The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-13
WANAMAKER HAS So
YEARS OF SUCCESS
Employees and Friends Send
Congratulations All Day
on Anniversary.
START WITH A PUSHCART
Now He Is One Of the Greatest
Retail Merchants in
the World.

PHnApELPHfA, March 12.-Ftfty-three
years ago John wanamaker pushed
CARLOAD Of merchandise up Market street.
He was Americas newest business man.
To-day the delivery system and sales
people Of John wanamaker carry his
goods to millions Of buyers In all parts OF
the world.
The men and women who are carrying
out the wanamaker ideal in New York
and Philadelphia met tonight IN the tea
room of the great wanamaker store II
Philadelphia and honored the man who
In ffty-three years has become one OF
the worlds greatest merchants. During
the day Mr. wanamaker listened to the
praises Of hundreds and in closing the an
niversary tonight he said:
IF had a whole night ! could not tell
you how glad a single heart throb makes
me feel, I am SO full Of Joy. Yesterday l
was on the North River in New York and
l noticed that IL was the little tugs thai
were doing the great work. They were
drawing the great wealth of the world.
always busy. busy, busy, 1t Is little tugs
like you and l that must do the work OF
the world. We must be always ready.
always eager
Greetinss From New York.
A delegation OF department heads from
the, New York store. led by +. =. Lynn.
general manages and Joseph II. Appel
general Advertising manager. brought
the greetings from the great sister insti-
tuition. For four houfs the New Workers.
sat ut the shrine OF Mr.. wanamaker, and
when they climbed into their Pullman
at Broad street station tonight they were
fuller than ever with the ideals OF the
| Wananaker system.
The following telegram from Rodman
Wanamaker spoke the message OF tho New
York store:
May this memorial evening bring US
closer together with the firm resolve to
use all our strongest and best powers
TO build great works the solid rock
given us BY the principles OF our founder
for the enlightenment OF humanity and
the uplift OF the whole world"
Mr.. Appel. who sat near Mr.. Wana-
maker at the speakers table. was in
troduced by Frank Brewer general man
ager of the Philadelphia store and toast
master. As the Wanamaker representa-
tive from New York he pledged the loyalty
and honor OF the workers in the New
York store to the service and the cause
Of the John Wanamsker business. He
brought the congratulations OF the New
Workers.
Then he said that the Melrose Club
Of the Wanamaker store of New York
wanted to congratulate the Meadow
Brook Club OF the Philadelphia store on
Its victory In the intercity relay con-
test. but he warned the Philadelphians
that New York would be there mex;
year.
| 1t was a day OF features. From the
time Mr.. Wanamaker was met at the
Market street entrance OF the store this
afternoon until late tonight there was no
empty moment In the celebration of the
anniversary OF Mr.. wanamaker's entrance
into business. Seated at the speakers
table were men prominent in public life.
Among these were Provost Edgar T.
Smith OF the University OF Pennsylvania
William T. Tilden. president OF the Union
League; II. J. Heinz Of Pittsburg and
many others.
Mr.. wana maker Lauded,
They all spoke OF the good works OF Mr.
Wanamaker. Mr.. Tilden said that II
ever there was a man landed on COM
munity who was a blessing TO II John
Wanamaker Is the man.
Provost Smith said he often held Mr..
Wanamaker up to the boys as an example
to be followed.
Early in the night an aerogram was
! flashed from the wireless station on top
OF the New York store to the Philadelphia
store 1t was sent by ii. II. Cook now
employed in the New York store 1t read
Congratulations from one OF your old
boys who has been on the firing line since
March I. 1856"
/, There were many cheers when Harry T.
fohn. secretary OF the Grand Army As
ISOLATION OF Philadelphia. praised Mr..
wanamaker for being a pioneer In clos
Ing his stores on the anniversary days of
Washington and Lincoln.
A. G. MCGOWAN offered a resolution that
the Business Club of the PHILADELPHIA
store appoint a committee to work for the
general recognition OF these birthday an
niversaries by all stores.
. The toastmaster said that the wana-
maker stores could not get along withou,
the women. and Miss Emily SchmoIge
president of the Alumni Association OF
, the John Wanamaker Cornmer cial In
: stitute, told story about her little sis.
ter who came home from Sunday school
and told her mother she learned about
John. When questioned as to what John
she learned about she said: "Why, John
: John Wanamaker."
Fifty On the Pension List.
When the members OF the honor roll
those who receive pensions, were asked
. to stand a majority Of tho fifty members
OF the organization who are physically
able showed that they are still loyal, and
their spokesman said he knew tina,
the retired members continued to carr,
the Wanamaker message.
ii The head or nearly every department In
the store was called on and each brought
), congratulations from his department and
' told OF the workers zeal to make II the
best possible Among those called or
: were W. A. Stewart OF the Beneficial As.
! ISOLATION; Harry Scroggins, representing
n 172 negro employees: A. @, Clay, head OF
h the credit department: Gordon H. Gil ey
+. the Philadelphia advertising man, and
many others.
In the delegation from New York were
| u LYNN Il M
J. w. MCGOWAN. N. v. McClelland, r. NJ
Helmar. J. H. Appel. Miss Flack. Mis-.
. Schwab. Miss Wolf Mrs. Florence StoweII
Mr. Rice, Mr.. Mcmillan. Mr.. Pope. Mr.
Hurst. Mr.. lesson, Mr.. Thomas and w. ID
Cash.
Most of the New Workers. came over II
time for the banquet at 8 O'clock The,
r gathered In q merry group at the Rroaf