Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
CITY WILL HONOR
NATIONS FATHER
Every Element of Popula-
ton to Observe Wash
ington's Birthday
ALLIED POWERS SHARE
Citizens Exercises at lnde.
pendence Hall and Exer.
cises by Municipality

The ls7th birthday of George wash
ington will be celebrated Saturday ana
adhering to old-time traditions the city
has planned varied program.
Every element in the city's population
will participate. but featuring the days
activities will he the exercises at the
University Of Pennsylvania and the af-
fair staged at Independence Hall by
the citizens committee.
The great world war and the mani
fold problems of the Peace Conference in
Taris. despite their appeals to the peo-
ples of the world. have failed to dim the
fame of Americas greatest figure and
Philadelphia will honor his memory in
fitting manner
During the early years Of the republic,
when the fearless and determined WASH
ington was endeavoring to build peo-
pies government he worked In this city,
for the national capital In those days
was In Philadelphia.
To keep fresh the memories CT those
Gays the citizens committee. headed by
Colonel j. Campbell Gilmore. has planned
an interesting program for the lnde-
pendence Hall event.
and among the speakers will be Judge
Albert w. johnson. of Lewisburg. Pa.
and Colonel Gilmore. The police band
will furnish music and a chorus of school
children will sing the national airs.
Allies to BE Represented
Representatives of the Allied powers
will be present, and with representatives
of the Grand Army. marine corps, Vet
eran Corps, Sons of Veterans and a
score of other fraternal and patriotic
organizations participated In the color
full ceremonies.
The Betsy Ross flag will be unfurled
during the exercises.
The records of the University of
Pennsylvania disclose that 5000 gradu-
ates of the university served their coun-
try in the great war, and of that num-
Der 100 died, eighty were wounded and
eight captured by the enemy. To honor
them the annual Washngton's Birth
day exercises of the university will be
nusually brilliant this year, and will be
held in the Academy of Music.
The big meeting will be neld at 1890
a. m., and Governor Sproul will be the
chief orator Incidentally, the univer-
sity will award a degree to Pennsylva-
MAS Chief Executive. but Provost
oHlltl utCiilltS " ulNuiBc Nho Shoi dSSSA
OF this honor until Saturday.
There will be student procession
from the Union League Annext to the
Academy of Music, and heading the
marchers will be forty-fve undergradu-
ates who are to receive degrees.
Following the exercises Provost Smith
and trustees of the university will en-
tertain the Governor at the University
Club
Victory Dinner by U. p. Alumni
At o'clock In the evening Victory
dinner is to be held at the Adelphis
Hotel and scores of prominent graduates
are expected.
Congressman Simeon d. Fess, of Ohio
and Governor Sproul are scheduled t.
| deliver speeches, but several of the UNI;
versity's war heroes are down on tn,
| program. They will tell the story o
''over there" and how America won th'
war.
Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Twen
! ty-eighth street and Allegheny avenue
will celebrate the day by raising a serv
ice flag bearing 124 stars. The hal
raising win take place at $3.50 an
Immediately following the names of tn
men who have entered the service rror
this church will be read. The Rev
Joseph NJ. Corrigan. of st. Charles's Sem
mary, Overbrook and Congressman Ed
monds will speak.