Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-24
MERCER RECEPTION
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Mayor Smith Announces Three
Day Gala Program for
Prelate
ALL FLY BELGIAN FLAG

GnllRuelpnla welcome TO Odrulndl
Mcrcier will in every way live up to
the love and esteem in which the dis
tinguished Belgian prelate is held in
this city as a result of his work dur
vtng the war, when he defied the armies
of Germany.
Plans, for the official reception and
the program of events scheduled during
his three day visit have been announced.
The Mayor has asked that a prom
inent display Of the Belgian flag be
made in all sections of the city. The
line of march Of the procession that
forms when the cardinal reaches the
city and proceeds to the Bellevue
Stratford is sure to be a veritable maze
Of Belgian and American colors.
The official program of events fol-
lows:
Thursday
5 :15 p. m.-Executive committee will
leave Broad street station on private
car Federal, arriving at Washington at
at Hotel Washington for party for
night. Dinner on train.
Friday
Leave Washington at o a. M on pri-
vate car Federal, arriving at North
Philadelphia station at 1907 p. M.
Party will be met at Nortis Philadel-
phia by 100 automobiles occupied by
members Of the honorary committee. in
charge of Charles B. Hall. Police
Band to, play.
The procession will move down Broad
street to Spring Garden, west to the
Parkway. south to Arch, east to Broad,
down Broad and around the west side
of City Hall to the Bellevue Stratford:
Boy Scouts showing American american and and
Belgian colors invited to form lines
along route.
1 100 p. m.-Luncheon at the Belle
vue -Stratford in ballroom. Executive
committee and guests will retire to
suite in hotel until notified that gen
eral committee has been seated, then
take positions at main table. All mem
bers of the honorary committee have
been invited to luncheon. Addresses
Archbishop Dougherty. Bishop Rhine,
lander, Rabbi Krauskopf. Cardinal
Mercier; the Mayor presiding.
After luncheon the executive Commit
tee and guests will again retire to suit
in hotel leaving at pleasure OF th
cardinal.
p. m.-Reception at headquarter
Of Belgian relief committee, 1874 wal
nut street. ;.
After this reception the cardinal
will be escorted by the executive com
mittee to residence of Archbishop
Dougherty, 1928 Race street. .,
7:3O p. m.--Executive committee
will arrive at archbishop's house to ac
company the cardinal to the Metropoli
tan Opera House, arriving there a
about 8 o'clock.
The program there will include in
PRODUCTION of the Governor as presid
ing officer, by the Mayor; addresses b,
Hampton L. Carson, the Rev. DR.
Russell II. Conwell, Cardinal Mercier
music to be furnished by the Palestrint
choir.
The program must be concluded b.
9:45 o'clock when the cardinal vii
leave for the archbishop's house, ac
companied by executive committee.
Saturday
Executive committee will call for tn
cardinal at an hour to be named later
dependence Hall, Paramount Park
Overlook Seminary, Nillanova Col
lege and arrive at the University o
Pennsylvania at about 1890 p. m.
where luncheon will be served. Return
to archbishop's residence and executiv
committee will then cease to function
until Monday morning.
Sunday
Solemn pontifcal benediction will b
given at the cathedral at 4 p. m, last
ing about one hour
Monday e,
will /,
archbishop's house at s 40 a. M,
accompany the cardinal to Broad Stree
Station, where he will board his spe
cial car, leaving at 8 :05 a. m.
Red Cross workers in their war uni
forms will greet Cardinal Mercier upol
his arrival. In addition to a larg
delegation that will meet the Belgian
ton, several thousand women of tn
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, 21'
West Rittenhouse square, will be seate,
in the big Red Cross stands on Sprin
Garden street, east of the Parkway.
Chapter officials announced tha
seats may be had by Red Cross work
ers who come early on Friday morning
No tickets will be given out.
On the Opposite. side of Spring Gar
den street will be seated members o
the Emergency Aid, the Colonis
Danes and the National League fo
Women's Service: Tickets for thi
stand will be given out for member
of the Emergency Aid at 1923 Walnu
street; for members of the Nations
League and the Colonial Danes, q
1903 Walnut street, 100 West Chelte
avenue, Germantown, and the Com
munity House, Germantown avenue
Chestnut Hill. These tickets are no,
ready for distribution.
Special arrangements are being com
pleted at the University of Pennsyl
vania to entertain Cardinal Mercie
during his stay. Provost Edgar +
Smith will entertain him and other dis
tinguished guests at a dinner in Hous
ton Hall on Saturday; after which th
distinguished prelate will be show
around the University grounds.