Evening journal., 1922-02-08
WIPE OUT Debt
ON SETTLEMENT
SIS, 900 Mortgage Burned at
Twentieth Anniversary
Meeting
GOVERNOR AND
MAYOR ATTEND

In the presence OF Governor Denney.
Mayor Harvey. former Judge George
Gray, Miss Sarah W. Pyle and other
representative citizens and OF the
clubs connected with the Peoples
Settlement. the mortgage on the set
Element building was burned with an
appropriate ceremony at the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of the society last
night. The program included ad-
dresses by prominent social workers.
music by the settlement orchestra.
the club yells Of the children's or
CARNATIONS. the presentation of a
gold wrist watch to Miss Pyle And
the pledging OF $500 towards the
maintenance fund OF the settlement.
The burning OF the mortgage was
the feature Of the program. Miss
Pyle. head worker, and two others
of the original incorporators Of the
settlement, Mrs. A. ID. Warner. Sr
and Frederick +. Stone. occupied
seats on the fower-banked platform
last night.
William Snyder. the first presi-
dent OF the Penny-A-Day Society
organized at the beginning OF
the settlements existence. who
resides in Philadelphia. assisted
Mrs. Sallie Lynch. the present
president Of the society. in burn
ing the mortgage Of $4,000. while the
audience sang Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow"
The mortgage burning exercises
followed a dinner served to the
guests at 6 o'clock and an inspection
OF the building The guests were es-
corted into the gym. which had been
decorated with the settlement colors
and flowers.
Mis- Mary Mcdowell OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago Settlement was
the honor guest and speaker Of the
evening. on the platform with her
we're seated Governor Denney
dayor Harvey and the other guests
DIR. J. ". r. sumwalt. Of Grace
VI. +. Church. delivered the opening
prayer. Mayor Harvey was intro.
duccd as the chairman Of the even.
ing by Mr.. Stone. president Of IN,
settlement
Tn his opening remarks the Mayor
said:
II have been watching People
Settlement and what has gone on
from it," said Mayor Harvey. IAN,
know what IL has done for the com
munity. Wilmington will be a cit.
10 be proud when we have NOR
settlements This organization set
Element has a counterpart in man.
tities in the United States and thi
kind OF work has a place in IN
hearts Of America"
Mayor Harvey referred TO the re
cent dedication Of the ST. Thoma
Church Settlement house. at which
he ohiciated. and in introducing Mis-
Mcdowell. referred to her as one o
the pioneers in such work.
Miss Mcdowell said that settle
ments were at times looked upon NJ
some people as a solution or a pana
cea, whereas. they were simply
method for creating neighborliness
thereby clarifying citizenship. Sh
said.the settlement was the one plac
where no racial or religious lines ar
drawn.
Miss Mcdowell brought a smil
when she referred TO her activities ID
Chicago In seeking a solution OF tn
garbage question by saying tha
when she arrived here and read tina
garbage was being dumped in o
near residential section. sh
thought at first she was home. Sh
told of the part played by IN
women's clubs associated with set
Element life IN Chicago IN making
fight for the proper disposal OF gar
hage and how she had gone abroa