Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-28

pine Of the Abigail Ware NJ u. church
About 500 employees took part.
Five hundred or more employees of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway, who
work in the passenger er-car storage yard
and office at Broad street and T.ehigh ave-
nucS, raised n flag this afternoon. Yard
mon contributed the money TO buy the flag,
which measures eight by twelve feet The
pole. which was given by the company was
erected this morning on top Of the Office
building
The ceremonies began at $3.50 o'clock,
Representing the past. prescn, and future.
John Porter. q q. \. r. veteran: Norman
Annlck. gunner Of Battery y. Second
Pennsylvania Artillery. and Edwin Mason.
Of the boy scouts, raised the nag. Music
was furnished by the Boys Band Of tn"
Wesley NJ. T.. Church. of Kensngtou.
Harry Mason, n car inspector. and the
Rev. j. T.. Behrens. of the Fiftieth Baptist
Church Seventh street and Susquehanna
avenue. were the orators OF tho occasion.
Three girl scouts from The Baptist
Temple, Broad and Berks streets sang and
recited They are Madeline Mason, Han
nah tormack and Elsie Efngrr.
HISTORIC FLAG RE-EAISEp
\ nag that was first raised during the
spanish American war was again raised
this morning by employees of the Reading
Railway at the Chelten avenue station, Ger
mautown. T.. x. Bolt2. station agent, de
lvercd the address
Edward Wilson. assistant general agcUf
of the state Board Of Charities, and George
\ Welsh. assistant district attorney were
speakers at the flag raising Of car lighting
service employees of the Pennsylv9nia Rail
road Company at Thrty-secOnd and Market
streets at noon Music was part Of the
program. which was carried out at the bat
terry house. near West Philadelphia pas
seuger station.
three hundred cmplolrs of the camden
Forge company. at Mount Ephraim street
and the Atlantic city Railroad. participated
IN iag-raisiuE exercises at noon. w. -.
kerlin. secretary and treasurer of the COM
pHuy, delivered an address, and a talk was
made by John Macnak \ squad from
the Third Regiment, y. q. y. j., also at
tended. and pleas for cnistments Wcr"
made
Addresses al flag ceremony AT the
Ercain Brothers company, Gloucester. were
made by Representatives. Ralph NJ. kcI'an
! and charles \. Wolvrrton. Of the Ne"
/ jersey Assembly. and Walter l.. Sheppard.
| of the National security League. COM
pany 6. Of the New Jersey National Guard.
which includes many former Bresln en-
| ploycs. attended.
The Iohlneld Manufacturing company.
! Allegheny avenue between Niuth and Tenth
| streets. viii have u naG raising at 80
/ O'ciuck. EN-Malur john Weaver. the Rev.
! ~ Waiter II. Grceuway. of the Gaston
Presbyterian Church; ur. Gordon NJ. chris
! tine and the Rev. Dr. George W, Henson.
! district superintendent OF the Methodist
| Episcopal Conference. Will speak.
| Humnels Band will play and several
! troops of Boy Scouts will attend
Besides employees Of the company, there
| will also be delegations from the Surpass
! Leather company, the North American Lace
: Company. the Scott Paper Company.
Thomas T.. Brown & Sous Hosiery Company
I aud the Albro.Ilem Elevator Companv
After the tlag, which employees purchased
! is raised. there will be "A soccer football
! game at Front street and Erie avenue be.
| tween the lIohlfed men and picked team
| from the Industrial Soccer League of Phila-
| dclpha all proceeds going to the American
/ Red cross Society. The entire audience at
| the naG.raisiug will parade to the game
| grounds.