Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28


second regiment went up and was
knocked down. The third went IN fhd
was knocked down. But the fourth res'-
ment went UP and stayed 'here,
The Germans were turned and driven
back from Belleau Wood"
City Celebrates Today
Biggest Thanksgiving
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from the council Of national defense. The
singing was conducted by the Rev. NJ. a.
InyI+t Dastor Of the Fifth Street
Methodist Episcopal Temple. Fifth and
Green streets. The service lasted nearly
an hour and was attended by n couple of
hundred people, of all denominations.
r,;rmount Park. Cresheim road and
Germantown avcnue-BiSh0p Garland
directed the celebration, assisted by the
Rev Jacob Leroy. who gave the invoca-
tion and read President Wilson'S S procla =
nation.
Durham Park. Forty-cighth street &nd
Lancaster avenue--Bishop John J. Nc
Cort presided The reading Of the proc
lamattons was by Director Joseph Nc
Laughlin, of the Department. of supplies
Bishop McCort gave the benediction.
Whitehall Commons, Frankford-The
Rev Gladstone Holm had charge or the
celebration. The Rev. J. w. Light read
the Presidents proclamation ana Dr
John r. Laird led in prayer
wharton Square. Twenty-third and
Wharton streets-The Rev. ]. Gray Boil
ton read the proclamation and led in
nrayer. Following the observance in the
suIare n union service was held III hope
Prcnbyterian Church. Thirty-third and
wharton streets. 4 big Italian delesa-
tiun attended.
At League Island
League Island plaza. Broad street ana
Oregon nyenue---The Rev. John j. Walsh
paye the invocation and the Rev. James
Nash the benedictiou for hundreds Oh
residents of the vicinity, among whon
were many enlisted men. Joseph r.
Gaffney. che irman of the Finance I ON
mittee of Councils. read the proc'a-
lamation OF the President. The singing
was accompanied by F. Martovono on
the cornet and was led by Richards.
Fairmount Park. Thirty-third street
and Columbia avenue-Asslsted pE 'ile
choir of Keneseth Israel Synasogue'
under the direction of Russell King NIL.
the celebration. Rabbi Joseph kraus-
kopf led the prayer of thanksgiving ana
pronounced the benediction, in add'tloh
to reading the Presidents prociamatioh'
The singing was in charge of Mrs. Helen
Pulaski Innes and was accompanied pS
Charles B. Johnston on the cornet.
Hunting Park, York road and Hunt
ing Park avenue--The Rev. L. {. HoH-
man conducted the ceiebratloh peiore
large gathering of residents OF III.
northeast He offered the prayer OF
THANKSGIVING and gave benediction. in
addition to reading the proclamation
Joseph johnson, song leader, and Her
man McDade. cornetist, had charge OF
tho singing.
Franklin Field, Thirty-,hird and
Spruce streets - The Rev. e. j. Bono
read the Presidents proclamation. he
also recited the prayer OF thanksgiving
and gave benediCtion. The music was
in charge of William o. Miller and w
Weems. cornetist, furnished the accom-
Danimcnt.
Carroll Park, Fifty-eighth street ano
Girard avenue-The services were con
Quoted by the Ret. George Lockett, who
read the proclamation. Community
singing was led by II. NJ. Anderson and
/ q; l.. Anderson furnished the cornet ac'
cOmpa nment.
ClIyeden Park, Johnson and Chew
streets GermantUwn-With the Rev. Is
l.. NewlIirk presiding the peace jubilee
exercises were held under the Director
of the Rev B. l.. Newkirk. who read the
clamation and offered prayer Charles
Colman led the music.
Cobbs Creek Park. Sixty-tourth and
Race streets-The Rev. w. q. Jones
conducted the exercises, which included
the singing of patriotic music, the read
ing of the proclamation, benediction ant
prayer.
Cobbs Creek Park, Fifty-ninth stree
and Willows avenue---Mrs. f. b. Smitl
led the community singing. accompanied
! by Thomas Ridel. cornetist. The serN
ices were in charge of the Rev. W. ID
Wylie, who read the Presidents message
and recited prayers
Cedar Park. Forty-sixth street ant
Springfield avenue - Monsignor NJ. j
Crane presided, assisted by the Rev
John j. Mellon, who read the proc
lamation. Monsignor Crane recitet
prayers and gave the benediction.
Black Oak Park, F'ifty-second and Pin'
! streets-The services and exercises Wer'
conducted under the direction of the Rev
w J. Miller, assisted by A. H. T.
| Ayles, Jr., chairman. The latter led thu
| singing and +. Nevin Weist was thu
cornetist.
| Athletic Playground. Twenty-siXth ant
Jefferson streets-Estelle Faber directed
the singing Of patriotic music. assisted
! by Allan FELTON,, who furnished the cor
net accompaniment. The Rev. A. c
SchenclI presided and gave benediction
Clark Park. Forty-third street ant
Woodland avenue--The community SIM
! WAS directed by John B. Hayward, whC
! also played the cornet. The Rev. VIII
! liam B. Sheperd presided and read thu
proclamations. He also pronounced
! benediction
Penn Treaty Park. Columbia avenue
and Beach street, the Rev. Henry Hes
In charge.
! Queen Park, Catharine street nea
Second, the Rev. j. J. Rooney in charge
Rector Square, the Rev. Eugene Muir
ply in charge.
| Vernon Park. Germantown, the Rev
w. b. Jennings in charge.
Mcpherson Square, kensington ant
Indiana avenues, the Rev. George II
Miller in charge
Norris Square, Diamond and Hancocl
streets, the Rev, Thomas S. McCarty II
charge.
Ontario Square. Thirteenth ant
Thompson streets, the Rev. Norman Val
Pelt Lewis in charge.
Passyunk Square, Twelfth and Rec
streets, the Rev. j. II. Hill in charge
Washington Monument. Twenty-tiftl
and Green streets, the Rev NJ. J. Hynd
man in charge.
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