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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
FLYING SQUADRON
TO BOMBARD "PHLLY"
Young Peoples Organizations
Will Help in Battle Against
Saloon During Next Week.

Christian Endeavorers, Epworth Leagu-
ers, members of B. Y. p. U. and all other
young people of the city are expected to
be at the opening meetings OF the Flying
Squadron OF America on Wednesday in
the Forrest Theatre when Daniel "A.
Polling, president Of the National Tenn
perance Council. and the presidents ASSOC
ciate of the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, makes the first address of the
local campaign In continuation of the
nationwide movement Of the squadron
for national prohibition amendment
from American life The speakers will
Pennsylvania.
Dr. Charles NJ. Sheldon noted minister
of the Congregational Church, author Of
"1n His Steps" and exponent Of n prac-
teal and livable Christianity. will he Mr..
Poings associate speaker In the first
groups meetings, while Daniel v. Polling,
one of the leading barltOnes OF tho Pa
cifc slope, will be the soloist, and Will
lam Lowell Patton, OF Oregon the pianist
The local Executive Committee, with
Horace Gelger as chairman, is working
in cooperation with DR.. Ida Stewart
Coglll, of the w. c. T. u, and Mrs s.
G. Mcfarland, of the women's organiza-
tions. and Dr. w. G. Boone. president
of the Christian Endeavor Union. of the
Young Peoples Societies. In arranging
for the meetings and the reception of the
speakers.
A former moderator of the Presbyterian
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

General Assembly, Or. ira Landrith. a
well-known educator, comes on Thursday
with the second group Of the squadron
having as associate speaker DR.. Carolyn
Geisel. of the Battle Creek, Mich, Sani-
tarium and most noted woman physician
of the country.
The soloist OF this group is Frederick
Butler, OF New York, who was formerly
leading basso of the Alice Nielsen Opera
Company and later soloist for Dr j. VIII
bur Chapman, world evangelist. Mrs.
Butler will be the pianist for the meet
ings OF this group
Former Governor ]. Frank Hanly OF
Indiana, regarded as the peer of any
temperance orator In America, comes at
the head OF the third group of the squad
ron on Friday.
Mr. Hanlys associate speaker will be
oliver Wayne Stewart, former member
of the Illinois Legislature and noted
temperance orator OF tho Middle West.
Miss Vera K Mullin, of Winchester,
Ind. Chautauqua soprano will be the
soloist of this group, while Miss Iris Rob-
inson, also OF Winchester, will be the
pianist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
1000 BOY SCOUTS GO
INTO BIG JERSEY CAMP
Philadelphia Troops Spending
Memorial Day Holiday Near
Haddonfield.

The largest Boy Scout camp ever held
was opened today by the scouts of this
city near Haddonheld, N j.. to celebrate
Decoration Day. Three days will be spent
in camp.
More than 2OOO scouts, in charge of $50
scoutmasters. were ferried over to
Camden this afternoon and went to the
encampment by trolley and hike" Five
hundred tents were pitched along Cooper
Creek. and nearby were the tents of the
Camden scouts. several hundred of whom
also are observing Memorial Day.
The most expert camping knowledge
has been applied to make the encamp-
ment a model. in spite of its extreme
size. The tents are arranged In sclen-
tific manner. troop by troop, with the
headquarters and departmental tents
facing the rows. The three days actvi-
ties are under the supervision of Dr.
Charles ID. Hart, chairman of the Execu-
tive Scout Council; Walter S. Cowing,
scout executive; II. r. Rooney, camp di-
rector; Louis NJ. Fleisher, chairman of
the General Committee; Field Commis-
sioners Goodman, Merrill and Edison and
Major e. A. Lummis. of Haddonheld.
Flag-raising exercises with massed
bugles were held this afternoon after
the camp has been established. Church
services in Haddonfeld will be held to-
morrow morning, camp services In the
afternoon and a large campfire in the
evening. Swimming, nature-study hikes
and scout games will be conducted. and
a big athletic meet Monday will conclude
the encampment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
Eliot's Road Toward Peace

