Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-12-20
yAN5tSAsIAKEER is NO MORE d
Noted PhtIarthropist and fnterna-
< tiofially Known Merchant Dies.

Iohiladelphia, Pa, Dec. IA. The
fun eral sorry ces for John Wannama-
ker, nterna lionally famous merchant
and former j ostmaster General, who
died here last Tuesday, were held to-.
day at ~ O'Clock in Bethany Presby-
terian church, located Nins a Peighbor-
hood once prosperous, but no longer
suggestive of either beauty or wealth
or2oat tentation. &In that edifice, which
long has been known familiarly both
by those who worshipped there, and
others, a as "John .Wannamaker's
church,s the body Of the merchant
prince lay in state during the day
until the hour Of noon. The inter
meht Wa8 private, in The family
vault In the picturesquely situated
A. Gordon McLennan, pastor Of the
Bethany church, conducted the SER
vices, both lin the church and at the
vaul u SO
Mr.. Wanna ;laker, who was in his
'85tll year had preserved himself in
a remarkable manner, actively par
ticipating, until affew months ago, in
affairs civic, political, industrial and
religiouss although he had not been
&, in his usual vigorous health the last
Iyear. Mr.. Wannamaker was identi-
| fed prominently with the movement
| to celebra' 9 the 150th anniversary
Of the signing of the Declaration Of
Independence with world exposi-
tion in 1915 ,he having been a leader
in the&5cxposition Of 1876, which
marked the Tooth anniversary Of the
same hist oric event.
| Death Game mt 8 O'Clock.
| The death OF the great merchant
came avs A. m, the hour WHICH for
moro than hair a century saw him at
his place Of business. The Wanna
maker stores in Philadelphia and
New York wore closed Immediately
on the ne&announcement Of his death
and remained closed until after the
funeral.8
| Men promiaent in ali lines Of en-
deavor jomed in expressions OF re-
gret atNthe passing Of Mr. Wanna
aker, and the tributes came from
high and low, the rich and the poor,
business associations and from busi-
ness rivals President Harding, Gov
ernor Sproul Cardinal Douglerty,
Governor elect Clifford Pinchot and
others prominent in the official and
religious5life of the country paid per-
sonal tribctes to his life, as did many
UlHSIS -ANlt .tttIIl0 iHlO COuIuCL Will
his manifold activities.
The Philadelphia public schools
closed their sessions on the day Of
the funeral in memory Of Mr.. Wan
namaker, who. as chairman Of the
finance committee Of the school
board, did much in building up the
educational system Of the city. For
the firstStime Ia the history Of the
city tl,e81ags on municipal buildings
rested at half-mast in honor Of q
man who did not hold high public
office. &
.,toho. DOwn Month Ago.
Early last month Mr.. Wannamaker
broKe d Own With O. severe cold, con-
! tracted al his country estate. 'fLyn-
denhMrst'hNtr rNJenkintown, north Of
Philtupipnia, lie was removed to his
town home at&2O32 walnut street.
The first indication Of the grave ma
ture OF his$illness was two weeks ago,
when his threei attending physicians
began isslig bulletins on the condi-
tion Of his health. Suddenly it seem
ed shat he had rallied, and there was
hope that he might recover. For sew
eral days preceding his death his
condition was said to be improving.
! Mr., Waniamaker was one Of the
most prontineEt men in the United
States audi Vn5 known internatiOn-