Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
NOTED MEN OPEN
SCHAFF CARNIVAL
Weeks Program Begun
with Luncheon at Horti-
cultural Hall
WILL BUILD MEMORIAL
Razaar and Church History
Pageants to Mark
Events

IN. blr schaff carnival week, which has
t,s object the raising OF a fund in mem.
~; ~ the Rev. Doctor SChaff, pioneer in
shnrch unity work, and the erection OF a
nuIlding In his memory opened this noon
!, HORTICULTURAL Hall, Broad below Locust
y viii last until Saturday night
IN. building. which the men and women
!. charge Of Schaff carnival week plan TO
.s.ct is TO be located at Fifteenth and
esr,,ce streets and Is to be the headquarters
" eli philanthropic, civic and charitable
sark In ttis city and model for other
mics OF the nation to follow. The Rev
noctor schaff was one of the country'S best
tnown clergymen For years he advocated
ihe reunion of Christendom.
philadeiphias leading citizens, regard.
t..s Of their everyday interests, political
sancational religious or business, have
.sined hands TO make this carnival week
~ greatest OF its kind ever held In this
city
John Grlbbel. president of the Union
league; Howard B. French, president OF
fhe Chamber Of Commerce Alba B. John
IN. president of the Baldwin Locomotive
works. DR. Edgar +. Smith. provost OF
,he University of Pennsylvania George
wharton Pepper and nearly dozen other
r.en OF national prominence will speak at
he luncheons during this week.
Resides tho carnival luncheons and
bazaar there will be pageants, entertain
fasnt, singing and costuming In the vari-
ous events which will pictures three CEN
,bries OF church history. This feature of
tbe week will come Thursday and Friday
nights, when church history will be por-
,tayed by 400 young people representing
sh,rches and denominations in all parts Of
tbe CITY They will first show the birth Of
tbe Reformation at Einsiedelin Switzer-
I.nd in 1915, and the closing scene OF the
lii Aa tHa nan nf n
pbilp Schafr at Reading, 1874. The dia-
iogue of the pageant was written by the
psv DR. James l. Good, professor of church
history at the Theological Seminary at Day.
I'm. O. l., Eastwood Sebold. of this city,
arranged the pageant and is to be the gem
e,al supervisor Of the big event.
savsral hundred attended the luncheon
,his noon. The addresses began at t:45
a.oock George Wharton Pepper presided
and the Rev. DR.. Charles s. MacFarland,
secretary of the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America, OF New York.
smoke on what the Churches Can Accom-
nlish When They Get Together" DR.. David
sehey schaff, of Pittsburgh, son of the Rev.
pr Philip Schaff took. for his topic, Doc
Tor schahr. the Advocate of the Reunion OF
christendom," Tine Rev. Mr.. MacFarland
represents thirty denominations with H.
100000 members
The Junger Maennerchor and Turnge-
nelnde will give a musical and athletic en-
tertainment this evening. There will be a
moving-picture program, showing Harold
Lockwood in THE River of Romance" at
s:3O o'clock, and dinner, will be served
from to 8, The bazaar which will con-
sst OF many attraetively decorated booths,
an electrically decorated Christmas tree and
.namerous entertainment features, will be
open daily from 1 a. IN. to IL p. m.
DF. John p. Garber, Superintendent of
Public Schools. will preside at tomorrow's
luncheon. when Or. Nathan c. Schaeffer.
OF Harrisburg, Superintendent of Public In
struction OF Pennsylvania, will speak.