Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
ALL CITY M0URNS
MERCHANTS DEATH
Religious and Business Leaders
Acclaim Mr.. Wanamaker as
Man Of Highest Aims
"cANNoT BE REPLACED"

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so, nrominent In all lines OF on.
deavor today Joined in expressing deep
rseret at the death OF John Wana. Z.
.sster and praising his life as one that
hss loft the world better for his having
hvTSi voTSf;eials Of the presbyterian Church.
II rhich ne was an active member, and
%.d;ns dignitaries Of other churches
.l;Is declared him to have been one OF
sss leading lay figures In religious
activities in the United States: busi-
nsss men praised his ability as a mer-
chant and his remarkable career as one
~ The leading forces in the Development
Al modern merchandising. ..-..,
Everywhere great surprise and regret
we're expressed at MT. Wanamukcr.s ar
death. Many could hardly believe frst
r,ports Of it. recent bulletins from tne
bedside having been optimistic as 70 MS
with those prominent in national and
,,tv activities. many employees of the
Wana,naker store Joined in giving vent
to their feelings at the loss Of their
chief Among those who expressed re-
.reat at Mr.. Wananaker's death werc
Covs,nor. elect Pinchot: "In Mr..
vonamaker's death Pennsylvania has
Last one of its greatest citizens. Dur.
,n. his octive, long and pre-. eminently
msesul life he was recognized not only
IN iLis State but also throughout the
Nation as n man who set tho public
interest in the first place. and whose
ready and powerful MD was generously
siyer to ali good causes.
'"Mr. Wanamaker was not only a
uational but also an international fig.
nre. not merely because he had held
hieh and honorable public Office. but
slso because he ranked as a private
citizen with the most conspicuous lead .
crs Of the thought Of the world. His
fisht for the senatorship. although he
lost it, may fairly be called the be =
ginning Of the movement for better poll :
i;rs in this State. Mr.. Wanamaker' :
death removed one Of the great figures
NJ the Commonwealth. The whole State
feels his loss
Mayor Moore: 'No native Philadel-
milan has stood out as conspicuously
Tor more than half century as John
Wanamakcr. His business career ex .
tended over more than sixty years
throughout which he was original,
progressive and constructive. Garry.
Ing the business. which he established
at Sixth and Market streets to the great
central station which he established at
Thirteenth and Market streets. and then
on to New York, TO Paris and to other
cities. he easily became the greatest
merchant in the world. Having at :
tanned this unparalleled distinction, it
Is difficult to estimate adequately the
effect of his life work upon the whole
city. now grown to n population OF
1000. 900. where. as a boy. hc began
his labors in a brickyard for few cents
aday.
AT this hurried moment it would
BE- almost impossible TO enumcrate the
activities of Mr.. Wanamaker apart
from those relating to his great bust i
ness. He was the founder and main
prop Of Bethany Mission and the re-
ligious work growing out Of it in the
various sections Of the city. His re-
lyious associations were many. His
International associations were wide
spread, some of them arising ont Of
the Centennial Exposition of 1876, oi
which he was the last surviving di-
rector. 1t was this wonderful tx-
perience of nearly fifty years ago that
made him the prime mover in tho pro
UObuI W HtlllklN luc SNtSQul
Centennial Of 1926. although in re-
cent months he had been unable to give
1t his personal attention.
"His national associations began
largely with the Harrison Administra :
ton, when he was Postma stcr General.
although he kept in touch with every
Administration to the present. Mr..
Wanamakcr as Postmaster General was
tho founder of the pneumatic tube serv =
lee. and il was hc to whom credit
must he given for the cstablshmrnt il,
the nit,d States Of the free rural dc =
livcry--a boon To the farmers and ruro
popnlntion which cannot be overcsti-
mated.
II suffer Il personal loss in the death
Of Mr.. Wanamaker. From the begin
ming h" was firm friend and sup
porter Of the present city Administra =
t!on. Tie was one OF the first men
consulted before entering actively upon
the campaign. There was an old tie
which interested Mr.. Wanamaker. in
the fact that my mother was Of the
same class which Mr.. Wananakcr as a
Young man attended in tn" John Cham
bers Presbyterian Church,"
Cardinal Dougl,erty: "Thc death Of
Mr. Wanamak"r will bc n shock and
ioss. not only to Philadelphia. but
also to our entire country. His career
proof Of the opportunities given
americans Of intelligence and strong
'harart"r. 1t was by his own labor and
git that hr arose to tho front rank
~ The men Of our times.
. Ills influence in Philadelphia has
n'eh 40 vast and various that il cannot
ne measured. IIc had been leader in
business and social life for more than
na,t century, and his namr IL house :
H"d word throughout tho land. His
d"h'h Is Il personal grief to mo-"
the Rcv. Dr. Russell II. COnwpll,
president OF Temple University: ~
Sat"sman, n merchant general. Il
,,n.hlth'ul patriot. true friend. =
hr'Stian gentleman, Il student and
over OF mankind--.Jo Wanamakcr.
All Glasses. Including rich and poor,
WISE and unlearned, of schools,
rnIr'hcs, synagoGueS. lodges ana So
tE."''cs, Will miss him. \ great man
,as nns iallen. The nation bows its head
and weops."
The Rev. 4. Gordon MacIennan,
ins'or OF Bethany Presbyterian Church.
Wn,Ch was founded by Mr.. Wanamakcr
49, 'ohn Wanamaker will be missed by
w., not because OF his greatness In
w" financial and business world, but
nvrhISe he was real father to 50
many of our people.
!, lilo has been loved as few mon have
r"h loved. IT will be impossible to iii
his place.
=, Mr.. ,Wanamakcr was the founder ol
,m' bethany Presbyterian Church and
TnS senior elder. H. founded tho
uunnrrN SiAty-t five years ago with Il small
nnunaay school on South street, aud has
M,"h active superintendent Of the Sun.
a'' school since its establishment.