Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
2. R. 7. EMPLOYEES
HAVING ROYAL TIME
10000 Transit Workers and
Friends Are at Willow Grove
for Annual Picnic
MITTEM TO MAKE SPEECH

r. X. T. today stands for Perfectly
Royal Time. And that's just what all
the +. r. T. employees are having at
Willow Grove.
Tho park Is the srenc Of big family
reunion Of nil tho Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il.
It's md 'itt,e p. r rs. n" we'll.
Thomas +. Mitten, president of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company.
frequently referred to by the men az
Daddy" or "chicf." will greet his
big family tonight.
Early this afternoon on" OF the com.
pany's statisticians who is known for
his efficiency when ii comes 10 giving
serious facts regarding the L. L. T.
started to count the attendance. He
said the total was something like TO-
900. but while he was counting many
more were arriving by trolley and auto
40 he gave It up for tho time being.
More Fun Tomorrow
The picnic. which is given under the
auspices Of the or-ra;iv" Welfare
Association, will continue over tOWOr.
row. The proceeds will he uScd for
those employees inrapactated for sorv-
ice and IN cases where Illness requires
financial assistance.
Under the direction Of Lieutenant \.
". Eckenrpth, the L. Il. r. bnnd of
100 pieces marched about the park ser.
enading family groups.
While the l.. X. r. Band played
another band Of carmen known ns the
Kilties were entertaining the children
For those who liked q martial spirit a
corps Of thirty bugl"rs added their
selections I" the potpourri.
Four girls danced 10 the aCCompani-
ment of the =. X. T. Band as special
feature. They were Minnie and Agnes
Orchard, Jean McCloy and Mabel
Grand
Sousa Sereraded
John Philip Sousa was sprcnGdoi
while at lunch AZ the Casino by tho
Kilties Band of the carmen. His own
band gave concert this afternoon be-
tween and > 40 O'Clock
An interesting feature of the after
noon was th" baseball game between
the transportation department Of Al
legheny barn and the way department
Of the .tmb"r barn.
Herman Meyer, president Of the O!.
tcialS Club. directed the senior aih.
ietic events. the Junior events being in
charge of Charles W. Rainbridge. su-
perintendent Of tho Germantown Bows
Club. DR., \. A. Mttfcn was in general
charge Of the events.
Tl~ Of the Wtnner.
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