1t Is inevitable that a writer who uses
such terms as international self-control, -
international courts" and who speaks
of an international police force, should
sooner or later be dubbed dreamer or
n 'theorist," by the practical man."
even though he has not yet Joined OPEN
Iy the ranks of the pacihsts, But at
least President Eliot cannot ne accused
OF youth. His abstract thoughts on the
question of war must receive very seri-
Gus consideration. for in the end they
are amply backed by a knowledge
of history. human psychology and splen-
did universal aims. In his Road Toward
Peace" (Houghton Mlfhin Company a
book compiled of lectures, essays and cor
respondence-Mr. Eliot makes very point
ed observations concerning the United
States, history. war in general, and the
European war in particular. IL he speaks
OF the fact that the Germans have built
too strongly on the religion OF Valor'i
if he argues aptly that might does not
make right; and II he proves that the at
titude of Germany toward her women is
lust mart and parcel Of her wrong military
spirit; then 1t is evident that his con-
tributions 10 the question OF arms and
fighting have significant value. Through
the thoroughness of his well-trained brain
Mr. Eliot can see so many points OF vital
Importance on this question of war, that
Il would De impossible to class him with
ons-sided enthusiasts Of either party. But
though Mr. Eliot sees only the road to
peace" the less radical pacihsts may
call him comrade. His belief IN some
thing greater than armed force Is well
expressed by the following
LET us not dream of abandoning our
faith that human relations should be, nay,
shall be, determined not by arrogant force,
but by considerations OF justice, mercy
love and goodwill"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

The Rev. Or; John L B,ackburn, dean or the
Presbyterian Ministerial Association IA View
OF Missions on a World Tour In Westminster
Hall on Monday morning at IL o'clock.
A song service will be conducted in the
by the Superintendent Charles X. Gibbs.
The Rev. L. A. Harvey. of Brooklyn. N. y
wihli preach in the FRS! Unitarian Church to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock
In Calvary Presbyterian Church 18th and
LGauSt streets 81 9s HX ovs WeR u Christ gT t
morning service, tom9rTow sqd n the eyening
paratory service will be held on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock
The quartet choir of the Second Presbyterian
esSTeh c at w spsea masSa
lee tomorrow afternoon at 4;80 o'clock. Miss
as1ylce Hqyh which VIM Be preceded by an organ
recital at 4:15 o'clock. Members OF the choir
BE- BeatPiee r Collin, contFalto; Paul yoikmann
TENOR John Joyfs s5d J5d di1ssto9 sass and John '"
The gsy John T Ga Gray ,ry VII RsU address the
dist Episcopal Church at 2:SO clock tomor-
row Afternoon. The Erie Avenue male trio
Will sing.
Edward H. Bonsall will speak on ''The Rise
and Growth Of the Papaey. az the meeting Of
the mems Bible class OF 81. Matthew's Prot;
Girard avenue. tomorrow afternoon at ESQ
o'clock
"Peaee- What For p viii be the topic which
the rev X e. Evans viii discuss in Cana
vans Hall. 5is Allegheny avenue, tomorrow
evening,
The Rev. Dr. Clarence Edward Mccartney
nasfor of The Arch Street Presbyterian Church.
ssill preach on what Is Llfef' before students
~ Madieo-C Chirurgical College who are 10 be
eraduated this spring at the services In the
eb,,rch tomorrow morning at i0;45 o'clock
ssioar Country and our God will be his eve.
ring topic.
s - a.,
penlfeatlary win be the speaker at the month
II meeting or the philadelphia Union IN the
HeldeibeFK Reformed Church 18th and Oxford
sirsals, at o o'eloek On Thursday evening. Tha
Heidelberg Double Aale quartet viii sing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
CHURCHES TO HONOR
MEMORY OF DEPARTED
VETERANS TOMORROW
Special Sermons and Pa
triotic Music Planned.
Many Organizations to
Decorate Graves in Diff
ferent Cemeteries.

