'T ivti; rntiw &:& EVEtflHG TtXJBhW IKJDUBB-PHlLAlSEiPHIA,' S4TUBDAT, FEBBUAEY 21, 1920 bt i i . J ' IUII FULL HONORS FOR WASHINGTON 0. S. of A. Will Mark Birth day of Country's Father With Big Meeting CITY TROOP WILL PARADE: Philadelphia's celebration oC Wash- ' iugton's birthday will 01 tend cr to night, tomorrow and Monday, with nu merous exercises by prominent inlllthry , nnd patriotic organizations in which prominent officials will take part. The Patriotic Order Sons of America In this city will hold their celebration tonight with a street parade nnd a meeting nt the Metropolitan Opera House, Governor Sproul who is a member of the order will rnnkc the principal ad dress at the meeting, where a unique ceremonial will be staged. A class t initiation of '$,000 candidates will be on nt thp features of the urogram. This is said to be the largest class ini tiation known in the annals of fraternal orcanizntinni here The street parade, before the meet ing, will Ktnrt nt 7 o'clock from two points, one from the north t-ide of City Hall and the other from the corner of Broad and Diamoud streets. 1 Will Escort Candidates. The ciynmanderios of the order will lact as escort to the candidates, who will form a separate division and will be followed iy the virions, camps. All the subordinate camps north of Spring Garden street, together with those from Bucks and Montgome- counties, will fArm nccflnn one. marching from Broad and Diamond to the opera hous-e. The camps south of Spring Garden street, With those from West Philadelphia. 1 Chester and Delaware counties, will form north of City Hall and proceed to J tho meetiug place. Major Charles II. Davis is chairman of the parade com mittee. Colonel Horace V. Mnd'adyen li marshal of the first section and Colo nel Samuel K. Stinger of the second. The 4000 candidates will be inducted Into the order by a team picked from tho various camps of Philadelphia This feature will be followed by addresses. In addition to Governor Sproul, the cnenkerc will include Representative Al bert Johnson, of AVnshingtou. chairman of the immigration committee of the "House of Representatives: Gabriel II. iloycr. of Lebanon, the national presi dent, and James H Patten, of Wasu Inoinn n C the. national vice nresi- Atr,t nt thi P. O .S. of A., as well as th t,tnte president. Claude T Reno, of Allcntown The boxes will be occupied by leading members of the order from Berks. Lebanon. Lancaster. Schuylkill, Allegheny and upstate counties. The glee club of Camp :t3i. ofDowmngr town, will enliven the occasion. City Troop to Parade The famous old First City Troop will Jiarade and dine tonight in their an nual celebration of the .holiday. The troop will leave its armory, at Twenty-third nnd Itanstead streets, at 5:30 o'clock this evening; forming a column of twos along the sidewalk. Helmeted with immense shakos jack eted in blue and red, sabres nnd pipe clayed accoutrements, immaculate white Creeches, and high black boots, the cav alry troop of a hundred, headed by Thnmns Cndwalader. newly elected cap tain, will inarch quietly down Walnut street as far as Thirteenth, then over to Chestnut and up the latter street hark to the armory. ; There they will sit down to dinner, the first Wnshineton s Birthday dinner. according to John Ilollingsworth, first sergeant, to be "dry. There will be no outsiders, no guests, merely the active, nonactivc and honorary members of the rganization. "A strictly Troop party," said Ser jeant Ilollingsworth. Philadelphia will officially mark the holiday with exercises to be conducted Monday at Independence Hall. At noon Maor Moore will raise the first flag of the United States, standing on the same spot Abraham Lincoln stood when he raised the flag in Februarj, 1S01.' School children from various sections the city will sing at the exercises. SAYS "PANHANDLING" PAYS Man Arrested Admits He Collects More Than $8 a Day More than SS a day has been earned fcy John Tompone for the last year by hegging on the street. "I let the others work for me," he taid today when arrested on Main street, JIanayunk, by Patrolman Brads The prisoner admitted that "pan handling" was good for the reason mat people were more free with their money now than ever before. "The fellow who used to give me a blckel now hands me a dime," said , Tompone, "and I dont hne to