Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
.RAPS INVITATION
TO NAVY'S HEAD
Select Council President
Opposes Daniels's Pres.
ence at Parade
UNFAIRNESS is CHARGED
Lennon Accuses Secretary of
Belittling City by His
Criticisms

Council. Issued a statement this after
noon in which he protests the invitation
extended to Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels to review the parade Of marine
heroes scheduled for this city next Sat
I urday.
Mr.. Lennon declares Secretary Dam
ieis .belttled. lied about and injured
the city to the extent of his low-range
aoliity' and that the Secretary had
gone out OF his way to ''hamstrlng
great city because 1t did not sail with
him politically"
IN the opinion of Mr. Lennon, Secre-
tary Daniels should decline the invita-
.lon, because he is persona non grata
niInilaoelphia' ~ Secretary Daniels has
already approved the parade idea. and an
invitation has been wired to the Sec
retary and Mrs. Daniels to witness the
parade.
Mr.. Lemons statement follows.
Enter my protest against the in
vitation to Secretary Daniels to review
the parade of marine veterans on Satur-
day next. 1t may be a matter Of official
courtesy or necessity to ask the Secre-
tary TO be present If so. he should have
| the delicacy to decline, because. he Ia now
and during his remaining official life
should be persona non grata in Phila-
delphia
Would be Disloyal. He Says
Having belittled, lied about and in
jured the city to the extent of his long
range ability, II would be improper to
the point Of municipal disloyalty for any
citizen or committee of citizens to take
part In any invitation or reception to
n cabinet officer whose chief desire and
labor for several years has been to ham
string n great city because 1t did not
sail with him politically.
The Secretary has gone out of his
way to boast to me and two others of
his political stalwartsm and TO declare
that 1t would be extreme pleasure for
him to bowl out the Pennsylvania Re-
publican dele cation in Congress and par
ticularly the Philadelphia contingent.
That is the way he clouted from his
secretarial pedestal committee of
three. Of whom I was one, when we
called on him, as Philadelphians, to pre-
sent a modest and eminently proper re.
quest.
. Yes, Josephus. the Daniel of the Will
son Administration. should from now
on not go through Philadelphia, but over
or around. He boasted to me on one
occasion of never having smoked or
!, tasted. Who knows but what he might
get a glimpse Of that vice of which he
has SO often rrated. and then, horrors
think of the dictum of the poet. We
first endure, then pity, then embrace
, "Order the patrols to display warning
. signals, Danger, Keep Out'-for Jo-
I sephus, the immaculate, may journey
3 + hitherward.
Preparing Big Tribute
; Philadelphia is preparing big trib-
ute to the men, Many Of these veterans
of Chateau-Thierry and Belleau Wood
are so wounded az to be unable to
march. They will ride in automobiles
i over the route Of the parade. from
. League Island TO Diamond street in
5 Broad, then countermarching TO the
Parkway.
A reception TO the heroes will be held
on the Parkway, where massed bands
will furnish music for community
sing. On Sunday afternoon patriotic
4. rally will be held in Keith's Theatre
with the 500 devil dogs as the hon
ored guests.
= Major General George Barnett, com
Q mandant OF the marine corps. and a
1 one time commandant of marines nj the
= philadelphia Navy Yard. when h
!. ranked as colonel. will be here for the
|, festivities Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels may be here.
Representatives of the various patri-
h otic orders of the. city, sailors and ma
: rines from Leagde Island. bands from
e the navy yard. the Police Band and the
: Lu Lu Temple Band will form the es-
4 cort Of the honor guests during the
It parade.
y In wiring his approval Of the plans
for the celebration to Major A. ]. Drexe
Biddle, U. s. NJ c.. Secretary Daniels
said:
II approve heartily of any demonstra
r ton or consideration Philadelphia ma,
i accord the brave marines who fought a
! Chateau-Thierry. They are entitled L
:; the highest honor. and I approve th
e plan to have them parade in Philadel
l. phia February g."
II Major General Barnett. who has a.,
Is ready signified his intention to attent
n the ceremonies, will be one of the speak
y ers at the rally in the theatre o
, Sunday. Others will be Colonel Hiram