History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . t the enemy from taking the lives of American sol-diers. Such was the record made by the branch of thenavy he commanded and this report was made personallyby this hero when he returned to Camden for the publicwelcome on April 17, 1919. Besides this wonderfulwork his destroyers kept a constant vigilance on the seas,sinking enemy submarines. The admirals headquarterswere at Brest, France, and by means of radio soundersthe enemy wireless on their submarines were interceptedat night and the movement of their ships ascertained withthe result th
History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917-1918 . t the enemy from taking the lives of American sol-diers. Such was the record made by the branch of thenavy he commanded and this report was made personallyby this hero when he returned to Camden for the publicwelcome on April 17, 1919. Besides this wonderfulwork his destroyers kept a constant vigilance on the seas,sinking enemy submarines. The admirals headquarterswere at Brest, France, and by means of radio soundersthe enemy wireless on their submarines were interceptedat night and the movement of their ships ascertained withthe result that destroyers went in search for them andsunk many of them. Admiral Wilson returned to Camden on April 17 atthe invitation of the Victory Jubilee and Memorial Com-mittee, but not until a special committee, the members ofwhich were James H. Long, James J. Scott, Rev. J. and Charles F. Wise, of Audubon, hadwaited on him at his Washington home. The admiralcame from Washington by train and was met at Broad CAMDKN COUNTY IN THE GREAT WAR. IOO,. [Copyright by Wonfor,~\ ADMIRAL HENRY B. WILSONCommander of American Fleet in French Waters during Great War. HENRY B. WILSON. Ill street station by the Camden committee and taken to theBellvue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, where he wasentertained, after which a receiption was given at theCamden County Court House. An automobile paradefollowed to his home at 345 Mount Vernon street. Thestreets were lined with thousands of cheering people. Atthe Ninth Ward Republican Associations arch flowerswere dropped on him and the pupils of the Broadwaypublic school sang patriotic songs while the bell in old Episcopal Church was tolled by his brother-in-law, Rev. John Hardenbrook Townsend, rector. At thehome of his mother he embraced her and kissed her anda basket of flowers was presented to this good woman,Mrs. Mary A. Wilson, who was then eighty-seven yearsof age. The parade continued to the Mohican Club, nearDelair, where a planke
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