hand tut a long story." Tompone ordered a big breakfast in his cell, which was paid for from his xeceiptB of esterda, amounting to S8.21. Magistrate Price then sent him on a short vacation for three months in the House of Correction Various Events Mark Washington's Birthday Montgomery counties hike at Valley Forge. Boy Scouts of Delaware ami John Wanamaker Commercial In stitute held exercises this morning in University Hall. Unveiling of memorial tnblet this afternoon by tho Grand Knights of the Golden Age of Pennsylvania at 81-1 North Broad street. First City Troop parades and dines tonight in annual celebration. Patriotic Order Sons of America addressed bj Governor Sproul In Metropolitan Opera House meeting nfter street parade. Patiiotle services tomorrow In many of the city's churches. Military organizations hold special exercises tomorrow afternoon in tho Protestant Fpicopal Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, Thirteenth street below Locust. Memorial services in Metropolitan Opera House tomorrow afternoon, nfter which the French memorial certificates will be distributed by tho American Legiou. Philadelphia Aerie, No. 42. Fra ternnl Order of Kngles, celebrates in Forrest Theatre tomorrow afternoon and attends banquets in evening in Bclleuie-Strntford. Patriotic exercises in public schools Monday morning. The schools will be closed in the after noon. Kxcrcises at Independence nail. Maor Moore will raise the first flag of the nation, standing on the spot where Abraham Lincoln stood when hi- raised the flag in February, 1SG1. School children will sing. BISHOP TALBOT PRAISES MOVES He Sees Power for Uplift In Films and Hopes Church Will Use Them More OTHER LENTEN ADDRESSES 1 rninM uni i unwnc HEROES' FAMILIES To Present French War Me. morial Certificates at Big Meeting Tomorrow SPROUL TO BE A SPEAKER War momorinl certificates issued by the republic of France as a testimony of the valor of Philadelphians nnd as an evidence of sympathy for the fami lies of heroes of the war who made the 1 upreme 'sacrifice will be issued br the American Legion at services to be held tomorrow in the Metropolitan Opera House. Five thousand persons arc expected to attend the memorial exercises. Ap nroximatelv 2000 tickets for reserved seats have been distributed to the next of kin of the dead in the arnij and nav . The Opera House will be opened nt -o'clock and the doors will be closed at 2:43 o'clock In order that the services may not be interrupted by late-comers. Ambassador Jusserand. of France, nnd Governor Sproul will make the principal addresses at the meeting, which will be attended by distinguished representatives of the army, navy and marine corps. Philadelphia's seventy -eight posts of sented nt the services by the post com manders, vice commanders and adju tants. The program is as follows PrejMne officer Franklin D Oiler, na tional commander of the American Lesion Selection from "Faun Gounod Philadelphia Police Band Lieutenant Joseph D Kiefer bandmaster March 'The Iron Division' Kiefer Philadelphia Police Band. Invocation Kev Joseph L N Wolfe. Penn sylvania Department chaplain, tbg American Le?lon. "The Star Spansled Banner" Male chorus Francis ticott Key Sunn by the Orpheus Club of Philadelphia Dr Arthur D Woodruff conductor Address TiVIllIaTi C Sproul, Governor. Penn sylvania. "The Americans Come 'Solo Fay roster 'Dedicated to "Our Boys") Emily Btcltee Hftgar. soprano Sherwood Johnson at the piano This sonK Is descriptive of tho effect made on a blinded Frenchman by the arrival of the Americans in France Address M Jules J Jesserand. ambassador of France Selections fr m the Scripture Psalms 23 and Ul Habbl May Klein Calling; the roll of next of -kin to receive the French certificates Gorire Wentworth Curr chairman Philadel phia county committee. American Legion. Presmtation of lue French ci.rtMi.ates Major General Charles II. Muir, USA, former commander of tho Twenty elichth (Ke stone) Division and of the Fourth Army Corps Amer ican Expeditionary Forces Tao Sounded by trumpeters nd drummers of United States Navy and Marine Corps. "Hie Battle Hymn of th llej.ubllc rialo .. . Julia Ward Howe Noah Swayne 3d bisso ' La Marseillaise" Male cho-ua . . Jtuuuet do 1 Isle Suntr bv the Ornhfii, fluh ,,f r.M!D,4it.