Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
CHAPTER IX-CONTINUED

CHAPTER IX-CONTINUED
ABOUT this period began the organiza-
"A ton of patriotic societies, as they are
called composed of the descendant OF
those who participated in events of con-
sequence in American history.
l was one of the founders of the Penn
sylvania Society Sons of the Revolution.
The earliest president, William Wayne, Il
descendant of Anthony Wayne. who, in
order that the name of Wayne might be
maintained. changed his from Evans, was
followed at his death by Richard NJ. Cad
walader Il descendant Of Colonel Lambert
Cadwaader, and "A sweet.tempercd, deaf
and delightful Gentleman. who has seven
sons. and who in the earlier years wrote II
book upon Ground Rents. I have been
vice president of tho Colonial Society and
am life member of the Society Of Colonial
Wars and a member of the Society OF the
War of 1872.
An exceedingly interesting society Of this
character, of which have repeatedly been
tho president, is the Netherlands Society of
Philadelphia. before referred to. It's mem.
bership is not 50 large as to be cumbersome
and there is an intensity and fcrvor
about the spirit manifested at their annual
dinners on the 23d of January, the ami
versary of the CoIycntion of Utrecht in
1873, which / have found nowhere else. 1t
IS partly due to a real belief in the value
OF their Dutch ancestry and to the impress
sivc music of the songs called forth in the
struggle of Holland with Spain and of their
own song Of The / utch on the Delaware"
Among my friends in the city was God
frey Keeber, a Suaban, who in his youth
came to America and for time worked on
the place Of my grandfather Pennypacker.
Later ho went TO Philadelphia and there
prospered. doing u large business as u
baker. He was president of the Cannstat
ter Nolksfest Nerein. and being active in
all Of the movements in which the Ger
mans were interested, hc had me invited
to all of their festivities and balls and made
me an honorary member Of the vcrcin. 1t
was through him that ! was invited TO de-
liver tho address at the dedication OF the
Schiller Monument in Fairmount Park. lie
died in 1893.
Meeting Prominent Personages
on the 2d Of November of the Same year
the Art Club gave a reception to Joseph
jefferson, which Mrs. Pennypacker and I
attended. We found him the same genial
personality on the floor which his acting
indicated on the stage. 1t is doubtful
whether any other actor ever awakened
more kindly feeling for himself or greater
admiration for his art. In rip Van Win.
klc." Cricket on the Hearth" The
Rivals" and Lend Me Five Shillings" he
seemed to me to be perfect. 1T is a salts
faction to have seen the stage in those
days of jefferson and Booth when the in
telligent analysis and presentation of char
acter were depended upon to attract rather
than the gaudness of scenery or the legs
of the ballet.
On the 2lst OF December met the Presi.
dent. Benjamin Harrison, at the Union
League and heard him make an address
a short man. pallid, precise and with his
wits about him. but he gave the impression
of sefshness and Of one who could feel the
Lord had interviewed specially in his behalf.
In 1894 Judge Fell went to the Supreme
Court and for year Theodore +. jenkins
took his place. Jenkins was Democrat,
who began his career as u boy in the Law
Library, and who. turning his attention to
the books he carried to the lawyers, be.
came later a skilled lawyer himself and
made a success in his profession While
he sat on the bench there came before us
Melon street" novel and complicated
land-damage case, which before it was
finally decided had the unique distinction of
having been heard before seventeen Judges,
and another case, which | called my Slam
bang" case. The plaintiff stood on the
platform of a railroad station. About
hundred yards away the railroad crossed
q public street. woman, walking on the
street at the crossing. was struck by the
train and killed. The lomocotive carried
her body as far as the station and there,
throwing it on the platform. struck the
plaintiff with it and broke his leg. He
brought suit for negligence. I entered a
nonsuit upon the ground that the conse-
ouence was too remote TO be reasonably
anticipated as a result Of the alleged negli-
gence. Both Judge Hare and Judge Jen-
kins were against me. but 1 stood my
ground and was affirmed in the Supreme
Court. There is no other case like it in
legal annals.
More Court Incidents
Judge Jenkins, being Democrat, only
remained on the bench for a year, and
following the next election was succeeded
by Mayer Sulzberger, u Republican. Sulz-
berger was a Jew. born up the Rhine in
Germany, and holds high rank among his
people over the world, being learned in
letters and of strong influence. Small in
stature, with shoulders slightly STOPPING.
large head and a ready tongue, he is the
only man have ever met in my life who
talks all the time and who always talks
well. Every sentence has something in it,