Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
Foreign-B Born Pay
WASHINGTON Honor
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by Judge Albert w. johnson, of Lewis
burg, Pa.
Judge Johnson characterized Wash
lngton as the worlds greatest apostle
of human liberties and reviewed Amer
ica's struggles to perpetuate the liberty
and freedom that Washington made
possible in the Revolution.
our boys who won at the Argonne,
st. Mihiel, Marine River, Chateau-Thierry
and Belleau Wood" said Judge John
son, were fighting for the principles
laid down by Washington. They breathed
the spirit of Washington and after
crushing the power of the Prussian au-
tocracy turned homeward with the Stars
and Stripes waving triumphantly in the
breeze of human freedom"
Send Flag to Paris
The Betsy Ross flag was unfurled on
the spot where Abraham Lincoln unfurl-
ed the cclors in 1851 and as a COM
plimentH to the French nation the Phila-
delphia committee In charge Oh today's
celebration sent n flag of similar de-
sign to Paris. That was raised over the
Hotel de Vile at the same hour the
committee pulled the halyards on the
independence Hall flagstaff.
With Colonel Gilmore were General
r. Dale Benson, Major Charles w,
Bailey, Charles w. Alexander, Colonel
John Wood, Jr., and ex-Chief Justice
ID. Newlln Fell.
c. C. A. Baldi headed n delegation
from the italian Federation. This dele
cation. bearing the flags Of America
n italy, occupied a place on the
stand. In the group were Paul Tranchi.
tella, Enrico de Lucca, f.. V. II. Nardi,
Giuseppe Donate, Michael Goglla, DIR.
Thomas Tigani, DR.. v. .Ciccone and ],
Carunchio.
A number of French societies were
represented and as bearers OF the Stars
and Stripes and Tri-Color of France the
societies selected eight sailors from
French merchant ships in the harbor.
Among the Frenchmen present were
James Carville, president OF the French
National Association Georges Macne.
Professor Pierre Chrome, Jules T..
Kerlehy. OF the French Benevolent So.
ciety, and John T.. La Fore.
Represented Organizations
Delegations from the following organ
izations were present: Veteran Corps.
First Regiment. n. G.. P; Patriotic Or
der Sons of America. Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. knights Of Columbus,
Elks, Modern Woodmen of America, I'M
proved Order of Red Men, knights OF
Pythias. Sons and Daughters of Liberty
and Loyal Order of Moose.
The Philadelphia schools were repre-
scented by Superintendent CARRIER. He
made a short address and urged the
children to emulate the example OF
George Washington.
Exercises at Recreation Centers
Patriotic exercises were held at al
the recreation centers throughout thu
city, and many will have entertainment
tonight.
A welcome-home flag was u~nfurle,
on Fiftieth street between Arch ant
Race streets this afternoon by resi-
dents of that section. The exer
cises were in charge Of Miss Beatric,
Kendall Eaton. 1877 North Fiftieti
street, Liberty Sing chorus leader Of
that section. Marines from the nav,
Yard and Boy and Girl Scout organiza
lions lent color to the event.
Service and American flags wer,
raised this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock or
the grounds Of Corpus Christi Catholi,
Church, Twenty-eighth street and ALLIE,
gltHN avenue. u ~ lldk CdITltt
1874 stars. Addresses were made by tn
Rev. DR.. Joseph NJ. Corrigan. of 81
Charles's Seminary; Congressman Ed
monds and others.
To UnveE Memorial Tablet
Sons Of the Revolution were a
the Pennsylvania Historical society
Thirteenth and Locust streets, thi
afternoon.
A tablet will be unveiled at 4 o'clocl
this afternoon at st. Johns EpIsccpa
Church, Cynwyd. by the Merton Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
This tablet will mark the site of III,
camp ground of the Georgia Continen
tails. The Georgia troops participate,
in the campaign about Philadelphia dur
ing the Revolution.
A victory class initiation will be hel,
tonight by the Patriotic Order SONS o
America at the Metropolitan Oper,
House. Governor Sproul will be one o
the speakers. The Jewellers Club will
hold its annual dinner tonight at tn
Bellevue-S tratford.
This IL a holiday at the main Post
office. All substations are open, how
ever, for the sale of stamps n trans
action of other business. There is onl,
one regular delivery of mall. Specia
delivery letters and perisbable parce
post matter will be delivered all day.
The inquiry, registry and general de
livery sections of the central office close
at IL o'clock this morning. The STAN
window will remain open until midnigh,
after which time stamps may be bough
at window No. Is.
The Stock Exchange. banks and othe
financial institutions. as well as severe
business houses. also are closed.