Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-08
Frenchn1en ArriUe
in City Tomorrow
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chance to welcome the hero Of the Marine
and other members Of the party.
In honor OF the guests holiday has been
declared in all The public schools tomorrow
Many Of the municipal offices viii be closed
and other marks Of esteem aud honor will
be shown the enVoyS.
The party will leave Broad street Station
for New York tomorrow afternoon at 2:3U.
Mayor Smith said this announcement was
positive
The Board Of Education issued an an
nourcement this afternoon to all girls stu
dents Of the william Penn High School. the
Girls High school, the Girls Normal and
the West Philadelphia High School for
Girls to be at their respective schools not
later than $3.50 n. m. They will sing the
'Marsellaise" in front Of the William penn
House as the reception parade passes, prob
ably at 1O:l5.
AUTOMOBILE TOCR OF CITY
with a fitting escort. the envoys will he
taken through the various streets Of the
city in automobiles whether or not stops
will be made at Independence tIa II and other
places Of interest will depend on how much
time the guests have at their disposal
Police measures for the protection Of the
French ENJOYS and of the thousands OF
visitors who will crowd the streets during
the day began to be felt this afternoon
when more than a score of alleged "nn-
Hammers" pickpoclIets and "Con" men were
rounded up by the SOO city detectives
ordered into action b.. captain Of DeteC-
tives Ttate Detectives Gold. Gumborow
and Clark alone arrested ten SUSPECTS IN
the foreign section of the city
Arrangements were comp eted this after
noon for the disposition Of the 5000 and
more policemen who win be pressed into
service Every bluecoat not actually en-
gagged in pa,roling his beat viii be used
The route of the parade was turned over
this afternoon by Mayor smith to Super
intendent Of Police Robinson. who con-
ferred with his captains over the policing
of ii.
According to the plans. Captain William
b. Mills Of the trafic division, will CO.
operate with United states secret service
men under captain Matthew Griffin in
meeting the train at Broad street station,
Part of the escort TO independence Hall will
be formed by the mounted police under
Lieutenant Charles Bucher, who will be
relieved there by the motorcycle police
under Lieutenant George Fritz From here
to City Hall Captains Mills and Nicholas j.
Kenny will be responsible for the policing
of the route. At Girard College Captain
William ]. McFadden viii assume respofisi-
bility which will be taken up at Girard ave-
nue. bridge by Captain Charles $. Tempest
Captain Francis Callahan viii have charge
at Franklin Field
After being delayed for more than five
hours by wreck at Arcola, Ill, the ENJOYS
8 changed trains and are reported making
haste eastward
Celebrations planned for the party at
pittsburgh have been postponed so that
they might reach Philadelphia as soon az
possible. The distance to Pittsburgh Is
349 miles. The fastest trains make the
trip in eight hours and thirty minutes
Without mishap they should arrive at .
a. m. tomorrow.
IT, S. ARMY MAN HURT
II became known today that the only
person injured in the wreck was Lieutenant
y Colonel COSBY. United States military at
: fache His right leg was bruised.
While the city IL extending its open-arm
reception to General Joffre. ex-Premier
, viviani and other members of the visiting
marty, the Federal COURTS in this city will
mark the occasion by suspending hearings
until II O'Clock in order that the Judges and
attaches of the courts may view the parade
frop the Postoffice Building.
|t when the visiting party passes down
chestnut street. Judges Thompson and
:, Djckipson. OF the Federal courts attaches
|k~f M c0uft and clerks ONCE will look
~ dfettnGuishsd visitors from the