-v.in One minute's silent praser. by the audience. Benediction Rev rtussell H. Conwell. D D . LL. D Fantnsle "Home Sweet Home the World 0r Lampe Philadelphia Police Band Use of moving pictures by tho church was advocated by the Higlit Kev. Ethel- 1 bert Talbot, D. D., bishop of Bethlc- ' hem, Pa,, in his address today at the noon Lenten services in the Garrick Theatre for business people. The serv ices are under the auspices of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. "Some people are disposed to deride the movie," said Bishop Talbot, "but I do not. There is great power in the movie for unllfts, I .would be greatly disappointed if the church did not in the years to come use the movie more I and more to reach the people." I Bishop Talbot said that "Christianity I would be a mere theory" unless a man ! listened to the lessons taught by Jesus Christ. A great thinker, ho sain, once observed that religion was three-fourths conduct and one-fourth creed. "1 nm not quite sure that he is not right," said the bishop. lie urged those who preifcsscd to be Christians to live the life of Christians. This, ho explained, did not nwan wear- J ing long faces and being miserable. The I Christian, he said, should b genial. I gentle nnd kind, nnd set a good Example to others Persons who knelt nt tho cbnncJjl rail on Sunday and forgot that they were Christians on other days, he sAid, brought discredit to the church. Loowj Talk About Unrest "There is a great deal of loose talk today about social unrest nnd lack of stability," said the Rev. James M. Col lins, of the Church of the Atonement, In his Lenten address today at St. Stephen's Church. "People are prone to forget that no power on earth can make things re main as they are. One of the great est laws of the universe is change. The problem is to make things change for the better. "More nnd more men are coming to realize that religion is ncccssury that we may have progress and change for the better. The Christian religion is the religion of true progress. It is practical, energizing and it makes up for human weaknesses. Those problems which men alone cannot solve are worked out through faith and belief in God." Servico at Christ Church The Hcv. Harry K. It. Ogle, nssint nnt pastor of Christ Church, Second street above Market, talked at the Leu ten service there today. "Misfortune, reverses nnd all draw backs of life are the crucifix of eter uitv." he said. "Only the pure thought of man's belief in the Lord can separate us from such a crucifix. No man is a failure in life while he -is doing his best, lie who gets up in the spiritual, finan cial and social world works for it with his strongest power his pure thought." Praj for Nation at St. Mary's Bishop Rhinelander was in charge of the Intercession services held at noon today in the Diocesan Church of St. Mary. Defining intercession, the bishop said : "Intercession is advancing or putting oneself between two things or people either to separate or connect. Unless we intercede for ourselves and others we cannot get that which God intends us to have." Following the bishop's short addrebs prayers were offered for the nation, those in authority, and the church as a whole. Will Discuss Bolshevism "Will Bolshevism Conquer F.urope fcmd Finally Rule the United States?" is the topic to be disumied tomoirow by ,f. S. Washburn in an afternoon meet ing in the Becker Theatre, Eighteenth jtrect and Snyder nvenue. The Cop on the Corner ftTTTUAT arc ye figgerin' on th table W cloth fr'" asks Maggie as she fetches me workin' th' pencil at sup fewr. "I'm tryin' t' d tirmine whither 1 Scin afford a noo spring suit," says I. "I'll d'eide fr ye," says she "Th' hnswer is NO. Sum dude ye ure that's th' matter wit' th' scenery ye iiave?" " 'Tis fnllin' apart," sny I ' I'm that shnbby whin I go out in me citi iin's attire I'm looked upon in a suspi cious charac-ter or a maskeraider hoof in' it t' a fancy ball." "Don't ye know th' governmlnt asks fell decint citizins t' sport ole cloea n' shoes us a means o' conservashun?" fcajR Maggie "Th' warn over even if the peace threat' ain't signed," sajs I. "Shure. -th nbocs I'm wearin' is so fir gone I iave th' looks o' one o' thim barefoot lancers. At th' las' banquit o' th' pro tective assoeiashuii I stuck a button -holo bokaj in me coat. 