Clergymen throughout the city will
preach special sermons tomorrow, and
there will be patriotic services In many
churches in recognition of Memorial Day.
In many cases veterans of the civil War
will attend the services, wearing their
faded uniforms of blue, and will jot:l
in singing patriotic hymns Some Of the
organizations plan to visit cemeteries in
and around the city during the day and
to place flags and wreaths upon the
graves OF departed comrades.
Among the organizations to decorate
graves tomorrow will be Captain Walter
e Torr Garrison, No. 144, of the Army
and Navy Union. Members OF this garrl-
son will form In line In front of the Eagle
Building, Germantown avenue and Har-
vcy street, Germantown, and march to
Ivy Hlll Northwood and the National
Cemetery Mt Pittville, where they will
decorate graves.
In the afternoon delegation from this
garrison and other garrsons Of the De-
partmcnt Of Pennsylvania will join in
honoring the memory of George Smith,
one OF the two Phladelphians who lost
his life during the American occupation
of Vera Cruz, by visiting and decorating
his grave in Fernwood Cemetery, An
CORA
The Major NJ. A. Gherst Camp of Sons
of Veterans will visit the Arlington Gene
terry during the day and conduct services
mt the graves of Captain Charles ID.
Harris and Captain Albert Magnn.
From that place they will go to the
Swedenborgian Cemetery and from there
to the Holy Cross Cemetery to pay trib-
ute to the comrades who have answered
their last rollcall.
Special patriotic services will be con-
Quoted in the Messiah Lutheran Church.
10th and Jefferson streets. tomorrow eve
ming The Lemon Hill Association will
participate and there will be addresses
by the Rev DR.. James b. Ely and the
Rev. ID. II. Weigle, pastor of the church
In the Hope Presbyterian Church, the
Row DR.. j. Gray Bolton will preach in
the evening on "Our Debt 10 Our Dead"
The Rev. Charles w. Harvey, pastor of
the Church of the New Jerusalem
(Swedenborgian), will preach tomorrow
morning at II o'clock on soldering
Natural and Spiritual
The presentation of n large silk flag of
the United States will he the feature of
services tomorrow evening for Camp No.
?. Sons OF Veterans. associated with Post
No 5. G. A. r., at the Bethesda Ptesby-
teran Church, Frankford avenue and
Berks street.
William S. Curry will present the flag
in behalf of the Sons of Veterans camp.
1t will be kept permanently beside the
chancel as a reminder of patriotism.
The Rev. William A. Fitzgerald, of the
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Darby, Pa, will deliver the Memorial
Day Grafton tomorrow at 4:30 p. m. at
Holy Cross Cemetery in connection with
the exercises to be conducted by the
Major NJ. a. GLerst Camp No. 81. Sons
of Veterans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS OF
BIDDLE BIBLE CLASSES
Baseball .at Lansdowne Home in Aft
ernoon-Services in Evening.


Memorial Day will be observed nv the
DreXel Biddle Bible Classes throughout
the entire country with special cere-
monies, but the celebration at the SUM
mer Homes at Lansdowne and at Conf
micut R. l., will be especially elaborate.
At Lansdowne the morning will be de-
voted to patriotic music. In the after
noon two baseball games will take place,
and at $3.50 In the evening the annual
memorial service will be held. The me-
mortal ritual of the classes, used at the
funerals of deceased members, will be
used. AT o'clock an entertainment will
be held.
The annual meeting of the directing
iirst vice presidents of the classes will
take place this evening at the Summer
Home. The Rev Dr. Floyd W. Tornkins
Will preside. and reports will be received
from the present officers of the work of
the year. II. Price Meeks will represent
the. New York classes and Winfield S.
Fell, general secretary of Mercer Coun-
ty. will head delegation from north
ern New Jersey. Glass leaders will also
be present from Camden, Delaware and
suburban towns.
The first open air service of the sum-
mer will take place at Lansdowne to-
Ai'S'iON 6ilhO'h hppilt at 4 u NlOCh, unueT tUe
direction of William ]. McKowen, chief
director of central Philadelphia and the
classes IF that district. There will be n
special musical program and an address
will be delivered by William D. Lau-
master.
A. j. Drexel Biddle will speak at Glen
Mills School for Boys tomorrow after
noon.
George d. Parker will have charge Of
tUi iph k1,A
Home at Lansdowne tomorrow night, at
$3.50 o'clock.
A. Kincaide will be the speaker at the
meeting of Holy Trinity Mems Glass
tomorrow morning at $3.50 in the parish
house, 217 South goth street.
George NJ B. Taylor will speak at
Moyamenslng Prison tomorrow afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
GROUND BROKEN FOR
NEW NARBROOK PARK
Select Residence Section of
Narberth to Be Model of
Landscape and Civic De-
signing.

