Evening journal., 1914-09-03
preachers TO BOOST
labor DAY PARADE
DR.. Reed, One of MarcherS,
Also TO Commend Plan
From Pulpit
COMMITTEE IN
SESSION TONIGHT

DR. George Edward Reed, pastor Of
Grace M. E. Church, who intends to
carry one Of the do 1t For Whining
ton" umbrellas in the Greater VIII
mington Labor Day Parade" has writ
ten the following letter to the COM
mittee in charge Of the parade:
September 2, 1914.
Mr.. John c. saylor, Secretary Greater
wilmington Labor Day Parade,
Wilmington.
my Dear Sir: have noted with
real satisfaction the extensive prep
erations being made by your commit
tee for the great parade on Labor
Day, September Z. This get together
movement of the forces Of the city,
laboring men and business and pro
fessional men joined together in a
common purpose to advance by con-
corted effort the interests which are
common to ali citizens, is surely
worthy the cordial support Of every
man in the city.
Il don't see that any special invi-
tation has been extended TO the
clorgymen of the city to join in the
forthcoming parade, but feel assured
that were one to be extended to all
clergymen. irrespective Of the par
ticular religious bodies TO which they
respectively belong, many of them
would be glad to accept and march In
the column.
Speaking for myself alone, / may
say that il would be a pleasure for
me to accept ] believe that many
more would be of like mind. Trust
ing that Monday next will witness the
greatest parade that Wilmington has
ever had. l beg to remain,
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE EDWARD REED"
"P. S.-My Dear Mr. Saylor: In
addition 10 the foregoing and in
way of postscript, may say that on
next Sunday evening ! propose to
deliver in the Grace Church, SER
mon on Labor Day and Its Lessons
the Wilmington Idea" and If any
members of the Central Union, or Of
any body of workman can find it con-
venient to be present, they will be
cordially welcomed. Hour of service,
7.30 GEORGE EDWARD REED"
DR. Reed will also deliver a sermon
In Grace Church next Sunday even
ing, boosting the celebration. The
Joint committee has decided to act
upon the suggestion of DR.. Reed, and
they viii extend an invitation 10 the
clergymen of the city. Of every denom-
ination, TO march in the business sec
ton of the Greater Wilmington La
Dor Day Parade" Il is already known
that many physicians and attorneys
viii march in this section. and
together with the clereymen this di-
vision should make a wonderful dem
onstration. The invitation of Dr.
Reeds to attend the special services
at Grace Church viii be passed along
10 all the labor organizations Of the
city by the delegates to the Central
Labor Union.
A meeting will be held at the City
Hall tonight, which will be attended
by Chief Marshall Scott and his labor
men assistants. Chief Marshal Nc
Corkindale and his business men as
sistants. c. NJ. Dillon, General I. p.
Wickersham and Captain Dawson, all
pf whom are arranging the complete
A'AAA1Aihn VI tAAN tAidNNs hANN NAAuAo
Of the place of formation and showing
he line up Of the various divisions will
pc presented to the marshals of each
Individual division directly after the
meeting Of this evening
Nicholas A. Jones. manager Of the
Savoy special motion picture film, is
arranging to take a rell subject OF
The combined parade. Part of the pic.
ure will be taken near Tenth and
Market streets. and the rest at tn,
grounds of the Delaware State Fair
where the reviewing standing is 10.
sated. The whole reel of pictures o
the parade will be released in eacl
town in Delaware, by the Savoy spe
rial and a three hundred foot subjec
will be released throughout the coun
fry through Pathe's Weekly an,
Pathe's Daily.