Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-27
JOHN WANAMAKER, 60
YEARS IN BUSINESS
National Figures United in Pay
ing Honor to Philadelphia
Merchant on Anniversary.


Philadelphia. April o.. one Of the
most impressive testimonials ever Pivot,
"a private citizen was rendered John
Nanamait"r yesterday the sixtieth an
hiFersarv Of his business start, hy more
than a Thousand Of the leading mon Of
III" city aud nation IN person. and hy
others from the president or the United
States down, through letters and teIc-
grams Of appreciation Included in
testimonials WAS ono from the mikntIa
and emrress ~ Japan.
MaNor Moore headed the committee.
that took Nj Wanamaker to Independ
"nco iiall. where he freedom 81 tic cifv
WAS offered him. and an address ~ az
preriaiion WAS made rs Mayor IIylau.
~ NeW York. Mayor Moore presided a +
q luncheon afterwnrd ~ the Bcllovilr
Stratfotrl. which was attended ~ lead
crs and dignitarios
Rodman Wanamaker. son of tho man
who was being honorrd presided ~ =
touching ceremony lust outside NJ
Wanamakors office on the seventh
noor OF the WanHtnakef store. IL tia.
morning. when representatives. IF .tn
poyes ~ the store IN France ard
London office. as well as of those IN
%ow York and Philadelphia presented
gifts and madc speeches ~ admiration
A representative ~ the oriental houses
and connections in Yokohama. Auatra
lia and Canada presented not only q
gift expressive of the devotion ~ on
pioycH. but aefounded TIN founder ~
presenting lacquer box which waa
the personal gift Of the emperor aud
cmprcva ot Japan
Although there were hundreds of men
~ national reputation who attended tn,
lunchenn the list Of thoac at the guest
table is MOST indicaiIv. Of the dignity
and significance Of the honor shown
To the left ~ Mr. Wanamakcr sat
Mayor Moore. Mayor Iylan of New
York. senator Walter + Edge. New
Jersey former Governor Edwin
stuart Police Commissioners Eprtght.
%ew York Samuel Rca president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Bishop
Joseph =. Berry Of tho Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Alba r. Johnson. pres!-
dent OF the Philadelphia and the Penn
sSlvania state chamber Of commerce.
Josiah IT. Penniman. acting provost 81
the University of Pennsylvania. and
Joseph NJ steele
To the right Of Mr. wanamaker st
CARDINAL DoughGrty. James NJ. Eeck.
former assistant attorney general OF the
| nited States Justice Robert Non
Noschzisker Of the state supreme
court Rabbi Joseph krau4kopf. T. r
Agnew T Dice. president
u tn Philadelphia and Reading Raj
way William Potter former amhassa-
ior 10 Italy Samuel NJ Vauclain
President Of the baldwin Locomotive
" orks. and George Wharton Pepper
The majority Of those men were or
he committee which arranged the
demonstration in honor of Mr. Wana-
maker. a demonstration which the lat
or said he would have prevented. had
1e been home during its inception. aud
lad he been aware OF the intention 10
arrange it.
Mr.. Wanamaker did not speakk until
others who were designated to voice
he sentiments Of those assembled had
inished. and when he arose his voice
VAS tremulous with subdued emotion.
he recalled many of the Incidents OF his
.aried career. some humorous ard some
ouched by pathos But the central
hcns of his talk was civic and national
latriotism of a practical sort and in
his connection he laid great stress upon
he sosqucentennial proposed for Phia
lelDhia in 1926