Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-15
PLAN NAVAL REVIEW
FOR CITY ON FOURTH
Secretary Daniels Instructs Ad-
miral Benson to Send as
Many Ships as Possible.

This city may be treated to a miniature
naval review on the Delaware on 'uiy
9Th in connection with the national
Fourth celebration as a result OF tne
cooperation which is being shown III
Washington concerning the event
Secretary Daniels today instructed Ad-
mlral w. s. Benson, Chief Of Naval OPP
eratlon, to send as many battleships as
possible to Philadelphia on July 9Th, and
n ia believed that with those at the Navy
Yard there will be at least a dozen OF
| Uncle Sans fighters in the stream, dec
grated in keeping with the occasion. Ad-
mlral Benson conferred with the Cen
eral Board to determine just how many
ships could be sent.
1t was learned that Secretary of the
| Interior Franklin X. Lane could not rep
resent the nation as principal speaker
at the Independence Hall ceremonies, and
| It is probable that Secretary Of War
Lindley NJ. Garrison will deliver the prin-
cipal address.
A special invitation to attend the ma
tlonal Fourth of July celebration here
will be framed today for Henry Ford,
the automobile manufacturer, and spe-
cial messenger will take It to him per-
sonally, This action was decided on yes
terdsy on motion of Edward Box, of the
state Fourth Of July Commission, at its
Meeting in the Hotel Adelphia. This
somewhat unusual procedure was decided
,non because of Mr.. Ford's reluctance to
attend public functions The manufac-
turer is a personal friend of Governor
Bruubaugh. Invitations also will be sent
10 Thomas A. Edison and other promi-
nent Americans of achievement.
The commission decided that no liquor
would be provided at the banquet July
at the expense of the State.
Although few of the Governors invited
will be able to attend because of pre-
vlous engagements, the disappointment of
their absence will be lessened by the pres
ence Of many prominent guests who fig
ure in the nations progress
The Reconstructed Fourth of July Com
mittee, which has $500 of city-appolnted
funds to distribute among SO separate
neighborhoods to finance games and con-
tests in the interests of a safe and sane
Fourth" needs more funds,
1t is expected Mayor Blankenburg will
ask Councils in n message, Thursday, to
appropriate $500 additional to that COM
mittee. Common Councilman Robert
Smith, of the 36th Ward, is chairman of
the body that is composed mainly of
private citizens. He and Il. j. Lafferty
called on Director Porter, of the De-
partment of Public Safety, to confer on
enforcement of the laws governing the
use and sale OF fireworks.
Chairman Smith later said the call had
been made at the request of Director
Porter and that he cOuid NOT IIndarsfa a nd
why they should not rather have con-
ferred with the City Solicitor on the
matter.
I'VE are only concerned in a safe and
sane observance of the day." he said.
mot one cent of our money is to be
spent for fireworks. That has been made
emphatic to the committee. There has
been no occasion for Director Porter or
Superintendent of Police Robinson to de-
lay Issuing fireworks orders just to hear
what we, or private citizens, had to
say"