted in the memc-
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