'Stead o' ap pearin stylish. I sized up like a frost bitten rag weed. In consequince I lost ill Intrist In th' affair " V "Cheer up," says Maggie. "I hears jiere talkin' o' raisin' th' cop' pay JVrhln th' boost comes we'll hot foot ft down t' Jake's Kmporiura on South btreet 'n' pick out a nice noo suit." "I'm off that hand-me-down palace fci?,M !'. "Hhure t m nome o style, says hUle. "What have ye Kot ngiu it?" fT-"L' summer," su.vs I, "whin I Mit ia there 'n' asks Juke t' show me kk'tblnneat thing In min's trousers ho Mtlrt tb' comedy stuff 'n' suyh: T l'm aorry. Mike, but he's hist 5vMt C luoch.' " Are CIVIL SERVICE LIST 1 Ehgibles for Hospital Positions Announced Kligible lists for chief clerk, assistant chief nurse and second assistant chief nurse in the bureau of hospitals were made public today by the Civil Service Commission. Chief clerkship ehgibles . Harry J. Rodger-., ISioU North Eighteenth street, average. S0.5 ; Harry C. Devine, 1810 Wst Tioga street, 70: Emanuel O. Munger, 1022 Germantown avenue, 70. Alma Dieson, of the Philadelphia General Hospital, was the sole eligible foi assistant chief nurse, with an aver age of !l."i. and Anna R, Kay was th' onlv eligible for second assistant. Tier average was 0,1. The chief clerkship salary is $2500 a year with bonus. The other positions pay $1000 and $800 a year respectively with a bonus. FALLS THROUGH ROOF Fireman Slightly Hurt When Shed Gives Way A fireman fell through a shed roof last night while fighting a fire in the home of Charles Meade, 2229 Amber street. The blaze, started by n defec tive flue, caused 5300 damage. Elmer McCombs. 2443 Adams street, attached to an engine company at Coral and Adams streets, was slightly hurt when the shed roof collansed. He wns treated at the Episcopal Hospital andj later sent 10 ins nunie. McCombs, a month ago, was overcome by smoke at a fire at Fourth and Hunt ingdon streets. FATHER COMMITS SUICIDE Note Tells of Son Who Was to Be Sent to Reformatory A letter informing him one of his three motherless children was about to be sent to a reformatory was in a pocket of Salvatore Di Ilito, who was found dead from gas last night at 3313 Ken sington avenue. Di Bito was a roomer at that ad dress. Him w ife died several years ago. The proprietor detected the odor of gas last night nnd summoned a pa trolman. According to the police a quantity of papers and an old coat had been stuffed tinder the door. The gas was flowing from u jet DIAMONDS GOLD SILVER BOUGHT Tres-nt" The Time of ntth Vrlre Penn Smelting & Refining-Wks. "The Old Gold SAop" M906 Filbert St., Phila.. Pa.u. MISS FEDER EXPLAINS Photograph Sent In as Declares a Joke, Sh lfiS Miss Dorothy Fcdcr, .12.10 Oxford street, says that some practical joker was responsible for mailing in her pho tograph, which was used in the Beauty Corner of the Kvk.vi.vo Public Ledoto on Tuesday, February 10. "I had nothing to do with sending tne picture." said Miss Peder. "and didn't kuuvv mm u nan gone until l bnw it in the paper. Some one was merely play ing a trick on me." WILL HONOR WASHINGTON School Pupils to Hold Exercises for "Father of Country" Exercises in honor of Washington's birthday will be held in all the public schools Monday morning Pupils will be given a holiday Monday afternoon, because Washington's birthday this j ear falls on Sunday. Work in various classes during the morning will include phases of Wash Iugton's life and work. Vt. Jnnp 18. IMS. No unlimh or drip. No tlnlt roroplrte without them. Positive (.hut-orf avf uatrr. Ault yonr plumber for Nuvtll'A Hwarunerk fAtrcets. THOS. SAVILL'S SONS 1310 W,YT.ICK STREET WE CAURY EVERY Q. R- S. I'LAYEtt ROLL 'Come and Hear ho Latest Hits Comfortabfo Booths Each of Oar 4 Floors on MYERS F.HALL, Inc. 2626 Germantown Ave. This furniture sale has given new proof of the leadership of the Gimbel everythine: for home furnish- A close student of values came miles to buy here, and after shop- Store ingr, 100 Store Hours, 9 to 5.30 Philadelphia, February 21, 1920. ping carefully in his home citv Said he," "I made $100 and my ex penses in the buying -of a living, room suite over the best values I found anywhere." Next Week Six Days of Half Prices to End the February Furniture Sale ' ' ' """' ' -' '" " """ ' " t This February furniture sale has marked new leadership in value-giving on splendid furniture. Various shades ofsaving runnirm about a third. '.,"' g