"Narbrook," a combination of park and
select residence section in Narberth, will
date its history from today. when ground
Blankenburg, of this city, and many
residents of the Main Line suburb, TAX
part in the ceremony.
Residents OF the new section will be
bound by certain building restrictions
and in return they will share in the bene-
fits of elaborate landscape gardening
with drives, trees ana shrubs. lake and
an open-ar forum with natural stage
settings for outdoor plays, pageants, etc
The tract is to cover IL acres and work
on its development will begin imme-
diately.
Today's program was under the direc-
tion of the Narberth Civic Association, of
which George NJ. Henry burgess of the
planned the enterprise, as well as his
torcal pageant produced one year ago
and declared to be the best production OF
its kind ever staged by suburban town.
Mayor Blankenburg assisted Mr.. Henry
in breaking ground. Others taxing
part in the program were A. j. Loos'
chairman of the Park Development COM
mittee of the associations Secretary Sui
liyan, of the Suburban Metropolitan Plan
ming Commission. and representatives OF
the Main Line Citizens Association the
Merton Civic Association, the Bala-Cyn-
wyd Neighborhood Club. the Wayne Inn
provement Association, the Colwyn AS
sociation and the Ridley Park Civic Asso-
clatiGn.
Narbrook was planned by Robert An
derson Pope, of New York, the noted
specialist in planning model communities,
whose best-known work is the Forrest
Hills Gardens on Long Island, ID. Knlck-
erbocker Boyd. of this city, has been re-
tained by the Civic Association as gem
eral consulting architect.
Among the lot owners in this model
community are James Artman, ]. b. Will
iams, Miss Mary Gibson William d.
smedley, William selfridge. DR., II. Il.
Edwards, DR.. ]. b. Esenwein. A. c.
Shand, Edward S, Haws. Mrs. Renee
Barrie. A. s. Baird, William T. Harris
MIR. and Mrs. A f. Wohlert. Samuel It.
Atherholt, Edward and Robert Toland, S.
p. NJ Tasker, Parker S. Williams and
Or. o. j. Snyder.
When the project is completed the
drives walks, forum, etc, exclusive of
the building lots which are owned by In
divldual citizens, will be decided to the
borough of Narberth by the Civic Asso-
ciation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
VANDERBILT LEFT HIS WIFE
$3,0O0,000 AND AN INCOME
Earnings of $5,OOO,OOO Trust Fund
and Estates Go to Widow.


NEW YORK, May 29.-Alfred G. Van
derbllt left his wife $2.OO0.OOo under an
ante-nuptial agreement and S1,OO0,OOO addi-
tional. according to his will filed today.
Tile Lusitania victim also provided that
his widow should receive the income from
a 100000 trust fund during her life
time. To Mrs. Vanderbilt he also left the
Vanderbilt 1526-acre camp at Sycamore
Lodge and the 2000-acre Adirondack camp.
the Vanderbilt houseboat Venture and all
real and personal property in England.
The will provides that in the event OF a
child being born to his wife after his
death, S2,000000 is to be set aside for 1t
from the personal property,
To Reginald C. Vanderbilt. a brother.
100000; to Frederick w, Vanderbilt, an
uncle, $4,000 to Frederick l.. Merriam.
s25O000; to Charles r. Crocker, $4,000,
and to Howard Lockwood. $1,000 All EN-
ployes of the late millionaire receive a
years salary.
The residue of his estate Mr.. Wander
dit bequeathed to his executors in trust
TO divide into equal shares for his sons,
Alfred c., Jr., and George, until they
become OF age.
The executors are Reginald G. Wander
pit, Frederick w, Vanderbilt, Frederick
Nd. Davies, Henry b. Anderson and Fred
eriek L. Merriam. The will was executed
on December 16, 1918.
While William II. Vanderbilt. son Of
me mlllionaire's first wife. receives s5.-
OO0,OoO outright. the other two sons,
u@orge and Alfred G., Jr., will get the
major part of their fathers estate. No
estimate of the value OF the estate was
given by the lawyers. but 1t may ex-
eeed hundred million.
In that portion OF the will which pro-
Maes for the two youngest boys, sons by
ms second wife, Vanderbilt specified in
sfeat detail how they should receive
1nelr shares. The residue of the estate.
which Is given the two boys on equal
shares. Is held in trust by the executors
until they reach their majority Then at
1le ages Of 25, 50 and IS they receive por-
lions Of their inheritance until they finally
acquire the principal.
me will makes no mention OF Mrs. Elsie
french Vanderbilt. divorced wifssof the
millionaire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN
WEST BRANCH Y. NJ. C. A.
Central Branch Meeting to Be Ad-
dressed by the Rev. C. S. Cleland.

central Branch Meeting to Be Ad-
dressed by the Rev. C. s. Cleland.
Plans have been completed for spec
tacular memorial service in the West
Branch Y. M. c. A. tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Invitations have been sent
TO all the patriotic organizations of that
section of the city to attend, and It is
anticipated that many OF them will be
present in uniform.
The speaker will be William 8. Furst,
an attorney. An attractive program of
special music has been provided.
AT the Central Branch Association the
mems meeting will be held in the audi
tortum at o'clock for the last time this
season. On succeeding Sundays until oc-
tooer the Sunday afternoon meetings will
De held In the lobby at the same hour.
The speaker for tomorrow's meeting
VIII be the Rev. c. S. Cleland and .hs
subject viii be Life Lessons from Leb-
anon. From 3:45 TO o'clock Lord
kneedler will give recital on the grand
organ. This will be the last recital of
the season. George w. Braden. director
OF instruction, will be the leader of the
meeting. 1t will be open to all men, and
especially to strangers in the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
PRETTY GIRLS SELLING FLAGS
Proceeds Will Be Used by Philadelphia
Fairgrounds Association.

