Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-07-07
NAVAL MILITIA
IS PRAISED At
BIC CEREMONY.
Plea for Large and Powerful
Navy Made by Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt
EDGE is ALSO HEARD
Commander Wigman, W. Par
ker Runyon, Mayor Wilson,
Alderman Calvin Speak

A seventeen gun salute. fired from
the u. S. S. Newton. at the foot OF
Fayette street. Saturday afternoon at
Secretary of the Navy Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr. also marked the be-
ginning of impressive ceremonies in
which the U. S S. Newton was turn
ed over tc the local battalion of the
New Jersey Naval Militia. Although
the official turning over Of the ves-
sci took place in the drill room on
board the ship before a few hon.
ored guests. the occasion was fea-
tured by q parade and addresses In
the city hall park by Col. Roosevelt
and United States Senator Walter e.
Edge. There were also local
Col. Roosevelt and Senator Edge
arrived in the. city at 1.26 o'clock
on a Pennsylvania train at the Cen
tral station. They were met by off,
GERS of the naval militia and w.
Parker Runyon and were driven to
Mr.. Runyon's residence where they
remained until time for the cere-
monies on the Newton.
At the hour set, the gun on board
the Newton began firing thus in
forming the citizens Of the city and
ricinity that the Assistant secretary
# the navy had arrived on board.
The Goodwill Band concealed be-
lind some large flags on the ship
played patriotic music as Colonel
Roosevelt and Senator Edge walked
up the gang plank. Soon after Col.
Roosevelt arrived on board, the
battalion assembled in the drill
room and were reviewed by him.
Following the review Senator
Edge speaking for the civil side of
the government. told of the honor it
afforded him and the satisfaction he
received in presenting the Newton
from the shipping board to the Navy
and declared that no better use
could be made Of the vessel. Mr..
Edge then presented the vessel
from the civil side of the govern
ment to Col. Roosevelt. representing
the navy.
Col. Roosevelt in turn accepted
ihe Newton and then in a few well
chosen words turned the vessel over
to Commander w. w. Wigman, Of
the local naval militia. In his talk
to the men he told of the review
he made of the Eagle 48 last year.
how he had found everything in
ship shape order and the men SO
we'll trained they were ready to go
to sea at a minutes notice. He de-
clared that he had used this fact In
his arguments before congress for
the appropriation for the militia.
He next impressed upon the men
the fact that the naval militia is a
part Of the United States navy and
and two separate organizations. He
pictured the men as real sailors who
can handle themselves and declared
they are looked upon by the navy as
regular unit composed of real men
who are willing to go the limit when
ever duty calls.
Glancing over to one side of the
large drill hall, Colonel Roosevelt
saw Troop 4 Of the Boy Scouts and
spoke a few words to them. He in
formed them that the Boy Scouts or
ganization is close to his heart and
Impressed upon them the needs of
obtaining the training that will make
them good citizens and Americans.
w. w. Wigman, commander of
the militia then received the Newton
from the navy as presented by
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