Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-01

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FIRST time. They grnsped hands and
spoke q few words.
From Franklin's grave TO the Belle
vue Stratford the streets were lined
with hundreds Of persons waiting Ia
greet DE Valera.
\ The Rev. Dr. Joseph Krauskopf.
rabbi of Kenesctb Isrnel, met De Valera
at the station, and was in one of the
automobiles forming the procession. The
rabbi made II plain that he was In at :
tendance not as the representative Of
any organization or congregation. but as
O citizen taking part in a public fuDc-
ton.
Mr.. DE Valera arrived at North Phil
adelphia at II 40 o'clock. He was i'm :
mediately surrounded by the more than
200 Irish sympothizers who had crowd
ed the platform.
Former Congressman Michael Dono
hoe, chairman Of the reception com :
mittee, had difficulty in forcing his way
toward the president, rs had also Mi :
chael J. Ryan, one of the Irish lenders
of Philadelphia.
De Valera's Glasses Broken
| Hands were forced at De Valera
| from all angles. SO widely enthusiastic
did the crowd become that De Valera 3
glasses were broken and two patrolmen
and John O'Loughlin, a discharged
sailor. placed themselves rs q pro-
tecting Gordon about the leader and es i.
corted him toward the stairway to the
street.
but the crush was so great that they
were forced to desist. De Valera
walked to the extreme north end of
| the platform. where, standing on the
edge, he waved his greetings to more
than 200 children from the Ascension
Parochial School, who were gathered
on the street below.
Then he posed for his picture, hold
ing aloft three year -old Anna Scan
Ian. one Of the many tots from the
Ascension parish who were on the plat
| form. The children wore green dresses,
orange cspes and white turbans. the
three colors of the flag of the Irish
Republic. ... ...
The machine was lavishly trimmed
with American and Irish flags.
A great crowd was waiting under
the shelter of the railroad bridge that
| carries the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks over Broad street and rush
was made upon the appearance Of the
president. Irish songs were sung and
Irish and American flags were waved.
300 Cars Garry Committee
More than two hundred automobiles
were necessary to carry the welcoming
| committee. Strung four or five abreast.
| they stretched across Broad street for
more than a block. At Glpnsde ave
nue.. just opposite the station. the pa
rade was held up when two of the
paradinE machines collided.
Then tho procession moved ahead
more quickly. On Broad street south
of Lehigh avenue. however. it was again
held up when an aged woman ran from
the shelter of the walls of the ball ark
! to climb upon the running board of the
presidents automobile and kiss his
hand.
Street Ropes Unnecessary
From that point or a depreciation in
! the enthusiasm of the welcome was dis =
/ tiDetly noticeable. The ropes with
| which the police had lined off the streets
and even the guard of patrolmen were
not necessary. At such places MS Our
Lady OF Mercy Church. Broad street
and Susquehannn avenue; the home OF
the sisters of the same order at Broad
street aud Columbia avenue; La Sale
College, Broad and Stiles streets; irolnt
4 n tIn .i OF nf n,,r I nI, a.
/ Sacrament. Broad and Parrish streets
Central High School, Broad aud Green
streets, and the Iiahnemann Hospital
the enthusiasm again assumed large
! proportions. ~.t ..
The trip down Broad street 10 City
Hall and then down Chestnut street "a
Independence Hall, was not marked with
any outbursts. A meager crowd lined
! the curbs at either side of the streets
aud watched the procession. A few
( clapped their hands or cheered.
The Welcoming Committee
In the welcoming committee at tho
station were:
Rabbi Krauskopf. DR.. Robert Ellis
! Thompson, John j. Flood. secretary
of the local branch of the Friends OF
Irish Freedom; Michael J. Ryan,
Michael Donohue. chairman of the re
ception committee; Monsignor Sinnot
and Monsignor Coghlap. John 0'pea,
| Joseph A. Wilson. John 0'I.oughlin.
DIR. Francis A. Walsh.
James 7. Nulty. James +. Curran,
John Il. Fay. Patrick McGarycy. county
president of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians; James A. Bennett, for
mer member of the state Legislature,
who has Just returned from visit ia
ireland; Hugh McCaffrey. Robert Nc
Caffrey, John Mcfiill, Matthew Fitz
gerald. Patrick Skelly, Father Iian
O'Donnell and others.
Among the members of the ladies'
committee were Mrs. Michael Donohue
Mrs. Sarah Kelly, Mrs. Mary A. Gal
lagher, Mrs. Thomas Somers, Mrs.
Margaret Kain. Mrs. Mary Nolan. Miss
Catherine Byrncs. Mrs Pcmbrook
Haron. Mrs. W. f. Fitzpatrick and