Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-05-31
SOLDIER DEAD
H0NORED HERE
Demonstration Yesterday One
of Largest Ever Held
Mayor Wilson Speaker
GRAVES ARE DECORATED
Many Participate in Parade
to Cemeteries During the
Early Morning

One of the largest representations
of organizations to turn out in a
Memorial Day parade took part in
the ceremonies held in this city yes
terday in honor of Perth Amboy's
SolCier dead.
Holger Holm, Commander of Post
45, American Legion, was grand
credit is to be given him for the
smooth running order in which the
march and services at the ceme-
teries were conducted.
The line of march started about
$50 with the firing squad from the
Eagle As and the thin lines of the
G. A. r., who met at the Odd Eel
lows hall, on Smith street. and
paraded to st. Peters cemetery,
where the regular services of the
G. A. r. were conducted by Samuel
Garretson, past department COM
mander of the c.. A. r. From there
they returned to the city hall park
where they were met by the main
body of the parade.
AS soon as the arrangement of
the various groups was made the
march took place down High street
to Smith, up Smith to New Bruins
wick avenue, then to Amboy avenue
to st. Mary's cemetery. Here the
regular Memorial Day services were
held.
The march then continued TO AL
pine cemetery, where Mayor Wilson,
in a stirring address spoke on Amer
ica's duty to their soldier dead, and
to the men who fought in the wars
of the nation that the present gem
Grafton might live. He said along
II al nd
cooperation should be given the vari-
Gus military organizations and the
men who had come back alive from
the World War battlefelds.
The mayor continued his talk by
asking the people of Perth Amboy
to do all they can in the way of as
sisting the disabled veterans who
are unable to make a living for
themselves. He said that it was
only the duty of everyone to come
forth and do all in their power for
the American lads who faced the
fire and shell in France that this
country might be safe for democ-
racy.
Following the mayors talk the
regular Memorial Day services as
conducted in the other cemeteries
were taken up by Samuel Garretson
of the G. A. r.. Ronald Kleckner,
county commander of the American
Legion, and Edward Sorensen of the
Army and Navy Union. After the
services the Camp Fire Girls of the
city placed q wreath on the soldiers
and sailors monument, where the
speaking took place, and the star
Spangled Banner was played. while
the firing squad sent a volley into
the air.
The return march was made to
Amboy avenue to Washington
street, then to State street to Mar
ket. down Market to city hall park.
where the parade disbanded.
The organizations that participat-
ed / the parade are as follows:
Third Battalion Naval Militia, con-
sistinC of five divisions, which in
cluded one from Keyport and one
from New Brunswick; Eagle 48
Band and Drum Corps firing SQUAD:
which was also from the Third
Battalion Naval Militia, G. A. X.
members in autos. Army and Navv
American Legion. Boy Scouts. Camp
Fir, Girls, Girl Scouts and school
children in trucks.
Fo~ the excellent way in which
the traffic and the crowd which
swarmed the march of the parade
to the burial grounds and return
was handled. the police force were
given unlimited credit by those in
charge of the event. Not once dur
ing the long line of march was there
an obstruction of any kind that
might mar its progress. as the police
were seen at every corner, while
the motorcycle men were constantly
on the watch for pedestrians and
Their safety