Evening journal., 1910-05-10
PHTLADELPHTANS
SEE WILMINGTON
Sunday School Workers on
Auto Trip to Places Of In
tereSt About the City

The $50 Philadelphia Sunday school
superintendents were heartily greeted
by the people OF Wilmington yesteday
afternoon when in forty-five automo-
biles bearing hlue-and- white pennants
they passed up Market street, on their
way TO see all the famous. historic, and
ornamental places in the city and sub
urgs. including, of course, the Brandy
wine, and Old Swedes' Church. At
$50 the guests were given one OF the
best suppers ever prepared by West
Church women. and that is saying a
good deal Beside the plates were
picture-p -postals of West Church. book
lets. and boutonnieres
The visitors arrived at Ais o'clock
on the Wilson Line boat They were
first taken In the automobiles TO Old
Swedes Church. where the Rev A. r.
Clay escorted them around. They then
were taken out Delaware avenue. were
shown the Wilmington Country Club
the DUPONT residences the water tower
took in the sweeping view from Rock
ford Park and then went through
Brandywine Park, eventually arriving
at West Church.
Last evening the church was crowd.
cd. the children's choir being stationed
i'm the balcony from whence they sans
with a will. The first address was D,
| Francis Higgins. the "Sky Pilot Of IN,
| Lumber Jacks of the Northwest" Mr.
/ Higgins. whose work IS In Minnesota
told OF the temptations and evil In
huences surrounding the lumber mon
! Although they were hardened and reck
less he found good material in the men
and fair treatment from them.
Phillip r. Howard. representing IN
Francis r. Higgins Association Of Phi
adelphia asked for the cooperation ,
the sunday schools in this work. Wi
liam II. Ridgcway. OF Coatesvillc, ali
addressed the meeting
B Miss Clara Mendenhall gave an "a,
dress on the training OF elementai
teachers. saying children should nc
be subjected to unslxilled teaching.
A rising vote Of thanks was give
by the superintendents to the owner
OF the automobiles. and william +
Scott. Of Germantown, thanked the pee
pie Of West Church for their hospital
ity. In a witty speech.
Officers of the Philadelphia Sunda
School Superintendents' Associatio
are: Samuel *. Harvey Tioga. pres
dent; Horace ID. Reeve, Oak Lane, frs
vlce-prosident; Burton r.. Kipp. Bethle
hem. second Weep president; IL. p. For,
Holland Memorial. third vice president
John G.. Mackay. Preston-Y Yarnall. re
cording secretary; George Carso
Prince. first corresponding secretary
Marshall S. Collingwood. Princeton
treasurer.
Unfortunately the power failed in th
Wilmington Citl trolley system, and n
automobiles had gone home, so N
guests were obliged 10 walk TO n
Pennsylvania Railroad station. whel
special cars had been ordered by Ger
4 eral Wagner for the 913 train. The
I arrived quite early. and decided
1 hold an informal song service unit
r train time. Well-known revival hymn
a were soon being sung with a will. ar
. attracted everybody in the station
join the group. People on the incon
\ ing train looked out curiously. thnl
[ ing Wilmington must be having a b
Z revival movement. The walk TO n
= station. with no cars running. remin,
o. ed the Philadelphians of the recel
s strike in their city.