Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
THANKSGIVING SHIP !
WELCOMED AS SHE
DOCKS AT CHESTER
Orn, Saluted by River Craft,
Arrives in Port Preparatory
10 Mercy Voyage to Bel
gum.

Amid the shrek OF passing tug whis-
| ties the Thanksgiving ship Orn docked
! shortly after noon today al Chester, and
! tomorrow will dock at this port ready
/ to receive the cargo Il will carry to the
| starving in Belgium
The ship was reported at the DsiH-
ware Breakwater at o'clock this morn
| ing, and the glad news was Immediately
| flashed to the relief headquarters here.
A shout OF Joy went up from those who
have lent their time and efforts to MAXI
ing this second shipment OF food sue
cess.
As the orn made its way up the Del
aware II was recognized by passing
craft and received a rousing welcome.
When it docked at Chester, to discharge
its CARGO all craft in the harbor saluted.
A committee will meet the ship and
make an inspection Stevedores will pre-
pare II to receive its cargo, and Saturday
the food that will bring JOY TO tho hearts
of thousands OF wars innocent victims
will be placed aboard -'
Pennsylvania has come TO the front and
assured the departure of the Orn on Wed
nesday. Twenty thousand dollars more
is needed TO stock the ship, and of this
amount the small towns and cities scat
tered throughout the state have pledged
about $4,000 II only remains now for
CONTRIBUTIONS INCREASE. -
The city is responding TO the appeal
with will and Some even venture that
by the time the Orn docks tomorrow
morning, the entire amount will have
been either raised or pledged. Contri-
buttons were slow in coming In early this
morning, but as the day progressed they
steadily increased.
Contributions have been averaging thip
week about 5000 a day, but larger sums
are needed. The fund was bolstered up
considerably by the Belgian Relief Com ?
mlttee that has been worl:ng in con.
junction with the Newspaper COMMITTEES.
The total is now little more than 100000,
At least $4,000 must be raised
Always ready and willing TO answer 20
a call of distress, the members of thei
theatrical profession and the men who
direct the business end of the Philadel-
phia amusement enterprises have re-
sponded generously The benefit to be
given at the Academy of Music on Tues
day afternoon promises to eclipse any
thing of the kind ever given in Phila.
dolpha
An elaborate program has been mapped
out and one that could not be gotten 10
sether Tor any other purpose than,
charity. From the smallest picture houset
in the city TO the most popular theatres.
all have answered the call and are deter
mined that they will do their share In
sehulng the Orn away laden as heavily
as the authorities will permit Every
thing has been donated and the door re-
ceipts VIII be clear profit for the rescue
OF many poor Belgians.
The members of the Frances starr
Potash and Perlmutter' and Queen az
the Movies companies from the Nixon
ana zimmerman theatres; High Jinks'l.
and Today" from the Messrs. Schu-
bert's theatres; Ethel Barrymore and
'tne Courtney Sisters from B. II. KeIth's>
Theatre, have all gladly offered their
services.
From the Nixon, William Penn. Nixon's
Grand Opera House, B. f. Keith's Allie
gheny, Broadway. Colonial, Globe and
other vaudeville theatres requests haye"
peeh received asking for the privilege OF
SontIioutlng t,og a snare to help make the
benefit really wonderful affair, y"
HoUsE-To-HoUsE CANVAssEs. il,
The rural people are giving substantialu
services through their house-to-housSs
canvasses. Boyertown raise $500 from
1000 inhabitants in four days. III PhiIR-Il
delphians would respond In proportion
the fund would be S425.OOO.
Word was received from Reading this
morning at the relief station stating \
thot tllhI city WOulQ snip a carload OF
1000 tomorrow. Fruitland, Md, teleI
graphed the shipment of 20 cases OF
canned goods and Uniontown, pa
shipped carload OF flour. These Shin
ments Will so far toward making the
Orn's cargo a heavy one. FHt
Those persons who have not contrib
uted and are holding back might draw
a good lesson from 6-year-old Mildred
wainwright, of Griscom street. Frank -
tord. She walked into the oflce OF thSs
Frankford Dispatch this morning. hold
Ing an envelope in her hand She said H.
contained money she had been saving FOR
SIX weeks to help some poor little Bel
gan girls. The envelope contained
Committee. y
Reading citizens have also raised 5000
and the Bala-Cynwyd Club and Wilkes
barro are sending in reports promising
arger amounts. Pennsylvania has saved
he day, now Philadelphia must make the
victory a decisive one.
philadelphia will not be found want
ng," ventured one man. "The funds will
beat the ship in. Before that shin docks
the whole amount will have been con-
Iributed or already in transit"
A meal for Belgian. bought on the
Thanksgiving ship costs but one nickel.
One meal may save a human life, and
there is "A world of comfort for the, con-
lributors in the thought that their money
has bought not one but several meals.
Doubt over the possibility that the shin
may never reach its destination because
of fear that Germany will prevent II has
been routed by an imperial statement
from Germany. IL Is stated that that
Government will welcome the ship for the
relief of women and children.
The Orn was reported at the Dela@
ware Breakwater this morning No
sooner had the ship made its appearance
han the glad news was mashed to Phlla-