Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-15
Memorial Service Will be Held
at City Hall Park at
2P. NJ.
TO MARCH TO CEMETERY
Senator Runyon, Gen. Weigel,
Mayor Wilson and Others
to Speak

With an impressive memorial SER
vice In city hall park. followed by a
PROCESSION to Alpine cemetery. where
the body of Private Rudolph Lund-
berg is to be laid to rest, Perth AM
boy will unite tomorrow afternoon
to do honor to the seventy men OF
this city who gave their lives Tor
their country during the World War.
Many military. civic and fraternai
organizations have signified their in
tention of participating in the me-
mortal service and last minute re-
ports from the general committee
OF the American Legion indicate the
entire city will turn out to assist in
the ceremony to be held over the
recently returned body of Private
Lundberg as exemplifiying every one
Of Perth Amboy's soldier dead.
Chopin's funeral march. executed
by the Columbus Italian Band. will
begin tomorrow's service promptly at
o'clock. While the present inten-
ton is to hold the memorial in the
city hall park, notice is given that
# the weather proves unfit. the serv-
ce is to take place in the Presby-
erian church, in accordance with the
,ffer of Rev. Frederick Niedermeyer.
The program as arranged py
Maxwell MacMichael and his COM
mittee includes the singing of Am
erica" and 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner'' by the assembled people, pray
ers by Monsignor William p. Can't
well, of st. Mary's church. RABBI
Eugene Kohn. of Temple Beth Nor
decai. and Rev. Frederick Nieder-
meyer, of the Presbyterian church
and addresses by State Senator VIII
liam N. Runyon. of Plainfield; Major
General William Weigel, comman-
dant of Governors Island, N. Y, and
and Mayor William c. Wilson.
Combined choirs of several of the
city churches will also sing an ap-
propriate selection.
After the park ceremony the pro-
cession will form in line in much the
same order as on Armistice Day last
November. The procession is to be
headed by a mounted policeman and
two motorcycle officers. Then VIII
come a detachment of the city po-
lice headed by Chief Tonnesen. Be-
hind the police detail the body OF
Private Lundberg will be borne on
flag draped gun caisson secured
through the authorities at Camp
Raritan. A guard of honor COM
posed of firing squad of regulars
and the pail bearers will surround
the caisson.
The funeral procession will go
down High street from city hall park
to Smith street, along Smith to New
Brunswick avenue, and out Amboy
avenue direct to Alpine cemetery.
ORGANIZATIONS marching to city
hall park for the service are asked
to route themselves by way OF Gar
retson's. where they will be received
by Holger Holm. marshal OF the
procession, and assigned to places In
line. Inasmuch as Private Lundberg
was a member OF the Woodmen OF
the World it is expected that this
organization will have the place OF
honor in the procession. Any socle-
ties sending flowers to bank the gun
caisson should leave them at Gar
retson's establishment on High
street, where the body will rest be-
fore the ceremony.
Gold star mothers are urged to at
tend the service. Seats before the
speakers stand will be reserved Tor
them and automobile accommoda-
tions to the cemetery will be provid :
ed. People willing to carry gold
star mothers in their cars during the
procession are asked to make the
fact known to Marshal Holm at the
park.
The American Legion wishes to
issue a cordial invitation to all ex-
service men not members of organ
izations to don their uniforms AMI
march with the Legion. Members
of the local post are to be out in
force and other posts through the
county have been invited to send
delegations. The Army and Navy
Union, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and the G. A. r. will also
march. Members of the Army and
Navy Union will meet at the garri-
son at 1880 o'clock and it is suggest
ed that all others arrive as early as
possible so that the work of assign
Ing places in line may be simplified.
Once more the general committee
In charge of the ceremony desires to
make an appeal to the people of the
city to turn out for fhe memorial
service tomorrow. Private Lund-
berg is believed to be the last Perth
Amboy soldier to be returned home.
and while separate military funerals
have been held in each case tomor-