Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
CELEBRATION TONIGHT.

IA Tonights celebration in connection with
Electrical Prosperity Week." which Is
being held throughout the country to give
stimulus to the three billion dollar cleo
trcal interests. will be held in German
town. RoXborough is also celebrating
''Booster's Week" and the two Celebra-
tions will be combined.
"A The feature of the celebration will be
the parade starting from goth street and
Glrard avenue at Z p. M Colonel Shell
hon Potter, president of the Germantown
Business Mems Association, will be mar
fhal of the parade The parade will pro-
feed east on Girard avenue from 30th
+ ftreet to 25th street, north TO Columbia
Avenue, east to Broad street, north to
Erie avenue, north on Germantown ave-
Ifue to Washington lane. where it will
hlsband
h Germantown avenue has been decorated
with flags and bunting from Wayne juno
lion to Washington lane. Every shop has
hrranged a special window display, and
tevery shop will hold open house." as
1Fll the Philadelphia Electric Company
|At the Germantown branch office. The
pain office of the company, at 10th and
Chestnut streets, will also be open.
alfred c. MARBLE, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee of the German
Town Business Mems Association, has
fo-operated with w. c. LOchart, superin-
fendent of the branch office, to make the
parade a success.
The parade will be the most elaborate
IN the history of Germantown, according
ne those who have arranged it, More
than 80 floats, several bands and 800 auto
nobiles will make up the procession. The
fhiladelphia Electric Company will be
represented by six electric floats, show
.pg the history and various appliances
" electricity. The Bell Telephone Com
fany will also be represented. Many of
Pc large manufacturers and shopkeepers
1ave signlhed their intention of entering
oats in the parade. j. Walker, as
zlstant secretary of the Germantown
business Mems Association. has received
Fany applications for positions In line.
Inc Germantown Boys Club, which is
poldlng Il "Home Week Celebration"
2nder the direction of Charles BainbrIdge,
7h be represented in the parade.
WILSON SENDS PRAISE.
Electrical Prosperity Week" has re-
'feNed the approval and cooperation of
~ the big men and industries in the
founlry. Governors, Mayors, Chambers
commerce, Boards of Trade and in
lustrlal organizations have sent letters
mo kilograms of encouragement and
generalization to the Society for Electro
~ development, but what the society
tohslders the climax of its success was
then It received letter of congratula-
t0n from President Wilson. The letter
The White House.
Nv A. Washington November 49, 1915.
kyor Ssat os shIt am glad to learn from your
2lsCt,iot ot the nth instant that the Society for
iSNh,lSai prnai Deyelopment will celebrate Electri-
Il nb ierlty Week from November 20 to De-
IL iUsr cd, < and TO be advised that the object OF
"A 6rD EDeieoraIlon Is to create in the public mind
4 lmeriol Sionhdenee In the business Institutions
sprtsIee thsIe can be few things of greater i'm
--Isn ~ 70 tae people OF the United States
a thsmss11, Is1 they should have strong confidence
"a &dustriss ives ana In the Institutions and the
SrnsstiiSs which they have created
IessioI a. commend the effort on your part 70
"a tbssbP and maintain reliance by our people
5,ntslF .nslF own ability 10 meet the problems OF
5 az Ia ana ana national life. Such a reliance
3rhiavaJ wisely based on what we have
.ay ioos hssretoiore, With such a reliance We
'''~ iesrIess!y 10 the future.
Sincerely yours,
4 NJ WaLar, WOODROW WILSON.
29 Wesle,' t9r Electrical Development,
est 9otn street, New York city.