Now a week of half price. This means still, greater savings. ' r Furniture Can Be Paid for in Monthly Parts 'svX Bedroom Suites, Dining-Room Suites, Living-Room Suites Hundreds of Separate pieces for Eve'ry Room in the House Beautiful and Stately Period Designs Quantities are Limited Early Selections are Necessary Prices Printed Here Will Apply Monday Solid Mahogany Living-room Suites, at $125 Four - Post Bedsteads at Half Price, Consisting of Discontinue'd Patterns Similar to Illustration, At $30 rnahfrinv ?mi'irt2liie i B "; davenport. nnn chair and rocker, manoffany frames, silk damask or blue velour coverlncs. Three nieces SAVINGS OF ONE HALF Three-piece Suite as Illustrated, at $200 Three-piece Suite as Illustrated $175 Handsome suite with 6 fi davenport, high back Fireside chairs d'eo a chatr, cane panel sides, upholstered backs, loose cushion Matcover!n of damask and tapestry. Three pieces, $175. SAVE ONE-HALF. Bedstead, as illustrated, full or single she, dull mahogany finish, to be closed out at $30. SAVE ONE-HALF. Three-piece Suite as Illustrated, at $225 At $22.50 ms.WanS"'""'1, iarKe hich back F'reude chair, defp seated arm chair, ?.ec ?2n0VrONHBA Th- MAHOGANY AND WALNUT DINING-ROOM SUITES AT HALF PRICE $200. FOUR PIECES iw . i "ii ii i I iciiN 7:'.Ja2l&(triRrsl IteiSBlfesr, R ft TtFltltiflll kiiIFa .. .Ci.. ...u7"-'- Z "-.""'""i' "". ."iirauo cnair, deep seated r.i,.V Wh--. i-."" eV'"B.s . "Pesrry, valance trimmed .-relth lue silk elour. Three pieces complete. ONE-HALF. davenport, high back Fireside chair, deer ;s or tapestry, valance trlmme rf .-miih l inciumnc j pillows and roll at $235. SAVE Chippendale Suite, as Illustrated, $225 rowSitiSoW0'"'' slmllar t0 lllustratlon- QueemAnne Suite, as Illustrated, $237.50 compS.e3U7!ro?AVnE-tHAiTt Ueen ""' 'Ur """" Complete Bedroom Suites in Mahogany, Walnut and Ivory-finish, at Half Price Four-piece Heppelwhite Suite, at $187.50 Sulto as illustrated, correct Heppelwhite deelen In mahosany antique brown finish, full size bedstead. Four pieces complete, at $187.60. SAVE ONE-HALF. Louis Fourteenth Chamber Suite, at $225 jj" 1 j n ji I' 7 ZJ n i rt u n vt- "ft Suits as Illustrated. Louis Fourteenth mahosrany. Four pieces, at 225. SAVE ONE. design. E-HALF, antique brown finish Bedstead, as illustrated, full or single sizes, dull mahogany finish, to be closed out at ?22.50. SAVE ONE-HALF. Three Hjindred Pieces of Finest Chamber ' Furniture at Half Price Chiffonniers, $20, $30, $35, $40 and $50 Original Prices Were Double Full-Size Bedsteads in Mahogany and Walnut Ranging from $15 to $25, $35 and $40 Original Prices Were ' Double Dressing Tables in Mahogany, Walnut and Ivory-Finish, Prices Ranging from $20 to $25, $30, $35, $40 and $50 Original Prices Were Double ii IK Chippendale suite as Illustrated In solid mahocany. pieces, 226. SAVE ONE-HALF. s"'y. dull finish. Four Queen Anne Suite, Ten Pieces, at $400 Sol ih Ji. e.,a '""s'rated correct Queen Anne period. In mahogany or walnut, iWLVJ, -.ii flve.slde and one arm chair with hlch cano panel backs, genuine leather Blip seats. Ten pieces complete, at $400. SAVE ONE-HALF, Three-piece Adam Suite, at $200 Three Hundred Odd Chairs, Cane and Leather Seats. High Backs, Variety of Designs. Mostly in Mahogany. To be Closed Out at $2 to $5 Each Original Prices Were $4 to $20 .., v-'i5..-j ll,utrated. tnree Pieces conslstlnc of extra larce bureau, full pieces,i:od SAVE ONLM?ALF.e' '" mahoBani, or ld Iv0ry fln'3h- " Four-piece Adam Suite, at $350 and drSslr. fl'&i "V ? a,s lurated, 64- nch bureau, extra lares corg inm , i1nle,u" sl" bedstead cane panels. In mahosany, American walnut or Ivory. Tour pieces complete, $360. SAVE ONE-HALF. 200 pes. of Berkey & Gay Highest Quality Furniture, Consisting of Odd Chamber Pieces, Dining-Room Suites and Reception Suites, at Half Price A Special Demonstration of Box Spring and Mattress Making Mattresses are made of pure South American black hair. Customers can select their ticking, also springs for box spring and see them being made if they desire. Specially priced in February Furniture Sale. Box Springs & $30 3.6 3.3 3.0 !29 4.6 4.0 Hair Mattresses 37sol H $33 1 3- 28 Gimbels, Sixth floor S fvS S - J t ...... I ffi ri I t . tti iNrfSlJj! m r ,( J), jffltttn-nt1-'! owt ... ',,j
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