History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . stood on a white marblepedestal and at his feet were wreaths. A huge gold star,bearing the number 135 carried the sad message thatthat number had answered the roll call up yonder. Aguard of honor, men from the army, navy and marinecorps, who served overseas, marched on either side of thefloat. The relatives of the service men viewed the paradefrom a grandstand in front of the Court House. The school children of the city massed at Broadwayand Line street in front of Carnegie Library. They wereled in singing by Prof. Powell G. Fithian, Direc
History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . stood on a white marblepedestal and at his feet were wreaths. A huge gold star,bearing the number 135 carried the sad message thatthat number had answered the roll call up yonder. Aguard of honor, men from the army, navy and marinecorps, who served overseas, marched on either side of thefloat. The relatives of the service men viewed the paradefrom a grandstand in front of the Court House. The school children of the city massed at Broadwayand Line street in front of Carnegie Library. They wereled in singing by Prof. Powell G. Fithian, Director ofMusic of Public Schools. One square above, the childrenof Broadway School were led in singing by Prof. Lowden in a Victory Sing. Following the parade a great banquet was served bythe Camden County Chapter of the American Red Crossin the Third Regiment Armory to the service men whomarched in the parade. It was the largest meal ever pre-pared in the city and was served by hundreds of RedCross workers. [88 CAMDEN COUNTY IX THE GREAT §lti;#«l
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