Every man, woman and child in Phila-
delphia today is asked to buy and wear
tiny silk American flag to aid the
flag day movement to raise funds for
the Philadelphia Fairgrounds Association
The flags are being sold by teams of
young women and girls on all the prom
inent street corners in the city.
Thousands of flags have been made
for the occasion, and every person ia
asked to pay for n flag whatever he or
she may feel able. The committee in
charge of the flag day campaign Is headed
by Mrs Rudolph Blankenburg. honorary
chairman, and Mrs, T. Wistar Brown,
acting chairman.
The bands of girls began their work at
o'clock this morning and will continue
until o'clock this evening. Each team
is composed of so girls and Is in charge
OF captain. The entire city has been
divided into regular districts. and keen
rivalry between the various teams Is ex-
pected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
DIR. RICHMOND WILL NOT
PREACH FAREWELL SERMON
Rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church
Does Not Intend to Vacate Pulpit.

ANNSbVA Va ~ bVittl A1PloNVPeti lAttNAA
Does Not Intend to Vacate Pulpit.
The Rev. George Chalmers Richmond.
who is soon TO be given a trial before
an ecclesiastical court on charges pre-
ferred by persons who are trying to un4
frock him, and who was given notice by
Bishop Rhinelander to discontinue his
services as rector of ST. Johns Profess
tant Episcopal Church, Sd and Brown
streets, on or before June ], does not
intend to preach farewell sermon to-
morrow.
He says that he intends to fight to re-
tain the rectorshlp and that he does not
expect to be removed from his work with
st. Johns. He will. therefore, preach
both morning and evening tomorrow with-
out any intimation that he considers Il
the last day he shall preach to his con-
gregation.
Before Judge Ferguson, in Common
Pleas Court, next Wednesday he expects
to prove that the vestry that stands back
of him and wants him to remain as
rector Ia the legal vestry of the church
and that the ''curbstone vestry' which Is
trying to have him removed has no
authority TO act against him, he says.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
Our knowledge of Christ

Every little while Il book stands up out
of the welter of religious controversy and
restatement by reason of It's simplicity
and purpose. The present case, "Our
knowledge of Christ" (Henry Holt & Co.
New York), presents the main facts of
Christ's life, the relation OF the Bible and
the Church to these. and discusses most
of the moot questions of Christian argu-
ment In spirit of research and fairness
which makes Lucius Hopkins Mller's
book decidedly readable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

Father Baily, leader of the "1n-so-far-as
Movement" will preach on Ida Riehl
and the Kcnsington Tragedy at Jeffer-
son Square, 4th street and Washington
avenue. tomorrow forenoon, and on the
same subject at Fairhill Square, 4th
street and Lehigh avenue, in. the after
noon at g. and at Washington Square
in the evening, at 5 o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
ANONYMOUS Futility

Why Is book title? No one who seeks
light in that question will find it by read
ing ELBOW Lane" CNlitChel Kennerley
New York;; rather, he will be further
mystified over the strange and devious
ways authors have Of selecting names for
their books. elbow Lane" should be-
by rights. village idyll. In reality, it Is
nothing of the kind, and might just as
we'll be called Oshkosh or Ossawatomle
for all the local color that appears in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

story. And It's an exceedingly futile
story. too; all about a little girl with
taste for art, who grows up and becomes
sculptor and marries another sculptor
and lives happily ever after. 1t is the
second hook OF an anonymous author. the
other, we are told, being entitled ALTO
gcther Jane"
Maintaining her 90 anonymity is cer-
tainly one of the very cleverest things the
author has done In her literary career.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
Memorial to George C. Thomas

The parish Of the Holy Apostles has
sent out an appeal for funds to erect a
church as n memorial to the late George
c. Thomas. 1t is planned to erect the
handsome memorial at 51st and Spruce
streets on the ground OF the Chapel Of
the Mediator, of which the Rev. Phillips
Endicott Osgood assumed charge as vicar
on April H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
Honor Memory of Lettel .arrierl

memorial service for letter carriers
p Philadelphia who have died during the
sese three years Will be held in Lu Lu
temple tomorrow afternoon. They will
as n charge OF Keystone Branch. Ma
tlenal Association OF Letter Carriers. J.
e@shington Logue former Congressman.
zaa Congressman George P. DarroW viii
e among the Speakers.