Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
STONEMEN GET S25OO
AT MEMORIAL SERVICES
2 ATTENDED BY 100000
Parade of $4,000 Marches Down
toNavy Yard With Founder
n of Organization at
It's Head
FIFTY BANDS PLAY AIRS
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collections at the first annual memorial
s.rvtoe Of the Stoneman Fellowship. held
Yesterday at League Island in the presence
~ 100, 900 persons, approximated $4,000
After a tedious counting of the hundreds
cf silver pieces which filled the tin pans
nsshd through the crowd the Rev. H c.
stone and william X. Krits, treasurer OF
the Fellowship. figured this morning that
,he s25OO mark would be augmented later
by larger contributions from wealthy mem
hers
Every ward in the CITY was represented
IN the vast straw-hatted army that formed
on south Broad street in the afternoon for
,he march to League Island, The paraders
marched in three divisions, headed by the
pav II c. Stone. founder of the organiza-
zion. He was escorted by the 100-pece
Germantown Band. dressed in white.
American flags and the red cross of the
S,onemen were borne AZ the head of the
procession. which contained so bands play
Ing martial airs
MARINES AND SAILORS AID.
The service, which was to start at 2;45,
uas unavoidably on hour late in begin.
ming. Following the admission of tho
stonemen to the Navy Yard. the great
crowds which had lined the sides of the
streets augmented the already unprece-
dented attendance at the island. Marines
and sailors were stationed about the yard
and marshaled the crowds with courteous
eflcency The large plateau before the
marine barracks was used as the stage for
the service. In the centre was the speakers
stand and back of 1t, facing the barracks,
was quadrangle roped or. which was
guarded by the Knights of Malta and mem
bers in uniform of the P. o. s. of A.
When Doctor Stone appeared with c H.
Dickens, Protestant chaplain of the Navy
Yard, loud cheer went UP from thousands
Of throats, Doctor Stone explained In a
few words the order of the services, and
told the assemblagc of the Stonemen's in
terltion t6-erect a Protestant chapel in the
, Navy Yard, which would be open to all
denominations.
A hymn was then sung by the mighty
throng, which was led from the stand by
Doctor Stone. Following 1t was another,
"onward, Christian Soldiers" which came
I'D from the concourse in mighty chorus
The third verse. commencing Like mighty
army" rang out from every throat and
drowned the music of the band. The invo-
cation was read by Chaplain Dickens. who
prayed that time would break down the
barriers so that dogmatic line would
part man from man. and paid tribute to
ices were held. He closed with the Lords
Prayer and the Apostles Greed, the whole
assemblage joining.
The names OF the departed members
were then read. The talk and hubub set
tied down to silence as the firing squad
faced about and fired three volleys. Then
bugler blew a ! ng measured tap and
the last note died away into silence that
was maintained for one minute
The benediction was pronounced and the
great crowds gave way They swayed back
and forth until the outer lines fell into
channel which. was until after o'clock In
clearing the gates. A floral boat about six
feet long was launched on the waters as
memorial to one Of the members who had
been drowned.
At the entrance the attendance was put
as high as 100000. The trolley starters said
1t was the largest crowd they hal ever
handled and estimated the crowds at 15O.-
Oo0 Cars were run by the transit COM
pany on half-minute schedule. until vir-
tual moving belt OF cars operated from the
centre of the city to the Navy Yard.
downpour of rain caught n few stragglers
who still remained at the gates awaiting