Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
1857 BOY AND GIRL
CORN GROWERS OF
OHIO VISITING CITY
Buckeye Corn Special"
Here From Washington.
Agriculturists Will Spend
Day Sightseeing.

Champion boy and girl corn growers
from Ohio, numbering 1861 with some Of
their parents and other adults, making
the partys total 1000 persons, arrived at
Broad street Station at $3.50 o'clock this
morning and will spend the day visiting
points OF interest In this city.
The young agriculturists came to Phil
adelphia via Washington, where they
stopped OF long enough to let two of
their number, Hartley Bradwell and FL
bert ellis, present President Wilson with
two white doves, tokens of the peace he
has maintained throughout his adminis-
tration.
Five special cars were necessary to
transport the party. The train was met
by r. c. Wright an official of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and the children and
their parents marched to the Bellevue
stratford Hotel, where breakfast was
served.
The party is known as the Buckeye
Corn Special Tour. and Philadelphia Day
is being held under auspices of the
Philadelphia Agriculture Service Blu
reau, the Corn Exchange National Bank
of this city, the Commercial Exchange,
Pennsylvania Railroad, University of
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Society
for the Promotion of Agriculture
The tour is being conducted by the
Agricultural Commission of Ohio.
VISITORS PARADE WITH BANDS,
A visit to the wanamaker store proved
especially interesting. The Buckeye
Corn Boys" and others of the party
were taken through the establishment and
shown all the points of interest.
Headed by a detachment of mounted
police, and marching to martial music,
the tourists paraded through the streets,
bearing flags and banners, and they re-
ceived many cheers on the way.
Their formal reception at City Hall
was impressive. E. j. Catell welcomed
them in the name OF Mayor Blankenburg
and cheers for the Mayor sounded from
thousands of Ohio and philadelphia
throats A. P. Sandles, president of the
Agricultural Commission OF Ohio, made
a stirring address and introduced Mr..
Catell.
From City Hall. the corn growers
marched down Market street to visit the
Curtis Building. Many OF the corn boys
were in Boy Scout uniform and made
fine appearance. They have no connec-
tion with the Boy Scouts. however. al
though several expressed great interest
In the scout movement here.
Several bands accompany the tourists
among them a girls band anC Nnother
of boys. The latter is known as the
Oberlin Band, and the leader is Hand
some Jack" Wainwright, II years old.
The girls band is known as the Ladies'
Band of Rising Sun, Ohio. One of the
girl members was asked If the band
were suffragists
mo" she said we're musicians
The girls are attired in uniforms of
velvet with gold braid, and march like
veterans.
INSPECT HISTORIC BUILDING.
The party is in charge of A. P. sandles
of Columbus, and t. p, Riddle, Of Lima
The colonies in charge of the several
regiments" are Congressman-elect J. E.
Russell, S. A. Harbourt, of Cleveland;
]. r. Clark, of Columbus; II. L. Coll
o. S. WINS and Charles S. Henry.
Arnett Rose, of Lima. enjoys the dis
tinction of being champion of corn grow
ers of his native State. Miss Susan
Everett, OF Youngstown. is the girl cham
pion.
After leaving the Curtis Building, Con-
gress Hall and Independence Hall were
inspected. Carpenters Hall was next on
the program, and then the corn show OF
the Corn Exchange National Bank az
the Bourss The grave of BENJAMIN Frank
lin was viewed with reverence, and there
was a patriotic outburst at the home of
Betsy Ross, the birthplace of the Amer
lean nag.
The party left Market street wharf
shortly after 1 o'clock to inspect the
Navy Yard at League Island. A box
luncheon provided by the Bellevue-Strat-
ford was served on board. Navy Yard
officials were guides.
The return from League Island will be
made late in the afternoon. Tonight a
dinner has been arranged at the Bellevue
Stratford. There will be a distribution
OF prizes by the Corn Exchange National
Bank. and addresses by Director Porter,
Or. j. Russell Smith, OF the Wharton
School. University OF Pennsylvania;
Charles s. Calwell, president OF the Corn
Exchange National Bank; G. f. Preston.
agriculturist, Chester County Farm Blu
reau. and responses by Governor Cox. of
Ohio, and A. p. sandels. president of the
Agricultural Commission OF the State OF
Ohio
After a theatre party at Kelth's, the
party will board the IL o'clock train for
New York.