Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CHILDREN MARCH
IN PLEA FOR PEACE
Sixteen Girls Bearing Golden
Crosses Act as Mayors
Messengers in Demonstra-
tion-Churches Aid.

Sixteen little girls, in Immaculate white,
each carrying a large white flag deco
rated with a large golden cross, were
sent by Mayor Blankenburg this after
noon as messengers of peace to more
than 100000 Christian men, women and
children, assembled in 16 sections of the
city, Joining in what probably was the
greatest church demonstration ever held
in Philadelphia.
The occasion was the fifth annual Sun
day school parade of the Philadelphia
County Sunday School Association. but
It was far more than a parade 1t was
a monster demonstration made by men,
women and children in more than score
of sectional parades. 1t was magnih-
cent appeal for peace throughout the
world.
In these days when all the leading
nations Of Europe are engaged In ter
ribe conflicts, the officials of the Sunday
School Association decided to make the
annual demonstration one for peace
Mayor Blankenburg and other prominent
men of the city Joined heartily In the
movement The result was that big
central meeting was held in the Cham
bers- -Wylie Presbyterian Church, Broad
street, below Pine, and the 16 white-clad
children. ranging in ages from to 10
years, were there presented with the per-
sonal message from the Mayor, and were
escorted by the Review Committee to
their different sectional assemblies where
tho messages were turned over to the
marshals in charge and read to the thou
sands of waiting Sunday school officers,
teachers and pupils.
CHURCHES MAKE APPEAL.
The meeting in the Chambers-Wylie
Church was an enthusiastic appeal for
peace and goodwill to all men. Follow
Ing the singing of STAND Up for Jesus"
a peace prayer was offered by the Rev.
DR.. ]. Grant Newman. the pastor and
then John Walton, president of the County
Association, spoke brief word of well
come. This was followed by more sing
ing and greeting by John Wanamaker
and President Russell H. Conwell, of
Temple University. Then came the spe-
cial demonstration for peace.
George H. Streaker, chairman of the
general committee in charge of the
parades and meetings, received on the
platform little Richard Moore who car
ried a beautiful American flag, and the
boy was followed by the 16 small girls,
who unfured their banners of gold and
white. Director Harte, OF the Department
OF Health, as the representative of Mayor
Bankenburg, spoke briefly to the young
couriers and then sent them away. each
with the Mayors peace message tightly
clasped IN her hand.
Outside automobiles were waiting for
the messengers and the reviewing party.
Headed by two motorcycle policemen and
an automobile in which were Marshall
Streaker and some of his aides, the 16
machines carried the girls down Broad
street to Ritner and then the party
countermarched and continued up Broad
street as far as Hunting Park avenue.
AS it passed northward on both sides
there were thousands of men, women
and children, ~ of them carrying flags
and banners, and the cheerful words of
Onward. Christian Soldiers" were
spread on the breeze from tens OF thou
sands OF voices.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
The message from Mayor Blankenburg
was:
"To the Sunday School Scholars, Teachers
and Officers OF Philadelphia:
"As Mayor of the City of Brotherly
Lovc-the city of William Penn. found
ed with his message of peace-it is
gratifying, indeed. particularly at this
time, to find you expressing throughout
the city. in your parades, assemblies
and reviews, good will towards all in
our land and prayers for peace among
all nations.
May every one of your schools have
the richest blessings of divine love. May
you prove power for good In the pres
ent older and the rising young genera
tion OF Ph!ladephians.
AS you march through our streets
loyal TO your country and to your Master,
may you truly be keeping step with
Gods truth and may you show your af-
lection for your fellows in your love
for the prince of Peace"