Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
50 HEROES BODIES
HERE FROM France
War Mothers Place Wreaths on
caskets---one Prays Be.
side Soh's chum
SERVICES At CITY HALL

Thirty bodies Of American soldiers
arrived in the Reading Terminal at
q :15 o'clock this morning. Tenderly
lifted from the French fields, where
they fell, they have been brought here
that they may 20 to their last rest in
the soil Of the land they fought for.
Philadelphisns all. they were a COM
pany Of that army Of heroic dead that
arrived In New York from overseas, the
army that is being demobilized in time
for honored interment on Memorial Day.
The arrival Of the long train Of bag
other train arrivals. II partook Of the
nature of a sacred rite, in which took
part war mothers, war workers ana
war veterans. The general public stood
reverently aside, as one by one the
white pine boxes were lifted from the
cars, as American flags were draped
over them and as war mother, dressed
in black. laid wreath Of laurel and
poppies upon each casket.
Kneels by Body Of Sons Chum
One mother there was who met bitter
disappointment. She searched for the
body of her son, due to arrive. IL was
not there. Instead she found the cas-
ket Of his chum, and she knelt beside
1t in the train shed, grateful to have
before her the body of one who had
fought with him and who had died as
he had died.
She was Mrs. Theresa Girnscheid, of
1851 North Fourth street. The son for
whom she searched was Joseph, who
was a member Of Company L. 315th
Infantry. The body beside which she
prayed was that of Edward A. Smith,
Of 3O2 West York street, Company G,
315th Infantry. Joseph Girnscheid was
killed, in action September %, 1918.
Smith died of wounds October Fl, 1913.
Fifty War Mothers at Station
Fifty members of the National Amer
lean War Mothers, who are In con-
vention here, were at the station when
the cashcts arrived. They were headed
by Mrs. r. NJ. Rowan, Of Altoona,
State War Mother, and Mrs. John NJ.
Gallagher, head of the Philadelphia
Chapter. Among others were Mrs.
Theodore W. Reath, Mrs. NJ. G. Barry,
Mrs. Mary G. Ransom, Mrs. Mary r.
Hill, Mrs. Mary Cassedy, Mrs. Sarah
+. Kolp, Mrs. J. A. Merick. Mrs. Mary
Steevcr. Mrs. Mary Corbin, Mrs. Amelia
Pantley. Mrs. James Schnee, Mrs. H.
Il. Cochran, Mrs. A. G. Hopes, Mrs.
NJ. Kearney, Mrs. w. Conley, Mrs.
George f. Braker, Mrs. Elizabeth
Richardson. Mrs. John Penrose and
Mrs. Mcnamy Roche.
There were present also Miss Rebecca
F. Kirkpatrick. Miss Mary Lorah, Miss
Marta Corthell and Miss Edith Gil
lingham. of the Women's Overseas I.e-
gion; Miss Louise Snowden and Miss
Julia Williamson. of the Y. NJ. @. A.
70 tint
representing the Quartermaster's De-
partment; Colonel Franklin D'Olier,
former National Commander of the
American Legion; Thomas Moore. Phil
adelphia County chairman, w. H. vdu
Barry. chairman of the Memorial Com
mittee Of the Legion; Herbert N.
Schwartz, Charles +. Ryan, p. p. Low
eny, Jr.. and Roman Hassrick. as well
as members Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Names Of Heroes
The Philadelphia boys who came home
today were:
n, I5ivEts Frank C. Richter A Company.
r,i Private Frank T. Collins, Nj Company,
fPfsyatts Pliyn,. iossnS Paonssr InfhSnsry hnsS.,v
Private Elmer w. FIckeissen. C Company.
Private Edward Smith. Company. s15,h
Infantry.
CSrp9rat Paul NJ. Herman. Company,
.acSrDa5aI Harry H, Thomas, b Company.
Private Neal Vail, b Company. 10th In
papy Py!ysts sSs,b SG5%sS In9sD;r w. wohlken. Com
Private william L. pourherty. Com
Private Joseph J. English. Base Hospital
,r,II Private Frank W. EwelI. Company,
,os oSsrseaIt John J: Fischer. I company.
Private William crute. H Company. ses,h
conpsnS nnxsse faSRoSG 1sS,R %asb,nc cussr
Private Charles J. Dovin. Comnan ny,
Private Anthony Dalfo. II Company. l4btb
Private Lawrence J. BaIdexar. Com
T., priyate William Buley. F Company. l46th
buEisr william f. Batsch. X COMPANY
Sergeant SERGE + Jacob Zaun. @ Company. Twen-
Private Harry Levan. Company G. Six.
| tieth Infantry ~ SIN
- Private Harrison Lever. Company b, a15th
.oc C9rp9ral Joseph A. McGrath, Company d,
Corporal William Junot. Company II. Fiji
-, Private PSiestow Ko.ahki. Company B.
FiIty-third Pioneer Infantry. -
private William J. Lansan, Company F.,
Private Frederick W. Hermann. Company
,oPSivsie John !; Hollowell. Company D.
iOoth Telegraph Battalion.
Services At City Hall
Later honor were paid those who
have given their lives for this country
}at memorial service conducted This
afternoon on City Hall plaza.
The War Mothers held the services
in memory Of their sons who gave their
all In the great war, and in memory of
| those who paid the great sacrifice in
'9S,. in 81 in 1912 and 1776.
Mrs Gallagher acted as chairman.
The Invocation was given by the Rev.
Or. Floyd Tomkins. Mayor Moore smoke
for the municipality, while Colonel
Philip. II. Moore spoke for the army and
Captain c. II. Dickens for the navy.
| Receiver of Taxes W. Freeland Ken
drick, Captain Yates Sterling. Jr., Z.
l.. w. T. Waller, United States Marine
Corps, also spoke
The soloist was Miss Katharine
Grey, and Norma Carnage was the
song leader. The benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. Joseph Wolf.
| In all the churches tomorrow will be
services in memory of the hohored dead.
These will be conducted under auspices
OF posts of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
and the American Legion. The com.
rades of the Grand Army will memor.
ialize, also, their brothers in arms who
have died during the last year. These
deaths have been many in most Of the
posts. The George G.. Meade Post, No.
/, @. A. r., for instance lost twentv